Rule 8.3 - LSE

Barclays PLC 19 October 2005 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 | | |PLC | +-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ |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 |18 OCTOBER 2005 | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) 14,648 5.4190 13,100 5.4202 Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 6,769,466 (2.65%) IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 19 OCTOBER 2005 Contact name BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT Telephone number 020 7116 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 disclosed on this form realise 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, None arrangement 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 Transaction Writing/entering Number of Reference Maturity name date into (indicate securities to which price date as applicable) the derivative is (currency must referenced be stated) eg long CFD Long 18/10/ Written 14,648 5.4190 CFD 2005 Long 18/10/ Written 13,100 5.4202 CFD 2005 CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product Transaction Number of securities to Reference price Closing out price name date which the derivative is (currency must be (currency must be referenced stated) stated) eg long CFD FOR DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES, PLEASE SEE DISCLOSURE MADE ON 18 OCTOBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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