ABN Amro - EMM Disclosure

RNS No 6756x
ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
25th March 1999

                                                    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 ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
.................................................................


Date of disclosure 25th MARCH 1999

Contact name GENINE MCGAVIN...................


Telephone number 0171 374 1091


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

TERRANOVA FOODS PLC
LITHO SUPPLIES PLC
LUCAS VARITY PLC
RMC GROUP 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:

..............................................................................

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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 TERRANOVA FOODS PLC(name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 25TH MARCH 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 24TH MARCH 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected TERRANOVA FOODS PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   50000

highest price received*         GBP 1.37

Lowest price paid*       GBP 1.37



Total number of securities sold

Highest price received*

Lowest price received*



*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 LITHO SUPPLIES PLC (name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 25TH  MARCH 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 24TH MARCH 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected LITHO SUPPLIES PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   41000

highest price received*         GBP 1.415

Lowest price paid*       GBP 1.410



Total number of securities sold

Highest price received*




*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 LUCAS VARITY PLC (name of company)

Class of security ORD 25p

Date of disclosure 25TH MARCH 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 24TH MARCH 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected LUCAS VARITY PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   3882

highest price received*         GBP 2.855

Lowest price paid*       GBP 2.855



Total number of securities sold  6824

Highest price received*        GBP 2.865

Lowest price received*          GBP 2.860



*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 RMC GROUP PLC (name of company)

Class of security ORD 25p

Date of disclosure 25TH MARCH 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 24TH MARCH 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected RMC GROUP PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   203225

highest price received*         GBP 7.4865

Lowest price paid*               GBP 7.4865



Total number of securities sold  205725

Highest price received*        GBP 7.55

Lowest price received*          GBP 7.45



*Currency must be stated






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