Rule 8.3 - OTTAKARS 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                                   OTTAKARS PLC
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD GBP 0. 05
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #

Date of dealing                                    06 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)
3,775                                       4.2400

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  817,142 (3.95%)


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

Date of disclosure   07 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      02/06/2004      Entered into   36,088             4.0460
Long CFD       02/06/2004      Written        36,088             4.0459
Short CFD      03/06/2004      Entered into   23,392             4.0160
Long CFD       03/06/2004      Written        23,392             4.0160
Short CFD      07/06/2004      Entered into   28,885             4.0800
Long CFD       07/06/2004      Written        28,885             4.0800
Short CFD      15/06/2004      Entered into   17,024             4.0850
Long CFD       15/06/2004      Written        17,024             4.0850
Short CFD      21/06/2004      Entered into   30,376             4.0600
Long CFD       21/06/2004      Written        30,376             4.0600
Short CFD      24/06/2004      Entered into   9,894              3.9900
Long CFD       24/06/2004      Written        9,894              3.9900
Short CFD      06/07/2004      Entered into   13,094             3.9960
Long CFD       06/07/2004      Written        13,094             3.9960
Short CFD      07/07/2004      Entered into   16,219             3.9960
Long CFD       07/07/2004      Written        16,219             3.9960
Short CFD      22/07/2004      Entered into   15,000             3.8861
Long CFD       22/07/2004      Written        15,000             3.8861
Short CFD      23/07/2004      Entered into   29,254             3.8860
Long CFD       23/07/2004      Written        29,254             3.8860
Short CFD      03/08/2004      Entered into   3,245              3.8961
Long CFD       03/08/2004      Written        3,245              3.8961
Short CFD      13/08/2004      Entered into   35,420             3.6200
Long CFD       13/08/2004      Written        35,420             3.6200
Short CFD      18/08/2004      Entered into   22,573             3.6663
Long CFD       18/08/2004      Written        22,573             3.6663
Short CFD      25/08/2004      Entered into   7,799              3.6200
Long CFD       25/08/2004      Written        7,799              3.6200
Short CFD      28/10/2004      Entered into   6,630              3.6050
Long CFD       28/10/2004      Written        6,630              3.6050
Short CFD      08/11/2004      Entered into   6,700              3.5800
Long CFD       08/11/2004      Written        6,700              3.5800
Short CFD      18/11/2004      Entered into   5,000              3.4000
Long CFD       18/11/2004      Written        5,000              3.4000
Short CFD      24/11/2004      Entered into   16,153             3.3600
Long CFD       24/11/2004      Written        16,153             3.3600
Short CFD      12/01/2005      Entered into   10,000             2.9000
Long CFD       12/01/2005      Written        10,000             2.9000
Short CFD      14/01/2005      Entered into   17,535             2.9070
Long CFD       14/01/2005      Written        17,535             2.9070
Short CFD      09/02/2005      Entered into   81,945             2.9700
Long CFD       09/02/2005      Written        81,945             2.9700
Short CFD      16/02/2005      Entered into   10,000             2.8300
Long CFD       16/02/2005      Written        10,000             2.8300
Short CFD      25/02/2005      Entered into   23,679             2.6973
Long CFD       25/02/2005      Written        23,679             2.6973
Short CFD      03/03/2005      Entered into   24,474             2.8000
Long CFD       03/03/2005      Written        24,474             2.8000
Short CFD      11/05/2005      Entered into   10,000             2.6100
Long CFD       11/05/2005      Written        10,000             2.6100
Short CFD      13/05/2005      Entered into   6,830              2.6100
Long CFD       13/05/2005      Written        6,830              2.6100
Short CFD      01/06/2005      Entered into   10,072             2.6973
Long CFD       01/06/2005      Written        10,072             2.6973
Short CFD      06/06/2005      Entered into   9,992              2.6823
Long CFD       06/06/2005      Written        9,992              2.6823
Short CFD      18/08/2005      Written        50,000             3.3834
Short CFD      19/08/2005      Written        55,884             3.3683
Long CFD       01/09/2005      Entered into   62,360             3.8238
Short CFD      02/09/2005      Written        62,360             3.8238
Long CFD       02/09/2005      Entered Into   62,360             3.8238
Short CFD      05/09/2005      Written        5,132              3.8038
Short CFD      07/09/2005      Written        10,000             4.1000
Short CFD      08/09/2005      Written        69,196             4.4044
Long CFD       08/09/2005      Entered into   69,196             4.4044
Short CFD      09/09/2005      Written        10,000             4.4000
Short CFD      09/09/2005      Written        10,000             4.4000
Long CFD       09/09/2005      Entered into   20,000             4.4000
Short CFD      12/09/2005      Written        10,000             4.4000
Short CFD      12/09/2005      Written        25,000             4.4000
Long CFD       12/09/2005      Entered into   35,000             4.4000
Short CFD      14/09/2005      Written        40,000             4.4133
Long CFD       14/09/2005      Entered Into   40,000             4.4133
Short CFD      15/09/2005      Written        25,000             4.4200
Long CFD       15/09/2005      Entered into   25,000             4.4200
Short CFD      20/09/2005      Written        45,498             4.4100
Long CFD       20/09/2005      Entered into   45,498             4.4100
Short CFD      22/09/2005      Written        109,203            4.4200