Rule 8.3 - BPB

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                                   BPB
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD GBP 0.50
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing                                    19 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
22,253                                      7.2580

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
153,557                                     7.3042
1,548                                       7.3134
3,282                                       7.2650

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  23,325,208 (4.63%)


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES

Date of disclosure   20 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       CFD - A purchaser of a CFD will realise
disclosed on this form                       a gain 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   None
or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relat