FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

Date of Disclosure26th January 2004

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

Date of dealing22nd January 2004

Dealing in (name of company)General Electric Company

1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)Ordinary

2.
Amount     Amount     Price
bought   Sold      per unit
800             3,398.00p
                

3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)1,318.860         0.01.%

4. Party making disclosureJ.P. Morgan Securities Ltd on behalf of J.P. Morgan
Fleming Asset Management (Japan) Limited

5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)

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

J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (Japan) Limited

6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a) associate of 

(i)  offeror (Note 3)                   NO

(ii) offeree company                    YES     Amersham Plc

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)2

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)

Sara Moth

Telephone and Extension number

020 7325 5808