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                                    21 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
1,367                                       5.3565

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  6,741,008 (2.64%)

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

Date of disclosure   25 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      28/09/2004     Written         16                 3.4625
Short CFD      28/09/2004     Written         9,001              3.4667
Short CFD      01/10/2004     Written         3,800              3.4600
Short CFD      06/10/2004     Written         3,400              3.4675
Short CFD      08/10/2004     Written         10,200             3.4980
Short CFD      11/10/2004     Written         10,442             3.5325
Long CFD       14/10/2004     Written         1,000              3.5250
Short CFD      19/10/2004     Written         5,180              3.5000
Long CFD       20/10/2004     Written         2,100              3.4725
Short CFD      20/10/2004     Written         4,300              3.4625
Short CFD      21/10/2004     Written         9,832              3.4525
Long CFD       25/10/2004     Written         3,000              3.4500
Long CFD       26/10/2004     Written         2,300              3.4725
Short CFD      26/10/2004     Written         4,400              3.4550
Long CFD       27/10/2004     Written         5,348              3.5141
Short CFD      27/10/2004     Written         10,800             3.5193
Short CFD      28/10/2004     Written         2,400              3.5500
Long CFD       29/10/2004     Written         19,500             3.6208
Short CFD      01/11/2004     Written         11,200             3.6396
Long CFD       02/11/2004     Written         5,700              3.6913
Short CFD      02/11/2004     Written         5,538              3.6725
Long CFD       03/11/2004     Written         17,984             3.6791
Long CFD       04/11/2004     Written         2,600              3.6900
Long CFD       05/11/2004     Written         1,116              3.7725
Long CFD       08/11/2004     Written         4,300              3.7500
Long CFD       09/11/2004     Written         8,400              3.7770
Long CFD       10/11/2004     Written         12,900             3.8820
Long CFD       11/11/2004     Written         11,436             3.9153
Long CFD       12/11/2004     Written         11,243             3.9359
Long CFD       12/11/2004     Written         316                3.9475
Short CFD      12/11/2004     Written         10,403             3.9261
Long CFD       15/11/2004     Written         69,899             3.9489
Long CFD       15/11/2004     Written         5,600              3.9562
Long CFD       15/11/2004     Written         6,088              3.9508
Long CFD       16/11/2004     Written         31,895             3.9194
Short CFD      16/11/2004     Written         16,991             3.9198
Long CFD       17/11/2004     Written         22,999             3.9081
Long CFD       17/11/2004     Written         2,600              3.8700
Long CFD       18/11/2004     Written         5,200              3.8793
Short CFD      18/11/2004     Written         38,757             3.8481
Short CFD      18/11/2004     Written         9,681              3.8547
Short CFD      18/11/2004     Written         11,900             3.8100
Long CFD       19/11/2004     Written         8,500              3.8431
Long CFD       19/11/2004     Written         1,273              3.8445
Short CFD      19/11/2004     Written         15,325             3.8165
Short CFD      19/11/2004     Written         5,015              3.8275
Long CFD       22/11/2004     Written         17,170             3.8393
Long CFD       22/11/2004     Written         2,400              3.8425
Short CFD      22/11/2004     Written         4,500              3.8175
Long CFD       23/11/2004     Written         14,697             3.8556
Short CFD      23/11/2004     Written         19,574             3.8537
Long CFD       24/11/2004     Written         21,511             3.9230
Long CFD       25/11/2004     Written         4,443              3.9685
Long CFD       25/11/2004     Written         18,121             4.0424
Short CFD      25/11/2004     Written         4,400              4.0550
Long CFD       26/11/2004     Written         46,631             4.0852
Long CFD       26/11/2004     Written         16,340             4.09