RNS Number:9391T
Arbuthnot
07 January 2004

                                                             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. ARBUTHNOT

Date of disclosure. 7-01-04


Contact name. Richard Kemp

Telephone number 0207 002 4643

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

Hampton Trust

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. Hampton Trust


Class of security. Ordinary



Date of dealing 6 January 2004



Name of EMM. ARBUTHNOT


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Hampton Trust


Total number of securities purchased 25000


Highest price paid* GBP 4.125p


Lowest price paid* GBP 4.125p




Total number of securities sold.



Highest price received* GBP



Lowest price received* GBP


*Currency must be stated




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