RNS Number:3883H
JP Morgan Fleming Asset Mgmnt(UK)Ld
12 February 2003


                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3


        Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy
        to the Panel).

        Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
        been made.


     Date of disclosure 12th February 2003


DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3

OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing     11th February 2003


Dealing in      Azlan Group Plc     (name of company)


        (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)       Azlan Ord 5p



        (2) Amount bought


     0




        Amount Sold


     25,108




        Price per unit


     123.5 p




(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

(and percentage of class)      3,716,540     (     3.33     %)


(4) Party making disclosure      J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK)
Limited


(5) EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

OR      (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
            organisation

            J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited


(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

     (a) associate of      (i) offeror (Note 3)           NO

     (ii) offeree company           NO


     Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8)


     If category (8), explain




     (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more
of

     the class of relevant securities dealt in)      YES


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above


(Also print name of signatory)      Sara Moth


Telephone and extension number      020 7325 5808


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