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REG-FranklinResourcesInc RET - Rule 8.3- Cadbury PLc

Released: 16/10/2009

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RNS Number : 9267A  
  
Franklin Resources Inc  
  
16 October 2009  
  
            FORM 8.3        
  
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE   
  
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)  
  
1.    KEY INFORMATION  
  
 
  Name of person dealing  (Note 1)                         Franklin Resources, Inc.  
  Company dealt in                                         CadburyPlc                
  Class of relevant security to which the dealings being   Ordinary Shares           
  disclosed relate(Note 2)                                                           
  Date of dealing                                          15October 2009            
  
  
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                        109,819,2708.01%                
                                                                                 
  (2) Derivatives (other than options)                                           
                                                                                 
  (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                                    
                                                                                 
  Total                                          109,819,270 8.01%               
                                                                                 
  
  
(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         751,120                7.8587GBP                
  Sale             3,850                  7.8800  GBP              
  Purchase         1,124 (281 ADRs)       50.9600USD               
  
  
(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)  
  
 
  Product name,    Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)  
  e.g. CFD                                                                                        
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
  
  
(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities  
  
(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
  
 
  Product name,        Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.   Number of securities to which the option relates (Note   Exercise    Type, e.g. American, European etc.   Expiry    Option money                      
  e.g. call option                                                  7)                                                       price                                            date      paid/received per unit (Note 5)   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  
(ii)    Exercising  
  
 
  Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)   
                                                                                             
                                                                                             
                                                                                             
  
  
(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)  
  
 
  Nature of transaction (Note 8)    Details   Price per unit (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.               
  None stated.                                                 
  
  
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)       NO  
  
 
  Date of disclosure                                       16October 2009  
  Contact name                                             Lucrece Le Gal  
  Telephone number                                         954-762-4258    
                                                                           
  If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which   N/A             
  connected                                                                
  If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note     N/A             
  10)                                                                      
  
  
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk  
  
 
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