EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:4829P
ABN Amro Equities (UK) Ltd
4 January 2002

                                                           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 ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

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Date of disclosure 04 JANUARY 2002

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Contact name REGAN CAREY

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Telephone number.020 7678 5907

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

VIRTUAL INTERNET PLC
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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 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 derivative
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 the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the
Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638
0129




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

Dealing in. VITUAL INTERNET PLC(name of company)

Class of security. ORD 25P

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Date of disclosure 04 JANUARY 2002.

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Date of dealing 03 JANUARY 2002

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Name of EMM..ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected VIRTUAL INTERNET PLC

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Total number of securities purchased 2,100................................

Highest price paid* 0.3000 GBP

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Lowest price paid* 0.3000 GBP

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Total number of securities sold ..................................

Highest price received* GBP

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Lowest price received* GBP..............................................