Rule 8.3 - BOOTS PLC

FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * BARCLAYS PLC Company dealt in BOOTS PLC Relevant security dealt in ORD GBP 0.25 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # Date of dealing 14 OCTOBER 2005 DEALINGS † Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 320,000 6.2750 Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) 95 6.2109 1,345 6.2850 4,214 6.2960 4,400 6.3416 5,553 6.3000 6,593 6.2200 14,800 6.3342 41,414 6.2890 63,201 6.3096 160,000 6.2750 Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 24,465,263 (3.42%) IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 17 OCTOBER 2005 Contact name BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT Telephone number 0207 116 2913 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. † If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as appropriate. 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. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate) Description of all derivative products disclosed CFD - A purchaser of a CFD will realise a gain on this form if the price of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a CFD will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down. The CFD contracts are open ended and there is no rollover into new contracts. Full details of any agreement, arrangement or None understanding between the person disclosing and any other person 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. WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/ Number of Reference price Maturity date eg long CFD date entering into securities (currency (indicate as to which the must be stated) applicable) derivative is referenced Long CFD 14/10/2005 Written 63,201 6.3096 Long CFD 14/10/2005 Written 14,800 6.3342 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities Reference price Closing out price eg long CFD date to which the derivative (currency must be (currency must be is referenced stated) stated) DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above) Product name Transaction Writing/ Number of Reference price Maturity date eg long CFD date entering into securities (currency (indicate as to which the must be stated) applicable) derivative is referenced Short CFD 28/11/2001 Entered into 56,153 5.9613 Long CFD 06/12/2001 Entered into 15,575 6.0975 Long CFD 11/12/2001 Entered into 8,598 5.8347 Long CFD 13/12/2001 Entered into 23,502 5.7900 Long CFD 10/01/2002 Entered into 8,478 5.8601 Long CFD 01/03/2002 Entered into 93,885 6.3850 Long CFD 15/03/2002 Entered into 25,230 6.3675 Long CFD 19/03/2002 Entered into 54,627 6.5234 Long CFD 19/03/2002 Entered into 63,544 6.5234 Long CFD 16/04/2002 Entered into 26,001 6.9023 Short CFD 19/06/2002 Entered into 148,512 6.2381 Short CFD 25/06/2002 Entered into 476,766 6.3342 Short CFD 27/06/2002 Entered into 368,170 6.1789 Short CFD 27/06/2002 Entered into 32,713 6.1789 Short CFD 02/07/2002 Entered into 23,693 6.3875 Short CFD 02/07/2002 Entered into 19,555 6.3875 Short CFD 04/07/2002 Entered into 32,052 6.2998 Short CFD 09/07/2002 Entered into 23,068 6.6194 Short CFD 12/07/2002 Entered into 39,559 6.1328 Short CFD 12/07/2002 Entered into 17,558 6.1328 Short CFD 17/07/2002 Entered into 51,471 5.8550 Short CFD 17/07/2002 Entered into 12,897 5.8550 Short CFD 23/07/2002 Entered into 35,375 5.6847 Short CFD 12/09/2002 Entered into 117,154 5.6068 Short CFD 20/09/2002 Entered into 118,416 5.0627 Long CFD 17/10/2002 Entered into 182,262 5.8498 Short CFD 09/01/2003 Entered into 37,526 5.7525 Short CFD 09/01/2003 Entered into 47,679 5.7525 Short CFD 16/01/2003 Entered into 66,002 5.4879 Short CFD 16/01/2003 Entered into 24,322 5.4879 Short CFD 17/01/2003 Entered into 9,141 5.4186 Short CFD 05/02/2003 Entered into 26,113 5.2865 Short CFD 05/02/2003 Entered into 38,097 5.2865 Long CFD 28/02/2003 Entered into 119,239 5.5215 Short CFD 28/02/2003 Entered into 119,239 5.5215 Short CFD 10/03/2003 Entered into 50,663 5.2100 Long CFD 07/05/2003 Entered into 180,735 5.8567 Long CFD 29/05/2003 Entered into 150,979 6.2379 Long CFD 01/07/2003 Entered into 92,000 6.4400 Short CFD 01/07/2003 Entered into 92,000 6.4400 Long CFD 12/08/2003 Entered into 22,670 6.5700 Long CFD 14/08/2003 Entered into 51,830 6.5675 Long CFD 15/08/2003 Entered into 40,390 6.6270 Long CFD 21/08/2003 Entered into 94,225 6.6531 Short CFD 26/08/2003 Entered into 21,645 6.6667 Short CFD 29/08/2003 Entered into 101,814 6.6347 Short CFD 01/09/2003 Entered into 30,431 6.6200 Long CFD 29/09/2003 Entered into 144,533 6.5450 Short CFD 29/09/2003 Entered into 144,533 6.5450 Long CFD 29/10/2003 Entered into 113,273 6.9756 Long CFD 14/11/2003 Entered into 16,217 7.4063 Long CFD 06/01/2004 Entered into 103,329 6.8464 Long CFD 08/01/2004 Entered into 18,222 6.8900 Long CFD 16/01/2004 Entered into 19,011 6.8450 Short CFD 20/01/2004 Written 27,500 7.0564 Short CFD 20/01/2004 Entered into 28,110 7.0467 Long CFD 22/01/2004 Written 15,800 7.1460 Short CFD 22/01/2004 Entered into 16,816 7.0675 Long CFD 23/01/2004 Written 16,500 7.1077 Short CFD 27/01/2004 Written 20,100 7.0516 Short CFD 30/01/2004 Written 3,800 7.0208 Short CFD 02/02/2004 Written 8,600 7.0108 Long CFD 03/02/2004 Written 9,400 6.9665 Long CFD 04/02/2004 Written 4,700 7.0142 Short CFD 05/02/2004 Written 600 7.1009 Long CFD 06/02/2004 Written 30,800 7.2741 Long CFD 09/02/2004 Written 39,200 7.2901 Long CFD 10/02/2004 Written 5,900 7.3041 Long CFD 10/02/2004 Entered into 85,825 7.3073 Short CFD 12/02/2004 Written 900 7.4009 Short CFD 17/02/2004 Written 700 7.4959 Short CFD 19/02/2004 Written 14,200 7.4914 Short CFD 20/02/2004 Written 20,400 7.4924 Short CFD 23/02/2004 Written 1,500 7.4459 Short CFD 24/02/2004 Written 1,400 7.4409 Short CFD 02/03/2004 Written 3,000 7.4589 Short CFD 03/03/2004 Written 1,600 7.4009 Short CFD 24/03/2004 Written 18,000 7.0358 Short CFD 26/03/2004 Written 157,500 6.3116 Short CFD 30/03/2004 Written 3,600 6.1957 Short CFD 31/03/2004 Written 1,000 6.1757 Long CFD 01/04/2004 Written 900 6.1943 Long CFD 02/04/2004 Written 600 6.2243 Short CFD 05/04/2004 Written 600 6.2008 Long CFD 07/04/2004 Written 5,400 6.4242 Long CFD 08/04/2004 Written 18,600 6.4632 Short CFD 13/04/2004 Written 17,100 6.3080 Short CFD 13/04/2004 Entered into 55,848 6.4236 Short CFD 13/04/2004 Entered into 15,603 6.4236 Short CFD 14/04/2004 Written 6,000 6.2357 Short CFD 16/04/2004 Written 900 6.1957 Long CFD 19/04/2004 Written 2,000 6.2842 Short CFD 20/04/2004 Written 31,000 6.3000 Short CFD 21/04/2004 Written 700 6.2908 Short CFD 22/04/2004 Written 2,600 6.2057 Short CFD 26/04/2004 Written 1,300 6.1557 Short CFD 27/04/2004 Written 1,500 6.1107 Short CFD 28/04/2004 Written 3,700 6.0057 Long CFD 30/04/2004 Written 3,400 6.1043 Short CFD 06/05/2004 Written 3,300 6.0107 Long CFD 07/05/2004 Written 2,000 6.0643 Long CFD 12/05/2004 Written 1,700 6.1093 Long CFD 13/05/2004 Written 14,600 6.2358 Long CFD 18/05/2004 Written 10,300 6.2844 Long CFD 19/05/2004 Written 33,800 6.3463 Long CFD 20/05/2004 Written 21,300 6.2992 Long CFD 24/05/2004 Written 39,700 6.3555 Long CFD 25/05/2004 Written 9,100 6.2942 Long CFD 26/05/2004 Written 1,100 6.3192 Long CFD 27/05/2004 Written 55,000 6.6851 Long CFD 28/05/2004 Written 25,400 6.5737 Short CFD 01/06/2004 Written 27,800 6.5644 Long CFD 03/06/2004 Written 5,000 6.6192 Long CFD 04/06/2004 Written 4,700 6.6492 Long CFD 17/06/2004 Written 3,100 6.6342 Long CFD 18/06/2004 Written 900 6.6242 Long CFD 21/06/2004 Entered into 39,067 6.6517 Long CFD 21/06/2004 Entered into 57,223 6.6517 Long CFD 22/06/2004 Written 2,000 6.6842 Long CFD 24/06/2004 Written 52,200 6.8332 Long CFD 25/06/2004 Written 17,100 6.8263 Long CFD 28/06/2004 Written 5,400 6.8442 Long CFD 29/06/2004 Written 19,200 6.8942 Long CFD 30/06/2004 Written 41,000 6.8902 Short CFD 02/07/2004 Written 27,600 6.6912 Short CFD 05/07/2004 Written 15,300 6.6796 Short CFD 07/07/2004 Written 1,700 6.6908 Short CFD 08/07/2004 Written 500 6.6258 Short CFD 12/07/2004 Written 13,100 6.6546 Short CFD 14/07/2004 Written 4,200 6.6158 Short CFD 19/07/2004 Written 15,100 6.5717 Long CFD 19/07/2004 Entered into 34,314 6.5868 Long CFD 19/07/2004 Entered into 11,157 6.5868 Short CFD 22/07/2004 Written 56,700 6.6917 Short CFD 04/08/2004 Written 1,700 6.6558 Short CFD 05/08/2004 Written 31,162 6.6991 Short CFD 09/08/2004 Written 15,600 6.4926 Long CFD 19/08/2004 Entered into 7,519 6.6900 Long CFD 20/08/2004 Written 2,800 6.6692 Long CFD 23/08/2004 Written 36,700 6.7651 Long CFD 24/08/2004 Written 34,100 6.7692 Long CFD 25/08/2004 Written 4,400 6.7992 Long CFD 26/08/2004 Written 2,100 6.7892 Long CFD 31/08/2004 Written 26,360 6.7941 Long CFD 01/09/2004 Written 23,640 6.8242 Long CFD 02/09/2004 Written 1,600 6.9092 Long CFD 03/09/2004 Written 34,100 6.9761 Long CFD 06/09/2004 Written 33,500 6.9422 Long CFD 08/09/2004 Written 500 6.9392 Long CFD 09/09/2004 Written 24,900 6.9019 Long CFD 09/09/2004 Entered into 10,454 6.9384 Short CFD 10/09/2004 Written 4,900 6.8708 Short CFD 14/09/2004 Written 9,600 6.8936 Long CFD 14/09/2004 Entered into 32,932 6.9325 Long CFD 16/09/2004 Written 36,963 6.9800 Short CFD 16/09/2004 Written 2,000 6.9400 Long CFD 17/09/2004 Written 20,003 6.9624 Short CFD 17/09/2004 Written 30,675 6.9407 Long CFD 20/09/2004 Written 28,815 6.7927 Short CFD 20/09/2004 Written 4,600 6.8793 Short CFD 20/09/2004 Written 114,438 6.7950 Short CFD 21/09/2004 Written 28,580 6.6500 Short CFD 22/09/2004 Written 110,523 6.6969 Short CFD 23/09/2004 Written 18,425 6.6768 Short CFD 24/09/2004 Written 56,574 6.7052 Short CFD 27/09/2004 Written 4,000 6.6500 Short CFD 28/09/2004 Written 49,221 6.6230 Long CFD 29/09/2004 Written 4,600 6.6900 Short CFD 29/09/2004 Written 41,800 6.5798 Long CFD 29/09/2004 Entered into 13,813 6.6742 Long CFD 30/09/2004 Written 143,913 6.4287 Short CFD 01/10/2004 Written 49,360 6.4776 Short CFD 01/10/2004 Written 58,679 6.4827 Long CFD 01/10/2004 Entered into 25,262 6.4852 Long CFD 01/10/2004 Entered into 30,453 6.4852 Short CFD 04/10/2004 Written 9,641 6.4836 Short CFD 04/10/2004 Written 27,780 6.4823 Short CFD 05/10/2004 Written 16,966 6.4564 Long CFD 06/10/2004 Written 40,345 6.5120 Long CFD 07/10/2004 Written 20,401 6.4950 Short CFD 07/10/2004 Written 700 6.5200 Long CFD 08/10/2004 Written 19,811 6.5712 Short CFD 08/10/2004 Written 5,348 6.5150 Long CFD 11/10/2004 Written 8,453 6.5500 Short CFD 11/10/2004 Written 10,490 6.5024 Long CFD 12/10/2004 Written 3,800 6.5300 Long CFD 13/10/2004 Written 30,634 6.5694 Long CFD 14/10/2004 Written 24,000 6.5500 Long CFD 15/10/2004 Written 43,947 6.5558 Long CFD 15/10/2004 Written 17,998 6.5600 Long CFD 18/10/2004 Written 8,860 6.5500 Long CFD 19/10/2004 Written 27,951 6.6334 Long CFD 19/10/2004 Written 21,143 6.6456 Long CFD 20/10/2004 Written 9,251 6.5842 Long CFD 20/10/2004 Written 11,000 6.5944 Long CFD 21/10/2004 Written 18,760 6.5895 Long CFD 22/10/2004 Written 13,081 6.6449 Long CFD 25/10/2004 Written 22,174 6.5564 Short CFD 25/10/2004 Written 1,000 6.5650 Long CFD 26/10/2004 Written 17,669 6.6157 Long CFD 27/10/2004 Written 54,219 6.6615 Long CFD 28/10/2004 Written 142,349 6.5919 Long CFD 29/10/2004 Written 35,360 6.5919 Short CFD 29/10/2004 Written 1,500 6.6300 Short CFD 01/11/2004 Written 32,095 6.6548 Long CFD 02/11/2004 Written 5,825 6.7000 Short CFD 02/11/2004 Written 18,518 6.7044 Long CFD 03/11/2004 Written 2,400 6.6400 Short CFD 03/11/2004 Written 14,012 6.6400 Long CFD 04/11/2004 Written 11,781 6.6250 Short CFD 04/11/2004 Written 7,200 6.6650 Long CFD 05/11/2004 Written 3,100 6.6950 Short CFD 05/11/2004 Written 26,326 6.6925 Short CFD 09/11/2004 Written 23,562 6.6002 Short CFD 10/11/2004 Written 45,952 6.5593 Long CFD 11/11/2004 Written 47,383 6.6306 Short CFD 11/11/2004 Written 22,511 6.5534 Short CFD 12/11/2004 Written 3,600 6.6550 Long CFD 16/11/2004 Written 14,471 6.4950 Short CFD 16/11/2004 Written 169,700 6.5243 Short CFD 16/11/2004 Written 4,841 6.5200 Long CFD 16/11/2004 Entered into 19,045 6.5349 Long CFD 17/11/2004 Written 488 6.4141 Short CFD 17/11/2004 Written 33,400 6.3850 Long CFD 18/11/2004 Written 900 6.4050 Long CFD 19/11/2004 Written 79,585 6.3429 Long CFD 19/11/2004 Written 17,890 6.3558 Long CFD 19/11/2004 Written 16,394 6.3350 Short CFD 22/11/2004 Written 7,922 6.3450 Long CFD 23/11/2004 Written 50,517 6.3557 Short CFD 23/11/2004 Written 40,926 6.3146 Long CFD 24/11/2004 Written 1,000 6.3600 Short CFD 24/11/2004 Written 17,655 6.2868 Long CFD 25/11/2004 Written 3,239 6.3203 Short CFD 26/11/2004 Written 8,497 6.3350 Long CFD 29/11/2004 Written 6,078 6.3362 Short CFD 29/11/2004 Written 18,724 6.3332 Long CFD 30/11/2004 Written 9,700 6.3245 Short CFD 30/11/2004 Written 1,625 6.2514 Short CFD 30/11/2004 Written 21,589 6.2400 Long CFD 01/12/2004 Written 9,760 6.2950 Long CFD 01/12/2004 Written 3,000 6.3200 Long CFD 02/12/2004 Written 9,600 6.3850 Long CFD 03/12/2004 Written 19,546 6.3993 Long CFD 06/12/2004 Written 2,300 6.4100 Short CFD 08/12/2004 Entered into 19,320 6.3981 Long CFD 09/12/2004 Written 7,272 6.3750 Short CFD 09/12/2004 Written 3,100 6.4050 Short CFD 09/12/2004 Written 28,283 6.3864 Long CFD 10/12/2004 Written 7,076 6.3450 Long CFD 13/12/2004 Written 5,700 6.3950 Short CFD 13/12/2004 Entered into 169,081 6.4150 Long CFD 13/12/2004 Entered into 169,081 6.4150 Long CFD 14/12/2004 Written 19,324 6.3156 Short CFD 14/12/2004 Written 13,545 6.3213 Long CFD 16/12/2004 Written 5,345 6.5150 Short CFD 17/12/2004 Written 23,650 6.5100 Short CFD 20/12/2004 Written 11,980 6.5328 Short CFD 20/12/2004 Written 3,000 6.5450 Long CFD 21/12/2004 Written 2,902 6.5955 Short CFD 22/12/2004 Written 9,990 6.6000 Long CFD 24/12/2004 Written 10,000 6.5950 Long CFD 29/12/2004 Written 2,427 6.5953 Long CFD 29/12/2004 Written 5,175 6.5950 Long CFD 30/12/2004 Written 5,200 6.5650 Short CFD 04/01/2005 Written 17,800 6.4749 Short CFD 04/01/2005 Written 13,839 6.5000 Short CFD 04/01/2005 Written 5,549 6.4799 Short CFD 05/01/2005 Written 10,500 6.3500 Short CFD 05/01/2005 Written 17,106 6.3539 Short CFD 06/01/2005 Written 8,791 6.3945 Long CFD 07/01/2005 Written 8,161 6.4500 Long CFD 10/01/2005 Written 19,184 6.4495 Long CFD 11/01/2005 Written 39,525 6.5474 Long CFD 11/01/2005 Written 7,600 6.5811 Long CFD 11/01/2005 Written 25,945 6.5772 Long CFD 12/01/2005 Written 8,875 6.5750 Short CFD 12/01/2005 Written 6,100 6.5850 Long CFD 14/01/2005 Written 500 6.5850 Long CFD 14/01/2005 Written 13,370 6.6550 Long CFD 14/01/2005 Written 5,400 6.6650 Short CFD 14/01/2005 Written 9,143 6.5798 Long CFD 17/01/2005 Written 5,586 6.6772 Long CFD 17/01/2005 Written 26,116 6.6829 Long CFD 19/01/2005 Written 212,159 6.4916 Short CFD 19/01/2005 Written 199,498 6.5026 Long CFD 20/01/2005 Written 7,703 6.6250 Long CFD 21/01/2005 Written 13,460 6.7157 Short CFD 21/01/2005 Written 38,432 6.7174 Short CFD 21/01/2005 Entered into 18,615 6.6848 Long CFD 24/01/2005 Written 23,165 6.7318 Short CFD 24/01/2005 Written 37,380 6.7038 Long CFD 25/01/2005 Written 2,765 6.7610 Short CFD 25/01/2005 Written 29,171 6.7485 Short CFD 26/01/2005 Written 20,405 6.7378 Short CFD 28/01/2005 Written 1,400 6.6350 Short CFD 31/01/2005 Written 29,219 6.6840 Short CFD 01/02/2005 Written 64,915 6.6306 Short CFD 01/02/2005 Written 1,117 6.6400 Short CFD 02/02/2005 Written 23,728 6.6583 Long CFD 03/02/2005 Written 12,393 6.6991 Long CFD 04/02/2005 Written 1,031 6.6943 Short CFD 04/02/2005 Written 17,918 6.7238 Long CFD 07/02/2005 Written 38,709 6.7969 Long CFD 08/02/2005 Written 48,333 6.8635 Long CFD 08/02/2005 Written 31,255 6.8949 Long CFD 09/02/2005 Written 5,258 6.8239 Short CFD 09/02/2005 Written 7,564 6.8250 Short CFD 09/02/2005 Entered into 36,585 6.8233 Long CFD 10/02/2005 Written 17,027 6.8597 Long CFD 10/02/2005 Written 16,233 6.8466 Long CFD 10/02/2005 Written 3,300 6.8650 Short CFD 10/02/2005 Entered into 20,869 6.8606 Long CFD 11/02/2005 Written 23,650 6.9052 Long CFD 11/02/2005 Written 6,809 6.9085 Long CFD 11/02/2005 Written 8,600 6.9150 Long CFD 14/02/2005 Written 17,393 6.9248 Long CFD 15/02/2005 Written 12,317 6.9021 Long CFD 17/02/2005 Written 22,371 6.8968 Long CFD 17/02/2005 Written 11,926 6.8961 Long CFD 17/02/2005 Written 2,854 6.9050 Long CFD 18/02/2005 Written 2,765 6.9225 Long CFD 18/02/2005 Written 8,799 6.9250 Long CFD 21/02/2005 Written 4,250 6.8500 Long CFD 22/02/2005 Written 34,317 6.7922 Long CFD 22/02/2005 Written 17,412 6.7857 Short CFD 22/02/2005 Written 3,708 6.7708 Long CFD 23/02/2005 Written 9,962 6.7310 Long CFD 23/02/2005 Written 12,738 6.7072 Long CFD 24/02/2005 Written 18,933 6.7030 Long CFD 25/02/2005 Written 19,494 6.7632 Long CFD 25/02/2005 Written 21,306 6.7399 Short CFD 28/02/2005 Written 42,669 6.6661 Long CFD 01/03/2005 Written 3,857 6.3800 Long CFD 01/03/2005 Written 30,441 6.3522 Short CFD 01/03/2005 Written 5,000 6.3500 Short CFD 02/03/2005 Written 20,597 6.3493 Long CFD 03/03/2005 Written 8,679 6.3405

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