EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:3300V
Kleinwort Benson Securities Ld
6 December 2000


                                                           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:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited


Date of disclosure:     06/12/2000


Contact name:          Andrew Beech


Telephone number:          0207 475 6030


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


MATTHEWS (BERNARD) PLC, MCBRIDE PLC, STOVES 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:






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 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 derivative
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 the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the
Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638
0129


                                                                     FORM 38.5



CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:


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



Dealing in:     MATTHEWS (BERNARD) PLC (name of company)

Class of security:     Ordinary Shares

Date of disclosure:     06/12/00

Date of dealing:          05/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:     MATTHEWS (BERNARD) PLC


Total number of securities purchased:          13


Highest price paid*:                         #1.81


Lowest price paid*:



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:     MCBRIDE PLC (name of company)

Class of security:     Ordinary Shares

Date of disclosure:     06/12/00

Date of dealing:          05/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:     MCBRIDE PLC


Total number of securities purchased:          1,500


Highest price paid*:                         #0.735


Lowest price paid*:



Total number of securities sold:               26,200


Highest price received*:                    #0.77


Lowest price received*:                         #0.75



*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:     STOVES GROUP PLC (name of company)

Class of security:     Ordinary Shares

Date of disclosure:     06/12/00

Date of dealing:          05/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:     STOVES GROUP PLC


Total number of securities purchased:          12,947


Highest price paid*:                         #0.4225


Lowest price paid*:                         #0.42



Total number of securities sold:               50,000


Highest price received*:                    #0.43


Lowest price received*:



*Currency must be stated