Rule 8.3 - BRITISH VITA

FORM 8.3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of Disclosure 27 April 2005 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b) (i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Date of Dealing 26 April 2005 Dealing in BRITISH VITA (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP 0.25 (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price per Unit 19,972 0 3.5544 Barclays PLC is party to certain CFD transactions (see below). The resultant holdings total includes hedges against CFDs (short - 55,810 shares) and Swaps (short - 1,597,036 shares). (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 2,974,636 (1.60%) (4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1) (b) if dealing for discretionary clients, name of fund management organisation Barclays PLC (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) (b) Rule 8.3 (I.e disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above Geoff Smith Telephone and extension number 0207 116 2913 Form 8 Enclosure A purchaser of a CFD will realise 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. Contracts for Differences British Vita CFD Trade Date Buy/Sell Quantity Open Price Long / Short Long 22/11/2001 B 30,204 1.93 Long 30/01/2002 B 27,696 1.94 Long 01/02/2002 B 27,698 1.9215 Long 28/02/2002 B 27,646 2.0621 Long 14/01/2003 B 22,523 2.23 Long 31/01/2003 B 22,936 2.155 Long 03/02/2003 B 3,917 2.18 Long 07/02/2003 B 15,700 2.16 Long 28/02/2003 B 178,320 2.0443 Short 28/02/2003 S 178,320 2.0443 Long 24/01/2004 B 2,629 2.7775 Short 14/04/2004 S 178,320 2.5712 Short 29/09/2004 S 3,100 2.5025 Short 30/09/2004 S 3,100 2.5100 Long 01/10/2004 B 2,832 2.5525 Short 01/10/2004 S 4,341 2.5200 Short 01/10/2004 S 2,727 2.5174 Short 05/10/2004 S 5,790 2.5149 Long 06/10/2004 B 12,749 2.5463 Short 06/10/2004 S 6,048 2.5250 Short 06/10/2004 S 6,048 2.5250 Long 07/10/2004 B 1,472 2.5483 Long 07/10/2004 B 7,749 2.5402 Short 07/10/2004 S 3,411 2.5066 Long 08/10/2004 B 3,700 2.5359 Long 11/10/2004 B 1, 589 2.5175 Short 11/10/2004 S 1,200 2.4825 Long 14/10/2004 B 4,648 2.5325 Long 18/10/2004 B 1,026 2.5300 Short 21/10/2004 S 1,747 2.4300 Long 22/10/2004 B 3,275 2.4800 Long 25/10/2004 B 2,232 2.4631 Long 27/10/2004 B 280 2.4775 Long 28/10/2004 B 3,500 2.4778 Short 28/10/2004 S 1,346 2.4675 Long 29/10/2004 B 1,472 2.4911 Short 29/10/2004 S 1,632 2.4800 Short 01/11/2004 S 3,532 2.5097 Long 05/11/2004 B 1,471 2.5900 Long 08/11/2004 B 1,523 2.5774 Short 08/11/2004 S 391 2.5550 Short 08/11/2004 S 1,209 2.5550 Long 09/11/2004 B 1,200 2.5775 Long 11/11/2004 B 1,200 2.5975 Short 12/11/2004 S 1,500 2.6325 Short 18/11/2004 S 1,533 2.6924 Long 19/11/2004 B 5,240 2.7204 Short 19/11/2004 S 1,405 2.6975 Long 22/11/2004 B 2,972 2.6875 Long 23/11/2004 B 1,800 2.7200 Long 24/11/2004 B 4,512 2.7450 Short 25/11/2004 S 4,723 2.7200 Long 30/11/2004 B 5,457 2.6975 Short 01/12/2004 S 1,800 2.6477 Short 01/12/2004 S 459 2.6450 Long 06/12/2004 B 1,700 2.6600 Short 07/12/2004 S 1,900 2.6675 Long 08/12/2004 B 3,448 2.6675 Short 09/12/2004 S 1,647 2.6600 Short 09/12/2004 S 3,200 2.6600 Short 10/12/2004 S 7,727 2.5877 Long 13/12/2004 B 4,633 2.7250 Short 13/12/2004 S 5,233 2.6202 Short 13/12/2004 S 1,167 2.6274 Short 14/12/2004 S 5,904 2.6800 Short 15/12/2004 S 14,108 2.6773 Short 15/12/2004 S 3,579 2.6850 Short 16/12/2004 S 1,000 2.6650 Long 17/12/2004 B 800 2.6850 Short 20/12/2004 S 2,954 2.6625 Short 20/12/2004 S 2,400 2.6600 Short 22/12/2004 S 1,944 2.6725 Short 29/12/2004 S 1,351 2.6774 Short 30/12/2004 S 2,366 2.6525 Long 04/01/2005 B 400 2.7350 Short 04/01/2005 S 5,467 2.7004 Long 05/01/2005 B 2,068 2.6803 Short 10/01/2005 S 2,045 2.6000 Short 12/01/2005 S 6,276 2.6344 Short 13/01/2005 S 1,800 2.7050 Long 14/01/2005 B 800 2.7450 Short 14/01/2005 S 2,071 2.7225 Long 17/01/2005 B 1,402 2.7446 Short 17/01/2005 S 16 2.7225 Long 18/01/2005 B 1,300 2.7500 Long 24/01/2004 B 2,629 2.7775 Long 24/01/2005 B 200 2.7925 Short 25/01/2005 S 5,100 2.7504 Short 01/02/2005 S 1,760 2.7800 Long 02/02/2005 B 3,050 3.2905 Short 02/02/2005 S 8,364 3.1837 Long 03/02/2005 B 4,751 3.4974 Long 03/02/2005 B 1,388 3.4375 Short 03/02/2005 S 25,115 3.485 Short 03/02/2005 S 2,400 3.4843 Long 03/02/2005 B 19,608 3.5 Long 04/02/2005 B 4,565 3.4724 Long 04/02/2005 B 6,397 3.4724 Short 04/02/2005 S 4,700 3.4750 Short 04/02/2005 S 7,010 3.4500 Short 07/02/2005 S 13,802 3.4509 Short 08/02/2005 S 6,503 3.4650 Long 09/02/2005 B 13,893 3.4280 Long 09/02/2005 B 7,110 3.4309 Long 10/02/2005 B 4,908 3.4375 Long 10/02/2005 B 1,916 3.4300 Short 10/02/2005 S 10,800 3.4341 Long 14/02/2005 B 1,700 3.4350 Long 16/02/2005 B 3,402 3.4250 Long 16/02/2005 B 6,158 3.4100 Short 16/02/2005 S 4,958 3.3825 Short 17/02/2005 S 10,494 3.3553 Short 18/02/2005 S 9,675 3.3474 Long 21/02/2005 B 9,800 3.3806 Long 21/02/2005 B 2,700 3.4333 Long 22/02/2005 B 1,848 3.3300 Short 22/02/2005 S 1,600 3.3500 Long 23/02/2005 B 800 3.3300 Short 24/02/2005 S 9,358 3.3549 Short 25/02/2005 S 4,107 3.3844 Short 25/02/2005 S 9,500 3.3778 Short 28/02/2005 S 4,984 3.3845 Short 28/02/2005 S 3,984 3.3879 Short 01/03/2005 S 10,900 3.4010 Long 02/03/2005 B 5,174 3.3650 Short 02/03/2005 S 1,800 3.3875 Short 03/03/2005 S 5,218 3.3450 Long 04/03/2005 B 4,400 3.3350 Short 04/03/2005 S 22,659 3.3903 Short 04/03/2005 S 10,486 3.3800 Long 08/03/2005 B 7,923 3.3850 Short 09/03/2005 S 9,464 3.4000 Short 09/03/2005 S 4,264 3.4000 Long 10/03/2005 B 30,434 3.4597 Long 10/03/2005 B 17,000 3.4400 Short 10/03/2005 S 1,600 3.3600 Short 11/03/2005 S 59,746 3.4600 Short 11/03/2005 S 53,285 3.4628 Long 14/03/2005 B 2,400 3.4450 Short 14/03/2005 S 12,400 3.5009 Long 15/03/2005 B 1,700 3.5425 Long 15/03/2005 B 9,900 3.5350 Short 15/03/2005 S 30,010 3.5385 Long 16/03/2005 B 5,818 3.4957 Long 16/03/2005 B 6,800 3.4975 Short 16/03/2005 S 5,000 3.5025 Long 17/03/2005 B 7,596 3.4875 Long 17/03/2005 B 17,607 3.4875 Short 17/03/2005 S 2,300 3.4939 Short 18/03/2005 S 410 3.4900 Short 21/03/2005 S 11,800 3.5190 Long 22/03/2005 B 36,252 3.5582 Long 22/03/2005 B 1,948 3.5475 Long 23/03/2005 B 48,174 3.5450 Long 29/03/2005 B 48,700 3.5425 Long 30/03/2005 B 12,542 3.5475 Long 05/04/2005 B 10,000 3.5500 Long 11/04/2005 B 7,805 3.5600 Long 12/04/2005 B 8,000 3.5637 Long 14/04/2005 B 31,000 3.5534 Long 15/04/2005 B 28,195 3.5501 Equity Swaps An Equity Swap is a product where an agreement between two counterparties sees one party receive the return on an asset from the other party and makes a payment to the other party based on a fixed or floating rate of interest. The return can be either the price return or the total return (i.e. including dividends). British Vita Swap Long / Short Trade Date Maturity Date Buy/Sell Quantity Open Price Long 11/02/2005 11/03/2006 B 4760 3.425 Long 11/02/2005 11/03/2006 B 63240 3.425 Short 04/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 4,760 3.3360 Short 04/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 63,240 3.3360 Short 04/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 5,994 3.3860 Short 04/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 68,924 3.3860 Short 10/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 2,560 3.400 Short 10/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 29,440 3.400 Short 14/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 2,559 3.477 Short 14/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 29,441 3.400 Short 29/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 14,080 3.545 Short 29/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 161,920 3.545 Short 29/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 1,920 3.545 Short 29/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 22,080 3.545 Short 30/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 24,000 3.5470 Short 31/03/2005 11/03/2006 S 16,000 3.5480 Short 01/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 16,000 3.5510 Short 04/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 5,495 3.5540 Short 04/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 26,505 3.5540 Short 05/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 8,160 3.5530 Short 05/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 87,840 3.5530 Short 06/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 5,440 3.5560 Short 06/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 58,560 3.5560 Short 07/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 64,000 3.5530 Short 08/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 144,000 3.5540 Short 11/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 64,000 3.5630 Short 14/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 3,844 3.5645 Short 14/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 3,406 3.5622 Short 14/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 41,375 3.5645 Short 14/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 36,665 3.5621 Short 14/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 87,840 3.5548 Short 18/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 7,369 3.5506 Short 18/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 79,331 3.5506 Short 19/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 10,539 3.5565 Short 19/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 113.439 3.5565 Short 20/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 496 3.5524 Short 20/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 5,354 3.5521 Short 21/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 3,864 3.5560 Short 21/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 41,592 3.5560 Short 22/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 1,773 3.5500 Short 22/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 19,085 3.5500 Short 25/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 849 3.5550 Short 25/04/2005 11/03/2006 S 9,137 3.5540

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