Rule 8 - Safeway Plc
January 22 2004 - 7:39AM
UK Regulatory
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
Date of Disclosure22nd January 2004
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 21st January 2004
Dealing in (name of company)Safeway Plc
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)Ordinary.
2.
Amount Amount Price
bought sold per unit
25,000 2.8525p
3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 14,708,608. 1.40.%
4. Party making disclosureJ.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.
5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
As above
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation
6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of
(i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(ii) offeree company NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in) YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
(Also print name of signatory)
Sara Moth
Telephone and Extension number
020 7325 5808.