Rule 8.3 - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE 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 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Relevant security dealt in ORD GBP 0. 058333 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # Date of dealing 14 OCTOBER 2005 DEALINGS † Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) 3,737 5.3661 Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 6,819,036 (2.67%) 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 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 23/07/2004 Written 25,632 4.3373 Long CFD 26/07/2004 Written 17,657 0.0000 Long CFD 26/07/2004 Written 28,371 0.0000 Long CFD 26/07/2004 Written 24,171 0.0000 Long CFD 27/07/2004 Written 21,500 3.5917 Long CFD 28/07/2004 Written 7,143 0.0000 Short CFD 28/07/2004 Written 25,223 3.5238 Short CFD 28/07/2004 Written 50,000 3.5800 Short CFD 29/07/2004 Written 12,492 3.5750 Long CFD 30/07/2004 Written 12,300 3.5731 Long CFD 02/08/2004 Written 11,800 3.5921 Long CFD 03/08/2004 Written 10,900 3.5796 Long CFD 05/08/2004 Written 15,300 3.5577 Short CFD 10/08/2004 Written 23,261 3.4834 Short CFD 11/08/2004 Written 45,437 3.4323 Short CFD 12/08/2004 Written 42,903 3.4156 Short CFD 12/08/2004 Written 11,400 3.4086 Short CFD 13/08/2004 Written 54,643 3.4181 Short CFD 16/08/2004 Written 75,369 3.4082 Short CFD 16/08/2004 Written 1,800 3.4241 Short CFD 17/08/2004 Written 24,771 3.4179 Short CFD 18/08/2004 Written 17,020 3.4338 Short CFD 19/08/2004 Written 2,400 3.5179 Short CFD 24/08/2004 Written 900 3.5479 Short CFD 25/08/2004 Written 7,000 3.5617 Short CFD 27/08/2004 Written 4,700 3.5792 Short CFD 02/09/2004 Written 3,100 3.6150 Short CFD 03/09/2004 Written 1,000 3.6554 Short CFD 06/09/2004 Written 1,100 3.6379 Short CFD 07/09/2004 Written 3,800 3.6116 Short CFD 08/09/2004 Written 5,600 3.6094 Short CFD 14/09/2004 Written 6,200 3.6115 Short CFD 16/09/2004 Written 2,000 3.6004 Short CFD 20/09/2004 Written 9,700 3.5813 Short CFD 20/09/2004 Written 81,299 3.5725 Short CFD 21/09/2004 Written 2,428 3.5638 Short CFD 23/09/2004 Written 3,761 3.4400 Short CFD 24/09/2004 Written 5,517 3.4497 Short CFD 27/09/2004 Written 7,028 3.4560 Short CFD 28

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