ABN Amro - EMM Disclosure

RNS No 3129q
ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
17 May 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 17TH  MAY 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:
AIRTOURS PLC
HILLSDOWN HLDGS PLC
LITHO SUPPLIES PLC
TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS 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:



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

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 AIRTOURS PLC(name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 17TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 14TH MAY 1999
...............................................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AIRTOURS PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   861000

highest price received*         GBP 5.1025

Lowest price paid*               GBP 5.070



Total number of securities sold  600000

Highest price received      GBP 5.10

Lowest price received*      GBP 5.10



*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 HILLSDOWN HLDGS PLC(name of company)

Class of security ..ORD 20p

Date of disclosure 17TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 14TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected HILLSDOWN HOLDINGS PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased   175000

highest price received*      GBP 1.12

Lowest price paid*             GBP 1.12



Total number of securities sold  50000

Highest price received*        GBP 1.17

Lowest price received*         GBP 1.17


*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 17TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 14TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

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

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





Total number of securities purchased  3000

highest price received*            GBP 1.43

Lowest price paid*                GBP 1.43



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 TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC (name of company)

Class of security ..ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 17TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 14TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected CABLE&WIRELESS PLC
.................................





Total number of securities purchased  681

highest price received*            GBP 2.8225


Lowest price paid*                GBP 2.8225



Total number of securities sold  1107

Highest price received*        GBP 2.855

Lowest price received*         GBP 2.855




*Currency must be stated





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