RNS Number:4777U
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
21 January 2004

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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:   Morgan Stanley & Co Inc & Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc

Date of disclosure:  21 January 2004

Contact name:        George Sobek

Telephone number:    020 7677 2488

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities 
of the following companies:
    
General Electric Company




AMENDMENT

If the attached 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 or dealings 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 derivative
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 the 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:            General Electric Company      (name of company)

Class of security:     Common Stock

Date of disclosure:    21 January 2004

Date of dealing:       16 January 2004

Name of EMM:           Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:   Amersham Plc (Offeree)


Total number of securities bought:     2,980,212

Highest price paid*:  $33.45

Lowest price paid*:   $32.22


Total number of securities sold:        2,437,204

Highest price received*:   $33.45

Lowest price received*:    $32.22



DERIVATIVES
                                          Strike
Product          Date of    Buy/Sell      Price        Expiry    Underlying     Highest     Lowest
Description      Dealing                  (USD)        Date        Shares       Premium     Premium

CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          32          01/17/2004   302200      0.95           0.05
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          15          01/17/2004     1600      0.01           0.01
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          20          01/17/2004     1400      13.3           12.4
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          20          01/17/2004    21400      13.4           0.01
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          25          01/17/2004     1400         8            7.9
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          25          01/17/2004    28800       8.4           0.01
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          30          01/17/2004    64200       3.3            2.2
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          30          01/17/2004   564400       3.4           0.01
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          30          02/21/2004    27000       3.5           2.85 
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          30          02/21/2004    22800       3.3            2.5
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          30          03/20/2004    51400       3.6           2.75
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          30          06/19/2004    20400       3.4              3
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          30          06/19/2004     9400       3.7            3.2
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          35          02/21/2004    18600       0.2           0.15  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          35          02/21/2004    99600      0.25            0.1 
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          35          03/20/2004      200      0.25           0.25
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          35          03/20/2004    11800       0.4           0.35
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          35          06/19/2004    14000      0.85            0.6  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          35          06/19/2004     9000       0.9            0.7  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          40          06/19/2004     1800       0.1            0.1  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          22          01/17/2004      600      0.01           0.01  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          27          01/17/2004      400       4.9            4.9  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          27          01/17/2004    52000       5.9           0.01  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          27          06/19/2004      600       5.3            5.3  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          32          01/17/2004   167600      0.95           0.01  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          32          02/21/2004    66000       1.3            0.7
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          32          02/21/2004   156000      1.35            0.7  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          32          03/20/2004   105600       1.5            0.9  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          32          03/20/2004    21400       1.3           1.05  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          32          06/19/2004    11600         2            1.5  
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          32          06/19/2004     4800      1.75           1.65
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          37          03/20/2004    94000       0.1            0.1
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          37          06/19/2004      600      0.25           0.25
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          37          06/19/2004    12000      0.25           0.25
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          35          01/21/2006      200      2.85           2.85
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          35          01/21/2006      200      2.85           2.85
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          40          01/21/2006     1000      1.25           1.25
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          40          01/21/2006     1000      1.25           1.25
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          25          01/22/2005     4200       7.6            7.6
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          30          01/22/2005    15400       4.6            3.9
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          30          01/22/2005     6800       4.5            3.9
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          35          01/22/2005    11000       1.8           1.35
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          35          01/22/2005     7200      1.85           1.45
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          40          01/22/2005      400       0.4            0.4
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          40          01/22/2005     3200      0.55            0.4
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          50          01/22/2005      600       0.1            0.1
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          27          01/22/2005    38400         6            5.9
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     B          32          01/22/2005      400       2.4            2.4
CALL- GE         16/01/2004     S          32          01/22/2005     3600       3.1            2.7
GE BASKET NOTES  16/01/2004     B                                    17400      9.04           9.04
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          25          03/20/2004    94000       0.1            0.1
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          30          02/21/2004     2200       0.2            0.1
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          30          03/20/2004    45600      0.35            0.3
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          30          06/19/2004     1000      0.55           0.55
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          35          01/17/2004     1800       1.6           1.55
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          35          01/17/2004    13000       2.4           1.95
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          35          06/19/2004     1800       3.2              3
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          35          06/19/2004    14000       2.7            2.7
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          40          01/17/2004     1000       7.6            7.6
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          40          01/17/2004     9800       7.7            6.9
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          50          01/17/2004     1400      17.2           16.9
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          60          01/17/2004      400      26.8           26.8
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          60          01/17/2004      200      0.01           0.01
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          70          01/17/2004      200      37.2           37.2
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          27          03/20/2004    51800      0.15           0.15
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          32          01/17/2004     6600       0.2           0.15
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          32          01/17/2004    20600       0.2           0.05
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          32          02/21/2004    56600       0.6           0.35
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          32          02/21/2004     8000      0.75           0.75
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          32          03/20/2004     3800      1.25            0.8
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          32          03/20/2004     3800      1.25            0.8
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          32          06/19/2004     3200      1.55           1.55
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          40          01/21/2006     4000       8.7            8.7
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          40          01/21/2006     4000       8.7            8.7
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          25          01/22/2005    11400      0.55            0.5
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          30          01/22/2005     2800      1.55            1.4
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          30          01/22/2005     2200      1.75            1.4
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     B          35          01/22/2005     1000       3.8            3.6
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          35          01/22/2005    70000       3.7            3.7
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          60          01/22/2005     1600        27             27
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          27          03/20/2004    51800      0.15           0.15
PUT - GE         16/01/2004     S          27          03/20/2004    51800      0.15           0.15


Dealing in:   General Electric Company (name of company)
               
Class of security:   Common Stock

Date of disclosure:   21 January 2004

Date of dealing:      16 January 2004

Name of EMM:   Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected:   Amersham Plc (Offeree)



Total number of securities sold:          57,774

Highest price received*:   $33.25

Lowest price received*:    $32.24





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