EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:8780W
Numis Securities Limited
24 March 2004

                               FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)


Lodge with a Regulatory Information Service and the Panel. Use a separate form
for each class of securities in which dealings have beenmade.


                        CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET- MAKERS:
      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Name of EMM             Numis Securities Limited............................

Date of disclosure   24 March 2004.......................................

Contact Name               HGE Jenkins.........................................
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Telephone Number        0207 776 1584..........................................




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

Maelor Plc Ord 10p  - Ordinary Shares.



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AMENDMENT



If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of the previous disclosure was incorrect:



Not Applicable.................................................................



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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 referenceprice.



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: 0207 638 0129.



CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in         Maelor Plc .............................. (Name of company)



Class of security      Ordinary shares 10 pence..............................



Date of disclosure   24 March 2004...........................................



Date of dealing        23 March 2004..........................................
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Name of EMM       Numis Securities Limited.................................



Name of offeree /offeror with whom connected...Maelor  Plc ............




Total number of securities purchased                  35,000


Highest price paid*                                   29 pence

Lowest price paid*.                                   28 pence


Total number of securities sold                       15,516

Highest price received*.                              32 pence

Lowest price received*                                32 pence

*Currency must be stated


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