ACN Advance Capital

RNS No 7736q
ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
6 May 1999

                                                           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) LIMITED
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Date of disclosure 6TH MAY 1999
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Contact name ..GENINE McGAVIN .............
   
Telephone number 0171 374 1091
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:
ACORN GROUP PLC
AIRTOURS PLC
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AMENDMENT

If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

.. 
ACORN GROUP PLC DISCLOSURE DATE 5TH MAY 1999 DATE OF DEALING 4TH MAY 1999
PURCHASED AMOUNT 117000 SHS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 116000 SHS.DISCLOSURE OF 30TH
APRIL 1999 INCORRECTLY STATED TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS 5000 SHOULD
READ 25000

AIRTOURS PLC DISCLOSURE DATE 30TH APRIL 1999 DATE OF DEALING 29TH APRIL 1999
PURCHASED AMOUNT 2243525 SHS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2233525 SHS

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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 should 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 derivatives
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 disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel,
Tel. No: 0171 638 0129


FORM 38.5


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



Dealing in ACORN GROUP PLC................................................
(name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p.......................................

Date of disclosure 6TH MAY 1999
..........................................................

Date of dealing 4TH MAY 1999
..............................................................

Name of EMM .ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
.................................................................
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ACORN GROUP PLC





Total number of securities purchased 116000

Highest price paid*           GBP 2.66

Lowest price paid*             GBP 2.53



Total number of securities sold     210000

Highest price paid*                 GBP 2.67   

Lowest price received*               GBP 2.65



*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 ACORN GROUP PLC ................................................
(name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p........................................

Date of disclosure 5TH MAY 1999
..........................................................

Date of dealing 29TH APRIL 1999
..............................................................

Name of EMM .ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
.................................................................
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ACORN GROUP PLC





Total number of securities purchased 25000

Highest price paid*          GBP 2.50

Lowest price paid*             GBP 2.49



Total number of securities sold     

Highest price paid*

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 AIRTOURS PLC ................................................ (name
of company)

Class of security ORD 10p........................................

Date of disclosure 6TH  MAY 1999
..........................................................

Date of dealing 29TH APRIL 1999
..............................................................

Name of EMM .ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
.................................................................
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AIRTOURS PLC





Total number of securities purchased 2233525

Highest price paid*          GBP 4.40

Lowest price paid*             GBP 4.23



Total number of securities sold     1456970

Highest price paid*                 GBP 4.58

Lowest price received*               GBP 4.25



*Currency must be stated


END


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