EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:7257I
Numis Securities Limited
17 February 2005


                FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)





Lodge with a Regulatory Information Service 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             Numis Securities Limited............................



Date of disclosure         17 February 2005....................................




Contact Name               HGE Jenkins.........................................




Telephone Number        0207 776 1584..........................................





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



API Group Plc  Ord 25p - Ordinary Shares.



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AMENDMENT



If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of the previous disclosure was incorrect:







Not applicable ...............................................................






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: 0207 638 0129.



CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in    API Group Plc.................................... (Name of
                                                                 company)



Class of security    Ordinary shares 25 pence..............................



Date of disclosure   17 February 2005...........................................



Date of dealing      16 February 2005.......................................




Name of EMM       Numis Securities Limited.................................



Name of offeree /offeror with whom connected... API Group Plc  ............







Total number of securities purchased                  50,000



Highest price paid*                                   149 Pence



Lowest price paid*.                                   149 Pence







Total number of securities sold                       461



Highest price received*.                              148.851 Pence



Lowest price received*                                148.851 Pence





*Currency must be stated


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