RNS Number:0863M
JP Morgan Fleming Asset Mgmnt(UK)Ld
09 June 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 9th June 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     6th June 2003


Dealing in      Somerfield Plc     (name of company)


        (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)       Somerfield Ord 10p

        (2) Amount bought


     235,616




        Amount Sold


     0




        Price per unit


     100.5 p




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

(and percentage of class)      9,715,990     (     1.96     %)


(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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