SAR - Alterian plc

FORM SAR 5 Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are being sold. Date of disclosure 20 June 2002 DISCLOSURE UNDER NOTE 3 OF RULE 5 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of sale 19 June 2002 Sale of (name of company) Alterian plc 1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ordinary shares Number of shares/rights over shares sold 100,000 Shares n/a Rights If rights over shares sold, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify nature of rights 2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in issue) 6,201,700 15.82% Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in issue) 6,201,700 15.82% Total percentage 15.82% 3. Party making disclosure Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc 4. (a) Name of person selling shares or rights over shares Behalf of Discretionary Clients and, if different, beneficial owner (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above David Holland (Also print name of signatory) David Holland Telephone and extension number 0131 313 6442 For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/20/20020620BIT00380/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/20/20020620BIT00380/wkr0002.pdf