Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:5885S
GoldmanSachs International
17 April 2008

Amendment - due to a late booked SWAP transaction the disclosure made on 16
April 2008 for dealings on 15 April 2008 is being updated. Dealings 2 (b) has
been updated.

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 (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
Company dealt in PUNCH TAVERNS PLC
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 15 April 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

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

135548 6.115 GBP 6.00 GBP

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

731423 6.11 GBP 5.99 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

CFD Long 1000 6.0235 GBP
SWAP Long 11500 6.0088 GBP
SWAP Long 29800 6.0088 GBP
CFD Short 1000 6.0015 GBP
CFD Long 6974 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 5307 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 4628 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 4438 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 2159 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 7417 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 9643 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 7940 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 444 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 576 6.0106 GBP
CFD Long 474 6.0106 GBP
CFD Short 7000 6.106 GBP
CFD Short 6000 6.106 GBP
CFD Short 1085 6.106 GBP
CFD Long 469400 6.0059 GBP
CFD Long 30600 6.0059 GBP
CFD Long 18660 6.0306 GBP
SWAP Short 3330 6.065 GBP
SWAP Short 6050 6.065 GBP
SWAP Short 9190 6.065 GBP
SWAP Short 22640 6.065 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, which the option relates American,
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received per
option etc. 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 17 April 2008

Contact name Peter Highton

Telephone number +44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected PUNCH TAVERNS PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor

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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