EMM Disclosure

RNS Number:5546H
Merrill Lynch International
26 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 EMM                   Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure            July 26, 2001

Contact name                  John Wynn

Telephone number              020 7772 1038


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    26/7/2001
disclosure

Date of    25/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International

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

Total number of securities purchased                             615

Highest price paid*                                           #4.845

Lowest price paid*                                            #4.845


Total number of securities sold                                  588

Highest price received*                                       #4.885

Lowest price received*                                         #4.88


*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    26/7/2001
disclosure

Date of    25/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group Plc
                                                        
Total number of securities purchased                         141,202

Highest price paid*                                           #7.795

Lowest price paid*                                            #7.435


Total number of securities sold                               41,042

Highest price received*                                      #7.8325

Lowest price received*                                         #7.41


*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    26/7/2001
disclosure

Date of    25/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Halifax Group Plc
                                                     
Total number of securities purchased                         822,679

Highest price paid*                                           #7.955

Lowest price paid*                                             #7.40


Total number of securities sold                              437,990

Highest price received*                                        #7.87

Lowest price received*                                         #7.41


*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    26/7/2001
disclosure

Date of    25/7/2001
dealing

Name of EMM Merrill Lynch International

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected             Tempus Group Plc
                                                       
Total number of securities purchased                             150

Highest price paid*                                            #5.60

Lowest price paid*                                             #5.60


Total number of securities sold                                  Nil

Highest price received*                                          n/a

Lowest price received*                                           n/a


*Currency must be stated
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