RNS Number:0451C
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd
14 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                                13/08/07






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


870                                    1480p                                 1480p






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              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 5)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    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                                                14/08/07

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                               13/08/07






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


20,000                                 39p                                   39p






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


                                       41.806p                               41.806p

10,000



(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              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 5)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    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                                                14/08/07

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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