Rule 8.3 - AMERICAN CAP LTD

The Long Relevant securities figure was shown incorrectly on previous Rule 8.3 reports. The corrected figure is shown on
this report.

 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              AMERICAN CAP LTD
Class of relevant security    COM USD0.01
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               26 February 2009


2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant       9,825,195     4.59%      1,323,888     0.62%
securities
(2) Derivatives        2,400     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and          463     0.00%            964     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              9,828,058     4.59%      1,324,852     0.62%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale    Number of Securities   Price per unit
                                            (GBP)
Purchase         13,000                 1.3819 USD
Purchase         4,356                  1.3001 USD
Purchase         1,601                  1.2996 USD
Purchase         2,444                  1.3000 USD
Purchase         2,351                  1.3869 USD
Purchase         71                     1.3800 USD
Purchase         4,773                  1.3800 USD
Purchase         44,700                 1.3800 USD
Purchase         774                    1.4139 USD
Purchase         455                    1.3900 USD
Purchase         500                    1.3260 USD
Purchase         5,000                  1.4300 USD
Purchase         3,938                  1.4450 USD
Purchase         22,100                 1.4263 USD
Purchase         101                    1.4300 USD
Purchase         1,100                  1.4067 USD
Purchase         2,100                  1.3800 USD
Purchase         200                    1.4300 USD
Purchase         300                    1.4100 USD
Purchase         334                    1.4460 USD
Purchase         200                    1.4400 USD
Sale             2,380                  1.3800 USD
Sale             522                    1.3800 USD
Sale             220                    1.3800 USD
Sale             113                    1.3800 USD
Sale             110                    1.3800 USD
Sale             1,130                  1.3800 USD
Sale             1,400                  1.4074 USD
Sale             6,900                  1.4455 USD
Sale             8,401                  1.3000 USD
Sale             51                     1.4500 USD
Sale             3,100                  1.4500 USD
Sale             1,700                  1.3841 USD
Sale             1,900                  1.4500 USD
Sale             108                    1.3800 USD
Sale             6,100                  1.3100 USD
Sale             100                    1.4300 USD
Sale             1,900                  1.4240 USD
Sale             91,400                 1.4112 USD
Sale             500                    1.3260 USD
Sale             81,406                 1.4250 USD
Sale             678                    1.3800 USD
Sale             600                    1.3895 USD
Sale             1,304                  1.4222 USD
Sale             181,893                1.3800 USD
Sale             255                    1.3900 USD
Sale             200                    1.4300 USD
Sale             334                    1.4460 USD
Sale             774                    1.4139 USD
Sale             22,834                 1.4300 USD
Sale             66,385                 1.4335 USD


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,  Writing,      Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.     Expiry      Option money
e.g. cal       selling,      securities to      price     American,      date        paid/received
option         purchasing,   which the option             European etc.              per unit (GBP)
               varying etc.  relates (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)



(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 YES


Date of disclosure                         27 February 2009
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)


Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   22                     20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     5.0000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      2.5000           AMER           18/04/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   119                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -4                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   27                     15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   27                     2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   34                     7.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   35                     10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   62                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -286                   5.0000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   11                     5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -20                    15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -142                   5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -86                    2.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -84                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -68                    5.0000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -59                    2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -39                    2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -38                    10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -25                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -19                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -8                     7.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -5                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -286                   5.0000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -34                    10.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     5.0000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      2.5000           AMER           18/04/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   70                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -4                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   27                     15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   27                     2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   34                     7.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   35                     10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   62                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   70                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   11                     5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -20                    15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -142                   5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -86                    2.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -84                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -68                    5.0000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -59                    2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -39                    2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -38                    10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -25                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -19                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -8                     7.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -5                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   119                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -34                    10.0000          AMER           22/08/2009


Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.

2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk