EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:4493Q
HSBC Bank PLC.
02 October 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                                   HSBC Bank Plc

Date of Disclosure                            02 October 2003

Contact Name                                  Leon Passey

Telephone Number                              0207 991 6187


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

Safeway plc

Taylor Woodrow plc

W M Morrison Supermarkets plc

Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Wilson Connolly Holdings plc


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 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




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

Dealing in                                                  Safeway plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          02 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             01 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        53,464
Highest price paid*                                         284p
Lowest price paid*                                          281.75p

Total number of securities sold                             8,407
Highest price received*                                     283.375p
Lowest price received*                                      281.45p

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                                                  Taylor Woodrow plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          02 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             01 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Taylor Woodrow plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        496,557
Highest price paid*                                         243p
Lowest price paid*                                          229.55p

Total number of securities sold                             460,699
Highest price received*                                     232.90p
Lowest price received*                                      230p

 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                                                  W M Morrison Supermarkets plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          02 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             01 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        98,691
Highest price paid*                                         215.75p
Lowest price paid*                                          214.80p

Total number of securities sold                             15,169
Highest price received*                                      216.45p
Lowest price received*                                       214p

 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                                                  Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          02 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             01 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        3,500
Highest price paid*                                         67p
Lowest price paid*                                          67p

Total number of securities sold                             0
Highest price received*                                      0
Lowest price received*                                       0

 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                                                  Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          02 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             01 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Taylor Woodrow plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        3,313,367
Highest price paid*                                         229p
Lowest price paid*                                          229p

Total number of securities sold                             3,350,000
Highest price received*                                      229p
Lowest price received*                                       229p

 Currency must be stated


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