Rule 8 - IDS Group PLC

RNS Number:4118O
Twins Acquisition, Inc
06 August 2003

FORM 8.1/8.3

Date of disclosure:  6 August 2003

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS


Date of dealing 6 August 2003



Dealing in IDS GROUP PLC



(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)  ORDINARY 10p SHARES


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold               Price per unit
          615,000                                                   27p





(3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

      (and percentage of  class)    27,884,622  (49.04%)



(4)   Party making disclosure TWINS ACQUISITION, INC.



(5)   EITHER (a)  Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

OR     (b)  If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation

             TWINS ACQUISITION, INC.



(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

      (a)      associate of (i)offeror (Note 3) YES


                           (ii)offeree company NO




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

      Category 6

      If category (8),



(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) Stephen Austin



Telephone and extension number 020 7426 9548


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