Rule 8.3 - DOMNICK HUNTER GROUP 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                                       DOMNICK HUNTER GROUP PLC
Relevant security dealt in                             ORD GBP 0.05
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing                                        02 AUGUST 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit (currency must be stated)
185,518                                     6.0007

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)


Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  1,006,804 (2.83%)

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

Date of disclosure   03 AUGUST 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


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
Long CFD       02/08/2005     Entered into     185,518           5.9977
Short CFD      02/08/2005     Written          185,518           6.0007

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       09/07/2004     Written         26,770           3.7712
Short CFD      09/07/2004     Entered into    26,770           3.7712
Long CFD       13/07/2004     Written         67,018           3.7712
Short CFD      13/07/2004     Entered into    67,018           3.7712
Long CFD       15/07/2004     Written         75,432           3.7812
Short CFD      15/07/2004     Entered into    75,432           3.7812
Long CFD       19/07/2004     Written         9,650            3.7500
Short CFD      19/07/2004     Entered into    9,650            3.7500
Long CFD       21/07/2004     Written         8,513            3.7562
Short CFD      21/07/2004     Entered into    8,513            3.7562
Long CFD       23/07/2004     Written         12,663           3.7662
Short CFD      23/07/2004     Entered into    12,663           3.7662
Long CFD       27/07/2004     Written         26,158           3.7662
Short CFD      27/07/2004     Entered into    26,158           3.7662
Long CFD       25/08/2004     Written         33,398           3.4765
Short CFD      25/08/2004     Entered into    33,398           3.4765
Long CFD       31/08/2004     Written         10,000           3.7200
Short CFD      31/08/2004     Entered into    10,000           3.7200
Long CFD       01/09/2004     Written         10,334           3.6600
Short CFD      01/09/2004     Entered into    10,334           3.6600
Long CFD       06/10/2004     Written         6,486            3.6700
Short CFD      06/10/2004     Entered into    6,486            3.6700
Long CFD       08/10/2004     Written         6,495            3.7300
Short CFD      08/10/2004     Entered into    6,495            3.7300
Short CFD      08/11/2004     Written         6,242            3.9300
Long CFD       08/11/2004     Entered into    6,242            3.9300
Short CFD      08/12/2004     Written         10,000           4.1500
Long CFD       08/12/2004     Entered into    10,000           4.1500
Short CFD      09/12/2004     Written         24,437           4.2100
Long CFD       09/12/2004     Entered into    24,437           4.2100
Long CFD       26/05/2005     Written         13,432           3.7800
Short CFD      26/05/2005     Entered into    13,432           3.7800
Long CFD       13/06/2005     Written         16,462           3.8212
Short CFD      13/06/2005     Entered into    16,462           3.8212
Long CFD       29/06/2005     Written         50,237           3.7200
Short CFD      29/06/2005     Entered into    50,237           3.7200