UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:1585R
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                               Scottish & Newcastle PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        20p ordinary
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          6,496,984     0.69%         16,200    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                            6,496,984     0.69%         16,200    0.00%



(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)


       SALE                      363                         787 pence
       SALE                      287                            787
       SALE                    176984                          787.5
       SALE                    139262                          787.5
       SALE                     60738                          787.5
       SALE                     24538                          787.5
       SALE                     18298                          787.5
       SALE                     8140                           787.5
       SALE                     6378                           787.5
       SALE                     4900                           787.5
       SALE                     4748                           787.5
       SALE                     3631                           787.5
       SALE                     3241                           787.5
       SALE                     3131                           787.5
       SALE                     2479                           787.5
       SALE                     2412                           787.5
       SALE                     1954                           787.5
       SALE                     1789                           787.5
       SALE                     1729                           787.5
       SALE                     1619                           787.5
       SALE                     1000                           787.5
       SALE                      931                           787.5
       SALE                      660                           787.5
       SALE                      577                           787.5
       SALE                      462                           787.5
       SALE                      232                           787.5
       SALE                      32                            787.5
       SALE                      10                            787.5
       SALE                       9                            787.5
       SALE                       9                            787.5
       SALE                     3704                          787.75
       SALE                     3704                          787.75
       SALE                     1396                          787.75
     PURCHASE                    15                           787.75
     PURCHASE                   1256                          787.75
     PURCHASE                   1406                          787.75
     PURCHASE                   3704                          787.75
     PURCHASE                   3704                          787.75
       SALE                     18180                        787.9711
     PURCHASE                   57060                        787.9711
       SALE                    125000                           788
       SALE                    120000                           788
       SALE                    119004                           788
       SALE                    118706                           788
       SALE                     25000                           788
       SALE                     10473                           788
       SALE                     10000                           788
       SALE                     9544                            788
       SALE                     6759                            788
       SALE                     6500                            788
       SALE                     6500                            788
       SALE                     6000                            788
       SALE                     4383                            788
       SALE                     3900                            788
       SALE                     3618                            788
       SALE                     3613                            788
       SALE                     3583                            788
       SALE                     3340                            788
       SALE                     3119                            788
       SALE                     3050                            788
       SALE                     2875                            788
       SALE                     2694                            788
       SALE                     2676                            788
       SALE                     2656                            788
       SALE                     2260                            788
       SALE                     2248                            788
       SALE                     2200                            788
       SALE                     2100                            788
       SALE                     2100                            788
       SALE                     2100                            788
       SALE                     2012                            788
       SALE                     1888                            788
       SALE                     1888                            788
       SALE                     1882                            788
       SALE                     1859                            788
       SALE                     1845                            788
       SALE                     1797                            788
       SALE                     1791                            788
       SALE                     1740                            788
       SALE                     1728                            788
       SALE                     1723                            788
       SALE                     1715                            788
       SALE                     1600                            788
       SALE                     1036                            788
       SALE                      965                            788
       SALE                      955                            788
       SALE                      904                            788
       SALE                      807                            788
       SALE                      767                            788
       SALE                      100                            788
       SALE                      59                             788
       SALE                      57                             788
       SALE                      51                             788
       SALE                      13                             788
       SALE                      13                             788
       SALE                      10                             788
       SALE                     3596                          788.25
       SALE                     3432                          788.25
       SALE                      29                           788.25
     PURCHASE                    49                           788.25
     PURCHASE                    258                          788.25
     PURCHASE                    380                          788.25
     PURCHASE                   3704                          788.25
     PURCHASE                   3704                          788.25
       SALE                     5053                           788.5
       SALE                     4700                           788.5
       SALE                     2100                           788.5
       SALE                     2100                           788.5
       SALE                     1845                           788.5
       SALE                     1632                           788.5
       SALE                     1231                           788.5
       SALE                     1100                           788.5
       SALE                      239                           788.5
     PURCHASE                    538                           788.5
     PURCHASE                   3462                           788.5

  TOTAL PURCHASES              79,240

    TOTAL SALES               1,169,790

(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   Scottish & Newcastle 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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