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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO._1_____________)*
CBT Group PLC
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
124853
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of 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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
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CUSIP NO. 124853 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ulster Bank Dublin Nominees Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
Not applicable
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Ireland
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 335,000 Ordinary Shares;
500,000 American Depositary Shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 335,000 Ordinary Shares;
500,000 American Depositary Shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
335,000 Ordinary Shares; 500,000 American Depositary Shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
CBT Group PLC
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1005 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Ulster Bank Dublin Nominees Limited
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
32/33 College Green
Dublin 2
Ireland
(c) Citizenship
Ireland
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares
(e) CUSIP Number
124853
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A:
(a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [_] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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CUSIP No. 124853
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(f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund, see (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-
2(b).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
335,000 Ordinary Shares; 500,000 American Depositary Shares
(b) Percent of Class
6.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 335,000 Ordinary
Shares; 500,000
American
Depositary Shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 335,000 Ordinary
Shares; 500,000
American
Depositary Shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 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 that five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [_].
Not applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Shares held for Standard Life Insurance Company
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 124853
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 124853
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ITEM 10.
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.
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.
February 6, 1997
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Date
/s/ DAVID A. TROST
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Signature
David A. Trost, Director, Ulster Bank Nominees Ltd.
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