Rule 8 - Swan Hill Group plc

RNS Number:9767S
Country & Metropolitan PLC
08 December 2003


                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3


Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.


Date of Disclosure

8.12.03



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS


Date of dealing

5.12.03


Dealing in (name of company)

Swan Hill Group plc


1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

ORDINARY SHARES


2.

Amount bought      Amount sold       Price per unit

37,500                                  85p



3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

1,195,000                        2.0%



4. Party making disclosure

Country & Metropolitan plc



5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)


Country & Metropolitan plc


OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation




6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

RULE 8


(a) associate of


(i) offeror (Note 3)


NO


(ii) offeree company


NO


Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)




If category (8), explain




(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)


Yes


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

YES


(Also print name of signatory)

Nish Malde


Telephone and Extension number

01895 824 111



Note 1.


Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a
controller


Note 2.


Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.


Note 3.


Specify which offeror if there is more than one.


Note 4.


When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an
associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant
securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6
on Rule 8.


Note 5.


It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be
given.


Note 6.


In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: [e-mail]






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