HST Hartstone

Amvescap PLC

                                                                               FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a separate form
 for each class of securities in which dealings havebeen made.

                                                           Date of Disclosure 25 MARCH 2004

                     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
                         OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

Date of dealing 24 MARCH 2004

Dealing in (name of company) ... HARTSTONE GROUP (THE) PLC

    1)Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)..... PRF 8% 10P SHARES

    2)Amount bought                    Amount sold                  Price per unit
                 -                       255,000*                             75P

      Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and
    3)percentage of class) .......391,000........ (3.91%)

    4)Party making disclosure ... AMVESCAP PLC

    5)EITHER  (a)    Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
      OR        (b)    If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
                       management organisation

      ...................... AMVESCAP PLC

    6)Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
      (a)    associate of     (i)    offeror (Note 3)        NO
                              (ii)   offeree company         YES

      Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

      If category (8), explain

      (b)    Rule 8.3 (iedisclosure because of ownership or control of 1%
             or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)   YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above.... A. TULLY

(Also print name of signatory) ... A TULLY

Telephone andextension number ... 020 7065 3652

*EARLIER TRANSACTION

      Date                             Amount sold                  Price per unit
      19 March                             425,000                           73.9P
      Resultant total       646,000 (6.46%)

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