RNS Number:5550I
ABN Amro Equities (UK) Ltd
5 April 2000


              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 5TH APRIL 2000

Contact name BOB BRAME...................


Telephone number 0171 678 1310


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

ADMIRAL PLC
BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES PLC
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
CMG 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 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 ADMIRAL PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 5P

Date of disclosure 5TH APRIL 2000

Date of dealing   4TH APRIL 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected
CGU PLC

Total number of securities purchased    300

highest price paid*                      GBP16.90

Lowest price paid*                      GBP16.90


Total number of securities sold         300

Highest price received*                 GBP16.90

Lowest price received*                  GBP16.90


*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 BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 50P

Date of disclosure 5TH APRIL 2000

Date of dealing   4TH APRIL 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected
BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES PLC

Total number of securities purchased    550000

highest price paid*                      GBP4.23

Lowest price paid*                      GBP4.19


Total number of securities sold         568600

Highest price received*                 GBP4.23

Lowest price received*                  GBP4.18


*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 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 6.25P

Date of disclosure 5TH APRIL 2000

Date of dealing   4TH APRIL 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected
GLAXO WELLCOME PLC

Total number of securities purchased    275140

highest price paid*                      GBP9.02

Lowest price paid*                      GBP8.94


Total number of securities sold         256476

Highest price received*                 GBP9.03

Lowest price received*                  GBP8.94


*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 CMG PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 5P

Date of disclosure 5TH APRIL 2000

Date of dealing   4TH APRIL 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected
CMG PLC

Total number of securities purchased    82116

highest price paid*                      GBP44.22

Lowest price paid*                      GBP41.70


Total number of securities sold         99016

Highest price received*                 GBP44.35

Lowest price received*                  GBP41.80





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