UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:7931L
UBS AG (EPT)
15 January 2008

                                                                    FORM 38.5(a)



                 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 principal trader                UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in                               Reuters Group PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        ORD 25p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing                                14 JANUARY 2008





2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


          1,062,366                    5.97 GBP               5.9305 GBP




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


         15,142,075                  6.00 GBP                 5.895 GBP



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


       CFD              LONG             14,997,383             5.96 GBP
       CFD              SHORT              10,000                5.9425
       CFD              SHORT              43,000               5.94891
       CFD              SHORT              400,000               5.9305
       CFD              SHORT              500,000              5.95095
       CFD              SHORT              15,798              5.91073174
       CFD              LONG                1,046                5.925





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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










(ii)        Exercising


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



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Date of disclosure                          15 JANUARY 2008
Contact name                                NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                            020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which          Reuters Group PLC
connected
Nature of connection (Note 6)               CONNECTED ADVISER





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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