Rule 8.3 - AMERICAN CAP LTD

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               19 March 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       4,828,455     2.36%         41,923     0.02%
securities
(2) Derivatives            0     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and          451     0.00%          1,075     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              4,828,906     2.36%         42,998     0.02%

(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         48,501                 1.2242 USD
Purchase         1,500                  1.2500 USD
Purchase         10,000                 1.2000 USD
Purchase         3,700                  1.1683 USD
Purchase         18                     1.2100 USD
Purchase         100                    1.0700 USD
Purchase         13,264                 1.1752 USD
Purchase         200                    1.1350 USD
Purchase         100                    1.2000 USD
Purchase         17,500                 1.1502 USD
Purchase         108                    1.0100 USD
Purchase         60                     1.0839 USD
Purchase         226                    1.0100 USD
Purchase         10,840                 1.1469 USD
Purchase         339                    1.0100 USD
Purchase         6,919                  1.2213 USD
Purchase         496                    1.0100 USD
Purchase         522                    1.0100 USD
Purchase         885                    1.1752 USD
Purchase         2,720                  1.0100 USD
Sale             48,501                 1.2242 USD
Sale             60                     1.0839 USD
Sale             100                    1.0700 USD
Sale             20                     1.2800 USD
Sale             10,840                 1.1469 USD
Sale             11,500                 1.2065 USD
Sale             17,500                 1.1502 USD
Sale             200                    1.1350 USD
Sale             100                    1.2000 USD
Sale             110                    1.0100 USD
Sale             165                    1.0100 USD
Sale             330                    1.0100 USD
Sale             378                    1.0100 USD
Sale             2,720                  1.0100 USD
Sale             8,250                  1.0100 USD
Sale             6,919                  1.2213 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)
Call           Purchasing    1                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.4
Call           Purchasing    3                  2.5       AMER          18/04/2009   0.016
Call           Purchasing    21                 5         AMER          16/05/2009   0.018
Call           Selling       1                  2.5       AMER          18/04/2009   0.05
Call           Selling       1                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Call           Selling       1                  5         AMER          16/05/2009   0.05
Call           Selling       3                  2.5       AMER          18/04/2009   0.016
Call           Selling       4                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Call           Selling       9                  2.5       AMER          18/04/2009   0.05
Call           Selling       10                 2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Call           Selling       14                 2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.50
Call           Selling       18                 2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Call           Selling       21                 5         AMER          16/05/2009   0.018
Call           Selling       23                 2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Call           Selling       35                 2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   0.55
Put            Purchasing    1                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   1.7
Put            Purchasing    2                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   1.7
Put            Purchasing    5                  2.5       AMER          16/01/2010   1.7

(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                         20 March 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   -28                    2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -153                   5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -8                     7.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -18                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -4                     12.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -25                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -34                    10.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -38                    10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -52                    5.0000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -60                    2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -84                    10.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -86                    2.5000           AMER           21/03/2009
Option            Purchased   -134                   2.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -20                    15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     2.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   70                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   62                     7.5000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   35                     10.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   34                     7.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   27                     15.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -5                     7.5000           AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   17                     2.5000           AMER           18/04/2009
Option            Purchased   117                    2.5000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   11                     5.0000           AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      5.0000           AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     2.5000           AMER           18/04/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009

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