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Exhibit (a)(5)(C)

FORM 8.1

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)
 
Supernova Acquisitions Limited, a wholly and indirectly owned subsidiary of
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN)
 
Company dealt in
 
Corus Group plc
 
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
 
50 pence ordinary shares
 
Date of dealing
 
17 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`
 
34,072,613                                          (3.79%)
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
   
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
   
Total
 
34,072,613                                          (3.79%)
 
 

(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
 
2,210,611
 
475.00
 
Purchase
 
65,241
 
474.75
 
Purchase
 
33,300
 
474.50
 
Purchase
 
116,228
 
474.25
 
Purchase
 
744,193
 
474.00
 
Purchase
 
36,569
 
473.75
 
Purchase
 
37,475
 
473.50
 
Purchase
 
209,999
 
473.25
 
Purchase
 
5,320,147
 
473.00
 
Purchase
 
40,661
 
472.75
 
Purchase
 
401,631
 
472.50
 
Purchase
 
2,018,890
 
472.25
 
Purchase
 
220,616
 
472.13
 
Purchase
 
1,573,562
 
472.00
 
Purchase
 
6,810
 
471.75
 
Purchase
 
48,474
 
471.50
 
Purchase
 
23,320
 
471.25
 
Purchase
 
60,000
 
471.00
 
Total
 
13,167,727
 
 
 
 
(b)
Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,
e.g. CFD
Long/short (Note 6)
Number of securities (Note 7)
Price per unit (Note 5)
       
 

 

 
 
(c)
Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,
e.g. call option
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
Exercise price
Type, e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money 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.
 
N.A.
 


Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
NO


Date of disclosure
20 November 2006
Contact name
Tom Johnson, UBS Broking
Telephone number
020 7568 1417
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
CSN, offeror
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
Subsidiary of offeror


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk