Rule 8.3 - THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NA...

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  (Note 1)           BARCLAYS PLC

Company dealt in                           THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY PLC
Class of relevant security to which the    ORD GBP 1.00
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing                            07 DECEMBER 2005

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 securities           29,263,184  (3.90%)                      146,200  (0.02%)
(2) Derivatives (other               146,200  (0.02%)                        8,600  (0.00%)
than options)
(3) Options and agreements                 0  (0.00%)                          150  (0.00%)
to purchase/sell
Total                             29,409,384  (3.92%)                      154,950  (0.02%)



(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant                           Long                                   Short
security:
5.5% concessionary
redeemable non-cumulative
preferred
                                  Number             (%)            Number                   (%)

(1) Relevant securities            4,850         (0.01%)

(2)   Derivatives   (other
than options)

(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total                              4,850          (0.01%)


(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                   1,220                                    4.9400
Purchase                   3,660                                    4.9400
Purchase                   3,848                                    Transfer
Purchase                   5,940                                    4.9400
Purchase                   12,199                                   4.9400
Purchase                   13,554                                   4.9400
Purchase                   17,745                                   4.9400
Purchase                   40,494                                   4.9400
Purchase                   149,357                                  4.9400
Purchase                   340,838                                  4.9400
Purchase                   12,106                                   4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       892                                      4.8200
Sale                       550                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8750
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       2,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8450
Sale                       800                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       970                                      4.8750
Sale                       950                                      4.8750
Sale                       700                                      4.8200
Sale                       700                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,250                                    4.8650
Sale                       900                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,250                                    4.8650
Sale                       439                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,500                                    4.8650
Sale                       800                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,250                                    4.8650
Sale                       4,000                                    4.8750
Sale                       1,250                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       400                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8175
Sale                       330                                      4.8500
Sale                       498                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,500                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       300                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       450                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       1,065                                    4.8650
Sale                       600                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       2,100                                    4.8500
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,500                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,500                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       750                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,100                                    4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       4,350                                    4.8775
Sale                       1,140                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       2,500                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       600                                      4.8200
Sale                       446                                      4.8325
Sale                       1,500                                    4.8500
Sale                       750                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,750                                    4.8200
Sale                       620                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8200
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,750                                    4.8650
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       915                                      4.8175
Sale                       2,030                                    4.8675
Sale                       600                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8750
Sale                       3,000                                    4.8726
Sale                       1,020                                    4.8775
Sale                       900                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,350                                    4.8525
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       871                                      4.8200
Sale                       800                                      4.8200
Sale                       500                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,168                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       2,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       439                                      4.8750
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,150                                    4.8650
Sale                       750                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8750
Sale                       825                                      4.8175
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       750                                      4.8200
Sale                       833                                      4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       2,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       750                                      4.8200
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       1,000                                    4.8650
Sale                       394,886                                  4.9400




(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. Long/Short (Note 6)      Number of Securities (Note 7)        Price Per Unit (GBP)
CFD
CFD                Short                    12,106                               4.8650



(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 (Note
                varying etc.      relates (Note 7)                                      5)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option     Number of securities             Exercise price per unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)          Details                        Price per unit (if applicable)
                                                                       (Note 5)



4.   OTHER INFORMATION

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)                 NO


Date of disclosure                                           08 DECEMBER 2005
Contact name                                                 BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT
Telephone number                                             0207 116 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