EPT Disclosure

    RNS Number : 9874D
  Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd
  22 September 2008
   

       
    DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
    WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
    DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
    (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
    
    

    1.    KEY INFORMATION

 Name of exempt principle trader    Citigroup Global Markets UK
                                    Equity Limited
 Company dealt in                   Thus Group plc
 Class of relevant security to      Ord/Equity
 which the dealings being
 disclosed relate (Note 1)
 Date of dealing                    19 September 2008


    2.    DEALINGS (Note 2)

    (a)    Purchases and sales

 Total number of securities      Highest price paid (Note 3)  Lowest price paid (Note 3)
 purchased

 5,000                           GBP 1.8000                                   GBP 1.7900



 Total number of securities      Highest price received (Note 3)  Lowest price received (Note 3)
 sold

 5,000                           GBP 1.8100                       GBP 1.8100


    (b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name,   Long/short (Note 4)  Number of securities  Price per unit (Note 3)
 e.g. CFD                             (Note 5)



    (c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities
    (i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Product name,  Writing, selling,     Number of securities  Exercise  Type, e.g. American,  Expiry   Option money
 e.g. call      purchasing, varying   to which the option   price     European etc.         date     paid/received per
 option         etc.                  relates (Note 5)                                               unit (Note 3)



    (ii)    Exercising

 Product name, e.g. call option  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)



    3.    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.  






 Date of disclosure                            22 September 2008
 Contact name                                  Selina Campbell
 Telephone number                              02890 409538
 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected     Thus Group Plc

 Nature of connection (Note 6)                 Corporate Broker


    Notes

    The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk













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