STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- WM Morrison Supermarket plc, form 8.1/8.3:
Date of Disclosure:
24/02/03
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing:
21/02/03
Dealing in (name of company):
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares);
Ordinary Shares
2.
Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
3,174 1.6632
3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class):
31,444,743 2.01%
4. Party making disclosure:
M&G Investment Management Ltd.
5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1):
Prudential plc
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2):
(a) associate of
(i) offeror (Note 3)
NO
(ii) offeree company
NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie 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:
Richard Harding
(Also print name of signatory):
Richard Harding
Telephone and Extension number:
020 7548 3183
Note 1.
Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller
Note 2.
Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.
Note 3.
Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4.
When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.
Note 5.
It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be given.
Note 6.
In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.
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