Rule 8.3- IAWS Group

RNS Number : 7053X

Schroders PLC

27 June 2008

 

                                                                  FORM 8.1/8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (Company Announcements Office) (which will publicise) and

the Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

 Date of Disclosure:   26.06.08

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007

Date of Dealing:       25.06.08                        

Dealing in                 IAWS Group EURO 30

(1)    Class of Securities (e.g. ordinary shares)    Ordinary                                

(2)    Amount bought            Amount sold        Price per unit                 

         41,033                                                    €15.46

         41,509                                                    €15.47                                   

(3)    Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class)                

        1,503,600         1.182%                    

(4)    Party making disclosure    Schroders Plc                            

(5)    EITHER     (a)     Name of purchaser/vendor                         

        OR              (b)     If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management

                                      Organisation

                                      Schroders Plc

(6)    Reason for disclosure                                    

     (a)     (I)    offeror or associate of offeror                 NO    

             (II)    offeree or associate of offeree                NO                                

    Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4)                

    If category (l) explain    I

                Discretionary managed

     (b)    Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of     

        relevant securities dealt in)    YES                                         

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above    ____Andrea Rowe

_______________________        

(Also print name of signatory)                         

Telephone and extension number        020 7658 2521        

 

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