Rule 8.3 - PEACOCK GROUP

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 PEACOCK GROUP Relevant security dealt in ORD GBP 0. 01 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # Date of dealing 22 SEPTEMBER 2005 DEALINGS † Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 475 3.2625 Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 7,337,395 (6.18%) IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 23 SEPTEMBER 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 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 03/06/2004 Written 109,091 2.3000 Short CFD 07/06/2004 Written 46,217 2.3500 Short CFD 16/06/2004 Written 25,200 2.3800 Short CFD 17/06/2004 Written 19,927 2.3800 Short CFD 22/06/2004 Written 85,722 2.5325 Long CFD 24/06/2004 Written 51,887 2.5300 Short CFD 06/07/2004 Written 38,462 2.6126 Short CFD 13/07/2004 Written 10,638 2.4425 Short CFD 21/07/2004 Written 58,414 2.4300 Short CFD 26/07/2004 Written 13,544 2.4100 Short CFD 03/08/2004 Written 52,942 2.4375 Short CFD 03/08/2004 Written 23,861 2.4450 Short CFD 14/10/2004 Written 13,463 2.4575 Long CFD 08/11/2004 Written 9,160 2.5974 Long CFD 01/12/2004 Written 61,730 2.7972 Short CFD 12/01/2005 Written 9,877 2.4350 Short CFD 20/01/2005 Written 9,816 2.5350 Long CFD 10/02/2005 Written 18,122 2.7800 Long CFD 16/02/2005 Written 57,328 2.6374 Long CFD 24/02/2005 Written 40,694 2.4775 Long CFD 02/03/2005 Written 35,156 2.4975 Long CFD 09/03/2005 Written 61,820 2.5100 Long CFD 18/03/2005 Written 13,000 2.5812 Long CFD 15/04/2005 Written 17,791 2.5574 Short CFD 25/05/2005 Written 61,866 2.2297 Long CFD 04/08/2005 Written 24,604 2.6141

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