EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:8776D
Numis Securities Limited
08 October 2004


                           FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with a Regulatory Information Service 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            Numis Securities Limited............................



Date of disclosure     8 October 2004.......................................



Contact Name           HGE Jenkins.........................................



Telephone Number       0207 776 1584..........................................





Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of
the following companies:



OFEX Holdings PLC ORD 5P.





AMENDMENT



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



Not Applicable. ................................................................





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: 0207 638 0129.



CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in             OFEX Holdings Plc ......... (Name of company)



Class of security      Ordinary shares 5 pence..............................



Date of disclosure     8 October 2004...........................................



Date of dealing        7 October 2004..........................................



Name of EMM       Numis Securities Limited.................................



Name of offeree /offeror with whom connected...OFEX Holdings Plc ............



Total number of securities purchased        60,000



Highest price paid*                         7 Pence



Lowest price paid*.                         7.5 pence





Total number of securities sold             200,000



Highest price received*.                    8.25 pence



Lowest price received*                      8.25 pence





*Currency must be stated




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