Rule 8.3 - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

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                                    12 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
8,597                                       5.5400
10,000                                      5.5650

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
25,000                                      5.5938
100,000                                     5.5676
17,800                                      5.5429

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  7,066,433 (2.77%)

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

Date of disclosure   13 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
Long CFD       12/10/2005     Written         17,800           5.5429
Short CFD      12/10/2005     Written         10,000           5.5650


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             4.0930
Long CFD       29/11/2004     Written         62,976             4.1189
Long CFD       30/11/2004     Written         36,305             4.1150
Long CFD       30/11/2004     Written         388                4.0895
Long CFD       01/12/2004     Written         10,333             4.0845
Long CFD       01/12/2004     Written         3,700              4.0650
Short CFD      01/12/2004     Written         1,769              4.0538
Long CFD       02/12/2004     Written         12,200             4.1275
Short CFD      02/12/2004     Written         10,800             4.0607
Long CFD       03/12/2004     Written         6,044              4.1778
Long CFD       03/12/2004     Written         78,809             4.2123
Long CFD       06/12/2004     Written         1,708              4.1891
Long CFD       06/12/2004     Written         2,850              4.1475
Long CFD       06/12/2004     Written         7,550              4.1444
Short CFD      07/12/2004     Written         11,900             4.1321
Short CFD      07/12/2004     Written         1,400              4.1400
Long CFD       08/12/2004     Written         10,700             4.1421
Long CFD       08/12/2004     Written         128                4.1470
Short CFD      08/12/2004     Written         2,000              4.1500
Long CFD       09/12/2004     Written         5,150              4.1543
Long CFD       09/12/2004     Written         18,575             4.1480
Long CFD       09/12/2004     Written         9,998              4.1520
Short CFD      09/12/2004     Written         14,904             4.1100
Long CFD       10/12/2004     Written         7,400              4.2018
Long CFD       10/12/2004     Written         1,500              4.2094
Long CFD       10/12/2004     Written         3,000              4.2225
Short CFD      10/12/2004     Written         3,000              4.1975
Long CFD       13/12/2004     Written         52,341             5.2210
Long CFD       13/12/2004     Written         13,066             5.2059
Short CFD      13/12/2004     Written         120,507            5.2788
Long CFD       14/12/2004     Written         25,075             5.4171
Long CFD       14/12/2004     Written         24,377             5.4181
Short CFD      14/12/2004     Written         92,602             5.4066
Short CFD      14/12/2004     Written         52,009             5.4446
Long CFD       15/12/2004     Written         10,135             5.4873
Short CFD      15/12/2004     Written         11,942             5.4846
Short CFD      15/12/2004     Written         29,589             5.4883
Long CFD       16/12/2004     Written         6,509              5.6306
Short CFD      16/12/2004     Written         36,558             5.5855
Short CFD      16/12/2004     Written         16,623             5.6215
Long CFD       17/12/2004     Written         15,866             5.5645
Long CFD       17/12/2004     Written         107,770            5.5655
Short CFD      17/12/2004     Written         11,934             5.5675
Long CFD       20/12/2004     Written         21,963             5.7581
Long CFD       20/12/2004     Written         31,627             5.7809
Short CFD      20/12/2004     Written         21,819             5.7973
Long CFD       21/12/2004     Written         13,397             5.7480
Long CFD       21/12/2004     Written         92,230             5.7474
Long CFD       21/12/2004     Written         20,358             5.7170
Short CFD      21/12/2004     Written         21,854             5.7457
Short CFD      21/12/2004     Written         25,156             5.7383
Long CFD       22/12/2004     Written         72,665             5.7426
Long CFD       22/12/2004     Written         28,649             5.7450
Long CFD       23/12/2004     Written         1,505              5.7780
Long CFD       23/12/2004     Written         2,100              5.7775
Short CFD      23/12/2004     Written         24,526             5.7800
Long CFD       24/12/2004     Written         5,415              5.7775
Long CFD       24/12/2004     Written         7,685              5.7775
Short CFD      24/12/2004     Written         25,400             5.7800
Short CFD      29/12/2004     Written         9,725              5.7801
Short CFD      30/12/2004     Written         18,445             5.8138
Short CFD      30/12/2004     Written         12,376             5.8013
Short CFD      31/12/2004     Written         7,200              5.8181
Short CFD      04/01/2005     Written         48,878             5.8733
Short CFD      04/01/2005     Written         43,416             5.8735
Long CFD       05/01/2005     Written         3,200              5.8500
Short CFD      05/01/2005     Written         19,057             5.8621
Short CFD      05/01/2005     Written         27,427             5.8557
Long CFD       06/01/2005     Written         10,000             5.8475
Long CFD       06/01/2005     Written         4,935              5.8400
Short CFD      06/01/2005     Written         37,401             5.8495
Short CFD      06/01/2005     Written         33,689             5.8419
Long CFD       07/01/2005     Written         24,090             5.7916
Short CFD      07/01/2005     Written         63,247             5.8004
Short CFD      07/01/2005     Written         6,784              5.8322
Long CFD       10/01/2005     Written         13,511             5.8553
Short CFD      10/01/2005     Written         525                5.8506
Short CFD      10/01/2005     Written         23,045             5.8396
Long CFD       11/01/2005     Written         9,787              5.8825
Short CFD      11/01/2005     Written         18,600             5.8843
Long CFD       12/01/2005     Written         22,919             5.8803
Long CFD       12/01/2005     Written         25,377             5.8867
Short CFD      12/01/2005     Written         4,828              5.8829
Long CFD       13/01/2005     Written         16,300             5.8786
Short CFD      13/01/2005     Written         4,300              5.8959
Short CFD      14/01/2005     Written         3,105              5.9100
Short CFD      14/01/2005     Written         13,634             5.8925
Long CFD       17/01/2005     Written         53,379             5.7333
Long CFD       17/01/2005     Written         13,634             5.7406
Short CFD      17/01/2005     Written         83,623             5.7220
Short CFD      17/01/2005     Written         44,133             5.7339
Long CFD       18/01/2005     Written         7,467              5.7461
Short CFD      18/01/2005     Written         38,739             5.7510
Short CFD      18/01/2005     Written         1,053              5.7481
Long CFD       19/01/2005     Written         12,788             5.7499
Short CFD      19/01/2005     Written         33,733             5.7398
Long CFD       20/01/2005     Written         15,156             5.7366
Long CFD       20/01/2005     Written         23,800             5.7483
Long CFD       21/01/2005     Written         37,616             5.7721
Short CFD      21/01/2005     Written         55,862             5.7669
Long CFD       24/01/2005     Written         24,332             5.7509
Short CFD      24/01/2005     Written         13,234             5.7497
Long CFD       25/01/2005     Written         4,603              5.7998
Long CFD       25/01/2005     Written         3,877              5.8075
Short CFD      25/01/2005     Written         21,708             5.7647
Short CFD      26/01/2005     Written         14,869             5.7454
Long CFD       27/01/2005     Written         14,857             5.7592
Short CFD      27/01/2005     Written         18,312             5.7922
Long CFD       28/01/2005     Written         40,788             5.7663
Short CFD      28/01/2005     Written