RNS Number:0454O
Fidelity International Ltd
28 July 2003

                    Date of Disclosure    JULY 28, 2003

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

Date of dealing     JULY 25, 2003

Dealing in          ALPHAMERIC PLC ORD                   (name of company)

1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)             ORDINARY SHARES

2)  Amount bought                Amount sold             Price per unit
                                   25,000                .99365$/SHARE
                                  650,000                .99531$/SHARE

3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 
    (and percentage of class)     2,088,496             (2.00%)


4) Party making disclosure       FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED


5)  EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)    
    OR     (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund 
               management organisation     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR
                                           ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND 
                                           INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES



6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)                                     
    (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3)                       YES
                    (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) 

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above  

(Also print name of signatory)       ELEANOR CHEMLEN  

Telephone and extension number       (1) 617 563 1416


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 which 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
         relevant information can be given.

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, Tel No: 020 7382 9026



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