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