EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:8639Q
HSBC Bank PLC.
14 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                            14 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

W M Morrison Supermarkets plc

Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Edinburgh Fund Managers Group 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                                          14 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             13 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        3,862
Highest price paid*                                         292p
Lowest price paid*                                          287p

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                                                  W M Morrison Supermarkets plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          14 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             13 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        2,467
Highest price paid*                                         224.56p
Lowest price paid*                                          221.75p

Total number of securities sold                             7,100
Highest price received*                                     224p
Lowest price received*                                      223.45p

 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                                                  Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          14 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             13 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        46,401
Highest price paid*                                         85.085p
Lowest price paid*                                          84p

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                                                  Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          14 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             13 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        750
Highest price paid*                                         164p
Lowest price paid*                                          164p

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

 Currency must be stated




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