RNS Number:8269K
ABN Amro Equities (UK) Ltd
18 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 18TH 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
COMPASS GROUP PLC
GLAXO WELCOME 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 18TH MAY 2000
........................................

Date of dealing   17TH 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    50000

highest price paid*                     GBP8.81

Lowest price paid*                      GBP8.81


Total number of securities sold         211400

Highest price received*                 GBP8.86

Lowest price received*                  GBP8.670663

*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 18TH MAY 2000
........................................

Date of dealing  17TH MAY 2000
 ...............................................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected  CMG PLC

Total number of securities purchased    186820

highest price paid*                     GBP42.00

Lowest price paid*                      GBP40.50



Total number of securities sold         186820

Highest price received*                 GBP41.33395

Lowest price received*                  GBP40.8333


*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 18TH MAY 2000
........................................

Date of dealing   17TH 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    2598284

highest price paid*                     GBP7.70

Lowest price paid*                      GBP7.10


Total number of securities sold         2145968

Highest price received*                 GBP7.30

Lowest price received*                  GBP7.15715


*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 GLAXO WELLCOME PLC(name of company)

Class of security .. ORD 25P

Date of disclosure 18TH MAY 2000
........................................

Date of dealing   17TH 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  47027

Highest price paid*                  GBP19.76

Lowest price paid*                   GBP19.50


Total number of securities sold      63221

Highest price received*              GBP19.84

Lowest price received*               GBP19.45

*Currency must be stated


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