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                                     19 OCTOBER 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                                   Price per unit (currency must be stated)

Amount sold                                     Price per unit (currency must be stated)
1,000                                           3.1714

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  7,333,816 (6.18%)


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

Date of disclosure  20 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 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