RNS Number:5614H
ABN Amro Equities (UK) Ltd
20 March 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...20TH MARCH 2000....................................

Contact name.........GENINE MCGAVIN.....................................


Telephone number 0171 678 1091


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

NORWICH UNION PLC
BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES PLC
BOC GROUP PLC
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC

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..........NORWICH UNION PLC..................(name of company)

Class of security...ORD 10P

Date of disclosure 20TH MARCH 2000

Date of dealing    17TH MARCH 2000

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected
OCEAN GROUP PLC

Total number of securities purchased    945466

highest price paid*                     GBP4.17

Lowest price paid*                      GBP4.05


Total number of securities sold         958313

Highest price received*                 GBP4.1875

Lowest price received*                  GBP4.1492


*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...20TH MARCH 2000

Date of dealing......17TH MARCH 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

highest price paid*

Lowest price paid*


Total number of securities sold         558

Highest price received*                 GBP4.1275

Lowest price received*                  GBP4.1275


*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..................BOC GROUP PLC..............(name of company)

Class of security...........ORD 25P....................................

Date of disclosure..........20TH MARCH 2000............................

Date of dealing.............17TH MARCH 2000............................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.....AIR LIQUIDE............

Total number of securities purchased

highest price paid*

Lowest price paid*


Total number of securities sold         339

Highest price received*                 GBP11.84

Lowest price received*                  GBP11.82


*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...20TH MARCH 2000....................................

Date of dealing......17TH MARCH 2000....................................

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

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.....GLAXO WELLCOME PLC......

Total number of securities purchased.......180800.......................

highest price paid*                      GBP8.36

Lowest price paid*                       GBP8.22


Total number of securities sold           107087

Highest price received*                  GBP8.36

Lowest price received*                   GBP8.22


*Currency must be stated



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