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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO.5)





                              METALCLAD CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    591142194
                                 (CUSIP Number)



         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr., Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co., Byron House,
                 7-9 St James's Street, London SW1A 1EE, England
  (Names, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)



                                November 26, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 2 of 20



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         OAKES, FITZWILLIAMS & CO. LIMITED
         NO S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(D) OR 2 (E)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         UNITED KINGDOM

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

         NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

         NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         446,464

10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         446,464

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

         8.95%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 3 of 20



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         OAKES, FITZWILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFIT &
         RETIREMENT SCHEME NO.2
         NO S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(D) OR 2 (E)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         UNITED KINGDOM

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

         NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

         NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         19,800

10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         19,800

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

         0.43%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         EP



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 4 of 20



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         HERBERT L OAKES, JR
         S.S. NUMBER: 408 709 755

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(D) OR 2 (E)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

         NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

         NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         466,264 OF WHICH 466,264 ARE HELD BY REPORTING
         PERSONS ON PAGES 2 THROUGH 3


10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         466,264 OF WHICH 466,264 ARE HELD BY REPORTING
         PERSONS ON PAGES 2 THROUGH 3

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

         9.31%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN


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                              AMENDMENT NO.5 TO THE
                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D
                              METALCLAD CORPORATION




ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER


         This Statement relates to the Common Stock, par value US$0.10 per share
         (the "Common Stock") of Metalclad Corporation (the "Issuer") whose
         principal executive offices are located at 2 Corporate Plaza, Suite
         125, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA.


ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND


         This Amendment No.5 to Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is
         filed with respect to an Event on 26 November, 1999 and is filed by
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. who pursuant to 13(d)(3) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed to be the ultimate
         beneficial owner of all of the Common Stock of the Issuer owned by all
         of the following persons who are a group.


(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited is incorporated under the laws of
         England. The principal business of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited is
         to act as investment advisor and stockbroker. The address of its
         principal business and its principal office is:

                                      Byron House
                                      7- 9 St James's Street
                                      London SW1A 1EE
                                      England

         The names, titles, citizenship and business addresses of the directors
         and executive officers of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited are set out
         below:


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Name & Position              Citizenship        Business Address
         ---------------              -----------        ----------------


         <S>                          <C>                <C>
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr        United States      Byron House
         Director and Secretary                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                         London SW1 1EE
                                                         England

         Duncan Fitzwilliams          United Kingdom     Byron House
         Director                                        7-9 St James's Street
                                                         London SW1 1EE
                                                         England

         Robert Mackenzie             United Kingdom     Byron House
         Director                                        7-9 St James's Street
                                                         London SW1 1EE
                                                         England
</TABLE>

         There are no other executive officers or directors of Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited.

         During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited
         nor any of its directors or officers has been convicted in any criminal
         proceeding. During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams &
         Co. Limited nor any of its directors or officers has been a party to
         any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction, the result of which was or is a judgement, decree or
         final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
         activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
         violation with respect to such laws.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two
         is a self administered pension scheme established under and governed by
         English law. The sole beneficiary of scheme No. Two is Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr.



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         The address of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two is


                           c/o Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited
                           Byron House
                           7- 9 St James's Street
                           London SW1A 1EE
                           England


         The names, titles, citizenship and business addresses of the trustees
         of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No.
         Two are set out below:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Name                         Citizenship         Business Address
         ----                         -----------         ----------------

         <S>                          <C>                 <C>
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr        United States       Byron House
                                                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Duncan Fitzwilliams          United Kingdom      Byron House
                                                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Scottish Equitable           United Kingdom      90 Long Acre
           Trustees Ltd                                   London WC2E 9RA
</TABLE>


         There are no other trustees of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
         Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two.


         During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
         Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two nor any of its trustees has been
         convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years,
         neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme
         No. Two nor any of its trustees has been a party to any civil
         proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction, the result of which was or is a judgement, decree or

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         final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
         activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
         violation with respect to such laws.



(c)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is a citizen of the United States of America
         resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at
         the following address:


                           Flat B
                           33 Eaton Square
                           London SW1W 9DH
                           England


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is a director of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co.
         Limited.


         During the last five years, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. has not been
         convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years,
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. has not been a party to any civil proceeding of
         a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, the result
         of which was or is a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future
         violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
         federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
         to such laws.


ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited


         During the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999, the
         aggregate amount of funds used by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited to
         purchase securities of the Issuer was $1,874,687 and all such
         securities were purchased using funds from working capital and proceeds
         of the sale of securities of the Issuer.

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(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         During the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999, Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two did
         not purchase any securities of the Issuer.


(c)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         During the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999, Herbert
         Lee Oakes, Jr. did not purchase any securities of the Issuer.


ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION


(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited

         During the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999 Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co Limited acquired 2,195,962 warrants to purchase
         Common Stock of the Issuer due to a restructuring of the warrants by
         the Issuer.


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited acquired the other securities of the
         Issuer in connection with its market-making activities outside the U.S.
         Such securities were not acquired for the purpose of, and do not have
         the effect of, changing the control of the Issuer and were not acquired
         in connection with, or as a participant in, any transaction having such
         purpose or effect.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         During the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999 Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two did
         not acquire any securities of the Issuer.


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 (c)     Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. did not acquire any securities of the Issuer
         during the period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999.



ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER


         For the purposes of the disclosure in this Item 5, the following
         abbreviations are used in Schedule 1 attached hereto and incorporated
         herein:


         OFCO - Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited

         OFCP - Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
                        Scheme No. Two


         A list of the transactions in shares in common stock of the Issuer and
         warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer during the
         period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999 is set out on
         Schedule 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein. It should be noted
         that on 1st July 1999 there was a reverse 10:1 stock split and all
         transactions after this date reflect such reverse stock split

         Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered 22,23,63,64,66,67,79,80,83,84,86,
         87,89,90,92,93,96,97,99,100,105,106,111,112,123,124,128,129,132,133,
         135,136,139,140,148&149 were exercises of warrants to purchase shares
         of the Common Stock of the Issuer. Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered
         24,68,81,101,107,113,125 & 130 were warrants to purchase shares of the
         Common Stock issued as replacements for warrants previously exercised.
         Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,15,16,17,18,
         19,20,25,26,30,31,35,36,40,44,45,49,50,54,58,62,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,
         76,82,85,88,91,94,95,98,102,103,104,108,109,110,114,115,117,118,119,
         121,126,127,134,137,142,143,144,145,146,150,152,153,155,157& 159 were
         transactions with market makers in the United States. All other
         transactions on Schedule 1 were private transactions outside the United
         States.

         A summary of the positions of each of the reporting persons is set out
         below.
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(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited


         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co did not own any of the
         Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited held warrants to
         purchase 1,455,109 shares (4.52%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer..

         On November 26, 1999, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer owned by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited was 0
         shares (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 26, 1999, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited held warrants to
         purchase 446,464 shares (8.95%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 26, 1999, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited:

         (i)      had sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of 0 shares
                  (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer

         (ii)     had sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase 446,464
                  shares (8.95%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    would have, upon exercise of the warrants in full, sole power
                  to vote and sole power to dispose of a net 446,464 shares
                  (8.95%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         On December 31, 1998,Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two did not own any Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two held warrants to purchase 198,000 shares
         (0.61%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 26, 1999,Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two did not own any Common Stock of the Issuer.


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         On November 26, 1999, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two held warrants to purchase 19,800 shares
         (0.43%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 26, 1999, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two:

         (i)      had sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of nil shares
                  (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer

         (ii)     had sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase 19,800
                  shares (0.43%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    would have, upon exercise of the warrants in full, sole power
                  to vote and sole power to dispose of a net 19,800 shares
                  (0.43%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.



(c)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         On December 31, 1998, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. held directly nil shares
         (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. held directly nil warrants
         to purchase shares (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer. During the
         period from December 31, 1998 to November 26, 1999, Herbert Lee Oakes,
         Jr. did not make any transactions in the securities of the Issuer.

         On November 26, 1999, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. had sole power to vote and
         sole power to dispose of nil shares and nil warrants to purchase shares
         (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


(d)      As a Group


         On December 31, 1998, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer held (i) by the entities described in paragraphs
         (a) through (b) above but which Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to
         beneficially own within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described





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         in paragraph (c) above, totalled 1,653,109 shares (5.13%), which number
         includes the 1,653,109 shares (5.13%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer
         obtainable upon the exercise in full of all of the warrants held by
         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited and Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive
         Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two as described above.

         On November 26, 1999, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer held (i) by the entities described in paragraphs
         (a) through (b) above but which Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to
         beneficially own within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described in paragraph (c) above, totalled
         466,264 shares (9.31%), which number includes the 466,264 shares
         (9.31%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer obtainable upon the exercise
         in full of all of the warrants held by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited
         and Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No.
         Two as described above.

         On November 26, 1999, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (i)
         by the entities described in paragraphs (a) through (b) above but which
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to have sole power to vote and sole
         power to dispose of within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described in paragraph (c) above was as follows:

         (i)      sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of a net amount
                  of nil shares (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer;

         (ii)     sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase a total of
                  466,264 shares (9.31%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    upon exercise of all of the warrants in full for a total of
                  466,264 shares (9.31%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer, sole
                  power to vote and sole power to dispose of 466,264 shares
                  (9.31%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         The aggregate numbers of shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer shown
         in this Item 5 as held as a group is in all cases the net number
         resulting from the addition of the number of shares of the Common Stock
         of the Issuer held for investment and the number of shares of the
         Common Stock of the Issuer held for market-making purposes by the
         various entities and individual comprising the group.



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ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited

         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is the sole beneficiary of Oakes, Fitzwilliams
         Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two.

         For purposes of Rule 13d-3, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr is deemed to be the
         beneficial owner of, to have the right to vote or to direct the vote
         of, and to have the right to dispose or to direct the disposition of,
         all of the securities of the Issuer which are described in Item 5 above
         and are owned by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited and Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two.

         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the
         securities of the Issuer reported in this Statement.


ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS


         See Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement. The original copy of the Joint
         Filing Agreement among Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited, Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two and
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is attached to this Statement as Exhibit A.

SIGNATURE


         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.



         Dated:  March 15, 2000                  /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                 ...................             ..............................
                                                 Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.



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                       EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         The undersigned hereby agree that Amendment No.5 to the Statement on
         Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value
         $0.10 per share, of Metalclad Corporation is, and any further
         amendments thereto executed on behalf of each of us by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. shall be, filed on behalf of each of us by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule
         13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.

         This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts by each of the
         undersigned, each of which counterparts shall be an original but all of
         which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same
         instrument. It shall not be necessary that each of the undersigned sign
         any one counterpart.


Dated as of
November 26, 1999                   Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited


                                    By:  /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                         .......................................


                                    Name:  Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                           .....................................


                                    Title:  Director
                                            ....................................


Dated as of
November 26, 1999                   Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
                                    Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two


                                    By:  /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                         .......................................


                                    Name:  Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                           .....................................


                                    Title: Trustee
                                           ....................................




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Dated as of
November 26, 1999                   Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.

                                    /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                    ...........................................


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS    GROUP          GROUP         NO. OF       NO. OF
                     REF     MEMBER         MEMBER        SHARES      WARRANTS        PRICE
                             BUYER          SELLER

      <S>            <C>     <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
      14-Jan-99       1                      OFCO            15000                      0.6250
      15-Jan-99       2                      OFCO            20000                      0.5625
      16-Jan-99       3                      OFCO            10000                      0.5313
      19-Jan-99       4                      OFCO            25000                      0.5375
      21-Jan-99       5                      OFCO           100000                      0.3750
      22-Jan-99       6                      OFCO           178000                      0.3438
      22-Jan-99       7       OFCO                           14000                     0.34375
      22-Jan-99       8       OFCO                           14000                     0.34375
      26-Jan-99       9                      OFCO           10,000                       0.375
      26-Jan-99      10                      OFCO           70,000                     0.34375
      26-Jan-99      11                      OFCO           15,000                     0.34375
      26-Jan-99      12                      OFCO           40,000                     0.34375
      26-Jan-99      13       OFCO                          70,000                     0.34375
      26-Jan-99      14       OFCO                          14,000                     0.34375
      27-Jan-99      15                      OFCO           10,000                     0.34375
      27-Jan-99      16                      OFCO           40,000                     0.34375
      27-Jan-99      17                      OFCO           35,000                     0.34375
      28-Jan-99      18                      OFCO           25,000                     0.34375
      28-Jan-99      19                      OFCO           50,000                     0.34375
      29-Jan-99      20                      OFCO           15,000                     0.34375
      29-Jan-99      21       OFCO                           7,091                     0.34375
      29-Jan-99      22       OFCO                         538,909                       0.25
      29-Jan-99      23                      OFCO                      538,909           0.25
      29-Jan-99      24       OFCO                                     538,909              0
      02-Feb-99      25                      OFCO           10,000                     0.3125
      02-Feb-99      26                      OFCO           25,000                     0.3125
      02-Feb-99      27       OFCO                          17,500                     0.3125
      02-Feb-99      28       OFCO                           8,750                     0.3125
      02-Feb-99      29       OFCO                           8,750                     0.3125
      03-Feb-99      30                      OFCO           20,000                     0.3125
      03-Feb-99      31                      OFCO           15,000                     0.3125
      03-Feb-99      32       OFCO                          17,500                     0.3125
      03-Feb-99      33       OFCO                           8,750                     0.3125
      03-Feb-99      34       OFCO                           8,750                     0.3125
      08-Feb-99      35                      OFCO           20,000                     0.3125
      08-Feb-99      36                      OFCO           14,000                     0.3125
      08-Feb-99      37       OFCO                          17,000                     0.3125
      08-Feb-99      38       OFCO                           8,500                     0.3125
      08-Feb-99      39       OFCO                           8,500                     0.3125
      09-Feb-99      40                      OFCO           25,000                    0.28125
      09-Feb-99      41       OFCO                          12,500                    0.28125
      09-Feb-99      42       OFCO                           6,250                    0.28125
      09-Feb-99      43       OFCO                           6,250                    0.28125
      10-Feb-99      44                      OFCO           20,000                    0.28125
      10-Feb-99      45                      OFCO           25,000                    0.28125
      10-Feb-99      46       OFCO                          22,500                    0.28125
      10-Feb-99      47       OFCO                          11,250                    0.28125
      10-Feb-99      48       OFCO                          11,250                    0.28125

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS     GROUP         GROUP          NO. OF        NO. OF
                     REF      MEMBER        MEMBER         SHARES       WARRANTS      PRICE
                              BUYER         SELLER

      <S>           <C>       <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>
      11-Feb-99     49                      OFCO           25,000                     0.28125
      11-Feb-99     50                      OFCO           10,000                     0.28125
      11-Feb-99     51        OFCO                         17,500                     0.28125
      11-Feb-99     52        OFCO                          8,750                     0.28125
      11-Feb-99     53        OFCO                          8,750                     0.28125
      12-Feb-99     54                      OFCO           20,000                     0.28125
      12-Feb-99     55        OFCO                          5,000                     0.28125
      12-Feb-99     56        OFCO                          5,000                     0.28125
      12-Feb-99     57        OFCO                         10,000                     0.28125
      08-Apr-99     58                      OFCO           25,000                     0.28125
      08-Apr-99     59        OFCO                         25,000                     0.28125
      19-May-99     60        OFCO                                      638,750          0.02
      19-May-99     61        OFCO                                      174,820         0.005
      28-May-99     62                      OFCO          141,500                        0.25
      01-Jun-99     63        OFCO                        141,500                        0.25
      01-Jun-99     64                      OFCO                        141,500          0.25
      01-Jun-99     65        OFCO                                      141,500             0
      01-Jun-99     66        OFCO                        184,600                        0.25
      01-Jun-99     67                      OFCO                        184,600          0.25
      01-Jun-99     68        OFCO                                      184,600             0
      01-Jun-99     69                      OFCO           15,500                        0.25
      02-Jun-99     70                      OFCO           58,000                        0.25
      03-Jun-99     71                      OFCO           50,000                        0.25
      04-Jun-99     72                      OFCO            7,500                        0.25
      07-Jun-99     73                      OFCO            7,500                        0.25
      08-Jun-99     74                      OFCO            9,500                        0.25
      28-Jul-99     75                      OFCO           12,800                      2.6494
      30-Jul-99     76                      OFCO            5,500                         2.5
      30-Jul-99     77        OFCO                                       39,960           0.3
      30-Jul-99     78        OFCO                                       30,040           0.3
      02-Aug-99     79        OFCO                         14,800                        2.50
      02-Aug-99     80                      OFCO                         14,800          2.50
      02-Aug-99     81        OFCO                                       14,800             0
      03-Aug-99     82                      OFCO            1,900                         2.5
      04-Aug-99     83        OFCO                          8,400                         2.5
      04-Aug-99     84                      OFCO                          8,400             0
      05-Aug-99     85                      OFCO           22,000                      2.5632
      06-Aug-99     86        OFCO                         15,340                         2.5
      06-Aug-99     87                      OFCO                         15,340
      09-Aug-99     88                      OFCO            3,300                      2.5625
      10-Aug-99     89        OFCO                          3,300                         2.5
      10-Aug-99     90                      OFCO                          3,300             0
      10-Aug-99     91                      OFCO            4,500                      2.5625
      11-Aug-99     92        OFCO                          4,500                         2.5
      11-Aug-99     93                      OFCO                          4,500             0
      11-Aug-99     94                      OFCO            6,500                      2.6687
      12-Aug-99     95                      OFCO           15,000                      2.7758
      13-Aug-99     96        OFCO                         21,500                         2.5
      13-Aug-99     97                      OFCO                         21,500             0
      13-Aug-99     98                      OFCO          103,000                      2.7819
      16-Aug-99     99        OFCO                        103,000                         2.5
      16-Aug-99    100                      OFCO                        103,000             0
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   19

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS        GROUP        GROUP         NO. OF       NO. OF
                     REF         MEMBER       MEMBER        SHARES       WARRANTS        PRICE
                                 BUYER        SELLER

      <S>            <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>             <C>
      16-Aug-99      101         OFCO                                    86,040              0
      18-Aug-99      102                      OFCO           30,000                     2.7791
      19-Aug-99      103                      OFCO           32,000                     2.8505
      20-Aug-99      104                      OFCO           13,500                     2.9432
      20-Aug-99      105         OFCO                       100,000                        2.5
      20-Aug-99      106                      OFCO                      100,000              0
      20-Aug-99      107         OFCO                                   100,000              0
      23-Aug-99      108                      OFCO           14,500                     2.9331
      24-Aug-99      109                      OFCO           10,000                      2.925
      25-Aug-99      110                      OFCO           37,000                     2.8234
      26-Aug-99      111         OFCO                       100,000                        2.5
      26-Aug-99      112                      OFCO                      100,000              0
      26-Aug-99      113         OFCO                                   100,000              0
      26-Aug-99      114                      OFCO            4,000                    2.84375
      27-Aug-99      115                      OFCO           25,000                    2.84375
      27-Aug-99      116         OFCO                                    42,900           0.07
      30-Aug-99      117                      OFCO            6,000                    2.84375
      31-Aug-99      118                      OFCO           15,600                    2.84375
      01-Sep-99      119                      OFCO           59,400                    2.84375
      02-Sep-99      120         OFCO                           100                     2.8125
      02-Sep-99      121                      OFCO           30,000                    2.84375
      02-Sep-99      122         OFCO                                       260           0.05
      03-Sep-99      123         OFCO                       100,000                        2.5
      03-Sep-99      124                      OFCO                      100,000              0
      03-Sep-99      125         OFCO                                    56,840              0
      03-Sep-99      126                      OFCO           15,023                      2.916
      07-Sep-99      127                      OFCO            2,283                     2.9375
      10-Sep-99      128         OFCO                         2,283                        2.5
      10-Sep-99      129                      OFCO                        2,283              0
      10-Sep-99      130         OFCO                                     2,283              0
      22-Sep-99      131         OFCO                             0      25,000         0.4375
      23-Sep-99      132         OFCO                        25,000           0            2.5
      23-Sep-99      133                      OFCO                0      25,000              0
      23-Sep-99      134                      OFCO           25,000           0          4.095
      24-Sep-99      135         OFCO                        21,840           0            2.5
      24-Sep-99      136                      OFCO                0      21,840              0
      24-Sep-99      137                      OFCO           21,840           0         4.0594
      24-Sep-99      138         OFCO                             0      21,840        0.40625
      27-Sep-99      139         OFCO                        40,000           0            2.5
      27-Sep-99      140                      OFCO                0      40,000              0
      27-Sep-99      141         OFCO                             0      40,000           0.27
      28-Sep-99      142                      OFCO            2,000           0              4
      30-Sep-99      143                      OFCO            3,000           0              4
      01-Oct-99      144                      OFCO            8,000           0              4
      05-Oct-99      145                      OFCO           23,000           0         4.0235
      06-Oct-99      146                      OFCO           12,077           0         4.1926
      22-Oct-99      147         OFCO                             0      16,800              0
      22-Oct-99      148                      OFCO                0      16,800              0
      22-Oct-99      149         OFCO                        16,800                        2.5
      22-Oct-99      150                      OFCO            8,300                     4.9985
      25-Oct-99      151         OFCO                           250                     4.9985
      26-Oct-99      152                      OFCO            2,000                      4.875
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS      GROUP        GROUP        NO. OF      NO. OF
                     REF       MEMBER       MEMBER       SHARES      WARRANTS     PRICE
                               BUYER        SELLER

      <S>            <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
      02-Nov-99      153                    OFCO          6,750                   4.9375
      22-Nov-99      154       OFCO                       4,500                   5.6725
      22-Nov-99      155                    OFCO          4,500                   5.6875
      24-Nov-99      156       OFCO                      15,120                   6.2422
      24-Nov-99      157                    OFCO         15,120                   6.2572
      26-Nov-99      158       OFCO                       2,000                   6.3813
      26-Nov-99      159                    OFCO          2,000                   6.4063
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   1
                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO.4)





                              METALCLAD CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    591142194
                                 (CUSIP Number)



         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr., Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co., Byron House,
                 7-9 St James's Street, London SW1A 1EE, England
  (Names, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)



                                December 31, 1998
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



<PAGE>   2


                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 2 of 23



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         OAKES, FITZWILLIAMS & CO. LIMITED
         NO S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP       YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

           WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(D) OR 2 (E)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           UNITED KINGDOM

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

           NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

           NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           1,455,109

10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,455,109

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

           4.52%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           CO



<PAGE>   3


                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 3 of 23



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         OAKES, FITZWILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFIT &
         RETIREMENT SCHEME NO.2
         NO S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) OR 2 (e)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          UNITED KINGDOM

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

          NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

          NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          198,000

10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          198,000

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

          0.61%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          EP



<PAGE>   4


                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 4 of 23



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         OAKES, FITZWILLIAMS & CO S.A.
         NO S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2,       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

          WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) OR 2 (eE)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

          NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

          NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          NONE

10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          NONE

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

          0.00%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO



<PAGE>   5


                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP No 591142194                                                 Page 5 of 23



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON

         HERBERT L OAKES, JR
         S.S. NUMBER: 408 709 755

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                YES


3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

          WC


5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) OR 2 (e)


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

7.       SOLE VOING POWER

          NONE

8.       SHARED VOTING POWER

          NONE

9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          1,653,109 OF WHICH 1,653,109 ARE HELD BY REPORTING
          PERSONS ON PAGES 2 THROUGH 4


10.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          NONE

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,653,109 OF WHICH 1,653,109 ARE HELD BY REPORTING
          PERSONS ON PAGES 2 THROUGH 4

12.      CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (11)

          5.13%

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN


<PAGE>   6
                              AMENDMENT NO.4 TO THE
                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D
                              METALCLAD CORPORATION




ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER


         This Statement relates to the Common Stock, par value US$0.10 per share
         (the "Common Stock") of Metalclad Corporation (the "Issuer") whose
         principal executive offices are located at 2 Corporate Plaza, Suite
         125, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA.


ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND


         This Amendment No.4 to Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is
         filed with respect to an Event on 31 December, 1998 and is filed by
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. who pursuant to 13(d)(3) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed to be the ultimate
         beneficial owner of all of the Common Stock of the Issuer owned by all
         of the following persons who are a group.


(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited is incorporated under the laws of
         England. The principal business of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited is
         to act as investment advisor and stockbroker. The address of its
         principal business and its principal office is:

                                      Byron House
                                      7- 9 St James's Street
                                      London SW1A 1EE
                                      England

         The names, titles, citizenship and business addresses of the directors
         and executive officers of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited are set out
         below:


<PAGE>   7


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Name & Position               Citizenship        Business Address
         ---------------               -----------        ----------------

         <S>                           <C>                <C>
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr         United States      Byron House
         Director and Secretary                           7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Duncan Fitzwilliams           United Kingdom     Byron House
         Director                                         7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Robert Mackenzie              United Kingdom     Byron House
         Director                                         7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England
</TABLE>

         There are no other executive officers or directors of Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited.

         During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited
         nor any of its directors or officers has been convicted in any criminal
         proceeding. During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams &
         Co. Limited nor any of its directors or officers has been a party to
         any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction, the result of which was or is a judgement, decree or
         final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
         activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
         violation with respect to such laws.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two
         is a self administered pension scheme established under and governed by
         English law. The sole beneficiary of scheme No. Two is Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr.



<PAGE>   8



         The address of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two is


                           c/o Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited
                           Byron House
                           7- 9 St James's Street
                           London SW1A 1EE
                           England


         The names, titles, citizenship and business addresses of the trustees
         of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No.
         Two are set out below:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Name                         Citizenship         Business Address
         ----                         -----------         ----------------

         <S>                          <C>                 <C>
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr        United States       Byron House
                                                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Duncan Fitzwilliams          United Kingdom      Byron House
                                                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                          London SW1 1EE
                                                          England

         Scottish Equitable           United Kingdom      90 Long Acre
           Trustees Ltd                                   London WC2E 9RA
</TABLE>

         There are no other trustees of Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
         Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two.


         During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
         Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two nor any of its trustees has been
         convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years,
         neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme
         No. Two nor any of its trustees has been a party to any civil
         proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction, the result of which was or is a judgement, decree or
         final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
         activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
         violation with respect to such laws.

<PAGE>   9



(c)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.
         -----------------------------


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. is incorporated under the laws of Panama.
         The principal business of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. is investment
         banking and stockbroking. The address of its principal business and its
         principal office is:


                           P.O. Box 029
                           Panama 5
                           Republic of Panama

         The names, titles, citizenship and business addresses of the directors
         and executive officers of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. are set out
         below:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Name & Position             Citizenship         Business Address
         ---------------             -----------         ----------------


         <S>                         <C>                 <C>
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr       United States       Byron House
         Director and President                          7-9 St James's Street
                                                         London SW1 1EE
                                                         England

         Herbert Lee Oakes, Sr       United States       33 Stonedge Village
         Director                                        Lookout Mountain
                                                         Tennessee 37350
                                                         United States

         Edgar Aronson               United States       Suite 512
         Director, Secretary                             551 Fifth Avenue
         and Treasurer                                   New York, NY 10176
                                                         United States
</TABLE>


         There are no other executive officers or directors of Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.


         During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. nor
         any of its directors or officers has been convicted in any criminal
         proceeding. During the last five years, neither Oakes, Fitzwilliams &
         Co S.A. nor any of its directors or officers has been a party to any
         civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction, the result of which was or is a judgement, decree or
         final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
         activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
         violation with respect to such laws.


<PAGE>   10


(d)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is a citizen of the United States of America
         resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at
         the following address:


                           Flat B
                           33 Eaton Square
                           London SW1W 9DH
                           England


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is a director of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co.
         Limited and Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. S.A.


         During the last five years, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. has not been
         convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years,
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. has not been a party to any civil proceeding of
         a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, the result
         of which was or is a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future
         violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
         federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
         to such laws.



<PAGE>   11



ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited


         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998, the
         aggregate amount of funds used by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited to
         purchase securities of the Issuer was $1,252,330, and all such
         securities were purchased using funds from working capital and proceeds
         of the sale of securities of the Issuer.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998, Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two did
         not purchase any securities of the Issuer.


(c)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.
         -----------------------------

         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998, the
         aggregate amount of funds used by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. to
         purchase securities of the Issuer was $94,500, and all such securities
         were purchased using funds from working capital and proceeds of the
         sale of securities of the Issuer.


(d)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998, Herbert
         Lee Oakes, Jr. did not purchase any securities of the Issuer.



<PAGE>   12



ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION


(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited

         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998 Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co Limited acquired 141,644 warrants to purchase Common
         Stock of the Issuer as an adjustment for warrants previously exercised
         and acquired 812,785 warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer
         due to a restructuring of the warrants by the Issuer.


         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited acquired all other securities of the
         Issuer in connection with its market-making activities outside the U.S.
         Such securities were not acquired for the purpose of, and do not have
         the effect of, changing the control of the Issuer and were not acquired
         in connection with, or as a participant in, any transaction having such
         purpose or effect.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998 Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two
         acquired 123,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer due to
         a restructuring of the warrants by the Issuer.


(c)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.
         -----------------------------


         During the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998 Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. acquired 271,529 warrants to purchase Common
         Stock of the Issuer as an adjustment for warrants previously exercised
         and acquired 1,453,665 warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer
         due to a restructuring of the warrants by the Issuer.





(d)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. did not acquire any securities of the Issuer
         during the period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998.


<PAGE>   13



ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER


         For the purposes of the disclosure in this Item 5, the following
         abbreviations are used in Schedule 1 attached hereto and incorporated
         herein:


         OFCO - Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited

         OFSA - Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. S.A.

         OFCP - Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
                        Scheme No. Two


         A list of the transactions in shares in common stock of the Issuer and
         warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer during the
         period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998 is set out on
         Schedule 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein.

         Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered 75,76,79 and 80 were exercises of
         warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer.
         Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered 23,78 and 81 were warrants to
         purchase shares of the Common Stock issued as replacements for warrants
         previously exercised. Transactions on Schedule 1 numbered
         1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17,20,22,29,30,31,34,36,37,39,40,41,
         43,44,45,47,48,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,58,59,60,63,64,65,67,68,69,70,71,
         72,73,74,77,84,86,88,89,90,92,94,97 & 99 were transactions with market
         makers in the United States. All other transactions on Schedule 1 were
         private transactions outside the United States.


<PAGE>   14



         A summary of the positions of each of the reporting persons is set out
         below.

(a)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited


         On November 14, 1997, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer owned by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited was
         17,886 shares (0.06%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 14, 1997, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited held warrants to
         purchase 121,000 shares (0.38%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer..

         On December 31, 1998, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer owned by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited was 0
         shares (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited held warrants to
         purchase 1,455,109 shares (4.52%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited:

         (i)      had sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of 0 shares
                  (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer

         (ii)     had sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase 1,455,109
                  shares (4.52%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    would have, upon exercise of the warrants in full, sole power
                  to vote and sole power to dispose of a net 1,455,109 shares
                  (4.52%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


(b)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two


         On November 14, 1997,Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two did not own any Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 14, 1997, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two held warrants to purchase 75,000 shares
         (0.24%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998,Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two did not own any Common Stock of the Issuer.


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         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two held warrants to purchase 198,000 shares
         (0.61%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit &
         Retirement Scheme No. Two:

         (i)      had sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of nil shares
                  (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer

         (ii)     had sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase 198,000
                  shares (0.61%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    would have, upon exercise of the warrants in full, sole power
                  to vote and sole power to dispose of a net 198,000 shares
                  (0.61%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


(c)      Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.
         -----------------------------


         On November 14, 1997, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. held nil shares of
         the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 14, 1997, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. held warrants to
         purchase 1,182,136 shares (3.76%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. held nil shares of
         the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. held nil warrants
         of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


<PAGE>   16


         On December 31, 1998, Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.:

         (i)      had sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of nil shares
                  (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer

         (ii)     had sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase nil shares
                  (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer; and

         (iii)    would have, upon exercise of the warrants in full, sole power
                  to vote and sole power to dispose of nil shares (0.00%) of the
                  Common Stock of the Issuer.


(d)      Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
         ----------------------


         On November 14, 1997, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. held directly nil shares
         (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         On November 14, 1997, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. held directly nil warrants
         to purchase shares (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer. During the
         period from November 14, 1997 to December 31, 1998, Herbert Lee Oakes,
         Jr. did not make any transactions in the securities of the Issuer.

         On December 31, 1998, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. had sole power to vote and
         sole power to dispose of nil shares and nil warrants to purchase shares
         (0.0%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.


(e)      As a Group


         On November 14, 1997, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer held (i) by the entities described in paragraphs
         (a) through (c) above but which Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to
         beneficially own within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described in paragraph (d) above, totalled
         1,396,022 shares (4.44%), which number includes the 1,378,136 shares
         (4.38%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer obtainable upon the exercise
         in full of all of the warrants held by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co
         Limited, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two, and Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. as described above.

<PAGE>   17



         On December 31, 1998, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock of the Issuer held (i) by the entities described in paragraphs
         (a) through (c) above but which Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to
         beneficially own within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described in paragraph (d) above, totalled
         1,653,109 shares (5.13%), which number includes the 1,653,109 shares
         (5.13%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer obtainable upon the exercise
         in full of all of the warrants held by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co
         Limited, Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement
         Scheme No. Two, and Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A. as described above.

         On December 31, 1998, the aggregate number of shares of the Common
         Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (i)
         by the entities described in paragraphs (a) through (c) above but which
         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. was deemed to have sole power to vote and sole
         power to dispose of within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and (ii) held by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. directly as described in paragraph (d) above was as follows:

         (i)      sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of a net amount
                  of nil shares (0.00%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer;

         (ii)     sole power to dispose of warrants to purchase a total of
                  1,653,109 shares (5.13%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer;
                  and

         (iii)    upon exercise of all of the warrants in full for a total of
                  1,653,109 shares (5.13%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer,
                  sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of 1,653,109
                  shares (5.13%) of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

         The aggregate numbers of shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer shown
         in this Item 5 as held as a group is in all cases the net number
         resulting from the addition of the number of shares of the Common Stock
         of the Issuer held for investment and the number of shares of the
         Common Stock of the Issuer held for market-making purposes by the
         various entities and individual comprising the group.



<PAGE>   18


ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER


         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited

         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is the sole beneficiary of Oakes, Fitzwilliams
         Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two.

         Sheila Oakes, the wife of Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr., is the indirect
         controlling shareholder of Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.

         For purposes of Rule 13d-3, Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr is deemed to be the
         beneficial owner of, to have the right to vote or to direct the vote
         of, and to have the right to dispose or to direct the disposition of,
         all of the securities of the Issuer which are described in Item 5 above
         and are owned by Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited, Oakes, Fitzwilliams
         Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two and Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams & Co. S.A.

         Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the
         securities of the Issuer reported in this Statement.


ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS


         See Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement. The original copy of the Joint
         Filing Agreement among Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co Limited, Oakes,
         Fitzwilliams Executive Death Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two,
         Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. S.A. and Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr. is attached
         to this Statement as Exhibit A.

SIGNATURE


         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.



         Dated: March 15, 2000                  /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                ...................             ..............................
                                                 Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.




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                       EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         The undersigned hereby agree that Amendment No.4 to the Statement on
         Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value
         $0.10 per share, of Metalclad Corporation is, and any further
         amendments thereto executed on behalf of each of us by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. shall be, filed on behalf of each of us by Herbert Lee
         Oakes, Jr. pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule
         13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.

         This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts by each of the
         undersigned, each of which counterparts shall be an original but all of
         which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same
         instrument. It shall not be necessary that each of the undersigned sign
         any one counterpart.


Dated as of
December 31, 1998                   Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co. Limited


                                    By:   /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                          ......................................


                                    Name:  Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                           .....................................


                                    Title: Director
                                           ....................................


Dated as of
December 31, 1998                   Oakes, Fitzwilliams Executive Death
                                    Benefit & Retirement Scheme No. Two


                                    By: /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                        .......................................


                                    Name:  Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                           .....................................


                                    Title: Trustee
                                           ...................................



<PAGE>   20




Dated as of
December 31, 1998                   Oakes, Fitzwilliams & Co S.A.


                                    By: /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                        .......................................

                                    Name:  Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                           ....................................

                                    Title: Director
                                           ....................................


Dated as of
December 31, 1998                   Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.



                                    /s/ Herbert Lee Oakes, Jr.
                                    ...........................................


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS         GROUP          GROUP         NO. OF        NO. OF
                     REF          MEMBER        MEMBER         SHARES       WARRANTS      PRICE
                                  BUYER         SELLER
      <S>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>
      14-Nov-97                                 b/f
      24-Nov-97      1            OFCO                        45000               0       1.1875
      24-Nov-97      2                          OFCO          30000               0       1.2500
      26-Nov-97      3                          OFCO            100               0       1.2500
      26-Nov-97      4            OFCO                        22000               0       1.1250
      03-Dec-97      5            OFCO                                            0       1.1250
      15-Dec-97      6                          OFCO           2900               0       1.2500
      16-Dec-97      7                          OFCO          17000               0       1.2500
      16-Dec-97      8                          OFCO          19000               0       1.2500
      17-Dec-97      9                          OFCO          11000               0       1.2500
      17-Dec-97     10                          OFCO           1900               0       1.2500
      22-Dec-97     11            OFCO                        14000               0       1.0848
      22-Dec-97     12                          OFCO           5000               0       1.1250
      22-Dec-97     13                          OFCO           9000               0       1.0625
      23-Dec-97     14            OFCO                        22500               0       1.0625
      23-Dec-97     15                          OFCO          10000               0       1.0625
      23-Dec-97     16                          OFCO          12500               0       1.0625
      24-Dec-97     17                          OFCO           7500               0       1.0625
      24-Dec-97     18            OFCO                         7500               0       1.0625
      30-Dec-97     19            OFCO                        15000               0       1.0625
      30-Dec-97     20                          OFCO          15000               0       1.0625
      31-Dec-97     21            OFCO                        25000               0       1.0625
      31-Dec-97     22                          OFCO          25000               0       1.0625
      13-Jan-98     23            OFCO                        25000          108500       0.0000
      20-Jan-98     24            OFCO                            0           20000       0.1500
      20-Jan-98     25            OFCO                            0          100000       0.2000
      20-Jan-98     26            OFCO                            0           16000       0.2000
      20-Jan-98     27            OFCO                            0           40000       0.2000
      20-Jan-98     28            OFCO                        17000               0       1.2500
      20-Jan-98     29                          OFCO          10000               0       1.2500
      21-Jan-98     30                          OFCO           7000               0       1.2500
      21-Jan-98     31                          OFCO          10000               0       1.1875
      21-Jan-98     32            OFCO                        10000               0       1.1875
      22-Jan-98     33            OFCO                        17000               0       1.1875
      22-Jan-98     34                          OFCO          15000               0       1.1875
      22-Jan-98     35            OFCO                         5000               0       1.1875
      23-Jan-98     36                          OFCO           5000               0       1.1875
      27-Jan-98     37                          OFCO          78000               0       1.1875
      27-Jan-98     38            OFCO                        78000               0       1.1875
      28-Jan-98     39                          OFCO          10000               0       1.2500
      28-Jan-98     40                          OFCO           5000               0       1.2813
      28-Jan-98     41                          OFCO          10000               0       1.3125
      28-Jan-98     42            OFCO                        50000               0       1.2810
      29-Jan-98     43                          OFCO          25000               0       1.3125
      29-Jan-98     44                          OFCO          19986               0       1.3125
      30-Jan-98     45            OFCO                         7000               0       1.3125
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     DATE           TRANS         GROUP          GROUP         NO. OF       NO. OF
                     REF          MEMBER        MEMBER         SHARES      WARRANTS      PRICE
                                  BUYER         SELLER

      <S>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>
      10-Feb-98     46           OFCO                          10000           0        1.5625
      10-Feb-98     47                         OFCO             5000           0        1.5625
      11-Feb-98     48                         OFCO            40000           0        1.5625
      11-Feb-98     49           OFCO                          40000           0        1.5625
      18-Feb-98     50                         OFCO             5000           0        1.8125
      25-Feb-98     51                         OFCO            10000           0        1.8125
      25-Feb-98     52           OFCO                           3000           0        1.7500
      26-Feb-98     53                         OFCO            50000           0        1.9038
      27-Feb-98     54                         OFCO            15200           0       1.78125
      02-Mar-98     55                         OFCO             5000           0       1.71875
      03-Mar-98     56           OFCO                          77200           0           1.5
      06-Mar-98     57           OFCO                          31400           0          1.25
      06-Mar-98     58                         OFCO            31400           0          1.25
      09-Mar-98     59                         OFCO            14600           0       1.15625
      09-Mar-98     60                         OFCO            35000           0        1.1429
      09-Mar-98     61          OFCO                           49600           0        1.1468
      10-Mar-98     62          OFCO                           37500           0         1.129
      10-Mar-98     63                         OFCO            25000           0         1.125
      10-Mar-98     64                         OFCO             7500           0         1.125
      10-Mar-98     65                         OFCO             5000           0       1.15625
      11-Mar-98     66          OFCO                           27500           0        1.1324
      11-Mar-98     67                         OFCO            27500           0        1.1324
      18-Mar-98     68                         OFCO            10000           0       1.15625
      19-Mar-98     69                         OFCO            25000           0         1.125
      19-Mar-98     70                         OFCO            13000           0       1.15625
      19-Mar-98     71                         OFCO            10000           0        1.1328
      19-Mar-98     72                         OFCO            75000           0         1.125
      20-Mar-98     73                         OFCO            25000           0       1.15625
      24-Mar-98     74                         OFCO            35000           0       1.15625
      24-Mar-98     75                         OFCO                0      134000         1.125
      24-Mar-98     76          OFCO                         134,000           0         1.125
      25-Mar-98     77                         OFCO            25000           0       1.15625
      31-Mar-98     78          OFCO                               0      134000             0
      31-Mar-98     79                         OFSA                0       84000         1.125
      31-Mar-98     80          OFSA                           84000           0         1.125
      31-Mar-98     81          OFSA                               0       84000             0
      02-Apr-98     82          OFCO           OFSA            84000           0      1.140839
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   23





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     DATE           TRANS         GROUP        GROUP         NO. OF     NO. OF
                     REF          MEMBER       MEMBER        SHARES    WARRANTS      PRICE
                                  BUYER        SELLER

      <S>           <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>
      05-May-98     83           OFCO                          6000           0      1.0000
      05-May-99     84                         OFCO            6000           0      1.0000
      12-Jun-98     85           OFCO                         16000           0      0.9063
      12-Jun-98     86                         OFCO           16000           0      0.9063
      09-Jul-98     87           OFCO                         20000           0      0.9844
      09-Jul-98     88                         OFCO           10000           0      1.0000
      09-Jul-98     89                         OFCO           10000           0      0.9688
      29-Jul-98     90                         OFCO           27500           0      1.0313
      29-Jul-98     91           OFCO                         27500           0      1.0313
      21-Aug-98     92                         OFCO           15000           0      1.0938
      21-Aug-98     93           OFCO                         15000           0      1.0850
      24-Aug-98     94                         OFCO           77690           0      1.0000
      24-Aug-98     95           OFCO                         77690           0      0.9965
      25-Aug-98     96           OFCO                         30000           0      0.9715
      25-Aug-98     97                         OFCO           22500           0      0.9688
      28-Aug-98     98           OFCO                             0       95180      0.1000
      25-Sep-98     99                         OFCO            7500           0      1.0000
      09-Nov-98    100                         OFSA                     1453665      0.0005
      31-Dec-98    101                         OFCO               0       79200      0.0000
</TABLE>



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