Warburg Dillon Read - EMM Disclosure

RNS No 8193h
WARBURG DILLON READ
9th December 1998


  FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for
each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS ADN MERGERS

Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Date of disclosure        9 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Contact Name       PAUL PHILLIPS
      
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Telephone number       0171 568 5271
      
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:

BTR PLC ORDINARY

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MARLEY PLC ORDINARY SHARES 

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SIEBE PLC ORDINARY

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AMENDMENT

If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should
be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully
understood. For options this should include the number of securities under
option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date),
the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this
should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they
relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out
date) and the reference price.

For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If
in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel No: 0171 638 0129

  FORM 38.5

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in       BTR PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ORDINARY
      
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Date of disclosure       9 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       8 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected       SIEBE PLC
      
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Total Number of securities bought       1,481,560
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Highest price paid*       127       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       123       GBP
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Total number of securities sold       2,832,815
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Highest price received*       124.5       GBP
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Lowest price received*       122.63       GBP
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*Currency must be stated


 FORM 38.5

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in       MARLEY PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ORDINARY
      
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Date of disclosure       9 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       8 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected       MARLEY PLC
      
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Total Number of securities bought       1,020
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Highest price paid*       121       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       121       GBP
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Total number of securities sold       0
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Highest price received*              GBP
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Lowest price received*              GBP
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*Currency must be stated


  FORM 38.5

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in       SIEBE PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ORDINARY
      
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Date of disclosure       9 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       8 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected       SIEBE PLC
      
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Total Number of securities bought       853,588
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Highest price paid*       230       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       220       GBP
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Total number of securities sold       312,105
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Highest price received*       227       GBP
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Lowest price received*       220       GBP
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*Currency must be stated

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