RNS Number:9662B
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd
13 August 2007




                 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                Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited

Company dealt in                               Dobbies Garden Centre

Class of relevant security to which the        Ord. 10p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                10/08/07






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


3325                                   1500p                                 1500p






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


Nil





(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


Nil





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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

Nil



(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)


Nil



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.

None










Date of disclosure                                                13/08/07

Contact name                                                      Lynette Patterson

Telephone number                                                  020 7468 7954

Name of offeree with which connected                              Dobbies Garden Centre

Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Broker






Notes



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













                 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               Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited

Company dealt in                              Birmingham City

Class of relevant security to which the       Ord. 10p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                               10/08/07





2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


18,409                                 42p                                   40p






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




NIL



(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


Nil





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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

Nil



(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                 Exercise price per unit (Note 3)


Nil



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.

None










Date of disclosure                                                13/08/07

Contact name                                                      Lynette Patterson

Telephone number                                                  020 7468 7954

Name of offeree with which connected                              Birmingham City

Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Broker






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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