Rule 8.3 - SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE

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              SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.20
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               15 January 2008

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      46,183,352       4.87%       335,303     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      336,694       0.04%       585,501     0.06%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and      585,715       0.06%           15      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              47,105,761      4.97%      920,819      0.10%


(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      33,877               7.3073
Purchase      33,767               7.3965
Purchase      51,991               7.3164
Purchase      5,343                7.4017
Purchase      493                  7.3150
Purchase      102,205              7.3643
Purchase      1,007                7.2950
Purchase      14,184               7.4107
Purchase      27,529               7.4038
Purchase      92,618               7.3254
Purchase      6,750                7.2950
Purchase      493                  7.3150
Purchase      37,777               7.3615
Purchase      19,370               7.3772
Purchase      157,924              7.3471
Purchase      157,924              7.3471
Purchase      4,221                7.3052
Purchase      149                  7.3088
Sale          240                  7.4250
Sale          37,777               7.3608
Sale          500                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          800                  7.4250
Sale          245                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          700                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          4,221                7.3052
Sale          400                  7.4250
Sale          2,310                7.2950
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          19,370               7.3766
Sale          550                  7.4250
Sale          50,866               7.2950
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          27,529               7.4038
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          493                  7.3150
Sale          428                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          929                  7.4250
Sale          225                  7.4250
Sale          200                  7.4250
Sale          2,750                7.4250
Sale          219                  7.4250
Sale          450                  7.4250
Sale          102,205              7.3643
Sale          500                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          450                  7.4250
Sale          1,350                7.4006
Sale          600                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          4,221                7.3052
Sale          450                  7.4250
Sale          275                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          260                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          200                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          200                  7.4250
Sale          14,184               7.4100
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          33,767               7.3965
Sale          92,618               7.3247
Sale          1,000                7.4058
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          600                  7.4250
Sale          33,877               7.3073
Sale          200                  7.4250
Sale          102,205              7.3643
Sale          51,991               7.3164
Sale          6,750                7.2950
Sale          1,600                7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          7,155                7.2950
Sale          600                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          268                  7.4250
Sale          450                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          525                  7.4250
Sale          802                  7.3862
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          700                  7.4250
Sale          149                  7.3088
Sale          350                  7.4250
Sale          600                  7.4250
Sale          500                  7.4250
Sale          292                  7.4250
Sale          1,007                7.2936
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          650                  7.4250
Sale          1,000                7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          157,924              7.3471
Sale          149                  7.3088
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          300                  7.4250
Sale          5,798                7.2950
Sale          250                  7.4250
Sale          200                  7.4250
Sale          2,000                7.4263
Sale          1,000                7.3113
Sale          300                  7.4250

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         92618          7.3253
CFD            Short         17886          7.3579
CFD            Short         19891          7.3646
CFD            Short         27529          7.4037
CFD            Long          1007           7.2936
CFD            Long          33877          7.3073
CFD            Long          149            7.3087
CFD            Long          13370          7.3641
CFD            Long          33767          7.3965
CFD            Long          6000           7.4043
CFD            Long          14184          7.4099

(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)                 YES


Date of disclosure                         16 January 2008
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
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

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   585,699                8.5651           EURO            06/02/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     780.0000         EURO            20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   -15                    680.0000         EURO            20/03/2008
Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.

2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

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