EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:5455W
Kleinwort Benson Securities Ld
2 January 2001

                                                           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:     2nd January 2001


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, PERKINS FOOD 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:     02/01/01

Date of dealing:          29/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




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


Total number of securities purchased:          4


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:     02/01/01

Date of dealing:          29/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:     MCBRIDE PLC


Total number of securities purchased:          16,000


Highest price paid*:                         #0.64


Lowest price paid*:



Total number of securities sold:               2,000


Highest price received*:                    #0.65


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:     PERKINS FOOD PLC (name of company)

Class of security:     Ordinary Shares

Date of disclosure:     02/01/01

Date of dealing:          29/12/00


Name of EMM:          Kleinwort Benson Securities Limited




Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:     PERKINS FOOD PLC


Total number of securities purchased:          2,738

Highest price paid*:                         #1.20


Lowest price paid*:                         #1.195



Total number of securities sold:


Highest price received*:


Lowest price received*:



                                                      *Currency must be stated