Warburg Dillon Read - EMM Disclosure

RNS No 5975b
WARBURG DILLON READ
30th 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 AND MERGERS

Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Date of disclosure        30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Contact Name       ROGER BRADLEY
      
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Telephone number       0171 568 5846
      
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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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BTR PLC ADRs

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JARVIS PORTER GROUP PLC ORDINARY 

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SEARS PLC ORDINARY 

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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       30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       29 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       1,013,884
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Highest price paid*       125       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       118.2       GBP
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Total number of securities sold       1,457,130
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Highest price received*       124.75       GBP
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Lowest price received       118.2       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       BTR PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ADRs
      
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Date of disclosure       30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       29 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       47,600
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Highest price paid*       818.75       USD
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Lowest price paid*       812.5       USD
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Total number of Securities Sold........0...................

Highest price received*       
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Lowest price received       
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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       JARVIS PORTER GROUP PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ORDINARY
      
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Date of disclosure       30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       24 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected       SEARS PLC
      
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Total Number of securities bought       10,000
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Highest price paid*       101       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       101       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       SEARS PLC       (name of company)
      
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Class of Security       ORDINARY
      
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Date of disclosure       30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       29 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Name of EMM       WARBURG DILLON READ
      
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected       SEARS PLC
      
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Total Number of securities bought       0
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Highest price paid*              GBP
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Lowest price paid*              GBP
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Total number of securities sold       30,000
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Highest price received*       261       GBP
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Lowest price received*       261       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       30 DECEMBER 1998
      
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Date of dealing       29 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       677,304
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Highest price paid*       238       GBP
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Lowest price paid*       230       GBP
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Total number of securities sold       741,432
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Highest price received*       242       GBP
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Lowest price received*       230       GBP
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*Currency must be stated 


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