Osprey Acquisitions - Rule 8.1- AWG plc.

(From AFX CNF)

RNS Number:4130L Osprey Acquisitions Limited 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) Osprey Acquisitions Limited Company dealt in AWG plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ord GBp 19 181/201 being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 1 November 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 40,475,019 28.344% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ sell Total 40,475,019 28.344% (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 security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 9,000,000 GBP 15.78 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit e.g. CFD 6) (Note 7) (Note 5) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. ...