EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:4681H
Merrill Lynch International
25 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 25, 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              25/7/2001
disclosure

Date of              24/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM          Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Botts & Co Ltd


Total number of securities purchased                           8,338

Highest price paid*                                            #4.82

Lowest price paid*                                             #4.78


Total number of securities sold                                  Nil

Highest price received*                                          n/a

Lowest price received*                                           n/a


*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              25/7/2001
disclosure

Date of              24/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM          Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group Plc


Total number of securities purchased                         609,166

Highest price paid*                                          #7.9825

Lowest price paid*                                            #7.765


Total number of securities sold                              615,901

Highest price received*                                       #7.985

Lowest price received*                                         #7.77


*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              25/7/2001
disclosure

Date of              24/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM          Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group Plc


Total number of securities purchased                         254,412

Highest price paid*                                            #8.00

Lowest price paid*                                             #7.76


Total number of securities sold                              226,225

Highest price received*                                      #7.9925

Lowest price received*                                        #7.785


*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              25/7/2001
disclosure

Date of              24/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM          Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Tempus Group


Total number of securities purchased                         247,424

Highest price paid*                                            #5.61

Lowest price paid*                                             #5.55


Total number of securities sold                              285,104

Highest price received*                                        #5.65

Lowest price received*                                         #5.63


*Currency must be stated
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