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                                    20 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
961                                         7.2950
8,072                                       Transfer
23,857                                      7.2700
4,700                                       7.3097
32,200                                      7.3017

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
551                                         7.3000
900                                         7.2956
2,250                                       7.2961
24,370                                      7.2750

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  23,366,927 (4.64%)


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

Date of disclosure   21 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 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       20/10/2005    Written          24,370           7.2750
Short CFD      20/10/2005    Written          4,700            7.3097
Short CFD      20/10/2005    Written          32,200           7.3017

CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE

Product name   Transaction    Number of        Reference price   Closing out price
eg long CFD    date           securities       (currency         (currency must be
                              to which the     must be stated)   stated)
                              derivative
                              is referenced


DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above)

Product name   Transaction    Written/        Number of          Reference price   Maturity date
eg long CFD    date           entered into    securities         (currency
                              (indicate as    to which the       must be stated)
                              applicable)     derivative
                                              is referenced
Long CFD       22/01/2002     Entered into    39,231             3.1616
Long CFD       24/01/2002     Entered into    64,377             3.1262
Short CFD      26/02/2002     Entered into    64,376             3.3758
Long CFD       01/03/2002     Entered into    130,768            3.3750
Short CFD      07/03/2002     Entered into    114,058            3.5600
Short CFD      07/03/2002     Entered into    39,232             3.5600
Long CFD       26/04/2002     Entered into    73,632             4.0402
Long CFD       30/04/2002     Entered into    125,054            3.9814
Long CFD       30/04/2002     Entered into    49,603             3.9814
Long CFD       01/05/2002     Entered into    48,647             4.0263
Long CFD       08/05/2002     Entered into    136,537            4.2901
Long CFD       09/05/2002     Entered into    146,220            4.2276
Long CFD       10/05/2002     Entered into    146,128            4.3936
Long CFD       14/05/2002     Entered into    31,556             4.3402
Long CFD       15/05/2002     Entered into    215,625            4.2995
Long CFD       16/05/2002     Entered into    51,360             4.3139
Long CFD       21/05/2002     Entered into    68,170             4.1150
Long CFD       22/05/2002     Entered into    68,610             4.0338
Long CFD       23/05/2002     Entered into    96,116             4.0697
Long CFD       23/05/2002     Entered into    25,342             4.0697
Long CFD       24/05/2002     Entered into    25,342             4.1942
Long CFD       29/05/2002     Entered into    119,235            4.0323
Short CFD      30/05/2002     Entered into    31,227             3.7263
Long CFD       05/06/2002     Entered into    68,164             3.7695
Long CFD       11/06/2002     Entered into    20,574             3.8650
Long CFD       13/06/2002     Entered into    28,439             3.7703
Long CFD       14/06/2002     Entered into    30,761             3.6283
Long CFD       14/08/2002     Entered into    99,521             2.7347
Short CFD      19/09/2002     Entered into    27,482             2.7781
Long CFD       20/01/2003     Entered into    71,224             2.4037
Short CFD      18/02/2003     Entered into    46,296             2.6576
Short CFD      19/02/2003     Entered into    31,508             2.7550
Short CFD      20/02/2003     Entered into    263,002            2.6941
Long CFD       28/02/2003     Entered into    130,040            4.0982
Short CFD      28/02/2003     Entered into    130,040            4.0982
Short CFD      24/03/2003     Entered into    50,042             2.8578
Short CFD      28/03/2003     Entered into    55,232             2.6831
Short CFD      01/07/2003     Entered into    112,774            3.0400
Long CFD       01/07/2003     Entered into    112,774            3.0400
Long CFD       08/07/2003     Entered into    39,246             3.2115
Long CFD       08/07/2003     Entered into    17,853             3.2115
Long CFD       15/07/2003     Entered into    49,678             3.1634
Short CFD      18/08/2003     Entered into    172,653            3.3013
Short CFD      29/09/2003     Entered into    158,680            3.2700
Long CFD       29/09/2003     Entered into    158,680            3.2700
Short CFD      07/11/2003     Entered into    61,536             3.3500
Short CFD      27/11/2003     Entered into    36,603             3.4150
Short CFD      01/12/2003     Entered into    61,773             3.4552
Short CFD      02/12/2003     Entered into    107,821            3.4800
Short CFD      03/12/2003     Entered into    35,633             3.5551
Short CFD      08/12/2003     Entered into    42,627             3.4906
Short CFD      10/12/2003     Entered into    14,205             3.4280
Short CFD      16/12/2003     Entered into    39,768             3.4727
Long CFD       16/01/2004     Written         4,483              3.5863
Long CFD       19/01/2004     Written         20,800             3.5970
Short CFD      20/01/2004     Entered into    95,725             3.6319
Long CFD       20/01/2004     Written         16,500             3.6371
Short CFD      21/01/2004     Entered into    139,152            3.6092
Short CFD      21/01/2004     Entered into    24,937             3.6092
Long CFD       21/01/2004     Written         14,400             3.5967
Short CFD      22/01/2004     Entered into    149,422            3.6248
Short CFD      22/01/2004     Entered into    33,509             3.6248
Long CFD       22/01/2004     Written         20,654             3.5921
Short CFD      23/01/2004     Entered into    84,498             3.5581
Short CFD      26/01/2004     Entered into    26,608             3.5215
Short CFD      26/01/2004     Entered into    91,398             3.5215
Short CFD      26/01/2004     Entered into    32,703             3.5215
Long CFD       26/01/2004     Written         8,200              3.5557
Short CFD      27/01/2004     Entered into    71,448             3.5966
Short CFD      27/01/2004     Entered into    42,012             3.5966
Long CFD       27/01/2004     Written         11,600             3.6109
Short CFD      28/01/2004     Entered into    527                3.6888
Short CFD      28/01/2004     Written         7,500              3.7029
Short CFD      29/01/2004     Entered into    33,848             3.6582
Short CFD      30/01/2004     Entered into    13,576             3.7162
Long CFD       30/01/2004     Written         16,000             3.7131
Long CFD       02/02/2004     Written         13,000             3.7801
Short CFD      03/02/2004     Entered into    119,122            3.7662
Short CFD      03/02/2004     Entered into    43,225             3.7662
Short CFD      04/02/2004     Entered into    70,776             3.7414
Short CFD      04/02/2004     Entered into    42,278             3.7414
Long CFD       05/02/2004     Written         1,900              3.7523
Short CFD      09/02/2004     Written         1,900              3.8080
Short CFD      11/02/2004     Entered into    42,253             3.7968
Short CFD      12/02/2004     Written         5,800              3.7780
Short CFD      16/02/2004     Written         4,200              3.8034
Short CFD      17/02/2004     Written         8,900              3.8005
Short CFD      18/02/2004     Written         28,300             3.7482
Short CFD      19/02/2004     Written         17,200             3.7461
Short CFD      20/02/2004     Written         13,700             3.7225
Short CFD      01/03/2004     Written         10,800             3.7104
Short CFD      02/03/2004     Entered into    54,578             3.7781
Short CFD      02/03/2004     Written         17,300             3.7789
Short CFD      04/03/2004     Entered into    33,602             3.7250
Short CFD      05/03/2004     Entered into    36,179             3.6800
Short CFD      09/03/2004     Written         11,400             3.6662
Short CFD      11/03/2004     Written         537                3.4754
Short CFD      19/03/2004     Written         5,400              3.6529
Short CFD      26/03/2004     Written         1,600              3.6086
Short CFD      29/03/2004     Written         15,600             3.5853
Short CFD      30/03/2004     Written         7,800              3.5804
Long CFD       13/04/2004     Written         2,500              3.7695
Long CFD       14/04/2004     Written         14,300             3.6988
Long CFD       15/04/2004     Written         5,100              3.7074
Long CFD       19/04/2004     Written         4,300              3.7046
Long CFD       23/04/2004     Written         1,700              3.8670
Long CFD       06/05/2004     Written         2,500              3.6346
Long CFD       11/05/2004     Written         1,300              3.5371
Long CFD       12/05/2004     Written         6,100              3.5166
Long CFD       13/05/2004     Written         24,700             3.5805
Long CFD       18/05/2004     Written         1,000              3.5496
Long CFD       20/05/2004     Written         19,500             3.6498
Long CFD       25/05/2004     Written         9,600              3.8279
Long CFD       26/05/2004     Written         42,800             3.9132
Long CFD       27/05/2004     Written         1,000              3.8795
Long CFD       08/06/2004     Entered into    31,328             4.0290
Long CFD       08/06/2004     Entered into    33,743             4.0290
Long CFD       09/06/2004     Entered into    91,426             3.9892
Long CFD       09/06/2004     Entered into    60,082             3.9892
Long CFD       10/06/2004     Entered into    91,384             3.9865
Long CFD       10/06/2004     Entered into    163,289            3.9727
Long CFD       10/06/2004     Entered into    5,254              3.9865
Long CFD       21/06/2004     Entered into    12,931             3.9620
Long CFD       24/06/2004     Written         22,300             4.0295
Long CFD       25/06/2004     Written         2,800              4.0446
Short CFD      01/07/2004     Written         23,100             4.1236
Long CFD       07/07/2004     Entered into    31,250             4.0452
Long CFD       09/07/2004     Entered into    37,129             3.9715
Long CFD       13/07/2004     Entered into    232,069            4.0315
Long CFD       13/07/2004     Entered into    12,464             4.0315
Long CFD       15/07/2004     Entered into    91,825             4.0313
Long CFD       30/07/2004     Entered into    12,681             3.9672
Short CFD      05/08/2004     Written         16,700             3.9144
Long CFD       06/08/2004     Entered into    64,906             3.8939
Long CFD       06/08/2004     Entered into    20,953             3.8939
Short CFD      09/08/2004     Written         8,300              3.7752
Long CFD       10/08/2004     Entered into    122,283            3.7950
Long CFD       10/08/2004     Entered into    24,456             3.7950
Long CFD       12/08/2004     Entered into    173,501            3.8200
Long CFD       12/08/2004     Entered into    18,337             3.8200
Long CFD       16/08/2004     Entered into    35,031             3.8156
Long CFD       19/08/2004     Entered into    244,788            3.8414
Long CFD       19/08/2004     Entered into    21,687             3.8414
Long CFD       15/09/2004     Written         4,095              4.1000
Long CFD       16/09/2004     Written         4,000              4.1200
Long CFD       20/09/2004     Written         13,365             4.1286
Long CFD       20/09/2004     Written         89                 4.1300
Short CFD      20/09/2004     Written         83,000             4.1250
Long CFD       21/09/2004     Written         13,060             4.1764
Long CFD       21/09/2004     Written         14                 4.1929
Short CFD      21/09/2004     Written         5,500              4.1900
Long CFD       22/09/2004     Written         17,300             4.2431
Short CFD      22/09/2004     Written         5,900              4.2325
Long CFD       23/09/2004     Written         20,441             4.1479
Short CFD      23/09/2004     Written         7,500              4.1535
Long CFD       27/09/2004     Written         10,020             4.2351
Short CFD      27/09/2004     Written         11,239             4.1950
Long CFD       28/09/2004     Written         24,589             4.2217
Long CFD       29/09/2004     Written         14,372             4.3310
Long CFD       29/09/2004     Written         62                 4.3400
Short CFD      29/09/2004     Written         18,026             4.3128
Long CFD       30/09/2004     Written         47,746             4.2684
Long CFD       30/09/2004     Written         56                 4.2700
Short CFD      30/09/2004     Written         6,100              4.2925
Short CFD      01/10/2004     Written         78,593             4.2880
Long CFD       04/10/2004     Written         16,063             4.3814
Long CFD       04/10/2004     Written         2,422              4.3775
Long CFD       05/10/2004     Entered into    28,658             4.3778
Long CFD       05/10/2004     Written         20,951             4.4030
Long CFD       05/10/2004     Written         27,838             4.3991
Short CFD      05/10/2004     Written         2,500              4.3275
Long CFD       06/10/2004     Entered into    129,836            4.3100
Long CFD       06/10/2004     Written         14,294             4.3600
Short CFD      06/10/2004     Written         6,200              4.2850
Long CFD       07/10/2004     Written         32,631             4.3316
Long CFD       07/10/2004     Written         6,673              4.3175
Short CFD      08/10/2004     Written         5,200              4.3160
Long CFD       11/10/2004     Entered into    17,632             4.3219
Short CFD      12/10/2004     Written         3,400              4.2350
Long CFD