EPT Disclosure

ABN AMRO BANK N.V. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company dealt in AMLIN PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 25P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AMLIN PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 6th JULY 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought 250,526 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.8225 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.8225 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 245,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.8225 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.8225 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 7th July 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Steve Madigan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 7683 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company dealt in CHAUCER HOLDINGS PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 25P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AMLIN PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 6th JULY 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 250,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 0.6543 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 0.6543 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 7th July 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Steve Madigan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 7683 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company dealt in MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR CO PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 10P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR CO PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER AND ADVISOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 6th JULY 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought 133,727 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 9.7400 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 9.7400 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 332,409 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 9.7400 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 9.7350 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 7th July 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Steve Madigan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 7683 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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