ACN Advance Capital

RNS No 9437q
WINTERFLOOD SECURITIES LIMITED
27 May 1999


                                                           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 .........Winterflood Securities Ltd...................


Date of disclosure ....27 May 1999............................


Contact name ......Jerry Hansford...........................


Telephone number ...0171 621 5578...................................


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

.........................................................

....Acorn Group plc...........

....Servomex plc

....Bridport plc

....Sims Food Group 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                   
   
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 should 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 derivatives
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 disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel,
Tel. No: 0171 638 0129

FORM 38.5


           

CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in .......Acorn Group plc....... (name of company)

Class of security ...Ord.10p.....................................

Date of disclosure ....27 May 1999..................................

Date of dealing .......26 May 1999......................................

Name of EMM .....Winterflood Securities Ltd........................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ....Acorn Group plc.......


Total number of securities purchased   ......... 1,791..............

Highest price paid*                    ..........#2.45.................

Lowest price paid*                     ..........#2.43..................


Total number of securities sold        ......... 0.......

Highest price received*                ..........#0.00...............

Lowest price received*                 ..........#0.00.............



*Currency must be stated


CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:                        
     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in .......Servomex plc....... (name of company)

Class of security ...Ord.5p.......................................

Date of disclosure ....27 May 1999..................................

Date of dealing .......26 May 1999......................................

Name of EMM .....Winterflood Securities Ltd........................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ....Fairey Group plc.......


Total number of securities purchased   ..........0...............

Highest price paid*                    ..........#0.00..................

Lowest price paid*                     ..........#0.00.................


Total number of securities sold        ..........1,078.................

Highest price received*                ..........#1.83.................

Lowest price received*                 ..........#1.83...................



*Currency must be stated




CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:                        
     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in .......Sims Food Group plc....... (name of company)

Class of security ...Ord.5p.....................................

Date of disclosure ....27 May 1999..................................

Date of dealing .......26 May 1999......................................

Name of EMM .....Winterflood Securities Ltd........................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ....Sims Food Group plc.......


Total number of securities purchased   ..........1,233,040.............

Highest price paid*                    ..........#0.555..................

Lowest price paid*                     ..........#0.55..................


Total number of securities sold        ..........1,525,250.............

Highest price received*                ..........#0.59................

Lowest price received*                 ..........#0.56...................


*Currency must be stated



CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:                        
     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in .......Bridport plc....... (name of company)

Class of security ...Ord.20p.....................................

Date of disclosure ....27 May 1999..................................

Date of dealing .......26 May 1999......................................

Name of EMM .....Winterflood Securities Ltd........................

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected ....Bridport plc.......



Total number of securities purchased   ..........92,030..............

Highest price paid*                    ..........#1.04..................

Lowest price paid*                     ..........#0.96..................


Total number of securities sold        ..........84,200.............

Highest price received*                ..........#1.08................

Lowest price received*                 ..........#0.98...................



*Currency must be stated


END

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