EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:0611W
CSFB Equities Ltd
19 December 2000

                                                           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 ............CSFB EQUITIES LTD..............................


Date of disclosure .....19 DECEMBER 2000..............................


Contact name ...........CHARLOTTE FULLER...............................


Telephone number .......0207 888 3652..................................


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

........ABBEY NATIONAL PLC - ORDS..........................................

........BOURNE END PROPERTIES PLC - ORDS...................................

........BANK OF SCOTLAND - ORDS............................................

........CANTAB PHARMACEUTICALS - ORDS......................................



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: 0171 638 0129

FORM 38.5


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


Dealing in ..........ABBEY NATIONAL PLC..................................

Class of security....ORDS................................................

Date of disclosure ..19 DECEMBER 2000.....................................

Date of dealing .....18 DECEMBER 2000.....................................

Name of EMM .........CSFB EQUITIES LTD...................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ..ABBEY NATIONAL PLC.........



Total number of securities purchased   ...........152,853...........

Highest price paid                     ...........#11.778..........

Lowest price paid*                     ...........#11.570...........



Total number of securities sold        ............86,513...........

Highest price received*                ...........#11.967...........

Lowest price received*                 ...........#11.640...........


*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 ..........BOURNE END PROPERTIES PLC...........................

Class of security....ORDS................................................

Date of disclosure ..19 DECEMBER 2000....................................

Date of dealing .....18 DECEMBER 2000....................................

Name of EMM .........CSFB EQUITIES LTD...................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected .BOURNE END PROPERTIES PLC...



Total number of securities purchased   .................0...........

Highest price paid                     ............#0.000...........

Lowest price paid*                     ............#0.000...........



Total number of securities sold        .............2,174...........

Highest price received*                ............#0.675...........

Lowest price received*                 ............#0.675...........


*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 ..........BANK OF SCOTLAND....................................

Class of security....ORDS................................................

Date of disclosure ..19 DECEMBER 2000.....................................

Date of dealing .....18 DECEMBER 2000.....................................

Name of EMM .........CSFB EQUITIES LTD...................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ..BANK OF SCOTLAND............



Total number of securities purchased   ...........332,906..........

Highest price paid                     ............#7.480...........

Lowest price paid*                     ............#7.140...........



Total number of securities sold        ...........405,061...........

Highest price received*                ............#7.465...........

Lowest price received*                 ............#7.140...........


*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 ..........CANTAB PHARMACEUTICALS PLC..........................

Class of security....ORDS................................................

Date of disclosure ..19 DECEMBER 2000....................................

Date of dealing .....18 DECEMBER 2000....................................

Name of EMM .........CSFB EQUITIES LTD...................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected .CANTAB PHARMACEUTICALS PLC..



Total number of securities purchased   ............15,220...........

Highest price paid                     ............#1.255...........

Lowest price paid*                     ............#1.230...........



Total number of securities sold        ............13,391...........

Highest price received*                ............#1.265...........

Lowest price received*                 ............#1.263..........


*Currency must be stated