RNS No 6653j
HSBC INVESTMENT BANK PLC

                                                         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 .........HSBC INVESTMENT BANK PLC.................................

Date of disclosure ......  20 July 1999

Contact name ........LEE PARMENTER or WIL GOLDSMITH...........................

Telephone number ....0171 336 9364 or 0171 336 2387...........................

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

Finsbury Smaller Companies Tst Plc
Asda
Crestacare Plc
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries


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 ..Finsbury Smaller Companies Tst Plc............. (name of company)

Class of security ......Ordinary Shares......................................

Date of disclosure ......20 July 1999.........................................

Date of dealing .........19 July 1999........................................

Name of EMM ........HSBC Investment Bank plc t/as HSBC Securities.............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected .Finsbury Smller Quoted Co's Tst..

Total number of securities purchased   5,083..................................

Highest price paid*                    242p...................................

Lowest price paid*                     238p...................................

Total number of securities sold        856.................................

Highest price received*                242p...................................

Lowest price received*                 242p...................................

*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 .......Asda..................................... (name of company)

Class of security ......Ordinary Shares......................................

Date of disclosure ...... 20 July 1999.......................................

Date of dealing ......... 19 July 1999........................................

Name of EMM ........HSBC Investment Bank plc t/as HSBC Securities.............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ...Asda...........................

Total number of securities purchased   51,244.................................

Highest price paid*                    218.25p...............................

Lowest price paid*                     217.75p................................

Total number of securities sold        50,000.................................

Highest price received*                217.25p...............................

Lowest price received*                 217.25p................................


*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 .......Crestcare Plc............................ (name of company)

Class of security ......Ordinary Shares......................................

Date of disclosure ......20 July 1999.........................................

Date of dealing .........19 July 1999........................................

Name of EMM ........HSBC Investment Bank plc t/as HSBC Securities.............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ...Crestacare Plc.................

Total number of securities purchased   273,360................................

Highest price paid*                    36p....................................

Lowest price paid*                     35.75p.................................

Total number of securities sold        56,000.................................

Highest price received*                36p...................................

Lowest price received*                 36p....................................


*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 ....Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries........... (name of company)

Class of security ......Ordinary Shares......................................

Date of disclosure ......20 July 1999.........................................

Date of dealing .........19 July 1999........................................

Name of EMM ........HSBC Investment Bank plc t/as HSBC Securities.............

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ..Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries

Total number of securities purchased   27,000.................................

Highest price paid*                    612p..................................

Lowest price paid*                     610p...................................

Total number of securities sold        .......................................

Highest price received*                .......................................

Lowest price received*                 .......................................


*Currency must be stated                                                      


END

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