RNS Number:6560U
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
26 January 2004

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                         MORGAN STANLEY & CO INC & MORGAN STANLEY 
                                    CAPITAL SERVICES INC

Date of disclosure                  26 JANUARY 2004

Contact name                        ESPEN MARTHINUSSEN

Telephone number                    020 7677 5468

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


GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY


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 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                      GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY       (name of company)

Class of security               COMMON STOCK

Date of disclosure              26 JANUARY 2004

Date of dealing                 22 JANUARY 2004

Name of EMM                     MORGAN STANLEY & CO INC

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected       AMERSHAM PLC (OFFEREE)


Total number of securities purchased              1,277,625

Highest price paid*                               $ 34.

Lowest price paid*                                $ 33.43


Total number of securities sold                   1,405,675

Highest price received*                           $ 34.01

Lowest price received*                            $ 33.43



DERIVATIVES
                                          Strike
Product          Date of    Buy/Sell      Price        Expiry    Underlying     Highest     Lowest
Description      Dealing                  (USD)        Date        Shares       Premium     Premium

CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          37          03/20/2004      300       0.1            0.1
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          15          02/21/2004      500      18.7           18.7
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          30          02/21/2004      100       4.1            4.2
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          30          06/19/2004     2100       4.4              4
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          30          06/19/2004      600       4.3            4.2
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          30          09/18/2004      500       4.6            4.6
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          35          02/21/2004     2000       0.3            0.2
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          35          02/21/2004     3300      0.25            0.2
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          35          03/20/2004     5100       0.5           0.45
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          35          03/20/2004    35500      0.55           0.45
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          35          06/19/2004     1000       1.1            0.9
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          35          06/19/2004     1500       1.1              1
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          35          09/18/2004      100       1.4            1.4
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          35          09/18/2004      900      1.45           1.45
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          40          09/18/2004     4600      0.25           0.25 
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          32          02/21/2004     3000       1.4            1.3   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          32          02/21/2004    14500      1.55           1.35  
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          32          03/20/2004    58300       1.9            1.6   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          32          03/02/2004    47500       1.9           1.85
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          32          06/19/2004     1500       2.2           2.15   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          32          06/19/2004     1200      2.35            2.2
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          37          06/19/2004     1900      0.35            0.3 
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          37          06/19/2004      400       0.4            0.4 
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          37          09/18/2004    10200       0.7            0.6   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          30          01/21/2006      600       5.7            5.7   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          35          01/21/2006      500       3.4            3.4   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     B          40          01/21/2006    10000       1.6            1.6   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          20          01/22/2005      800      13.6           13.6   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          30          01/22/2005      200         5              5   
CALL- GE         22/01/2004     S          32          01/22/2005      300       3.2            3.2   
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          25          03/20/2004    84200      0.05           0.05
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     S          30          03/20/2004      600       0.2            0.2   
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          30          06/19/2004    46100      0.55            0.5   
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          30          09/18/2004    13600       0.9           0.85 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          35          02/21/2004     1000      1.65           1.65 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          35          06/19/2004      600      2.45           2.45 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     S          27          03/20/2004    17700       0.1            0.1 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          32          02/21/2004    31400      0.35            0.3 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     S          32          02/21/2004      200      0.35           0.35 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          32          03/20/2004    40400       0.7            0.5 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          32          06/19/2004    15300      1.25           1.15
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     S          32          06/19/2004    15400      1.25           1.15 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          32          09/18/2004      500       1.7            1.7 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          37          02/21/2004      500       3.9            3.9
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          30          01/22/2005     3000       1.4            1.4 
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     S          30          01/22/2005     3700      1.45           1.45
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          35          01/22/2005      300       3.4            3.4
PUT - GE         22/01/2004     B          27          01/22/2005      900       0.8            0.8


                                                          FORM 38.5


Dealing in                    GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY         (name of company)

Class of security             COMMON STOCK

Date of disclosure            26 JANUARY 2004

Date of dealing               22 JANUARY 2004

Name of EMM                   MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES INC

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected       AMERSHAM PLC (OFFEREE)


Total number of securities buy                   6054

Highest price received*                           $ 33.51

Lowest price received*                            $ 33.51



Total number of securities sold                   24,742

Highest price received*                           $ 33.98

Lowest price received*                            $ 33.52




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