RNS Number:9647K
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
12 May 2003

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.

                     Date of disclosure                12/05/03.................

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing                     09/05/03


Dealing in              Compco Holdings Plc................(name of company)


(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)   ordinary shares...............

(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold                  Price per unit
                                     100,000                      2.760


In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below).


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

      (and percentage of  class)          809,000 shares * (2.16%)


(4)     Party making disclosure      Cantor Fitzgerald Europe.................


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


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



(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 overleaf)


        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)          Ross Tanton...................


Telephone and extension number     020 7894 7214..............................

                     ______________________________________

              *In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party
to certain CFDs and Spreadbets ( see below)



Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of
a controller.

Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.

Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or
with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to
relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required
by Note 6 on Rule 8.

Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant
information can be given.    .-see attached

Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk



                                                Date of Disclosure: May 12, 2003

Form 8 Enclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 809,000 Compco Holdings PLC
ordinary shares. These shares are held to hedge Spreadbet positions between
Cantor Index Limited and other clients.

A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.

A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price.  The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake".  A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares.  A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.

A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.

There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge the CFDs and Spreadbets.

The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts

                                                                                                                     
    Compco Holdings PLC                              Fitzgerald    Stake - # per Point          Price                
    Expiry Date                     Date Executed      Buy/Sell      1 Point = 1 pence        (pence)                
    No Expiry                     January 9, 2003          Sell                   4,000        251.25                
    17-Jun-03                   February 12, 2003           Buy                      30         234.5                
    No Expiry                   February 12, 2003          Sell                   3,050        236.17                
    17-Jun-03                      March 13, 2003          Sell                     130         232.5                
    17-Jun-03                       April 2, 2003          Sell                     400         217.5                
    17-Jun-03                         May 7, 2003          Sell                     100           252                
    17-Jun-03                         May 7, 2003          Sell                     550         251.9                
                                                                                  8,260                              


    Spread Bets Closed out                                                                                           
    09-May-03                           Open Date                                          Open Price    Close Price 
    No Expiry                     January 9, 2003          Sell                   1,000        251.25            276 



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