RNS No 9298c
ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
10 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
.................................................................


Date of disclosure 10th  MAY 1999


Contact name GENINE MCGAVIN...................



Telephone number 0171 374 1091


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

ACORN GROUP PLC
AIRTOURS PLC
AIRTOURS 5.75%
CABLE&WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PLC
TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS 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 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 10TH MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 7TH  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

highest price received*

Lowest price paid*



Total number of securities sold  15000

Highest price received      GBP 2.60

Lowest price received*       GBP 2.60


*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 10TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 7TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AIRTOURS PLC
.................................


Total number of securities purchased   258000

highest price received*      GBP 4.70

Lowest price paid*             GBP 4.5823


Total number of securities sold  737000

Highest price received*        GBP 4.70

Lowest price received*         GBP 4.60


*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 (name of company)

Class of security ORD 5.75% SUCVBND 05/01/04

Date of disclosure 10TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 7TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected AIRTOURS PLC
.................................


Total number of securities purchased  1500000

highest price received*            GBP 1.1704

Lowest price paid*                GBP 1.1655


Total number of securities sold    1000000

Highest price received*        GBP 1.1729

Lowest price received*         GBP 1.1708



*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 CABLE&WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS(name of company)

Class of security ORD 50p

Date of disclosure 10TH MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 7TH MAY 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected CABLE&WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
.................................


Total number of securities purchased  146400

highest price received*            GBP 6.218799

Lowest price paid*                GBP 6.170


Total number of securities sold  97767

Highest price received*        GBP 6.22

Lowest price received*         GBP 6.20


*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 TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC(name of company)

Class of security ORD 10p

Date of disclosure 10TH  MAY 1999
............................................

Date of dealing 7TH  MAY 1999
...............................................

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED
................................................................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected CABLE&WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PLC
.................................


Total number of securities purchased  15658

highest price received*            GBP 2.82

Lowest price paid*                GBP 2.775


Total number of securities sold  14000

Highest price received*        GBP 2.79

Lowest price received*         GBP 2.785



*Currency must be stated


END

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