ABN Amro - EMM Disclosure

RNS No 6125t
ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
21 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 21st  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 HOLDINGS PLC
LITHO SUPPLIES PLC
FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC
AIRTOURS 5.75% SUCVBND


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 (name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 21ST  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 20TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

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

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

Total number of securities purchased   962271

highest price received*         GBP 5.075

Lowest price paid*               GBP 5.05

Total number of securities sold  1200420

Highest price received      GBP 5.10

Lowest price received*      GBP 5.07



*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 AIRTOURS (name of company)

Class of security ..5.75% SUCVBND 05/01/04

Date of disclosure 21ST  MAY 1999

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

Date of dealing 20TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

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

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

Total number of securities purchased  2075000

highest price received*       GBP 1.23

Lowest price paid*           GBP 1.23

Total number of securities sold  1650000

Highest price received*       GBP 1.235

Lowest price received*         GBP 1.23325




*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 HOLDINGS(name of company)

Class of security ..ORD 20p

Date of disclosure 21ST  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 20TH  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   68600

highest price received*      GBP 1.315

Lowest price paid*             GBP 1.30

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 21ST  MAY 1999

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

Date of dealing 20TH  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  7500

highest price received*        GBP 1.42

Lowest price paid*              GBP  1.42

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 FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC(name of company)

Class of security ..ORD 3p

Date of disclosure 21ST  MAY 1999

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

Date of dealing 20TH   MAY 1999
...............................................

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

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

Total number of securities purchased  205000

highest price received*       GBP 2.19

Lowest price paid*              GBP  2.17

Total number of securities sold  200000

Highest price received*       GBP 2.19

Lowest price received*         GBP 2.19




*Currency must be stated

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