RNS Number:5564L
Goldman Sachs Equity Secs. (UK)
1 June 2000


                           EMM DISCLOSURE


                                                    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............. GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K)..........

Date of disclosure...... 1st JUNE 2000 .................................

Contact name............ JOANNA BATES/TOM STRACHAN .....................

Telephone number........ 0207-774 6148 .................................

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

........................ ARJO WIGGINS APPLETON PLC .....................

........................ ALLIED ZURICH .................................

........................ BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP ................

........................ FREESERVE 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:

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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............ ARJO WIGGINS APPLETON PLC .....(name of company)

Class of security..... ORDINARY 25p SHARES .........................

Date of disclosure.... 1st JUNE 2000 ...............................

Date of dealing....... 31st MAY 2000 ...............................

Name of EMM........... GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K) .......

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.. ARJO WIGGINS APPLETON PLC ..


Total number of securities purchased...... 59,992 ..................

Highest price paid #........................ 2.53 ..................

Lowest price paid # ...................... 2.5225 ..................

Total number of securities sold........... 54,333 ..................

Highest price received # ................... 2.53 ..................

Lowest price received # ................... 2.5225 .................



*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............ ALLIED ZURICH PLC ..........(name of company)

Class of security..... ORDINARY 25p SHARES .........................

Date of disclosure.... 1st JUNE 2000 ...............................

Date of dealing....... 31st MAY 2000 ...............................

Name of EMM........... GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K) .......

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.. ZURICH ALLIED PLC ...


Total number of securities purchased...... 358,122 .................

Highest price paid #...................... 7.7059 ..................

Lowest price paid # ...................... 7.50 ....................

Total number of securities sold........... 273,029 .................

Highest price received # ................. 7.79 .....................

Lowest price received # .................. 7.50 ....................



*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............ BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP ...(name of company)

Class of security..... ORDINARY 50p SHARES .........................

Date of disclosure.... 1st JUNE 2000 ...............................

Date of dealing....... 31st MAY 2000 ...............................

Name of EMM........... GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K) .......

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected..  BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP 


Total number of securities purchased...... 292,674 .................

Highest price paid #........................ 12.56 ..................

Lowest price paid # ........................ 12.05 ..................

Total number of securities sold........... 213,492 ..................
                                                       
Highest price received # .................... 12.55 .................

Lowest price received # ..................... 12.20 ....................



*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............ BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP ...(name of company)

Class of security..... SPONS ADR ...................................

Date of disclosure.... 1st JUNE 2000 ...............................

Date of dealing....... 3Oth MAY 2000 ...............................

Name of EMM........... GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K) .......

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected..  BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP 


Total number of securities purchased...... 740,413 .................

Highest price paid US$ ....................97.50908 ................

Lowest price paid US$ .....................97.50908 ................

Total number of securities sold........... 740,413 .................
                                                       
Highest price received US$ ................ 97.11 ..................

Lowest price received US$ ................. 97.11 ..................



*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............ FREESERVE PLC ..............(name of company)

Class of security..... ORDINARY 0.01p SHARES .......................

Date of disclosure.... 1st JUNE 2000 ...............................

Date of dealing....... 31st MAY 2000 ...............................

Name of EMM........... GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K) .......

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected.. FREESERVE PLC ........


Total number of securities purchased.....1,526,541 .................

Highest price paid #........................ 5.45 ..................

Lowest price paid # ........................ 5.12 ..................

Total number of securities sold........... 998,176 .................
                                                       
Highest price received # ................... 5.48 ..................

Lowest price received # .....................5.10 ................



*Currency must be stated

END

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