EPT Disclosure

ABN AMRO BANK N.V. 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 AEGIS GROUP PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 5P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AEGIS GROUP PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 22nd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought 4,171,939 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.4425 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.4150 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 4,170,089 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.4450 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 1.4163 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 23rd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Kirit Devshi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 1904 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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 NORTHGATE PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 5P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected NORTHGATE PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 22nd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought 11,929 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 12.0100 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 11.8500 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 30,463 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 12.0100 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 12.0000 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 23rd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Kirit Devshi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 1904 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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 BPB PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevant security dealt in ORD 50P --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BPB PLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of connection # BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of dealing 22nd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities bought 137,894 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3900 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3750 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of securities sold 344,894 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3924 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest price paid (currency must be stated) 7.3750 GBP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 23rd September 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact name Kirit Devshi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 020 7678 1904 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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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