WHM Whatman

RNS Number:9445S
UBS AG (EPT)
23 April 2008



                                                                    FORM 38.5(a)



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in                               Whatman Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ord 0.1p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing                                22 APRIL 2008





2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


           11,028                     2.6928 GBP              2.6928 GBP




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






(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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










(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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







(ii)        Exercising


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












3.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives





Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be
stated.



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Date of disclosure                          23 APRIL 2008
Contact name                                NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                            020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which          GE Healthcare Life Sciences Ltd (a
connected                                   wholly owned General Electric
                                            Company)
Nature of connection (Note 6)               CONNECTED ADVISER





Notes



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


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