Rule 8 - Miller Fisher Group

RNS Number:4422C
Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd
23 April 2001

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy to the
Panel). Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.

     Date of disclosure: 23rd April, 2001.....................

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS

Date of dealing: 20th April, 2001..............................

Dealing in: Miller Fisher Group plc....
(name of company)

(1)     Class of securities (eg ordinary shares):..5p Ordinary Shares

(2)  Amount bought            Amount sold             Price per unit

                               50,000                  16.75p

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage of class): ...................9,388,085   (5.70%)

(4)     Party making disclosure : MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED


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(5)     EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (note 1)........

     OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
            organisation:
      MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED

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(6)     Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
     (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3)     XXX/NO

                     (ii) offeree company     YES/XX

     Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) ...
                                                        Category 6...... 


If category (8) explain:..........................

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   (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of
       the class of relevant securities dealt in)     YES/XX

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
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(Also print name of signatory):..Jade Bleazey ......................

Telephone and extension number 0207 964 5912
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        Note 1.     Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If
        relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner
        normally acts on instructions of a controller.

        Note 2.     Disclosure might be made for more than one reason: if so,
        state all reasons.

        Note 3.     Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

        Note 4.     When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the
        offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree
        company in relation to relevant securities, details of such
        arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.
       
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For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Take-overs and Mergers.