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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2 )*
------------
GROUP TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
399448109
--------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 2 of 21 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 3 of 21 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Items 4 and 5 of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated
Febuary 6,1996, filed by B.A.T Industries and Farmers Group, Inc. are hereby
amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:
Item 4 Ownership
- ------ ---------
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
-0-
(b) Percent of Class:
0.00%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole voting power: -0-
(ii) Shared voting power: -0-
(iii) Sole disposition power: -0-
(iv) Shared disposition power: -0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
- ------ --------------------------------------------
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following box. [X]
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
-------------------------------------
Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Alan Porter
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Name: Alan Porter
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description Page Number
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I Amendment, dated February 6, 1996, to Schedule 8
13G, dated February 9, 1995
II Schedule 13G, dated February 9, 1995 14
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Exhibit I to Amendment No. 2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
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GROUP TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
399448109
------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 997,600
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING -0-
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
997,600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
997,600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.37%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 997,600
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
997,600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
997,600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.37%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 4 of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated Febuary 9, 1995, filed
by B.A.T Industries p.l.c. and Farmers Group, Inc., is hereby amended and
restated to read in its entirety as follows:
Item 4 Ownership
- ------ ---------
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
997,600
(b) Percent of Class:
6.37%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole voting power: -0-
(ii) Shared voting power: 997,600
(iii) Sole disposition power: -0-
(iv) Shared disposition power: 997,600
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
Dated February 6, 1996 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
-------------------------------------
Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 6, 1996 By: /s/ Maryann Seltzer
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Name: Maryann Seltzer
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit II to Amendment No. 2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
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GROUP TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
399448109
------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,020,000
OWNED BY
EACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,020,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,020,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 399448109 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 1,020,000
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,020,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,020,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
- ---------
GROUP TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
- ---------
10901 Malcolm McKinley Drive
Tampa, Florida 33612-6455
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
- ---------
B.A.T Industries p.l.c., an English corporation ("B.A.T"), and Farmers Group, Inc. ("Farmers"), a Nevada
corporation; Farmers is the beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities identified in Item 2(d) below through
various subsidiaries of Farmers, by insurance exchanges for which Farmers acts as attorney-in-fact or by benefit
plans for employees of Farmers and its subsidiaries for which Farmers has investment discretion. No such entity
beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the class of shares in respect of which this report is being made; and B.A.T
may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities by indirectly owning 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Farmers through B.A.T's wholly-owned subsidiary, South Western Nominees Limited. The filing
of this statement by B.A.T shall not be construed as an admission that B.A.T is, for the purposes of Section 13(d)
or 13(g) of the Act or under the laws or regulations of the United Kingdom, the beneficial owner of any securities
covered by this statement.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
- ---------
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London SW1H ONL
England
Farmers Group, Inc.
4680 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010
USA
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
- ---------
B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - England
Farmers Group, Inc. - Nevada
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
- ---------
Common stock, no par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 399448109
- ---------
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by B.A.T, a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
- ------ 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G), and by Farmers Group, Inc., an Insurance Company incorporated under the laws of Nevada.
Item 4. Ownership:
- ------
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,020,000
The shares being reported were acquired by various subsidiaries of Farmers Group, Inc. by insurance
exchanges for which Farmers Group Inc. acts as attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees of
Farmers Group Inc. and its subsidiaries for which Farmers Group Inc. has investment discretion. No such
entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the class of shares in respect of which this report is being
made.
(b) Percent of Class:
6.50%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) sole voting power: - 0 -
(ii) shared voting power: 1,020,000
(iii) sole disposition power: - 0 -
(iv) shared disposition power: 1,020,000
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
- ------
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
- ------
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
- ------ Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
- ------
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
- ------
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
- -------
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c.
Dated February 9, 1995 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
-------------------------------------
Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 9, 1995 By: /s/ Maryann Seltzer
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Name: Maryann Seltzer
Title: Corporate Secretary
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