EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:3115H
Winterflood Securities Ltd
23 July 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...Winterflood Securities Ltd......

Date of disclosure..23 July 2001...................

Contact name.....Ms Lesley Smith..........................

Telephone number....0207 621 5546........................

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



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Heals plc......................................

Oasis Stores plc

Meconic 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:

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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 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...Oasis Stores plc.....(name of company)

Class of security..Ord 10p.....................

Date of disclosure...23 July 2001..................

Date of dealing.........20 July 2001.....................

Name of EMM..Winterflood Securities Ltd...............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected...Oasis Stores plc ....


Total number of securities purchased.........1,605............

Highest price paid*..........................#1.00............

Lowest price paid*...........................#1.00..............

Total number of securities sold..............0..............

Highest price received*......................#0.00..........

Lowest price received*.......................#0.00..............



*Currency must be stated


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

Dealing in...Heal's plc.....(name of company)

Class of security..Ord 5p.....................

Date of disclosure. 23 July 2001..................

Date of dealing.........20 July 2001.....................

Name of EMM..Winterflood Securities Ltd...............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected...Heal's plc ....


Total number of securities purchased...........10,300............

Highest price paid*..........................#2.64............

Lowest price paid*...........................#2.64...............

Total number of securities sold..............85...............


Highest price received*......................#2.73..........

Lowest price received*.......................#2.73..............



*Currency must be stated


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

Dealing in...Meconic plc.....(name of company)

Class of security..Ord 2p.....................

Date of disclosure...23 July 2001..................

Date of dealing.........20 July 2001.....................

Name of EMM..Winterflood Securities Ltd...............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected..Meconic plc ....


Total number of securities purchased.........5,546............

Highest price paid*..........................#4.012.............

Lowest price paid*...........................#4.00..............

Total number of securities sold..............0.............

Highest price received*......................#0.00..........

Lowest price received*.......................#0.00..............



*Currency must be stated