WHM Whatman

RNS Number:0274T
GoldmanSachs International
24 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                (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
Company dealt in                               WHATMAN PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                23 April 2008






2.   DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)  Purchases and sales


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


                                 21610                            2.6975 GBP                               2.695 GBP




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


                                 11947                            2.6962 GBP                              2.6962 GBP



(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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

e.g. CFD
CFD                   Short                     5984                                 2.695 GBP
CFD                   Short                     10154                                2.695 GBP
CFD                   Long                      11947                                2.6962 GBP





(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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





(ii)        Exercising


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











Date of disclosure                                   24 April 2008

Contact name                                         Peter Highton

Telephone number                                     +44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected         WHATMAN PLC

Nature of connection (Note 6)                        Advisor






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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