Rule 8.3 - WIMPEY(GEORGE)

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              WIMPEY(GEORGE)
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.25
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               29 March 2007

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      36,613,888      9.13%     1,142,491      0.28%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,318,295      0.58%       748,291      0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and      144,548      0.04%             0      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             39,076,731      9.75%     1,890,782      0.47%


(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      7,114                6.2550
Purchase      15,000               6.3483
Purchase      16                   6.4000
Purchase      13,07                6.3226
Purchase      1,246                6.4000
Purchase      2,696                6.3063
Purchase      12,034               6.4000
Purchase      9,751                6.2550
Purchase      120,392              6.3183
Purchase      72,662               6.2550
Purchase      4,974                6.4000
Purchase      10,768               6.3164
Purchase      291,429              6.2550
Purchase      4,342                6.4000
Purchase      803                  6.3600
Sale          7,137                6.3210
Sale          361                  6.3012
Sale          1,000                6.3058
Sale          5,406                6.4000
Sale          263                  6.3138
Sale          8,500                6.3896
Sale          291,42               6.2550
Sale          2,700                6.3000
Sale          11,400               6.3741
Sale          135                  6.3738
Sale          13,076               6.3226
Sale          3,200                6.3000
Sale          72,662               6.2550
Sale          7,114                6.2550
Sale          37,490               6.2550
Sale          20,112               6.3987
Sale          2,475                6.3320
Sale          3,166                6.2550
Sale          13,076               6.3226
Sale          9,751                6.2550

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         2696          6.3062
CFD            Short         10768         6.3164
CFD            Short         120392        6.3182
CFD            Short         16951         6.4
CFD            Long          5900          6.3
CFD            Long          3197          6.3048
CFD            Long          263           6.3137
CFD            Long          7137          6.3209
CFD            Long          13076         6.3226
CFD            Long          135           6.3737
CFD            Long          11400         6.374
CFD            Long          8500          6.3895
CFD            Long          20112         6.3987

(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)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         30 March 2007
Contact name                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
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