Filofax Group PLC - Rule 8 Disclosure

RNS No 1511m
FILOFAX PLC


                                       Date of Disclosure...9 October 1998......

               DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
                 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS

Date of dealing..1 October 1998.....

Dealing in...FILOFAX PLC...................................(name of company)

(1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)..ORDINARY 5p SHARES..........

(2)  Amount bought                  Amount sold             Price per unit

     90,000                                                 30p
     47,281                                                 63.5p
      7,400                                                193p

(3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class)....283,422              ................. (1.18%)

(4)  Party making disclosure...HOARE GOVETT LIMITED..........................

(5)  EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)...CHRISTOPHER BRACE.........
     OR     (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
                organisation
............................N/A................................................

(6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)  
     (a) associate of (i)  offeror (Note 3)                             NO
                      (ii) offeree company                              YES

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)...3

If category (8), explain.........N/A............................................

................................................................................
     (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more
         of the class of relevant securities dealt in)                  YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above......N/A..............

(Also print name of signatory).....LIAM DEMPSEY.................................

Telephone and extension number.....0171 374 7358................................

Note 1.  Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of
a controller.

Note 2.  Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.

Note 3.  Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4.  When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to
relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required
by Note 6 on Rule 8............................................................
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For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code.  If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Take-overs and Mergers, Tel. No: 0171-382 9026.

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