SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a -16 or 15d -16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report on Form 6-K the period from 11 March 2006 to 24 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
Chertsey Road, Windlesham,
Surrey GU20 6HJ
England
(Name and address of registrant's principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Enclosures:
1. A notification dated 13 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 10 March 2006 the Company had 512,927,727 Ordinary shares
in issue.
2. A notification dated 13 March 2006 advising that an application has
been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange
for a
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block listing of 4,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the
Executive Share Option Scheme.
3. A notification dated 14 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 13 March 2006 the Company had 512,955,568 Ordinary shares
in issue.
4. A notification dated 16 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 15 March 2006 the Company had 512,963,517 Ordinary shares
in issue.
5. A notification dated 16 March 2006 advising of a disposal by Ogier
Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee
Share Trust (1995), of a total of 96,303 Ordinary shares in the
Company in which the directors have a technical interest.
6. A notification dated 17 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 16 March 2006 the Company had 513,008,527 Ordinary shares
in issue.
7. A notification dated 20 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 17 March 2006 the Company had 513,010,601 Ordinary shares
in issue.
8. A notification dated 20 March 2006 advising that a copy of a document
issued to shareholders providing a summary of the pre-conditional
recommended cash offer for BOC by Linde AG was available at the UKLA
Document Viewing Facility.
9. A notification dated 21 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 20 March 2006 the Company had 513,022,211 Ordinary shares
in issue.
10. A notification dated 22 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 21 March 2006 the Company had 513,022,711 Ordinary shares
in issue.
11. A notification dated 22 March 2006 advising that Bear Stearns
International Trading Limited have a 3.068% interest in the issued
Ordinary share capital of the Company.
12. A notification dated 23 March 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of
business on 22 March 2006 the Company had 513,072,928 Ordinary shares
in issue.
13. A notification dated 23 March 2006 advising that Zurich Financial
Services and its Group no longer have a notifiable interest in the
issued Ordinary share capital of the Company.
14. A notification dated 23 March 2006 advising that Deutsche Bank AG have
a 3.21% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company.
15. A notification dated 24 March 2006 advising of a disposal by Ogier
Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee
Share Trust (1995), of a total of 6,488 Ordinary shares in the Company
in which the directors have a technical interest.
16. A notification dated 24 March 2006 in accordance with Rules 8.1(a) and
(b) (i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers advising of dealings
by directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts)
of The BOC Group plc and its subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries and
their associated companies.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 13 MARCH 2006
AT 07.01 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1303060653-B8BB
13 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 10 March 2006
it had in issue 512,927,727 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 13 MARCH 2006
AT 13.19 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1303061318-8179
13 March 2006
The BOC Group plc - Block Listing Application
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 4,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the
Executive Share Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank equally with
the existing issued shares of the Company.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 14 MARCH 2006
AT 08.59 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1403060858-058D
14 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 13 March 2006
it had in issue 512,955,568 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 16 MARCH 2006
AT 07.02 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1603060651-727E
16 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 15 March 2006
it had in issue 512,963,517 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 16 MARCH 2006
AT 16.46 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1603061644-BDD9
16 March 2006
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the following disposals on
16 March 2006:
90,990 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an average exercise price
of 948p per share
5,313 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at nil cost per share
by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc
Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been
transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's
senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 96,303 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
4,302,113 Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 4,302,113 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 17 MARCH 2006
AT 07.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1703060651-82F8
17 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 16 March 2006
it had in issue 513,008,527 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 20 MARCH 2006
AT 07.01 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2003060657-FF52
20 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 17 March 2006
it had in issue 513,010,601 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 20 MARCH 2006
AT 16.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2003061559-A58D
20 March 2006
THE BOC GROUP plc - DOCUMENT ISSUED TO SHAREHOLDERS PROVIDING A SUMMARY OF THE
PRE-CONDITIONAL RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER FOR BOC BY LINDE AG
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel.no. (0)20 7066 1000
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 21 MARCH 2006
AT 07.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2103060655-D05D
21 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 20 March 2006
it had in issue 513,022,211 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 22 MARCH 2006
AT 07.01 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2203060651-8057
22 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 21 March 2006
it had in issue 513,022,711 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON
22 MARCH 2006 AT 13.48 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2203061347-5E44
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
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THE BOC GROUP plc BEAR STEARNS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 holder, the number of shares held by each of them
above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in
the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
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NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A PARTY SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NAMED IN 2 ABOVE
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed
acquired
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
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ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 17 MARCH 2006 22 MARCH 2006
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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15,738,216 3.068%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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IN A LETTER DATED 20 MARCH 2006 RECEIVED SARAH LARKINS
ON 22 MARCH, THE BOC GROUP plc HAS BEEN ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
ADVISED THAT BEAR STEARNS 01276 807383
INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED HOLDS A
3.068% INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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SARAH LARKINS
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Date of notification 22 MARCH 2006
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 23 MARCH 2006
AT 07.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2303060658-1DAC
23 March 2006
The BOC Group plc
RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT
The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 22 March 2006
it had in issue 513,072,928 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares").
The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the
American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609.
Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares.
Contacts:
The BOC Group plc
Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222
The Maitland Consultancy
Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151
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THE BOC GROUP PLC ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON
23 MARCH 2006 AT 08.19 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2303060818-5F05
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE BOC GROUP plc ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES AND ITS GROUP
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them
named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest or in the case of an SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of
18
NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTY NAMED
IN 2 ABOVE.
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class shares/amount of stock
stock acquired disposed
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH 22 MARCH 2006 22 MARCH 2006
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
THE BOC GROUP plc HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SARAH LARKINS
ADVISED THAT PURSUANT TO S198 OF THE ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
COMPANIES ACT, ZURICH FINANCIAL 01276 807383
SERVICES AND ITS GROUP HAD AN INTEREST
OF 3.01% IN THE ORDINARY CAPITAL OF THE
COMPANY.
IN A LETTER DATED 22 MARCH 2006 THE BOC
GROUP plc HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ZURICH
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND ITS GROUP NO
LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE
ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE
COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
SARAH LARKINS
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Date of notification ___23 MARCH 2006_________
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THE BOC GROUP PLC ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON
23 MARCH 2006 AT 11.22 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2303061121-0FFF
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
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THE BOC GROUP plc DEUTSCHE BANK AG
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 the number of shares held by each of them
above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in
the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A PARTY SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NAMED IN 2 ABOVE.
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed
acquired
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
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ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 22 MARCH 2006 23 MARCH 2006
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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16,476,775 3.21%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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IN A LETTER DATED 22 MARCH 2006, THE BOC SARAH LARKINS
GROUP plc HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
DEUTSCHE BANK AG HOLDS A 3.21% INTEREST 01276 807383
IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE
COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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SARAH LARKINS
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Date of notification 23 MARCH 2006
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 24 MARCH 2006
AT 16.09 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2403061608-91B1
24 March 2006
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 24 March
2006 of 6,488 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at nil cost per share
by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc
Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been
transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's
senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 6,488 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
4,295,625 Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 4,295,625 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 24 MARCH 2006
AT 16.22 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2403061620-9A9A
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached Schedule
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Company dealt in The BOC Group plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing See attached Schedule
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)
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Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities See attached Schedule See attached Schedule
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
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Total See attached Schedule See attached Schedule
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities N/A N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
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Total N/A N/A
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Details
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Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each See attached Schedule
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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See attached Schedule
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD (Note 7)
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N/A
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call selling, securities price American, date paid/
option purchasing, to which the European etc. received per
varying etc. option unit (Note 5)
relates
(Note 7)
----------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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See attached Schedule N/A N/A
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 5)
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N/A N/A N/A
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure 24 March 2006
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Contact name Carol Hunt
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Telephone number 01276 807759
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated The BOC Group plc
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Specify category and nature of associate status Category (3) - directors (together with their
(Note 10) close relatives and related trusts) of The BOC
Group plc and its subsidiaries and fellow
subsidiaries and their associated companies
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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SCHEDULE
Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure
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For category 3 associates the period 24 January to 24 March 2006
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Part A - Purchases and Sales
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Resultant holding of
shares
(excl. shares under
Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale Number of Price ((pound)) option)
shares
Number %
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Anderson Mark Stephen 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 8,000 1483.534p Nil
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Baudhuin Kevin 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 66,185 1483.534p Nil
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Beech David 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1465.3157p Nil
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Beech David 24 Jan 2006 Sale 189 1370.0p Nil
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Beech David 3 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1487.0p Nil
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Beckman Juergen 2 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 3,750 1495.6835p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Blachier Olivier 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,250 1483.50p Nil
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Blake James P 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 36,851 1476.0p Nil
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Blake James P 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 18,914 1483.534p Nil
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Blake James P 10 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 16,462 1480.3502p Nil
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Boroweic Stanley 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 14,475 1152.8124p Nil
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Boroweic Stanley 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 29,159 1494.5021p Nil
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Botas Nelson 2 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 1,000 1016.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Boyce James 9 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 84,000 1490.8003p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Bradley Christopher 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 42,347 1458.5498p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Brett Lesley 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 2,000 1464.0p 1,272 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Brooks David Leonard 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,272 1458.5498p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Brooks David Leonard 13 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 53,846 1478.4361p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Brown Gordon John 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 75,000 1462.0364p 7,881 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Brown Gordon John 23 Feb 2006 Sale 1,600 1505.07p 6,281 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Browning Christopher Kenneth 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1463.0897p 4,418 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Browning Christopher Kenneth 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1463.0897p 4,418 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Cedeno Eric G 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,500 1468.7846p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Cho Keon Kwan 1 Mar 2006 Sale (Option) 6,000 1543.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Chutumstid Keerin 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,000 1476.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Cole Michael John 25 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 84,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Cole Michael John 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 31,899 1470.3521p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Currie Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 14,000 1498.8573p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Currie Bruce 16 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,328 1478.4445p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Currie Bruce 17 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 2,172 1478.4445p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Dong Lian Zhong 16 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 2,000 1486.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 35,000 1465.0p 1,216 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Donovan Gerald J 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 13 1486.5p 1,229 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ellis Steven 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 3,282 1463.0897p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ellis Steven 21 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 11,718 1501.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 40,000 1384.6909p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 33,000 1471.535p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 10 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 7,603 1478.9707p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Evans John 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 9,000 1463.0897p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Evans John 17 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1477.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Fleming Patricia 10 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 15,000 1475.3333p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Fleming Patricia 21 Mar 2006 Sale (Option) 15,500 1549.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 37,500 1384.6909p 143 0.00002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 40,000 1470.1412p 143 0.00002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 1 1486.5p 144 0.00002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ford James Alexander 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 30,000 1460.2632p 41,090 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ford James Alexander 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 15,000 1471.535p 41,090 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ford James Alexander 9 Feb 2006 Sale 2,150 1487.0p 38,940 0.0076
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ford James Alexander 10 Feb 2006 Sale 2,150 1483.0p 36,790 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ford James Alexander 2 Mar 2006 Sale (Option) 9,254 1547.0983p 36,790 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Galbally Edward 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 25,709 1190.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Galbally Edward 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 60,000 1462.0364p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Galbally Edward 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 8,651 1477.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Galbally Edward 13 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 32,891 1475.2649p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gearing Richard John Netwon 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1460.2632p 78 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gearing Richard John Newton 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 1 1486.5p 79 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gibbons Howard Martin 25 Jan 2006 Sale 2,750 1463.0p 15,600 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ---------------------------
Resultant holding of
shares
(excl. shares under
Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale Number of Price ((pound)) option)
shares
Number %
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gill Christopher 14 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 2,500 1471.2035p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gill Christopher 17 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1477.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Godley Russell Christopher 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Godley Russell Christopher 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 2,500 1494.5021p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Goldstraw Denis John 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 48 1486.5p 4,442 0.0008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 85,000 1462.0364p 1,421 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 2 Feb 2006 Sale 1,421 1467.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 28,908 1478.3502p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hamaguchi Hiroji 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option ) 5,000 1463.0897p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hart Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 1,000 1498.8573p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hart Bruce 1 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 3,000 1486.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Harte Gareth 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 17,000 1476.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hatcher David 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,500 1484.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hayashitani Eiji 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 3,000 1484.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hemming Anthony Alfred 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 1,475 1472.0p 1,515 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hemming Anthony Alfred 31 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1481.8111p 1,515 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Holzapfel Marc 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 8,000 1483.534p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hudson Bernard 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 30,000 1465.3157p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Huggon Michael 2 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 54,000 1485.705p 2,059 0.0004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Huggon Michael 16 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 13,234 1478.4445p 2,059 0.0004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hunton Nigel 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 11,048 1462.0364p 883 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hunton Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 2,952 1463.7385p 883 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hunton Nigel 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 7,118 1484.0p 883 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hunton Nigel 16 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 18,041 1486.0p 883 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Hyland David 25 Jan 2005 Sale (Option) 37,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Iantosca Alan 31 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 18,000 1485.8934p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Iantosca Alan 14 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 40,119 1471.2035p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Iantosca Alan 17 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,818 1471.2035p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Isaac Colin Gordon 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,025 1478.3502p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Isaac Colin Gordon 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 15,271 1462.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Jara Stuart 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 18,159 1472.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Jara Stuart 27 Jan 2006 Sale (ADR) 160.3 $49.55 Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Je Jong Gyoon 31 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,000 1481.8466p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Jivakanum Narongsak 23 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,500 1496.7715p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kimber Brett 13 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1473.4833p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kobayashi Atsushi 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,227 1475.147p 2,773 0.0005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 26,000 1462.0364p 1 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 23,000 1464.0p 1 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 32,000 1483.534p 1 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 24 Feb 2006 Sale (ADR) 318.5896 $52.32 Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Kusano Hiroshi 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 27,000 1493.0p 6,000 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Lafleur Christan 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 7,000 1463.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Lam Victor 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 17,500 1490.6672p 6,421 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Lam Victor 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 69 1486.5p 6,490 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 24,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Le James Manh Trung 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,000 1490.6672p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Leeson Noel James 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 79,000 1463.0897p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Leeson Noel James 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,194 1484.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Leeson Noel James 15 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 23,549 1461.706p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Lindsay David Neil 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,799 1466.0389p 6,182 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
MacKay Ian 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 19,055 1498.8573p 945 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
MacKay Ian 24 Feb 2006 Sale 945 1481.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Matthews Jayne Susan 23 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 2,964 1496.7715p 4,483 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Meyer Daniel 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1465.3157p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Meyer Daniel 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,220 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Meyer Daniel 31 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 4,000 1481.8466p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Meyer Daniel 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1459.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Meyer Daniel 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 9,546 1478.4361p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 51,736 1483.5p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Mitchell John 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 35,712 1458.5498p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Mudge Alexander John 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 13,675 1470.3521p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Newnham Anthony 9 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 500 1471.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Newlands Mark 9 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 17,970 1490.8003p 2,981 0.0006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ---------------------------
Resultant holding of
shares
(excl. shares under
Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale Number of Price ((pound)) option)
shares
Number %
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Occhipinti John 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1465.3157p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Occhipinti John 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1469.1997p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Occhipinti John 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 9,970 1494.5021p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Oliver Karen 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 14,799 1465.3157p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellie 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 30,000 1464.0p 11,153 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 25 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 14,000 1472.2457p 11,153 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 31 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 33,000 1481.8111p 11,153 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 120 1486.5p 11,273 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 50,000 1472.2457p 351 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 3 1486.5p 354 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 23,541 1484.0p 354 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 114,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Parker Clayton 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 29,674 1478.3502p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Peckman Darron Roland 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 10,500 1463.0897p 1,160 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Peckman Darron Roland 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1463.0897p 1,160 0.0002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Pilgrim David 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 13,250 1463.0897p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Predmore Harry 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 3,500 1459.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Redondo Maria Gabriela 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Rice Anthony 24 Jan 2006 Sale 957 1381.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Rice Anthony 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 10 1486.5p 10 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Shook Daniel 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 20,792 1484.0p 100 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Soltysik Andrzej 28 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1509.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Spence Patrick Charles Gordon 21 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 31,946 1503.0p 2,456 0.0005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Stalica Lawrence 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 3,500 1464.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Stalica Lawrence 6 Mar 2006 Purchase (ADR) 100 (ADR) $54.099 100 ADR 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Stevenson Leslie George 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 20,583 1484.0p 387 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Struthers Philip 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 8,000 1490.6672p 1,483 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Struthers Philip 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1483.534p 1,435 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 50,500 1384.6909p 484 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Taylor David William 1 Feb 2006 Purchase (DRIP) 5 1486.5p 489 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Thitamethee Thanachai 20 Mar 2006 Sale (Option) 1,500 1548.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 34,540 1472.2457p 5,951 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 1 Feb 2006 Sale 991 1465.0p 4,960 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 2 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 10,000 1472.2457p 4,960 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Turner Peter Andrew 9 Mar 2006 Sale (Option) 18,779 1547.0p 1,793 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Watkins Alan Michael 30 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 16,979 1489.4951p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Watson Jeremy Daniel 26 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,500 1463.7385p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Watson Jeremy Daniel 27 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,000 1494.5021p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Williams Roger Quarman 24 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 5,565 1384.6909p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Winter Thomas Lawrence 25 Jan 2006 Sale (Option) 40,000 1472.2457p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wong David 8 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,290 1462.0p 507 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wong David 17 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 15,943 1490.0p 507 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 11,267 1483.534p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 13,039 1466.0389p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 7 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,733 1475.0p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 10 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 6,961 1480.3502p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 13 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 7,831 1478.4361p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Wowk Robert 15 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 16,837 1461.706p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
Zhang Benjamin 6 Feb 2006 Sale (Option) 2,000 1485.557p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- -------------
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Part B - Exercising Options
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------
Resultant holding of
Product name Number of Exercise price shares under option
Name Date of (e.g. shares acquired ((pound)) per Number %
exercise option/award) share
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Anderson Mark Stephen 6 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 993p 16,438 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Anderson Mark Stephen 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 11,438 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Baudhuin Kevin 6 Feb 2006 Option 25,000 1016p 129,238 0.025
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Baudhuin Kevin 6 Feb 2006 Option 27,918 937p 101,320 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Baudhuin Kevin 6 Feb 2006 Option 13,267 993p 88,053 0.017
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Beech David 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 937p 17,134 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Beech David 3 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 12,134 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Beech David 3 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 993p 7,134 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Beckmann Juergen 2 Feb 2006 Option 3,750 1016p 5,094 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blachier Olivier 27 Jan 2006 Option 1,000 993p 26,159 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blachier Olivier 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,750 1016p 22,409 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blachier Olivier 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,500 873.25p 16,909 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 27 Jan 2006 Option 1,498 937p 205,500 0.04
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 27 Jan 2006 Option 11,285 914p 194,215 0.038
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 27 Jan 2006 Option 12,801 851p 181,414 0.035
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 27 Jan 2006 Option 11,267 993p 170,147 0.033
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 980p 165,147 0.032
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 6 Feb 2006 Option 6,715 914p 158,432 0.031
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 6 Feb 2006 Option 7,199 851p 151,233 0.029
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 10 Feb 2006 Option 6,841 937p 144,392 0.028
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 10 Feb 2006 Option 6,961 1016p 137,431 0.027
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Blake James P 10 Feb 2006 Option 2,660 993p 134,771 0.026
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Borowiec Stanley 24 Jan 2006 Option 8,906 894p 152,619 0.03
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Borowiec Stanley 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,569 851p 147,050 0.03
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Boroweic Stanley 27 Jan 2006 Option 29,159 937p 117,891 0.022
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Botas Nelson 2 Feb 2006 Option 1,000 1016p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Boyce James 9 Feb 2006 Option 20,000 993p 93,294 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Boyce James 9 Feb 2006 Option 20,000 1016p 73,294 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Boyce James 9 Feb 2006 Option 24,000 937p 49,294 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Boyce James 9 Feb 2006 Option 20,000 873.25p 29,294 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Bradley Christopher 8 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 1079p 94,194 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Bradley Christopher 8 Feb 2006 Option 23,195 776p 70,999 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Bradley Christopher 8 Feb 2006 Award 9,152 Nil 61,847 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brett Lesley 24 Jan 2006 Option 2,000 1016p 3,000 0.0006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brooks David Leonard 8 Feb 2006 Award 6,272 Nil 102,789 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brooks David Leonard 13 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 993p 92,789 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brooks David Leonard 13 Feb 2006 Option 20,000 1016p 72,789 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brooks David Leonard 13 Feb 2006 Option 23,846 776p 48,943 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brown Gordon John 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 937p 59,247 0.0115
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brown Gordon John 24 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 44,247 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brown Gordon John 24 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 29,247 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Brown Gordon John 24 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 873.25p 14,247 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Browning Christopher Kenneth 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 23,444 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Browning Christopher Kenneth 27 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 13,444 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cedeno Eric G 27 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 851p 24,345 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cedeno Eric G 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 21,345 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cedeno Eric G 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 16,345 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cedeno Eric G 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,000 873.25p 10,345 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cho Keon Hwan 1 Mar 2006 Option 3,000 993p 3,000 0.0006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cho Keon Hwan 1 Mar 2006 Option 3,000 1016p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Chutumstid Keerin 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 937p 20,736 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Chutumstid Keerin 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 17,736 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Chutumstid Keerin 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 12,736 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Chutumstid Keerin 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 7,736 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cole Michael John 25 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 142,514 0.028
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cole Michael John 25 Jan 2006 Option 54,000 937p 88,514 0.017
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cole Michael John 25 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 73,514 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cole Michael John 7 Feb 2006 Option 25,256 776p 48,258 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Cole Micahel John 7 Feb 2006 Award 6,643 Nil 41,615 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 851p 36,228 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Option 4,500 937p 31,728 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Option 4,500 993p 27,228 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 16 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 22,228 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 16 Feb 2006 Option 5,328 873.25p 16,900 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------
Resultant holding of
Product name Number of Exercise price shares under option
Name Date of (e.g. shares acquired ((pound)) per Number %
exercise option/award) share
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Currie Bruce 17 Feb 2006 Option 2,172 873.25p 14,728 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Dong Lian Zhong 16 Feb 2006 Option 2,000 1016p 1,724 0.0003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 937p 31,551 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 980p 26,551 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 914p 21,551 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 16,551 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 11,551 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Donovan Gerald J 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 6,551 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ellis Steven 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,282 914p 58,956 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ellis Steven 21 Feb 2006 Option 1,718 914p 57,238 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ellis Steven 21 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 937p 47,238 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 851p 142,252 0.028
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 937p 112,252 0.022
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 26 Jan 2006 Option 20,000 1016p 92,252 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 26 Jan 2006 Option 13,000 993p 79,252 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Emslie Brian Simpson 10 Feb 2006 Award 7,603 Nil 71,649 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Evans John 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 22,679 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Evans John 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,000 1016p 16,679 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Evans John 17 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 11,679 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Fleming Patricia 10 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 60,838 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Fleming Patricia 10 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 851p 55,838 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Fleming Patricia 10 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 914p 50,838 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Fleming Patricia 21 Mar 2006 Option 8,000 937p 42,838 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Fleming Patricia 21 Mar 2006 Option 7,500 993p 35,338 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 94,609 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 851p 87,109 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 993p 77,109 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 67,109 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Flynn Michael Kevin 24 Jan 2006 Option 40,000 937p 27,109 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ford James Alexander 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 1016p 117,923 0.023
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ford James Alexander 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 102,923 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ford James Alexander 2 Mar 2006 Award 9,254 Nil 93,669 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Galbally Edward 24 Jan 2006 Option 25,709 937p 166,091 0.03
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Galbally Edward 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 993p 136,091 0.026
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Galbally Edward 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 1016p 106,091 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Galbally Edward 7 Feb 2006 Award 8,651 Nil 97,440 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Galbally Edward 13 Feb 2006 Option 32,891 776p 64,549 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gearing Richard John Newton 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 20,430 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gill Christopher 14 Feb 2006 Option 2,500 1016p 15,067 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gill Christopher 17 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 10,067 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Godley Russell Christopher 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 7,469 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Godley Russell Christopher 27 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 873.25p 4,969 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 24 Jan 2006 Option 45,000 937p 132,601 0.026
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 24 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 117,601 0.023
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 24 Jan 2006 Option 25,000 1016p 92,601 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 6 Feb 2006 Option 20,729 776p 71,872 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Gwynn Martin Alistair 6 Feb 2006 Award 8,179 Nil 63,693 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hamaguchi Hiroji 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hart Bruce 30 Jan 2006 Option 1,000 993p 6,286 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hart Bruce 1 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 1016p 3,286 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Harte Gareth 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,500 993p 26,857 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Harte Gareth 27 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 1016p 19,357 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Harte Gareth 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,000 873.25p 13,357 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hatcher David 6 Feb 2006 Option 500 993p 23,706 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hatcher David 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 18,706 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hatcher David 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 13,706 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hayashitani Eiji 6 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 1016p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hemming Anthony Alfred 26 Jan 2006 Option 1,475 851p 34,921 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hemming Anthony Alfred 31 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 29,921 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Holzapfel Marc 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 15,240 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Holzapfel Marc 6 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 873.25p 12,240 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hudson Bernard 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 937p 33,856 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hudson Bernard 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 28,856 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hudson Bernard 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 23,856 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hudson Bernard 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 13,856 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------
Resultant holding of
Product name Number of Exercise price shares under option
Name Date of (e.g. shares acquired ((pound)) per Number %
exercise option/award) share
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 1 Feb 2006 Option 25,000 937p 105,529 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 1 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 993p 95,529 0.019
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 2 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 851p 85,529 0.017
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 2 Feb 2006 Option 4,000 914p 81,529 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 2 Feb 2006 Option 2,500 980p 79,029 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 2 Feb 2006 Option 2,500 919p 76,529 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Huggon Michael 16 Feb 2006 Option 13,234 776p 63,295 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hunton Nigel 24 Jan 2006 Option 11,048 1016p 84,603 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hunton Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Option 2,952 1016p 81,651 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hunton Nigel 6 Feb 2006 Award 7,118 Nil 74,533 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hunton Nigel 16 Feb 2006 Option 18,041 776p 56,492 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hyland Peter 25 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 851p 41,123 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hyland Peter 25 Jan 2006 Option 4,500 937p 36,623 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hyland Peter 25 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 993p 26,623 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hyland Peter 25 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 16,623 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Hyland Peter 25 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 873.25p 9,123 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Iantosca Alan 31 Jan 2006 Option 18,000 993p 81,944 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Iantosca Alan 14 Feb 2006 Option 18,000 1016p 63,944 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Iantosca Alan 14 Feb 2006 Option 22,119 776p 41,825 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Iantosca Alan 17 Feb 2006 Award 5,818 Nil 36,007 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Isaac Colin Gordon 6 Feb 2006 Award 6,025 Nil 60,382 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Isaac Colin Gordon 8 Feb 2006 Option 15,271 776p 45,111 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Jara Stuart 26 Jan 2006 Option 3,159 937p 63,210 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Jara Stuart 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 48,210 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Je Jong Gyoon 31 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 937p 22,109 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Je Jong Gyoon 31 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 19,109 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Je Jong Gyoon 31 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 14,109 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Je Jong Gyoon 31 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 9,109 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Jivakanun Narongsak 23 Feb 2006 Option 500 993p 14,563 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Jivakanun Narongsak 23 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 1016p 11,563 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Jivakanun Narongsak 23 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 873.25p 8,563 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kimber Brett 13 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 851p 34,501 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kimber Brett 13 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 937p 29,501 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kobayashi Atsushi 7 Feb 2006 Option 3,500 993p 9,566 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kobayashi Atsushi 7 Feb 2006 Option 2,000 1016p 7,566 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kobayashi Atsushi 7 Feb 2006 Option 2,500 873.25p 5,066 0.0009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 851p 96,276 0.019
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 24 Jan 2006 Option 16,000 937p 80,276 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 980p 75,276 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 26 Jan 2006 Option 8,000 914p 67,276 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 993p 57,276 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 6 Feb 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 42,276 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kornbluth Philip Steven 6 Feb 2006 Option 17,000 873.25p 25,276 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kusano Hiroshi 27 Jan 2006 Option 13,000 993p 80,503 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Kusano Hiroshi 27 Jan 2006 Option 14,000 1016p 66,503 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lafleur Christian 27 Jan 2006 Option 1,000 993p 8,710 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lafleur Christian 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,000 1016p 2,710 0.0005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lam Victor 30 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 18,317 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lam Victor 30 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 1016p 10,817 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lam Victor 30 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 5,817 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 851p 42,715 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 937p 37,715 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Option 3,500 993p 34,215 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,500 1016p 28,715 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lavender-Jones Neil Anthony 26 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 873.25p 21,215 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Le James Manh Trung 30 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 23,989 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Le James Manh Trung 30 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 937p 20,989 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Le James Manh Trung 30 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 17,989 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Le James Manh Trung 30 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 12,989 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Leeson Noel James 26 Jan 2006 Option 54,000 937p 93,934 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Leeson Noel James 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 78,934 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Leeson Noel James 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 68,934 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Leeson Noel James 6 Feb 2006 Award 6,194 Nil 62,740 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Leeson Noel James 15 Feb 2006 Option 23,549 776p 39,191 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lindsay David Neil 7 Feb 2006 Option 4,799 937p 16,716 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------
Resultant holding of
Product name Number of Exercise price shares under option
Name Date of (e.g. shares acquired ((pound)) per Number %
exercise option/award) share
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lindsay David Neil 7 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 993p 13,716 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Lindsay David Neil 7 Feb 2006 Option 3,000 1016p 10,716 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
MacKay Ian 30 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 29,305 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
MacKay Ian 30 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 19,305 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Matthews Jayne Susan 23 Feb 2006 Option 500 993p 10,515 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Matthews Jayne Susan 23 Feb 2006 Option 2,464 1016p 8,051 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 914p 96,531 0.019
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 27 Jan 2006 Option 10,454 937p 86,077 0.017
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,766 993p 80,311 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 31 Jan 2006 Option 4,000 1016p 76,311 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 8 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 914p 71,311 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 8 Feb 2006 Option 7,000 937p 64,311 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Meyer Daniel Pierre 17 Feb 2006 Option 2,546 937p 61,765 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 937p 117,414 0.023
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 914p 112,414 0.022
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 1,736 894p 110,678 0.022
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 851p 105,678 0.021
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 12,000 993p 93,678 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 27 Jan 2006 Option 18,000 1016p 75,678 0.015
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 8 Feb 2006 Option 8,264 894p 67,414 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 8 Feb 2006 Option 21,732 776p 45,682 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mitchell John 8 Feb 2006 Award 5,716 Nil 39,966 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Moyes Christopher 16 Feb 2006 Option 500 1016p 423 0.00
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Mudge Alexander John 7 Feb 2006 Option 13,675 776p 15,921 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Newnham Anthony 9 Feb 2006 Option 500 993p 2,299 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Newlands Mark 9 Feb 2006 Option 12,886 776p 47,882 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Newlands Mark 9 Feb 2006 Award 5,084 Nil 42,798 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Occhipinti John 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 919p 143,019 0.028
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Occhipinti John 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 980p 133,019 0.026
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Occhipinti John 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,715 914p 126,304 0.025
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Occhipinti John 27 Jan 2006 Option 889 937p 125,415 0.024
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Occhipinti John 27 Jan 2006 Option 2,366 1016p 123,049 0.024
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Oliver Karen 24 Jan 2006 Option 1,799 937p 33,721 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Oliver Karen 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 28,721 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Oliver Karen 24 Jan 2006 Option 8,000 873.25p 20,721 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 24 Jan 2006 Option 30,000 937p 105,915 0.021
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 25 Jan 2006 Option 14,000 1016p 91,915 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 31 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 914p 81,915 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 31 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 851p 71,915 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Ormrod Stephen Ellis 31 Jan 2006 Option 13,000 993p 58,915 0.011
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 26 Jan 2006 Option 20,000 937p 99,151 0.019
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 993p 84,151 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 69,151 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 6 Feb 2006 Option 16,881 776p 52,270 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Owen Peter Frederick 6 Feb 2006 Award 6,660 Nil 45,610 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 980p 172,758 0.034
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 18,000 914p 154,758 0.03
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 8,000 851p 146,758 0.03
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 18,000 993p 128,758 0.025
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 35,000 937p 93,758 0.018
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 26 Jan 2006 Option 25,000 1016p 68,758 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 6 Feb 2006 Option 23,494 776p 45,264 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Parker Clayton 6 Feb 2006 Award 6,180 Nil 39,084 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Peckman Darron Roland 26 Jan 2006 Option 4,000 993p 16,618 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Peckman Darron Roland 26 Jan 2006 Option 6,500 1016p 10,118 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Peckman Darron Roland 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 873.25p 5,118 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Pilgrim David 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,500 993p 22,052 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Pilgrim David 27 Jan 2006 Option 3,750 1016p 18,302 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Pilgrim David 27 Jan 2006 Option 6,000 873.25p 12,302 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Predmore Harry 8 Feb 2006 Option 3,500 993p 8,572 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Redondo Maria Gabriela 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 5,832 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Shook Daniel 6 Feb 2006 Option 20,792 776p 51,965 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Soltysik Andrzej 28 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 980p 29,035 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Spence Patrick Charles Gordon 21 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 851p 99,715 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Spence Patrick Charles Gordon 21 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 937p 94,715 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
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-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------
Resultant holding of
Product name Number of Exercise price shares under option
Name Date of (e.g. shares acquired ((pound)) per Number %
exercise option/award) share
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Spence Patrick Charles Gordon 21 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 993p 89,715 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Spence Patrick Charles Gordon 21 Feb 2006 Option 16,946 1016p 72,769 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Stalica Lawrence 24 Jan 2006 Option 3,500 873.25p 5,924 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Stevenson Leslie George 6 Feb 2006 Option 14,760 776p 37,973 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Stevenson Leslie George 6 Feb 2006 Award 5,823 Nil 32,150 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Struthers Philip 30 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 980p 27,219 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Struthers Philip 30 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 914p 24,719 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Struthers Philip 30 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 993p 21,719 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Struthers Philip 6 Feb 2006 Option 5,000 1016p 16,719 0.003
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 2,500 914p 68,332 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 3,000 851p 65,332 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 937p 50,332 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 993p 40,332 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 30,332 0.006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Taylor David William 24 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 20,332 0.004
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thitamethee Thanachai 20 Mar 2006 Option 500 993p 3,400 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thitamethee Thanachai 20 Mar 2006 Option 1,000 1016p 2,400 0.0005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Option 7,500 851p 66,833 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 937p 51,833 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Option 7,000 914p 44,833 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 26 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 873.25p 34,833 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Thomas Philip Nigel 2 Feb 2006 Option 10,000 993p 24,833 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Turner Peter Andrew 9 Mar 2006 Option 13,466 776p 54,226 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Turner Peter Andrew 9 Mar 2006 Award 5,313 Nil 48,913 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Watkins Alan Michael 30 Jan 2006 Option 1,979 993p 63,186 0.012
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Watkins Alan Michael 30 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 1016p 48,186 0.009
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Watson Jeremy Daniel 26 Jan 2006 Option 5,500 1016p 5,000 0.001
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Watson Jeremy Daniel 27 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p Nil
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Williams Roger Quarman 24 Jan 2006 Option 5,565 873.25p 37,671 0.013
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Winter Thomas Lawrence 25 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 937p 39,556 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Winter Thomas Lawrence 25 Jan 2006 Option 5,000 993p 34,556 0.007
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Winter Thomas Lawrence 25 Jan 2006 Option 10,000 1016p 24,556 0.005
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Winter Thomas Lawrence 25 Jan 2006 Option 15,000 873.25p 9,556 0.002
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wong David 8 Feb 2006 Award 6,290 Nil 56,068 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wong David 17 Feb 2006 Option 15,943 776p 40,125 0.008
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 6 Feb 2006 Option 11,267 993p 107,032 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 7 Feb 2006 Option 6,733 993p 100,299 0.02
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 7 Feb 2006 Option 13,039 1016p 87,260 0.017
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 10 Feb 2006 Option 6,961 1016p 80,299 0.016
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 13 Feb 2006 Option 7,831 776p 72,468 0.014
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Wowk Robert 15 Feb 2006 Option 16,837 776p 55,631 0.01
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
Zhang Benjamin 6 Feb 2006 Option 2,000 1016p 3,114 0.0006
-------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ -------------
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant, The BOC Group plc, has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 27, 2006
By: /s/ Sarah Larkins
----------------------------------
Name: Sarah Larkins
Title: Assistant Company Secretary
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