RNS Number:0731W
HSBC Investment Bank PLC(EMM)
19 December 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....HSBC Investment Bank Plc................................

Date of disclosure.....19 December 2000.................................

Contact name...........Jasen Crawford...................................

Telephone number.......020 7336 9364....................................

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

Chapelthorpe plc......................................................

Hewden Stuart plc.......................................................

Miller Fisher Group plc.................................................

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AMENDMENT

If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

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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 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 derivative
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 the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the
Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638
0129




FORM 38.5

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

Dealing in......Chapelthorpe plc...................(name of company)

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

Date of disclosure......19 December 2000............................

Date of dealing.........18 December 2000............................

Name of EMM.............HSBC Investment Bank plc....................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.....Chapelthorpe plc....


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

Highest price paid*.................................................

Lowest price paid*..................................................

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

Highest price received*.......................21p...................

Lowest price received*........................21p..................



*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........Hewden Stuart plc................(name of company)

Class of security......Ordinary securities..........................

Date of disclosure.....19 December 2000.............................

Date of dealing........18 December 2000.............................

Name of EMM............HSBC Investment Bank plc.....................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected....Hewden Stuart plc....


Total number of securities purchased.....1,000......................

Highest price paid*......................113p......................

Lowest price paid*.......................113p.......................

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

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

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



*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........Miller Fisher Group plc..........(name of company)

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


Date of disclosure...19 December 2000...............................

Date of dealing......18 December 2000...............................

Name of EMM..........HSBC Investment Bank plc.......................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected....Miller Fisher Group plc


Total number of securities purchased....846,000.....................

Highest price paid*.....................20p.........................

Lowest price paid*......................20p.........................

Total number of securities sold.........182,000.....................

Highest price received*.................20.5p.......................

Lowest price received*..................20.5p.......................



*Currency must be stated



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