EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:3384N
UBS AG (EMM)
09 July 2003



  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                    UBS AG
  Date of disclosure             09-Jul-2003
  Contact Name                   Brenton Amedee
  Telephone number               0207 568 4981
  Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
  BRITISH BIOTECH
  CHUBB
  CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
  DEBENHAMS
  AMENDMENT
  If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please state which element(s) of previous
  disclosure was incorrect:
  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:
  020-7638 0129.
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           FORM 38.5
                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                     BRITISH BIOTECH
 Class  of  securities          ORD 5P

 Date of disclosure             09-Jul-2003
 Date of dealing                08-Jul-2003
 Name of EMM                    UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected                 Vernalis
 Total Number of securities bought                                                            200,000
 Highest price paid*                                                                           0.6513   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                            0.6212   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                              100,000
 Highest price received*                                                                       0.6194   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                        0.6194   GBP
                                                                                                                        
            FORM 38.5
                                   CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                    CHUBB
 Class  of  securities         ORD GBP0.36

 Date of disclosure            09-Jul-2003
 Date of dealing               08-Jul-2003
 Name of EMM                   UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected              Adviser to United Technologies Corporation
 Total Number of securities bought                                                           11,417
 Highest price paid*                                                                         0.7575   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                          0.7558   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                              2,301
 Highest price received*                                                                     0.7567   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                      0.7567   GBP
                                                                                                                        
            FORM 38.5
                                   CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                    CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
 Class  of  securities         ORD GBP0.50

 Date of disclosure            09-Jul-2003
 Date of dealing               08-Jul-2003
 Name of EMM                   UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected               Cordiant Communications Plc
 Total Number of securities bought                                                                0
 Highest price paid*                                                                         0.0000   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                          0.0000   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                            750,000
 Highest price received*                                                                     0.0350   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                      0.0350   GBP
                                                                                                                        
          FORM 38.5
                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                     DEBENHAMS
 Class  of  securities          ORD GBP0.10

 Date of disclosure             09-Jul-2003
 Date of dealing                08-Jul-2003
 Name of EMM                    UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected               Permira
 Total Number of securities bought                                                            79,349
 Highest price paid*                                                                          4.2200   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                           4.2000   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                              83,127
 Highest price received*                                                                      4.2225   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                       4.1792   GBP


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