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( BW)(ABN-AMRO)(SHC) EMM Disclosure

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003--

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:                            ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK)
Date of disclosure:                     07 MAY 2003
Contact name:                           KIRIT DEVSHI
Telephone number:                       +4420 7678 1904


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

SHERWOOD INTERNATIONAL PLC

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


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

Dealing in (name of company):                                 SHERWOOD INTERNATIONAL PLC
Class of security:                                            2.5p
Date of disclosure:                                           07 MAY 2003
Date of dealing:                                              06 MAY 2003
Name of EMM:                                                  ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK)
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:                  SHERWOOD INTERNATIONAL PLC
Total number of securities purchased:                         5,229
Highest price paid*                                           1.0000 GBP
Lowest price paid*                                            1.0000 GBP
Total number of securities sold:                              10,000
Highest price received*                                       1.0500 GBP
Lowest price received*                                        1.0500 GBP


   Short Name: ABN AMRO BANK NV
   Category Code: EMM
   Sequence Number: 00004589
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030507T080059+0100

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    CONTACT: ABN Amro

    KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL EUROPE
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING 
    SOURCE: ABN Amro

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