ROTHMANS DENIES SHARE SALE SPECULATION
  &lt;Rothmans Holdings (Tobacco) Ltd> said
  in a sttement there was "no foundation" to press speculation that
  it would sell its stake in Rothmans International Plc &lt;ROT.L>
  to Philip Morris Inc &lt;MO.N>, or that it would buy Morris'
  stake.
      In the 1986 report, Rothmans International said RHT, which
  is controlled by &lt;Rupert Foundation SA>, owned 18.25 mln
  ordinary and 64.37 mln B ordinary shares, or 99.9 pct and 26.1
  pct respectively.
      Morris owns 79.8 mln B ordinary shares, or 32.4 pct.
  Rothmans B shares, which firmed on the speculation to close at
  273p from 241p on Friday, eased to 245.5p at 0838 GMT.
  

