Rule 8.3 - NORTHERN ROCK PLC

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              NORTHERN ROCK PLC
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.25
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               19 November 2007

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                    Short

                      Number       (%)        Number       (%)

(1) Relevant        23,771,332   5.64%         139,881   0.03%
securitie
(2) Derivatives      9,754,236   2.32%      10,065,407   2.39%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and              0   0.00%               0   0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total               33,525,568   7.96%      10,205,288   2.42%

(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number            (%)        Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)  Purchases and sales
Purchase/Sale         Number of Securities  Price per unit (GBP)
Purchase           1,000               1.04
Purchase           1,500               1.0249
Purchase           1,000               1.1124
Purchase           5,000               1.03
Purchase           3,862               1.2884
Purchase           1,000               1.1224
Purchase           566                 1.0324
Purchase           9,159               1.085
Purchase           576                 1.0299
Purchase           500                 1.0299
Purchase           523                 1.1175
Purchase           100                 1.0475
Purchase           2,595               1.1474
Purchase           2,715               1.1049
Purchase           100                 1.2038
Purchase           5,000               1.0991
Purchase           4,873               1.2949
Purchase           4,000               1.1977
Purchase           1,000               1.1175
Purchase           5,000               1.1644
Purchase           4,267               1.1642
Purchase           481                 1.038
Purchase           1,000               1.3042
Purchase           3,000               1.123
Purchase           3,188               1.0839
Purchase           5,000               1.0349
Purchase           909                 1.0991
Purchase           4,142               1.1991
Purchase           90                  1.2949
Purchase           401                 1.1175
Purchase           2,891               1.0374
Purchase           5,147               1.1655
Purchase           890                 1.1099
Purchase           529                 1.1049
Purchase           500                 1.0319
Purchase           1,000               1.1724
Purchase           2,004               1.1184
Purchase           963                 1.038
Purchase           1,773               1.128
Purchase           250                 1.0189
Purchase           500                 Transfer
Purchase           2,878               1.0346
Purchase           366                 1.0399
Purchase           350                 1.1977
Purchase           533                 1.1049
Purchase           1,000               1.114
Purchase           5,000               1.1777
Purchase           231                 1.2949
Purchase           1,925               1.0387
Purchase           5,000               1.1204
Purchase           867                 1.2486
Purchase           5,000               1.1447
Purchase           448                 1.1149
Purchase           860                 1.1977
Purchase           700                 1.04
Purchase           915                 1.0799
Purchase           630                 1.1074
Purchase           500                 1.0574
Purchase           756                 1.1899
Purchase           5,000               1.0449
Purchase           500                 1.1049
Purchase           2,000               1.1196
Purchase           2,729               1.0991
Purchase           2,695               1.1049
Purchase           2,912               1.0299
Purchase           884                 1.1175
Purchase           84                  1.0969
Purchase           1,604               1.1088
Purchase           1,000               1.0792
Purchase           528                 1.2949
Purchase           6,000               1.11
Purchase           2,107               1.1771
Purchase           450                 1.1096
Purchase           40,000              1.15
Purchase           722                 1.0374
Purchase           2,000               1.0349
Purchase           481                 1.0199
Purchase           5,000               1.0274
Purchase           1,345               1.0299
Purchase           4,208               1.1792
Purchase           6,716               1.11
Purchase           1,400               1.0349
Purchase           6,000               1.0319
Purchase           1,000               1.0349
Purchase           2,000               1.0986
Purchase           541                 1.1074
Purchase           5,000               1.1357
Purchase           5,000               1.0219
Purchase           100                 1.1784
Purchase           4,610               1.0324
Purchase           4,235               1.1717
Purchase           5,000               1.1124
Purchase           5,657               1.2374
Purchase           898                 1.1124
Purchase           3,849               1.1024
Purchase           2,475               1.1599
Purchase           37                  1.0398
Purchase           200                 1.1624
Purchase           355                 1.1
Purchase           3,554               1.1
Purchase           135                 1.1099
Purchase           2,000               1.2963
Purchase           1,619               1.0299
Purchase           4,878               1.0249
Purchase           1,557               1.1124
Purchase           1,000               1.0375
Purchase           450                 1.0474
Purchase           3,634               1.0775
Purchase           436                 1.1124
Purchase           10,000              1.107
Purchase           1,621               1.1196
Purchase           474                 1.0329
Purchase           1,000               1.1118
Purchase           1,000               1.0249
Purchase           919                 1.0694
Purchase           5,000               1.1773
Purchase           500                 1.1297
Purchase           3,000               1.0869
Purchase           1,000               1.115
Purchase           812                 1.1074
Purchase           3,000               1.1684
Purchase           2,000               1.0274
Purchase           1,500               1.1677
Purchase           8,512               1.116
Purchase           5,000               1.1049
Purchase           1,788               1.1182
Purchase           1,844               1.075
Purchase           500                 1.0998
Purchase           1,000               1.0329
Purchase           3,000               1.2949
Purchase           948                 1.0418
Purchase           3,720               1.075
Purchase           2,914               1.0219
Purchase           1,844               1.075
Purchase           1,000               1.109
Purchase           2,000               1.0249
Purchase           100                 1.0475
Purchase           790                 1.2486
Purchase           940                 1.045
Purchase           87                  1.0525
Purchase           400                 1.0998
Purchase           3,802               1.115
Purchase           1,000               1.0999
Purchase           2,657               1.1187
Purchase           774                 1.0324
Purchase           2,000               1.0398
Purchase           390                 1.2798
Purchase           1,000               1.0274
Purchase           1,000               1.1299
Purchase           1,609               Transfer
Purchase           400                 1.0775
Purchase           10,000              1.135
Purchase           500                 1.115
Purchase           481                 1.038
Purchase           5,000               1.2078
Purchase           700                 1.0339
Purchase           1,923               1.0397
Purchase           427                 1.1624
Purchase           500                 1.28
Purchase           1,534               1.2924
Purchase           7,133               1.087
Purchase           2,859               1.049
Purchase           1,500               1.3024
Purchase           10,000              1.107
Purchase           2,220               1.115
Purchase           2,000               1.0297
Purchase           5,000               1.0954
Purchase           2,409               1.0374
Purchase           1,500               1.0219
Purchase           118                 1.0775
Purchase           4,000               1.116
Purchase           5,152               1.048
Purchase           400                 1.0299
Purchase           2,000               1.1968
Purchase           460                 1.055
Purchase           1,000               1.1474
Purchase           227                 1.0628
Purchase           1,743               1.0448
Purchase           10,000              1.015
Purchase           1,762               1.1224
Purchase           867                 1.0374
Purchase           3,000               1.0457
Purchase           2,505               1.0299
Purchase           5,000               1.1049
Purchase           495                 1.1049
Purchase           900                 1.1654
Purchase           5,000               1.1926
Purchase           48                  1.0849
Purchase           4,217               1.1779
Purchase           956                 1.045
Purchase           300                 1.1017
Purchase           100                 1.115
Purchase           1,770               1.12
Purchase           200                 1.0924
Purchase           1,000               1.0418
Purchase           460                 1.055
Purchase           471                 1.0299
Purchase           2,000               1.0998
Purchase           960                 1.0414
Purchase           818                 1.2074
Purchase           6,300               1.128
Purchase           6,729               1.034
Purchase           5,000               1.0329
Purchase           2,826               1.0535
Purchase           2,934               1.0149
Purchase           388                 1.2486
Purchase           212                 1.1124
Purchase           4,361               1.06
Purchase           894                 1.1049
Purchase           1,250               1.1999
Purchase           2,392               1.045
Purchase           91,000              1.1081
Purchase           883                 1.1189
Purchase           4,789               1.044
Purchase           1,000               1.1024
Purchase           2,000               1.124
Purchase           945                 1.0399
Purchase           5,000               1.1688
Purchase           1,500               1.044
Purchase           2,372               1.2644
Purchase           223                 1.2798
Purchase           265                 1.0475
Purchase           941                 1.0624
Purchase           1,000               1.0474
Purchase           973                 1.0348
Purchase           471                 1.0399
Purchase           1,000               1.1662
Purchase           9,313               1.1384
Purchase           250                 1.0997
Purchase           302,256             1.1041
Purchase           1,324               1.1324
Purchase           2,888               1.0309
Purchase           10,000              1.015
Purchase           1,430               1.04
Purchase           100                 1.1146
Purchase           235                 1.0599
Purchase           4,254               1.1677
Purchase           6,749               1.0309
Purchase           4,282               1.1589
Purchase           200                 1.1784
Purchase           950                 1.0399
Purchase           431                 1.1594
Purchase           4,200               1.042
Purchase           1,413               1.042
Purchase           450                 1.0775
Purchase           950                 1.04
Purchase           700                 1.0418
Purchase           13,149              1.195
Purchase           1,776               1.126
Purchase           1,970               1.1074
Purchase           3,000               1.042
Purchase           500                 1.0377
Purchase           1,789               1.0989
Purchase           700                 1.0624
Purchase           8,000               1.126
Purchase           2,684               1.1092
Purchase           1,500               1.0996
Purchase           1,782               1.1127
Purchase           434                 1.1174
Purchase           8,620               1.16
Purchase           919                 1.0875
Purchase           4,610               1.1781
Purchase           85                  1.0775
Purchase           53,467              1.0412
Purchase           1,000               1.0875
Purchase           1,000               1.1125
Purchase           9,756               1.025
Purchase           2,699               1.12
Purchase           252                 1.0979
Sale               500                 1.1251
Sale               286                 1.2906
Sale               400                 1.046
Sale               3,000               1.1751
Sale               156                 1.1761
Sale               744                 1.2303
Sale               1,000               1.11
Sale               450                 1.024
Sale               7,133               1.11
Sale               470                 1.061
Sale               500                 1.024
Sale               1,000               1.038
Sale               565                 1.046
Sale               613                 1.1539
Sale               400                 1.1103
Sale               68                  1.111
Sale               442                 1.061
Sale               514                 1.046
Sale               360                 1.024
Sale               1,500               1.0301
Sale               920                 1.046
Sale               600                 1.1283
Sale               400                 1.0251
Sale               1,468               1.0276
Sale               600                 1.061
Sale               743                 1.04
Sale               5,000               1.1257
Sale               671                 1.0975
Sale               1,320               1.061
Sale               1,000               1.1926
Sale               400                 1.046
Sale               536                 1.0251
Sale               100                 1.0426
Sale               250                 1.1033
Sale               6,313               1.1371
Sale               2,700               1.0301
Sale               500                 1.1896
Sale               590                 1.1011
Sale               2,000               1.1032
Sale               244                 1.111
Sale               800                 1.1133
Sale               1,500               1.037
Sale               1,299               1.1756
Sale               8,471               1.04
Sale               2,000               1.0326
Sale               181                 1.1101
Sale               1,773               1.1004
Sale               2,000               1.1607
Sale               300                 1.1004
Sale               385                 1.0603
Sale               735                 1.1415
Sale               500                 1.0374
Sale               1,875               1.0883
Sale               750                 1.085
Sale               1,821               1.1539
Sale               812                 1.0604
Sale               1,769               1.097
Sale               820                 1.1823
Sale               400                 1.06
Sale               1,000               1.032
Sale               1,258               1.2793
Sale               3,624               1.2507
Sale               700                 1.1004
Sale               5,000               1.0301
Sale               1,712               1.2626
Sale               783                 1.2901
Sale               4,700               1.0276
Sale               5,000               1.0251
Sale               500                 1.1756
Sale               1,286               1.2607
Sale               530                 1.061
Sale               1,000               1.1001
Sale               500                 1.1251
Sale               833                 1.2793
Sale               300                 1.024
Sale               375                 1.046
Sale               630                 1.061
Sale               700                 1.096
Sale               250                 1.11
Sale               2,060               1.061
Sale               1,272               1.2854
Sale               1,000               1.024
Sale               525                 1.061
Sale               5,700               1.024
Sale               1,341               1.0999
Sale               256                 1.0426
Sale               6,000               1.11
Sale               1,500               1.3001
Sale               1,243               1.0426
Sale               540                 1.061
Sale               700                 1.171
Sale               2,336               1.1125
Sale               739                 1.1883
Sale               1,000               1.2898
Sale               350                 1.1002
Sale               7,339               1.2501
Sale               415                 1.11
Sale               1,832               1.096
Sale               275                 1.046
Sale               500                 1.024
Sale               265                 1.046
Sale               150                 1.04
Sale               385                 1.046
Sale               1,000               1.2833
Sale               6,112               1.2626
Sale               1,500               1.0276
Sale               1,512               1.0276
Sale               234,065             1.0972
Sale               550                 1.0926
Sale               270                 1.061
Sale               289,936             1.1007
Sale               867                 1.0276
Sale               300                 1.04
Sale               262                 1.0276
Sale               265                 1.046
Sale               1,605               1.1216
Sale               2,040               1.045
Sale               1,000               1.0425
Sale               655                 1.061
Sale               1,200               1.1021
Sale               2,420               1.061
Sale               435                 1.046
Sale               16,000              1.161
Sale               500                 1.2351
Sale               1,155               1.0611
Sale               863                 1.024
Sale               720                 1.0581
Sale               1,018               1.0226
Sale               201                 1.0311
Sale               450                 1.1576
Sale               950                 1.061
Sale               727                 1.019
Sale               371                 1.0211
Sale               2,888               1.0453
Sale               191                 1.2226
Sale               500                 1.1101
Sale               324                 1.0176
Sale               435                 1.2901
Sale               2,000               1.095
Sale               1,324               1.1022
Sale               513                 1.0926
Sale               2,060               1.061
Sale               5,700               1.024
Sale               850                 1.2532
Sale               400                 1.061
Sale               250                 1.0375
Sale               400                 1.061
Sale               1,000               1.0504
Sale               780                 1.2073
Sale               600                 1.061
Sale               700                 1.111
Sale               48,686              1.027
Sale               2,000               1.0951
Sale               500                 1.0676
Sale               800                 1.046
Sale               730                 1.024
Sale               365                 1.061
Sale               500                 1.046
Sale               1,534               1.1557
Sale               1,470               1.046
Sale               380                 1.061
Sale               160                 1.144
Sale               200                 1.0301
Sale               3,018               1.037
Sale               1,000               1.035
Sale               360                 1.061
Sale               600                 1.1021
Sale               144                 1.2776
Sale               270                 1.024
Sale               6,857               1.12
Sale               5,148               1.11
Sale               250                 1.024
Sale               1,474               1.2793
Sale               500                 1.061
Sale               822                 1.0226
Sale               500                 1.0375
Sale               699                 1.0503
Sale               500                 1.0251
Sale               1,000               1.1703
Sale               3,130               1.08
Sale               590                 1.061
Sale               280                 1.024
Sale               400                 1.1776
Sale               1,100               1.024
Sale               270                 1.061
Sale               1,345               1.0526
Sale               520                 1.061
Sale               300                 1.1076
Sale               280                 1.024
Sale               1,250               1.0804
Sale               1,000               1.0964
Sale               375                 1.046
Sale               220                 1.024
Sale               550                 1.038
Sale               2,000               1.0425
Sale               400                 1.024
Sale               260                 1.024
Sale               450                 1.1257
Sale               1,450               1.1891
Sale               500                 1.099
Sale               1,359               1.2651
Sale               270                 1.061
Sale               1,000               1.024
Sale               500                 1.3101
Sale               1,000               1.1091
Sale               4,000               1.04
Sale               154                 1.1111
Sale               215                 1.1976
Sale               635                 1.1757
Sale               4,227               1.054
Sale               5,000               1.1001
Sale               400                 1.2885
Sale               9,344               1.1101
Sale               238                 1.061
Sale               424                 1.046
Sale               170                 1.024
Sale               300                 1.2343
Sale               490                 1.061
Sale               740                 1.2351
Sale               1,000               1.0801
Sale               900                 1.024
Sale               1,000               1.1026
Sale               1,000               1.1704
Sale               1,000               1.0826
Sale               1,000               1.1574
Sale               1,000               1.1004
Sale               270                 1.061
Sale               500                 1.1125
Sale               500                 1.1801
Sale               331                 1.2901
Sale               338                 1.0983
Sale               292                 1.0822
Sale               1,559               1.0176
Sale               1,000               1.0201
Sale               4,254               1.1783
Sale               903                 1.04
Sale               700                 1.0201
Sale               524                 1.1216
Sale               5,000               1.1604
Sale               1,124               1.0201
Sale               315                 1.1103
Sale               500                 1.1132
Sale               3,000               1.0923
Sale               3,000               1.106
Sale               9,000               1.101
Sale               2,974               1.1476
Sale               250                 1.1226
Sale               2,219               1.095
Sale               1,500               1.0951
Sale               250                 1.0426
Sale               10,055              1.1001
Sale               500                 1.04
Sale               5,000               1.0301
Sale               400                 1.1627
Sale               3,626               1.1476
Sale               5,000               1.11
Sale               2,934               1.0254
Sale               600                 1.1526
Sale               2,000               1.1607
Sale               10,000              1.171
Sale               888                 1.1801
Sale               2,826               1.1051
Sale               430                 1.1104
Sale               6,000               1.1125
Sale               500                 1.0301
Sale               7,164               1.2901
Sale               3,000               1.2607
Sale               481                 1.0604
Sale               5,000               1.1126
Sale               700                 1.1064
Sale               1,000               1.1126
Sale               642                 1.2715
Sale               1,000               1.0101
Sale               2,684               1.1476
Sale               629                 1.3079
Sale               6,000               1.1001
Sale               1,993               1.0226
Sale               103                 1.0725
Sale               8,000               1.035
Sale               1,250               1.0426
Sale               899                 1.2351
Sale               196                 1.2341
Sale               3,000               1.1883
Sale               500                 1.2676
Sale               215                 1.2776
Sale               9,114               1.0876
Sale               1,641               1.1126
Sale               700                 1.1001
Sale               5,000               1.0804
Sale               2,878               1.037
Sale               2,914               1.0601
Sale               1,000               1.1004
Sale               2,505               1.0404
Sale               818                 1.037
Sale               150                 1.0301
Sale               4,142               1.1681
Sale               2,061               1.1176
Sale               467                 1.0983
Sale               4,939               1.2681
Sale               6,716               1.05
Sale               2,000               1.269
Sale               5,000               1.0326
Sale               2,017               1.0803
Sale               5,000               1.1001
Sale               9,346               1.134
Sale               744                 1.2316
Sale               624                 1.0725
Sale               7,000               1.1701
Sale               265                 1.2854
Sale               100                 1.1526
Sale               890                 1.018
Sale               1,000               1.0311
Sale               1,000               1.2926
Sale               800                 1.2676
Sale               1,000               1.1083
Sale               5,000               1.095
Sale               6,500               1.032
Sale               1,000               1.035
Sale               651                 1.0625
Sale               3,169               1.0201
Sale               95                  1.1076
Sale               544                 1.2901
Sale               1,000               1.2906
Sale               2,000               1.0541
Sale               482                 1.1001
Sale               2,686               1.2126
Sale               500                 1.055
Sale               1,527               1.0251
Sale               300                 1.0954
Sale               1,297               1.0541
Sale               200                 1.1703
Sale               2,000               1.1951
Sale               5,000               1.0276
Sale               1,000               1.0351
Sale               1,534               1.0191
Sale               5,000               1.18
Sale               1,300               1.144
Sale               1,500               1.1251
Sale               3,080               1.1101
Sale               2,000               1.1706
Sale               1,707               1.1112
Sale               1,000               1.2855
Sale               500                 1.0326
Sale               500                 1.2833
Sale               1,819               1.0301
Sale               2,300               1.0931
Sale               3,000               1.1426
Sale               644                 1.1823
Sale               1,844               1.0504
Sale               1,619               1.1756
Sale               100                 1.0875
Sale               2,000               1.0276
Sale               915                 1.0379
Sale               2,000               1.0326
Sale               1,000               1.0301
Sale               60                  1.038
Sale               4,267               1.1714
Sale               118                 1.1664
Sale               2,000               1.0276
Sale               1,074               1.1004
Sale               2,098               1.1101
Sale               5,178               1.038
Sale               1,317               1.0682
Sale               40,000              1.124
Sale               1,350               1.131
Sale               200                 1.0276
Sale               375                 1.0251
Sale               2,685               1.2813
Sale               1,000               1.08
Sale               2,953               1.0991
Sale               973                 1.085
Sale               2,619               1.0675
Sale               750                 1.1887
Sale               100                 1.2926
Sale               328                 1.037
Sale               1,382               1.0346
Sale               1,970               1.1576
Sale               1,844               1.0504
Sale               2,000               1.0423
Sale               1,000               1.2401
Sale               3,000               1.0604
Sale               500                 1.1033
Sale               626                 1.108
Sale               84                  1.0841
Sale               6,106               1.1476
Sale               100                 1.1891
Sale               820                 1.2351
Sale               1,500               1.1663
Sale               300                 1.1707
Sale               5,000               1.0451
Sale               1,000               1.1703
Sale               700                 1.0731
Sale               8,376               1.185
Sale               1,000               1.2026
Sale               1,227               1.2303
Sale               500                 1.0276
Sale               500                 1.2676
Sale               91                  1.1062
Sale               375                 1.2901
Sale               700                 1.0576
Sale               1,000               1.1891
Sale               4,610               1.1004
Sale               5,620               1.2776
Sale               1,000               1.1613
Sale               4,700               1.1004
Sale               5,000               1.112
Sale               399                 1.3101
Sale               453                 1.0226
Sale               359                 1.1555
Sale               3,500               1.1827
Sale               654                 1.0723
Sale               250                 1.0525
Sale               1,066               1.0401
Sale               125                 1.0251
Sale               881                 1.1
Sale               1,712               1.1791
Sale               2,800               1.3007
Sale               227                 1.1076
Sale               5,000               1.0901
Sale               228                 1.0251
Sale               1,452               1.1703
Sale               148                 1.0382
Sale               250                 1.024
Sale               5,000               1.1283
Sale               2,392               1.0826
Sale               832                 1.0949
Sale               2,500               1.1051
Sale               5,000               1.2274
Sale               500                 1.0501
Sale               10,974              1.095
Sale               2,253               1.0676
Sale               198                 1.111
Sale               629                 1.1555
Sale               250                 1.144
Sale               5,000               1.037
Sale               990                 1.0176
Sale               5,000               1.2314
Sale               763                 1.1555
Sale               1,278               1.0276
Sale               500                 Transfer
Sale               400                 1.115
Sale               1,100               1.1011
Sale               254                 1.095
Sale               1,000               1.1751
Sale               450                 1.2879
Sale               898                 1.0931
Sale               2,107               1.1651
Sale               500                 1.085
Sale               1,850               1.0276
Sale               8,000               1.112
Sale               1,000               1.1101
Sale               6,500               1.1651
Sale               3,500               1.095
Sale               2,003               1.2224
Sale               1,000               1.037
Sale               1,500               1.0931
Sale               1,575               1.2876
Sale               2,000               1.2624
Sale               4,000               1.095
Sale               350                 1.2026
Sale               1,358               1.1601
Sale               5,727               1.0351
Sale               1,000               1.0351
Sale               500                 1.0401
Sale               592                 1.0564
Sale               5,000               1.1126



NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
14/11/2007 Sale          1,060                1.3830


b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         53467         1.0411
CFD            Short         302256        1.1041
CFD            Short         91000         1.1081
CFD            Short         9313          1.1383
CFD            Long          234065        1.0971
CFD            Long          1341          1.0998
CFD            Long          289936        1.1006
CFD            Long          6313          1.137


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)



4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
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.





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO


Date of disclosure                         20 November 2007
Contact name                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk