RNS Number:2414O
CSFB Equities Ltd
01 August 2003





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.



Date of Disclosure: 1 August 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: 31 July 2003



Dealing in: IFTE plc

(1)        Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) Ords

(2)     Amount Bought              Amount Sold            Price per Unit
          2,409,835                                         0.39

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and
percentage of class)

2,409,835                                  9.33%

(4)        Party making disclosure CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON EQUITIES LTD

(5)        EITHER  (a) Name of purchase/vendor (Note 1)

           OR      (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation

            KIDDE PLC on behalf of KIDDE HOLDINGS LTD

(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

      (a)      Associate of         (i)      offeror (Note 3)      NO
                                   (ii)       offeree company      YES

Kidde Holdings Ltd are associated with IFTE plc due to their role as offeror on
the current Takeover Panel bid list.

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)            NO



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

(Also print name of signatory)          Katie Mattison

Telephone and extension number           020 788 82297

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Note 1             Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If relevant,
also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
instruction 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 with 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 all 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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