UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:1557R
UBS AG (EPT)
31 March 2008

                                                                    FORM 38.5(b)

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

           WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(b) 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                                28 MARCH 2008





2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of

             relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                    Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities               50,414   0.00%        200,517    0.02%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                                 50,414   0.00%        200,517    0.02%



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of

            the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)


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 2)
Class of relevant security:           Details




3.         DEALINGS (Note 3)

 (a)       Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                       Number of securities     Price per unit (Note 4)


     PURCHASE                   4774                         584 pence
       SALE                     3463                            587
       SALE                     2870                            587
       SALE                     2062                            587
       SALE                     1705                            587
       SALE                     1705                            587
       SALE                     1064                            587
       SALE                     1000                            587
       SALE                      956                            587
     PURCHASE                    936                            587
     PURCHASE                   2108                            587
     PURCHASE                   2728                            587
     PURCHASE                   2728                            587
       SALE                      940                           587.5
       SALE                      683                           587.5
       SALE                      587                           587.5
     PURCHASE                    470                           587.5
     PURCHASE                   1183                           587.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                           587.5
     PURCHASE                   1526                           587.5
     PURCHASE                   1575                           587.5
     PURCHASE                   1913                           587.5
       SALE                     2000                            588
       SALE                     1900                            588
       SALE                      694                            588
       SALE                      254                            588
     PURCHASE                    940                            588
     PURCHASE                   5160                            588
       SALE                     2062                           588.5
       SALE                     2062                           588.5
       SALE                     2000                           588.5
       SALE                     1587                           588.5
       SALE                     1185                           588.5
       SALE                     1183                           588.5
       SALE                     1183                           588.5
       SALE                     1040                           588.5
       SALE                      88                            588.5
     PURCHASE                   1541                           588.5
     PURCHASE                   4100                           588.5
       SALE                     2062                            589
     PURCHASE                   57076                           589
     PURCHASE                    46                            589.5
     PURCHASE                    478                           589.5
     PURCHASE                   1721                           589.5
     PURCHASE                   2062                           589.5
     PURCHASE                   2595                           589.5
       SALE                     3322                            590
       SALE                     2800                            590
       SALE                     2796                            590
       SALE                     2062                            590
       SALE                     1964                            590
       SALE                     1867                            590
       SALE                     1183                            590
       SALE                     1107                            590
       SALE                     1075                            590
       SALE                      700                            590
       SALE                      193                            590
     PURCHASE                    27                             590
     PURCHASE                    887                            590
     PURCHASE                   1800                            590
     PURCHASE                   1940                            590
     PURCHASE                   2000                            590
     PURCHASE                   2100                            590
     PURCHASE                   2348                            590
     PURCHASE                   3173                            590
     PURCHASE                   3797                            590
     PURCHASE                   3826                            590
     PURCHASE                   4584                            590
     PURCHASE                   5023                            590
       SALE                     2062                           590.5
       SALE                     2062                           590.5
       SALE                     2062                           590.5
       SALE                     1476                           590.5
       SALE                     1290                           590.5
       SALE                      995                           590.5
       SALE                      800                           590.5
       SALE                      411                           590.5
       SALE                      138                           590.5
       SALE                      45                            590.5
     PURCHASE                    25                            590.5
     PURCHASE                    171                           590.5
     PURCHASE                    683                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   1183                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   1183                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   1183                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   1602                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   2156                           590.5
     PURCHASE                   5000                           590.5
       SALE                     23661                           591
       SALE                     5208                            591
       SALE                     3475                            591
       SALE                     1490                            591
       SALE                     1138                            591
       SALE                      901                            591
       SALE                      896                            591
       SALE                      682                            591
       SALE                      236                            591
       SALE                      128                            591
     PURCHASE                    36                             591
     PURCHASE                    278                            591
     PURCHASE                    372                            591
     PURCHASE                    756                            591
     PURCHASE                    816                            591
     PURCHASE                   1503                            591
       SALE                     7171                           591.5
       SALE                     1827                           591.5
       SALE                     1566                           591.5
       SALE                     1445                           591.5
       SALE                     1338                           591.5
       SALE                      781                           591.5
       SALE                      474                           591.5
       SALE                      246                           591.5
     PURCHASE                    141                           591.5
     PURCHASE                    700                           591.5
     PURCHASE                    789                           591.5
     PURCHASE                    997                           591.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                           591.5
     PURCHASE                   2062                           591.5
     PURCHASE                   2344                           591.5
     PURCHASE                   2373                           591.5
     PURCHASE                   4370                           591.5
       SALE                     2062                            592
       SALE                     1410                            592
       SALE                     1300                            592
       SALE                     1300                            592
       SALE                      390                            592
       SALE                      38                             592
     PURCHASE                    390                            592
     PURCHASE                    471                            592
     PURCHASE                   1200                            592
     PURCHASE                   1300                            592
     PURCHASE                   1300                            592
     PURCHASE                   1410                            592
     PURCHASE                   2062                            592
     PURCHASE                   2206                            592
     PURCHASE                   2794                            592
     PURCHASE                   4057                            592
     PURCHASE                   4871                            592
       SALE                     9038                           592.5
       SALE                      761                           592.5
       SALE                      365                           592.5
       SALE                      146                           592.5
     PURCHASE                    300                           592.5
     PURCHASE                    385                           592.5
     PURCHASE                    386                           592.5
     PURCHASE                    527                           592.5
     PURCHASE                    911                           592.5
     PURCHASE                   5000                           592.5
       SALE                     11183                           593
       SALE                     5000                            593
       SALE                     2624                            593
       SALE                     2282                            593
       SALE                     1815                            593
       SALE                     1219                            593
       SALE                      76                             593
     PURCHASE                    133                            593
     PURCHASE                    362                            593
     PURCHASE                   1331                            593
       SALE                     2500                           593.5
       SALE                      500                           593.5
       SALE                      348                           593.5
       SALE                      145                           593.5
     PURCHASE                    401                           593.5
       SALE                     1564                            595

  TOTAL PURCHASES              193,185

    TOTAL SALES                165,474

(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g  Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities    Price per unit
CFD                                    (Note 6)                (Note 4)



(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   price      American,   date       money paid/
call       purchasing,     to which the            European               received per
option     varying etc     option                  etc.                   unit (Note
                           relates                                        4)
                           (Note 6)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit
option                                         (Note 4)





(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction   Details    Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 7)





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.



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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                     NO


Date of disclosure                             31 MARCH 2008
Contact name                                   LOUISE ROBINSON
Telephone number                               020 7567 8762
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Reuters Group PLC
Nature of connection (Note 9)                  CONNECTED ADVISER

Notes

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






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