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HSBC Bank - EPT - EPT Disclosure

January 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM EST
RNS Number:0241X
HSBC Bank PLC.
17 January 2006

                                                        FORM  38.5

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

             (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader               HSBC Bank Plc

Company dealt in                              Communisis Plc

Class of relevant security to which the       Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                               16th January 2006

2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a)        Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)          Lowest price paid (Note 3)

30,956                                 78.25p                               77p

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

35,888                                 79.23p                               71.75p

(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

(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

None.

Date of disclosure                                                17th January 2006

Contact name                                                      Edward Hodge

Telephone number                                                  0207 991 6661

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Communisis Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Connected Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

                                                        FORM 38.5

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

             (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader               HSBC Bank Plc

Company dealt in                              Computacenter Plc

Class of relevant security to which the       Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                               16th January 2006

2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a)        Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)          Lowest price paid (Note 3)

140,000                                255p                                 255p

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

140,000                                255p                                 255p

(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

(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

None.

Date of disclosure                                                17th January 2006

Contact name                                                      Edward Hodge

Telephone number                                                  0207 991 6661

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Computacenter Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Financial Advisor & Corporate Broker

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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