Rule 8.3 - COMMUNISIS 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                                   COMMUNISIS 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                                    31 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
29,569                                      1.0850
1,137,525                                   1.0811
75,000                                      1.0822

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)


Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  4,149,531 (2.88%)


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

Date of disclosure   01 NOVEMBER 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
Short CFD      31/10/2005     Written         1,137,525        108.11
Short CFD      31/10/2005     Written         75,000           108.22


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      07/06/2004     Entered into    48,544             1.0190
Long CFD       07/06/2004     Written         48,544             1.0190
Short CFD      20/09/2004     Entered into    22,642             1.0700
Long CFD       20/09/2004     Written         22,642             1.0700
Short CFD      23/09/2004     Entered into    22,018             1.0500
Long CFD       23/09/2004     Written         22,018             1.0500
Long CFD       10/11/2004     Entered into    21,333             1.1262
Short CFD      10/11/2004     Written         21,333             1.1262
Short CFD      30/03/2005     Entered into    36,134             1.1588
Long CFD       30/03/2005     Written         36,134             1.1588
Short CFD      07/04/2005     Entered into    58,800             1.1488
Long CFD       07/04/2005     Written         58,800             1.1488
Short CFD      14/04/2005     Entered into    25,000             1.1500
Long CFD       14/04/2005     Written         25,000             1.1500
Short CFD      18/04/2005     Entered into    25,000             1.1200
Long CFD       18/04/2005     Written         25,000             1.1200
Short CFD      20/04/2005     Entered into    38,565             1.1210
Long CFD       20/04/2005     Written         38,565             1.1210
Short CFD      06/05/2005     Entered into    106,034            1.0889
Long CFD       06/05/2005     Written         106,034            1.0889
Short CFD      11/05/2005     Entered into    55,528             1.0825
Long CFD       11/05/2005     Written         55,528             1.0825
Short CFD      25/05/2005     Entered into    128,408            1.0500
Long CFD       25/05/2005     Written         128,408            1.0500
Short CFD      01/06/2005     Entered into    34,000             1.0500
Long CFD       01/06/2005     Written         34,000             1.0500
Short CFD      06/06/2005     Entered into    34,807             1.0000
Long CFD       06/06/2005     Written         34,807             1.0000
Short CFD      08/06/2005     Entered into    140,427            1.0300
Long CFD       08/06/2005     Written         140,427            1.0300
Short CFD      29/06/2005     Entered into    77,203             1.0400
Long CFD       29/06/2005     Written         77,203             1.0400
Short CFD      01/09/2005     Entered into    38,634             1.0900
Long CFD       01/09/2005     Written         38,634             1.0900
Short CFD      14/09/2005     Entered into    211,995            1.0789
Long CFD       14/09/2005     Written         211,995            1.0789
Short CFD      22/09/2005     Entered into    10,000             1.0000
Long CFD       22/09/2005     Written         10,000             0.9995
Short CFD      27/09/2005     Entered into    6,550              0.9950
Long CFD       27/09/2005     Written         6,550              0.9945
Short CFD      05/10/2005     Written         250,000            1.0300
Short CFD      10/10/2005     Written         100,000            1.1022
Short CFD      19/10/2005     Entered into    38,569             1.0300
Long CFD       19/10/2005     Written         38,569             1.0300