Rule 8.1- Bristol Water Group

RNS Number:5165C
Sociedad Gen. deAguasde BarcelonaSA
05 May 2006

FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)                TEATHER & GREENWOOD LIMITED on behalf of SOCIEDAD GENERAL DE AGUAS DE
                                               BARCELONA, S.A.
Company dealt in                               BRISTOL WATER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY 6.5P SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing                                04 MAY 2006



2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                                                             Long                              Short
                                               Number     (%)                   Number     (%)
                                                                                        

(1) Relevant securities                        2,341,782 (15.03%)


(2) Derivatives (other than options)           Nil


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    Nil


Total                                          2,341,782 (15.03%)





(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short
                                               Number     (%)                   Number     (%)

(1) Relevant securities


(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total





(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details







3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)  Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


PURCHASE                               33,676 (0.22%)                        1082.5 pence (which includes a special
                                                                             cum dividend of 22.5 pence)




(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short                Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit
e.g. CFD              (Note 6)                                                       (Note 5)








(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,    Writing, selling, Number of        Exercise       Type, e.g.       Expiry      Option money
                   purchasing,     securities to                   American,
e.g. call option varying etc.      which the option price          European etc.    date        paid/received per
                                   relates (Note 7)                                             unit (Note 5)





(ii) Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)








4.   OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be
stated.





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                     NO


Date of disclosure                                                05 MAY 2006
Contact name                                                      DAVID ROBERTS, SOCIETE GENERALE
Telephone number                                                  [phone]
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     OFFEROR
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         OFFEROR






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




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