Rule 8.3 - COLLINS STEWART TULLETT 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                                   COLLINS STEWART TULLETT 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                                    17 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
3,600                                       5.9483
800                                         5.9400

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
23,612                                      5.9985

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  5,316,644 (2.49%)


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

Date of disclosure   18 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       17/10/2005     Written         23,612           5.9985
Short CFD      17/10/2005     Written         3,600            5.9483
Short CFD      17/10/2005     Written         800              5.9400


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
Short CFD      01/03/2002     Entered into    24,514             4.1850
Long CFD       07/03/2002     Entered into    11,686             4.2850
Long CFD       12/03/2002     Entered into    11,225             4.5154
Long CFD       13/03/2002     Entered into    1,603              4.4303
Long CFD       15/03/2002     Entered into    11,390             4.3900
Short CFD      08/05/2002     Entered into    11,390             4.1750
Short CFD      27/11/2003     Entered into    39,582             4.1729
Short CFD      01/12/2003     Entered into    52,141             4.1958
Long CFD       19/04/2004     Entered into    65,771             4.5658
Long CFD       20/04/2004     Entered into    25,952             4.5521
Long CFD       06/05/2004     Entered into    33,472             4.1200
Long CFD       17/05/2004     Entered into    30,075             4.2483
Long CFD       19/05/2004     Entered into    1,802              4.3026
Long CFD       24/05/2004     Entered into    106,751            4.4829
Long CFD       26/05/2004     Entered into    85,001             4.4075
Long CFD       03/06/2004     Entered into    33,203             4.4150
Long CFD       21/06/2004     Entered into    39,108             4.4044
Long CFD       23/06/2004     Entered into    28,650             4.4222
Long CFD       15/07/2004     Entered into    222,384            3.6787
Long CFD       21/07/2004     Entered into    66,290             3.6876
Long CFD       28/07/2004     Entered into    71,823             3.5112
Long CFD       29/07/2004     Entered into    84,662             3.4280
Long CFD       30/07/2004     Entered into    30,180             3.4630
Long CFD       02/08/2004     Entered into    70,337             3.4900
Long CFD       12/08/2004     Entered into    41,482             3.3560
Long CFD       17/08/2004     Entered into    117,723            3.4475
Long CFD       25/08/2004     Entered into    40,094             3.6275
Short CFD      16/09/2004     Written         4,900              3.8325
Short CFD      17/09/2004     Written         9,886              3.8854
Short CFD      20/09/2004     Written         7,801              3.7978
Short CFD      20/09/2004     Written         1,334              3.7900
Short CFD      21/09/2004     Written         10,510             3.7715
Short CFD      22/09/2004     Written         2,500              3.7230
Long CFD       23/09/2004     Written         4,072              3.6250
Short CFD      23/09/2004     Written         10,249             3.6167
Long CFD       24/09/2004     Written         13,200             3.8671
Short CFD      24/09/2004     Written         37,376             3.9349
Long CFD       27/09/2004     Written         11,400             3.9481
Long CFD       28/09/2004     Written         4,000              3.9275
Short CFD      28/09/2004     Written         18,500             3.9420
Long CFD       29/09/2004     Written         5,800              3.9773
Short CFD      29/09/2004     Written         10,090             3.9900
Long CFD       30/09/2004     Written         13,880             3.9789
Long CFD       30/09/2004     Written         407                3.9825
Short CFD      30/09/2004     Written         3,300              3.9900
Long CFD       01/10/2004     Written         4,000              3.9900
Short CFD      01/10/2004     Written         20,326             3.9971
Short CFD      01/10/2004     Written         7,400              4.0100
Short CFD      04/10/2004     Written         1,902              4.1592
Short CFD      05/10/2004     Written         10,258             4.1048
Short CFD      05/10/2004     Written         2,800              4.1511
Short CFD      06/10/2004     Written         1,200              4.0613
Short CFD      06/10/2004     Written         18,498             4.0452
Short CFD      07/10/2004     Written         7,324              4.0509
Short CFD      07/10/2004     Written         2,400              4.0075
Short CFD      08/10/2004     Written         21,233             4.0261
Short CFD      11/10/2004     Written         3,000              4.1150
Short CFD      11/10/2004     Written         2,400              4.1050
Long CFD       12/10/2004     Written         4,135              4.0514
Long CFD       14/10/2004     Written         2,000              4.0450
Long CFD       14/10/2004     Written         1,789              4.0375
Short CFD      14/10/2004     Written         176                3.9825
Long CFD       15/10/2004     Written         7,456              4.0198
Long CFD       18/10/2004     Written         11,462             4.0061
Long CFD       19/10/2004     Written         5,200              4.0106
Short CFD      19/10/2004     Written         6,200              3.9550
Long CFD       20/10/2004     Written         1,923              3.9950
Long CFD       21/10/2004     Written         2,000              4.0400
Long CFD       22/10/2004     Written         4,600              4.0195
Long CFD       25/10/2004     Written         17,881             3.9915
Short CFD      26/10/2004     Written         4,300              3.9812
Short CFD      27/10/2004     Written         15,794             3.8805
Long CFD       28/10/2004     Written