Rule 8.3 - EASYNET GROUP

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                                    EASYNET GROUP
Relevant security dealt in                          ORD GBP 0.04
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing                                     19 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                                       Price per unit (currency must be stated)
109,147                                             1.1461
2,533                                               1.1700

Amount sold                                         Price per unit (currency must be stated)


Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled          2,529,718 (2.10%)

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

Date of disclosure    20 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
Short CFD      19/10/2005     Written         109,147          1.1461


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
Long CFD       03/06/2004     Written         10,000             0.9700
Short CFD      03/06/2004     Entered into    10,000             0.9700
Long CFD       07/06/2004     Written         100,000            0.9700
Short CFD      07/06/2004     Entered into    100,000            0.9700
Long CFD       08/06/2004     Written         127,430            1.0061
Short CFD      08/06/2004     Entered into    127,430            1.0061
Long CFD       09/06/2004     Written         97,077             1.0400
Short CFD      09/06/2004     Entered into    97,077             1.0400
Long CFD       18/06/2004     Written         82,423             1.0250
Short CFD      18/06/2004     Entered into    82,423             1.0250
Long CFD       23/06/2004     Written         99,903             1.1388
Short CFD      23/06/2004     Entered into    99,903             1.1388
Long CFD       07/07/2004     Written         38,657             1.1100
Short CFD      07/07/2004     Entered into    38,657             1.1100
Long CFD       09/07/2004     Written         32,959             1.1000
Short CFD      09/07/2004     Entered into    32,959             1.1000
Long CFD       12/07/2004     Written         30,000             1.0800
Short CFD      12/07/2004     Entered into    30,000             1.0800
Long CFD       15/07/2004     Written         24,734             1.0000
Short CFD      15/07/2004     Entered into    24,734             1.0000
Long CFD       20/07/2004     Written         58,768             0.9300
Short CFD      20/07/2004     Entered into    58,768             0.9300
Long CFD       23/07/2004     Written         25,000             0.9000
Short CFD      23/07/2004     Entered into    25,000             0.9000
Long CFD       29/07/2004     Written         149,790            0.8200
Short CFD      29/07/2004     Entered into    149,790            0.8200
Long CFD       03/08/2004     Written         29,448             0.8200
Short CFD      03/08/2004     Entered into    29,448             0.8200
Long CFD       09/08/2004     Written         25,000             0.7800
Short CFD      09/08/2004     Entered into    25,000             0.7800
Long CFD       23/08/2004     Written         46,745             0.8225
Short CFD      23/08/2004     Entered into    46,745             0.8225
Long CFD       25/08/2004     Written         223,966            0.8200
Short CFD      25/08/2004     Entered into    223,966            0.8200
Long CFD       31/08/2004     Written         34,205             0.8100
Short CFD      31/08/2004     Entered into    34,205             0.8100
Long CFD       04/10/2004     Written         66,080             0.7193
Short CFD      04/10/2004     Entered into    66,080             0.7193
Long CFD       17/11/2004     Written         67,500             0.6600
Short CFD      17/11/2004     Entered into    67,500             0.6600
Long CFD       24/11/2004     Written         52,934             0.7193
Short CFD      24/11/2004     Entered into    52,934             0.7193
Short CFD      15/12/2004     Written         334,566            0.9109
Long CFD       15/12/2004     Entered into    334,566            0.9109
Short CFD      05/01/2005     Written         160,450            1.0760
Long CFD       05/01/2005     Entered into    160,450            1.0760
Long CFD       02/03/2005     Written         30,549             0.9300
Short CFD      02/03/2005     Entered into    30,549             0.9300
Long CFD       07/03/2005     Written         130,740            0.9300
Short CFD      07/03/2005     Entered into    130,740            0.9300
Long CFD       11/03/2005     Written         256,083            0.8800
Short CFD      11/03/2005     Entered into    256,083            0.8800
Long CFD       23/03/2005     Written         50,000             0.8100
Short CFD      23/03/2005     Entered into    50,000             0.8100
Long CFD       29/03/2005     Written         75,347             0.8092
Short CFD      29/03/2005     Entered into    75,347             0.8092
Long CFD       14/04/2005     Written         46,793             0.9200
Short CFD      14/04/2005     Entered into    46,793             0.9200
Long CFD       25/05/2005     Written         109,634            0.7500
Short CFD      25/05/2005     Entered into    109,634            0.7500
Long CFD       08/06/2005     Written         84,472             0.7150
Short CFD      08/06/2005     Entered into    84,472             0.7150
Short CFD      18/08/2005     Written         150,121            0.9550
Long CFD       18/08/2005     Entered into    150,121            0.9550
Short CFD      23/08/2005     Written         23,241             0.9359
Short CFD      23/08/2005     Written         130,000            0.9359
Long CFD       23/08/2005     Entered into    23,241             0.9359
Long CFD       23/08/2005     Entered into    130,000            0.9359
Long CFD       22/09/2005     Written         57,523             0.8900
Short CFD      22/09/2005     Entered into    57,523             0.8900
Long CFD       12/10/2005     Written         53,189             0.8800
Short CFD      12/10/2005     Entered into    53,189             0.8800