H.R. Owen Announcements

J.M. Finn & Co
01 November 2006
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 Takeover Code)



1. KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)
J M FINN & CO LTD
Company dealt in
H R OWEN
Class of relevant security to which
the dealings being disclosed relate
(Note 2)
ORDINARY £1
Date of dealing
31st OCTOBER 2006




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)


Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 824,389 3.49

(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total


(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than
options)

(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell

Total



(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant Details
security:




3. DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a) Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
securities (Note 5)

SALE 10,000 164P

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product Long/short Number of Price per
name, e.g. (Note 6) securities (Note unit (Note 5)
CFD 7)






(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling, securities price e.g. date money
call purchasing, to which American, paid/
option varying the option European received
etc. relates etc. per unit
(Note 7) (Note 5)




(ii) Exercising


Product name, Number of Exercise price per unit
e.g. call securities (Note 5)
option




(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable)
(Note 5)






4. 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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Date of disclosure 1st November 2006


Contact name NATALIE PAYNE


Telephone number 0207 628 9688 X 420


Name of offeree/offeror with which
associated H R OWEN


Specify category and nature of
associate status (Note 10) CONNECTED ADVISOR



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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