RNS Number:4908J
Salomon Brothers UK Equity Ltd
01 April 2003

FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)



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.



                        CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Name of EMM:                         Salomon Brothers UK Equity Ltd

Date of disclosure:                     01 April 2003

Contact name:                           Ben Cheetham

Telephone number:                     020 7508 3554

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

AWG Plc

Six Continents Plc

Safeway Plc

Mitchells & Butlers Plc

AMENDMENT

If the previous 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 dealing 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: 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:                                 AWG Plc


Class of security:                       Ordinary Shares


Date of dealing:                          31 March 2003

Name of EMM:                          Salomon Brothers UK Equity Limited


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:

AWG Plc



Total number of securities purchased:                  149,134

Highest price paid *:                                           GBP 5.2950


Lowest price paid *:                                            GBP 5.2250




Total number of securities sold:                           78

Highest price received *:                         GBP 5.2950

Lowest price received *:                                      GBP 5.2950


 * Currency must be stated

















FORM 38.5



                        CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in:                                 Six Continents Plc


Class of security:                       Ordinary Shares


Date of dealing:                          31 March 2003

Name of EMM:                          Salomon Brothers UK Equity Limited


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:

Six Continents Plc



Total number of securities purchased:                  4,946

Highest price paid *:                                           GBP 6.0700


Lowest price paid *:                                            GBP 5.9300




Total number of securities sold:                           29,946

Highest price received *:                         GBP 6.0250

Lowest price received *:                                      GBP 6.0000


 * Currency must be stated



















FORM 38.5



                        CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in:                                 Safeway Plc


Class of security:                       Ordinary Shares


Date of dealing:                          31 March 2003

Name of EMM:                          Salomon Brothers UK Equity Limited


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:

Safeway Plc



Total number of securities purchased:                  134,688

Highest price paid *:                                           GBP 2.6075

Lowest price paid *:                                            GBP 2.5650




Total number of securities sold:                           42,788

Highest price received *:                         GBP 2.6075

Lowest price received *:                                      GBP 2.5803


 * Currency must be stated



















FORM 38.5



                        CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:

      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS





Dealing in:                                 Mitchells & Butlers Plc


Class of security:                       When Issued Shares


Date of dealing:                          31 March 2003

Name of EMM:                          Salomon Brothers UK Equity Limited


Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:

Mitchells & Butlers Plc



Total number of securities purchased:                  10

Highest price paid *:                                           GBP 2.2500

Lowest price paid *:                                            GBP 2.2500




Total number of securities sold:                           0

Highest price received *:                         GBP 0.00

Lowest price received *:                                      GBP 0.00


 * Currency must be stated




















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