Rule 8.3 - CONCATENO PLC

The dealings shown on this Rule 8.3 report have not previously been reported.


FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              CONCATENO PLC
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.10
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               8th June 2009 - 2nd July 2009


2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                           Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant      11,042,531    10.40%              0       0%
securities
(2) Derivatives
(other than                0        0%     10,780,814   10.16%
options)
(3) Options and            0        0%              0       0%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             11,042,531    10.40%     10,780,814   10.16%



(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number                    Number
                  (%)                       (%)
(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details




3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)  Purchases and sales


                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            08/06/2009              0        12,682           1.16
            08/06/2009        -14,714             0       1.158299
            08/06/2009              0         7,679        1.15304
            08/06/2009              0        13,017       1.155191
            08/06/2009              0       133,815       1.154778
            08/06/2009              0         6,000       1.155191
            08/06/2009              0       100,000       1.157691
            08/06/2009              0        50,000       1.157691
            08/06/2009              0       275,000       1.160191
            08/06/2009              0     1,334,876       1.157878
            08/06/2009              0       407,873         1.1536
                              -14,714     2,340,942

                   Net      2,326,228
               Trades:

             Resultant      3,437,563
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            09/06/2009              0        15,697       1.169524
            09/06/2009              0     1,200,000       1.163983
            09/06/2009              0         8,637       1.163663
                                    0     1,224,334

                   Net      1,224,334
               Trades:

             Resultant      4,661,897
                  Long
              Holding:


                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            12/06/2009              0        47,620         1.1735
                                    0        47,620

                   Net         47,620
               Trades:

             Resultant      4,709,517
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            16/06/2009              0        19,048        1.17375
                                    0        19,048

                   Net         19,048
               Trades:

             Resultant      4,728,565
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            17/06/2009              0         9,524         1.1675
            17/06/2009              0       175,000       1.166165
                                    0       184,524

                   Net        184,524
               Trades:

             Resultant      4,913,089
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            18/06/2009              0        47,620          1.179
            18/06/2009              0       457,346         1.1662
                                    0       504,966

                   Net        504,966
               Trades:

             Resultant      5,418,055
                  Long
              Holding:


                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            19/06/2009              0        38,096       1.181875
                                    0        38,096

                   Net         38,096
               Trades:

             Resultant      5,456,151
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            23/06/2009              0         4,762           1.18
                                    0         4,762

                   Net          4,762
               Trades:

             Resultant      5,460,913
                  Long
              Holding:


                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            24/06/2009              0        19,048       1.183688
                                    0        19,048

                   Net         19,048
               Trades:

             Resultant      5,479,961
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            25/06/2009              0       483,964        1.17993
            25/06/2009              0       166,268       1.186185
            25/06/2009              0     1,000,000       1.188061
            25/06/2009              0     1,000,000         1.1862
            25/06/2009              0       480,000        1.18964
            25/06/2009              0       450,000         1.1909
                                    0     3,580,232

                   Net      3,580,232
               Trades:

             Resultant      9,060,193
                  Long
              Holding:


                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            26/06/2009              0       206,077          1.196
                                    0       206,077

                   Net        206,077
               Trades:

             Resultant      9,266,270
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            30/06/2009              0     1,000,000         1.1962
                                    0     1,000,000

                   Net      1,000,000
               Trades:

             Resultant     10,266,270
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            01/07/2009              0       100,000         1.2012
            01/07/2009              0       628,641         1.2012
                                    0       728,641

                   Net        728,641
               Trades:

             Resultant     10,994,911
                  Long
              Holding:

                  Date           Sale      Purchase          Price
            02/07/2009              0        47,620         1.1965
                                    0        47,620

                   Net         47,620
               Trades:

             Resultant     11,042,531
                  Long
              Holding:




 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product    Long/Short    Number of Securities  Price Per
name,      (Note 6)      (Note 7)              Unit (GBP)
e.g. CFD


The following transaction took place on 25 January 2006.

Product    Long/Short    Number of Securities  Price Per
name,      (Note 6)      (Note 7)              Unit (GBP)
e.g. CFD



(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product   Writing,   Number of    Exerc Type,     Expiry   Option
name,     selling,   securities   ise   e.g.      date     money
e.g. call purchasin  to which     price American           paid/rece
option    g,         the option         ,                  ived per
          varying    relates            European           unit
          etc.       (Note 7)           etc.               (Note 5)



(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
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.



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         9th July 2009
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk