Rule 8.3 - PD PORTS 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                                   PD PORTS PLC
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD GBP 0. 10
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing                                    26 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
10,733                                      1.2325
29,805                                      1.2267

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  2,847,360 (1.63%)


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

Date of disclosure   27 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
Long CFD       07/04/2005     Entered into    58,397             1.0711
Short CFD      26/05/2005     Entered into    58,397             0.9990
Short CFD      20/07/2005     Entered into    66,664             1.1100
Short CFD      04/08/2005     Entered into    38,739             1.1350
Short CFD      14/09/2005     Entered into    84,806             1.0900
Short CFD      22/09/2005     Entered into    150,000            1.0839
Short CFD      23/09/2005     Entered into    198,667            1.0789
Short CFD      28/09/2005     Entered into    100,000            1.1125
Short CFD      28/09/2005     Entered into    5,247              1.1150
Short CFD      05/10/2005     Entered into    12,500             1.1225
Short CFD      06/10/2005     Entered into    1,000              1.1150
Short CFD      10/10/2005     Entered into    66,600             1.1100
Short CFD      12/10/2005     Entered into    49,301             1.1200