WHM Whatman

RNS Number:0563T
GoldmanSachs International
24 April 2008

Amendment - due to the late booking of both CFD and equity transactions the
disclosure made on 23 April 2008 for dealings on 22 April 2008 is being updated.
The original trade sales disclosed 11,915 shares have been amended to total
sales 37,860 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) has been updated.



                                                                    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                                22 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)


                                 11915                             2.695 GBP                               2.695 GBP




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


                                 37860                             2.695 GBP                               2.695 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                   Long                      25945                                2.695 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                American,
e.g. call       varying etc.      (Note 5)                 price          European     date       paid/received per
option                                                                    etc.                    unit (Note 3)





(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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