Kayser Bondor Ld 18 May 2006 Kayser Bondor Limited Company No.: 229735 LONDON 18 MAY, 2006 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release RE: CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP Sara Lee Corporation, the ultimate controlling party of the Company, has announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of its UK based Courtaulds apparel business, which would include the shares of the Company held within the Sara Lee group, to a group led by PD Enterprise Ltd., a global garment producer. PD Enterprise Ltd. operates nine facilities that produce more than 120 million garments annually. Its products include bras, underwear, nightwear, swim and beachwear, formalwear and casualwear, jackets and coats, babywear and socks. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to occur by 1 July 2006, the end of Sara Lee's fiscal year. Following completion of the transaction, all inter-group indebtedness currently owed to the Company will either remain in place within the group being sold, or to the extent owed by a company remaining within the Sara Lee group, will be assigned to the buyer group. The buyer has confirmed that its group will continue to meet all of the payment and other obligations in respect of all such indebtedness. Enquiries: Kayser Bondor Limited 225 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 4AU This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange