EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:3956H
Merrill Lynch International
24 July 2001


                 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    Merrill Lynch International
EMM
Date of                                  July 24, 2001
disclosure
Contact    John Wynn
name
Telephone  020 7772 1038
number
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the
securities
of the following companies:
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Plc
Bank of Scotland
Halifax Group Plc
Tempus Group 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 Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Plc                       (name of
                                                                      company)
Class of   Ordinary
security
Date of    24/7/2001
disclosure
Date of    23/7/2001
dealing
Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Botts & Co
                                                        Ltd
Total number of securities purchased                           4,636
Highest price paid*                                            #4.79
Lowest price paid*                                             #4.75
Total number of securities sold                                  130
Highest price received*                                        #4.83
Lowest price received*                                         #4.83
*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 Bank of Scotland                                           (name of
                                                                      company)
Class of   Ordinary
security
Date of    24/7/2001
disclosure
Date of    23/7/2001
dealing
Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group
                                                        Plc
Total number of securities purchased                         324,834
Highest price paid*                                           #7.986
Lowest price paid*                                           #7.8475
Total number of securities sold                              414,762
Highest price received*                                        #8.02
Lowest price received*                                        #7.865
*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 Halifax Group Plc                                          (name of
                                                                      company)
Class of   Ordinary
security
Date of    24/7/2001
disclosure
Date of    23/7/2001
dealing
Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group
                                                        Plc
Total number of securities purchased                         267,651
Highest price paid*                                          #7.9825
Lowest price paid*                                             #7.65
Total number of securities sold                              354,441
Highest price received*                                      #7.9875
Lowest price received*                                         #7.82
*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 Tempus Group Plc                                           (name of
                                                                      company)
Class of   Ordinary
security
Date of    24/7/2001
disclosure
Date of    23/7/2001
dealing
Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             WPP
                                                        Advertising
Total number of securities purchased                         109,687
Highest price paid*                                           #5.555
Lowest price paid*                                             #5.50
Total number of securities sold                                2,500
Highest price received*                                        #5.55
Lowest price received*                                         #5.55
*Currency must be stated
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