RNS Number:7355K
ABN Amro Equities (UK) Ltd
17 May 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 17TH MAY 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;-

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
CMG PLC
CMG PLC (ADR)
COMPASS GROUP PLC
GRANADA GROUP 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 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 6.25P

Date of disclosure 17TH MAY 2000

Date of dealing   16TH MAY 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   GLAXO WELLCOME PLC

Total number of securities purchased    136136

highest price paid*                  GBP8.90

Lowest price paid*                 GBP8.71


Total number of securities sold         114966

Highest price received*                 GBP8.7783

Lowest price received*                  GBP8.625


*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 17TH MAY 2000


Date of dealing  16TH MAY 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   CMG PLC

Total number of securities purchased    1200

highest price paid*                  GBP42.18

Lowest price paid*                 GBP42.17



Total number of securities sold         1200

Highest price received*                 GBP41.70

Lowest price received*                  GBP41.70


*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 .. (ADRType)Ord5P(NLregChgDepot)-EUR

Date of disclosure 17TH MAY 2000

Date of dealing   16TH MAY 2000

Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   CMG PLC

Total number of securities purchased    5700

highest price paid*                  EUR69.64

Lowest price paid*                 EUR69.64


Total number of securities sold         5750

Highest price received*                 EUR69.64

Lowest price received*                  EUR69.044736


*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 COMPASS GROUP PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 2.5P

Date of disclosure 17TH MAY 2000

Date of dealing   16TH MAY 2000


Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   GRANADA GROUP PLC

Total number of securities purchased    25000

highest price paid*                  GBP7.89

Lowest price paid*                 GBP7.89


Total number of securities sold         49571

Highest price received*                 GBP7.89

Lowest price received*                  GBP7.72

*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 GRANADA GROUP PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 12.5P

Date of disclosure 17TH MAY 2000


Date of dealing   16TH MAY 2000


Name of EMM ABN AMRO EQUITIES (UK) LIMITED


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected    GRANADA GROUP PLC

Total number of securities purchased    261983

highest price paid*                  GBP6.30

Lowest price paid*                 GBP5.97


Total number of securities sold         145533

Highest price received*                 GBP6.45

Lowest price received*                  GBP6.0487

*Currency must be stated



END

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