P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1732:05   1/10     FRI MON FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE IND MATS────────────────────────────── BTR 373 375 Scapa 385 390 Eng China 287 286 Staveley 350 353 Norcros 192 194 Tnr & Nl <9 <9 BRICK/TILES─────────────────────────── Ibstock J 142 142 Redland 339 340 BUILDING────────────────────────────── MATERIALS Pilkington 325 331 Steetley 382 382 Spring Ram 318 318 Tarmac 0 376 378 CEMENT──────────────────────────────── Blue Circ 573 578 Rugby 0 137½ 139 CONSTRUCTION────────────────────────── Barratt 126 132 Taylgr W 480 483 Costain 478 476 Wimpey 119 120 Laing Ord 326 326 >>>>> City headlines 500 ORACLE SMALL BUSINESS SECTION 492

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 9741:29   2/10     FRI MON  FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE ELECTRICALS─────────────────────────── BICC 241 241 Chloride 36 37 STEEL/CHEM──────────────────────────── Davy 112 113 Whessoe 90 90 MECH ENG────────────────────────────── Babcock 173 177 Hawker S 451 461 Birmid 84½ 84½ Smiths I 225 228 Brit Aero 458 468 TI Group 367 369 Dowty 201 200 Vickers 300 301 INSTRUMENTS─────────────────────────── Renishaw 293 293 Vinten 0 169 169 METALLURGY──────────────────────────── IMI 115 117 Johnson M 133 133 Shares updated at 10.05, 11.45,  13.30, 15.05 & 17.00 PROPERTY FOR SALE NATION'IDE 497

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1742:47   3/10     FRI MON FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE ELECTRONICS Apricot 72 72 Micro Bus 74 74 Farnell 211 211 N'thamber 205 205 Ferranti 144 144 Plessey 174 174 GEC 166 166 Racal 158 160 STC 94 98 RADIO & TV──────────────────────────── Amstrad 188 188 Granada 210 210 Elec Rnt 48 48 Thorn EMI 399 401 MOTORS──────────────────────────────── AE 136 138 .ucas 0 480 483 GKN 257 263 Jaguar 332 335 BREWERIES───────────────────────────── Allied 265 266 Guinness 307 315 Bass 645 658 Scot & N 166 168 Grand Met 398 398 Whitbread 250 250  Use 'Hold' button if required BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT INFO 976(ITV)

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 9741:59   4/10     FRI MON FRI MON CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE WINES/SPIRITS Distills 500 500 H'lnd Dis 74 074 HOTELS──────────────────────────────── Queens Mt 64½ 64½ THF 158 158 Stakis 60 60 LEISURE─────────────────────────────── Grampn TV 30 29 Samuelson 270 270 HTV N/V 176 178 STV 'A' 188 188 LWT Hldgs 263 263 Televis S 153 153 Lad'ke Gp 321 322 Ulster TV 105 106 FOODS───────────────────────────────── Berisford 155 159 Rowntree 408 408 Cadbury-S 156 158 C Salvesen 127 128 Hillsdown 188 196 Tate & L 533 540 Nrthn Fds 284 286 Unigate 217 225 MILLING/FLOUR───────────────────────── Rnk Hovis 165 170 Utd Bisc 240 240 City headlines 500

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 9740:07   5/10     FRI MON FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE FOOD RETAIL ASDA-MFI 142 144 Kwik Save 230 234 Argyll Gp 335 343 Sainsbury 372 372 Dee Corp 260 263 Tesco 0 280 283 PUBLISHING──────────────────────────── Reed Intl 679 684 De La Rue 760 770 Utd News 273 275 Nortn Opax 133 133 BPCC 195 200 Octopus 510 510 PACKAGE/PAPER───────────────────────── Bowater 305 305 Waddington 545 550 Metal Box 518 520 DEPT STORES─────────────────────────── L Ashley 184 185 Harris Qy 224 238 Owen Owen 458 458 MAIL ORDER──────────────────────────── Empire Sts 152 154 Grattan 350 352  Use 'Hold' button if required HOME BANKING IS HERE SEE 183 /N ITV

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1730:27   6      FRI MON FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CHAIN STORES Boots 259 263 Marks & S 174 176 Burton 545 553 Sears 104 108 Dixons 894 907 Smith WH 272 276 GUS 'A' 812 819 Ward White 276 278 Habitat 446 453 Woglworth 515 525 TEXTILES────────────────────────────── Courtauld 189 191 Coats Pat 157 158 Dawson Int 212 214 Vantona 440 442 TOBACCO─────────────────────────────── BAT Inds 316 318 Imps 258 258 PHARM'CALS──────────────────────────── Amersham 288 288 Glaxo 0 1550 1550 Beecham 363 368 Reckitt 645 650 Fisons 438 440 Smith & N 202 202 City headlines 500 SMALL BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS /N 492

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 9732:17   7/10     FRI MON  FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CHEMICALS BOC 287 286 ICI 747 756 Coalite 263 263 Rentokil 137 137 OFFICE EQUIP────────────────────────── Gstnr Ord 103 103 Rank Org 424 432 OIL─────────────────────────────────── BP 548 561 IC Gas 0 300 300 Britoil 205 210 Lasmo 241 246 Burmah 270 272 Premier 32½ 32½ Carless C 101 105 Shell 0 658 668 Charterhl 30 29 Tricentrgl 151 155 Clyde 65 63 Ultramar 996 203 SHIPPING────────────────────────────── Brit Comm 303 318 Ocean Tpt 189 192 Euro Ferry 139 139½ P&O Dfd 445 456  Use 'Hold' button if required BRITISH AIRWAYS WORLD CLOCK 168(ITV)

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1742:27   8/10     FRI MON FRI MON CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE INDUSTRIALS BET defd 380 388 Scot Htble 112 118 Hanson Tr 195 198 Traf Hse 340 347 Pearson 415 420 CLEANING────────────────────────────── Pritchard 58 58 Sketchley 393 393 AGENCIES────────────────────────────── Brstow Evs 139 139 Saatchi 780 815 Reuters B 356 371 BANKS────────────────────────────────── Bk of Scot 394 394 Royal Bnk 266 266 Barclays 474 477 Alld Irish 195 198 Lloyds 484 489 HK & S Bnk 67 68 Midland 444 447 Std Chrtd 424 427 NatWest 684 687 City headlines 500 RUMBELOWS NOB/DY CARES MORE 173(ITV)

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1730:47   9/10     FRI MON FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE LEASING & HP Nevi Baltic 106 106 Prvdt Fnl 312 312 LIFE INS────────────────────────────── Legal & Gen 727 732 Pearl 0 1248 1253 Ldn & Man 847 847 Pru Corp 777 782 COMPOSITE INS───────────────────────── Comml Un 227 230 Royal 788 795 Guardn Ryl 718 720 Sun Allce 520 520 INS BROKERS─────────────────────────── Minet 242 244 Sedgwick 353 356 INV TRUSTS──────────────────────────── Atl Asset 110 112 Cres Jpn 151 150 Br Assets 55 55½ TR Techn 92 93 MERCHANT BANKS──────────────────────── Guin Peat 70 70 Hill Saml 333 333 City headlines 500 ORACLE NEW YEAR MESSAGES SEE 495

P501ORACLE 501 Mon30 Dec C4 1734:59   10/10     FRI MON  FRI M/N CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE PROPERTY────────────────────────────── Br Land 150 151 Land Sec 297 299 Gt Portld 160 160 MEPC 293 296 UTILITIES───────────────────────────── Telecom 189 192 Cable &0W 595 600 MINING──────────────────────────────── B H Pty 418 415 N Kalguqli 34 33½ RTZ XReg) 522 519 W Mining 152 151 OVERSEAS TRADE──────────────────────── Inchcape 300 303 Polly Pk 975 180 Lonrho 200 2p2 UNLISTED SECS───────────────────────── Alida Hlds 378 378 Merrydown 360 360 HB Elec 43 43 Microlease 220 220 Holmes & M 375 410 Scanro 160 160 R Martin 94 94 OVERSEAS────────────────────────────── Keywest 72 71 Warrigr R 19 19  Use 'Hold' button if required

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