EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:1783R
HSBC Bank PLC.
22 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                            22 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

Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc

Aberdeen Asset Management 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                                          22 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             21 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        269,141
Highest price paid*                                         285.75p
Lowest price paid*                                          284.25p

Total number of securities sold                             297,245
Highest price received*                                     285p
Lowest price received*                                      283.75p

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                                          22 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             21 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Safeway plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        306,450
Highest price paid*                                         218.50p
Lowest price paid*                                          215.50p

Total number of securities sold                             305,780
Highest price received*                                      218.4375p
Lowest price received*                                       217.45p

 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                                                  Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          22 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             21 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        480
Highest price paid*                                         171p
Lowest price paid*                                          171p

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                                                  Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security                                           Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure                                          22 October 2003
Date of Dealing                                             21 October 2003
Name of EMM                                                 HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected                 Aberdeen Asset Management plc

Total Number of securities purchased                        30,300
Highest price paid*                                         86p
Lowest price paid*                                          85.10p

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

 Currency must be stated




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