Rule 8.3 - SUPERSCAPE GROUP 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                                   SUPERSCAPE GROUP 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                                    11 AUGUST 2005

DEALINGS †

Amount bought                               Price per unit  (currency must be stated)

Amount sold                                 Price per unit (currency must be stated)
100,000                                     0.2500

Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled  2,360,279 (1.31%)

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

Date of disclosure   12 AUGUST 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
Long CFD       11/08/2005     Written         100,000          0.2500
Short CFD      11/08/2005     Entered into    100,000          0.2500

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       03/02/2005     Written         25,346             0.5000
Short CFD      03/02/2005     Entered into    25,346             0.5000
Long CFD       04/02/2005     Written         93,501             0.5045
Short CFD      04/02/2005     Entered into    93,501             0.5045
Long CFD       09/02/2005     Written         100,000            0.5000
Short CFD      09/02/2005     Entered into    100,000            0.5000
Long CFD       11/02/2005     Written         126,845            0.5000
Short CFD      11/02/2005     Entered into    126,845            0.5000
Long CFD       16/02/2005     Written         116,658            0.5400
Short CFD      16/02/2005     Entered into    116,658            0.5400
Long CFD       03/03/2005     Written         87,755             0.4945
Long CFD       04/05/2005     Written         57,905             0.3800
Long CFD       25/05/2005     Written         50,000             0.3400
Short CFD      25/05/2005     Entered into    50,000             0.3400
Long CFD       26/05/2005     Written         94,917             0.3500
Short CFD      26/05/2005     Entered into    94,917             0.3500
Long CFD       01/06/2005     Written         25,000             0.3400
Short CFD      01/06/2005     Entered into    25,000             0.3400
Long CFD       02/06/2005     Written         351,232            0.3457
Short CFD      02/06/2005     Entered into    351,232            0.3457