MYW Merrydown

RNS Number:8721K
Merrydown PLC
11 April 2005

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

Date of disclosure 11 April 2005

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS


Date of dealing



Options exercised on 8 April 2005



Dealing in Merrydown PLC



(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares): Ordinary shares of 25 pence each



(2)


Date options granted   Director              Exercise price        No. of shares acquired as a result of
                                                                   exercise of options

30 July 1998           Nigel Freer           45.0p                 66,666
30 July 1998           Mike Dinnis           45.0p                 66,666
28 March 2002          Mike Coppard          45.5p                 65,934
28 March 2002          Giles Lee             45.5p                 65,934
28 March 2002          Nigel Pyle            45.5p                 41,978





The outstanding options in relation to Merrydown PLC as at 8 April 2005 are as
follows:


Year of grant        Type of option       Exercise price       Exercise period      In issue but not
                                                                                    exercised as at 8
                                                                                    April 2005
1998                 Executive            45.0p                2001-2008            777,778
2002                 Executive            45.5p                2005-2012            106,154
2002                 Executive            48.0p                2005-2012            80,000
2002                 Executive            49.5p                2005-2012            159,000



No option money has been paid or received in relation to the options listed
above.





(3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class):


Director                   No. of shares acquired as a Total beneficial holding   % of current issued share
                           result of exercise of                                  capital of the Company
                           options
Nigel Freer                66,666                      207,777                    0.9%
Mike Dinnis                66,666                      266,666                    1.2%
Mike Coppard               65,934                      65,934                     0.3%
Giles Lee                  65,934                      65,934                     0.3%
Nigel Pyle                 41,978                      69,978                     0.3%



(4)   Party making disclosure



Teather & Greenwood on behalf of Merrydown PLC



(5)   EITHER (a)  Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)


Nigel Freer
Mike Dinnis
Mike Coppard
Giles Lee
Nigel Pyle



           OR (b)  If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation



(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a)associate of      (i)   offeror (Note 3) NO

                     (ii)  offeree company  YES



   Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)      3



   If category (8), explain ...................................................
..............................................



   (b)      Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) NO



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above



Jon Drage



Telephone and extension number
020 7426 9081______________________________________


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