Rule 8 - NEW LOOK GROUP PLC

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel.
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.
                                   Date of Disclosure  22 August 2003

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b) (i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

Date of Dealing          19th August 2003

Dealing in               NEW LOOK GROUP PLC


(1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)  ORD GBP0.05


(2)  Amount bought       Amount sold         Price per unit

                 0            10,443                 3.0300

           208,110           208,110               Transfer


(3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage of class)     19,342,796              (9.64 %)

     Barclays PLC is party to certain CFD's (see below)


(4)  Party making disclosure  Barclays PLC


(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
           (b) if dealing for discretionary clients, name of fund
               management organisation
 
               Barclays PLC


(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
    (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3)        NO
                     (ii) offeree                YES

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)   6

    (b) Rule 8.3 (I.e disclosure because of ownership or control of 1%
        or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)     YES

Signed for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

David Ley

Telephone and extension number

0207 6688659

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Form 8 Enclosure

A purchaser of a long CFD will realise a gain if 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.

Contracts for difference                       Date of Disclosure: 22/8/03

New Look Group PLC Ord .5
CFD's 

21th August 2003                 Open     Buy/    Quantity    Open      Close
                                 Date     Sell                Price     Price

New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            12/04/2002    Buy      33,848    2.3071
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            16/04/2002    Buy      33,777    2.2316
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            17/04/2002    Buy      33,777    2.3023
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            18/04/2002    Buy      33,789    2.2923
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            19/04/2002    Buy      33,862      2.37
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/04/2002    Buy      33,871    2.5315
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            24/04/2002    Buy      33,854     2.525
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            25/04/2002    Buy      34,778      2.55
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            26/04/2002    Buy      34,833    2.5533
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            30/04/2002    Buy      34,951  2.508257
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/05/2002    Buy      36,034       2.5
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            09/05/2002    Buy      56,516  2.688222
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            10/05/2002    Buy      56,482   2.65371
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            14/05/2002    Buy      56,450    2.6432
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            25/06/2002    Buy      73,511  2.211143     2.439866
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            20/09/2002    Buy     113,584     2.415
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            24/09/2002    Buy      52,778      2.37
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/10/2002    Buy      47,801  2.211143        2.635
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            18/10/2002    Buy      51,528  2.211143         2.45
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            16/01/2003    Buy     197,124      2.11
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            17/01/2003    Buy      89,268      2.17
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            20/01/2003    Buy     191,750      2.23
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            26/02/2003    Buy      57,339    2.2018
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            27/02/2003    Buy      63,033       2.2
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            28/02/2003    Buy      57,815  2.201352
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            07/04/2003    Buy     127,415     2.215
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            09/04/2003    Buy     107,230    2.2055
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            11/04/2003    Buy      56,561       2.2
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            14/04/2003    Buy      61,005     2.215
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/04/2003    Buy      55,432      2.32
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            25/04/2003    Buy      77,889      2.36
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            27/05/2003    Buy      58,550   2.35971
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/07/2003    Buy     174,076   2.35971        2.545
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/07/2003    Buy     107,211   2.211143       2.545
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            06/08/2003    Buy     250,925   2.211143     3.05782
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            07/08/2003    Buy     422,446   2.211143      3.0918
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            08/08/2003    Buy     438,766   2.211143      3.1068
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            27/05/2003    Buy      38,967   2.211143        3.15
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            19/08/2003    Buy     200,225   2.211143       3.026
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            20/08/2003    Buy      17,298   2.211143       2.997


New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            16/04/2002    Buy      22,495     2.2316
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            18/04/2002    Buy      21,856     2.2923
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            19/04/2002    Buy      21,669       2.37
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/04/2002    Buy      20,556     2.5315
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            24/04/2002    Buy      19,822      2.525
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            26/04/2002    Buy      19,646     2.5533
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            30/04/2002    Buy      19,822   2.508257
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/05/2002    Buy      20,021        2.5
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            03/05/2002    Buy      18,939       2.71
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            09/05/2002    Buy      19,175    2.688222
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            10/05/2002    Buy      19,175     2.65371
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            21/05/2002    Buy      19,215       2.605
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            05/06/2002    Buy      19,175      2.6131
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            06/06/2002    Buy      19,177        2.65
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/07/2002    Buy      21,429        2.65     2.285878
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            01/10/2002    Buy      19,136        2.65        2.635
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            02/10/2002    Buy      19,358        2.65        2.635
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            24/10/2002    Buy      19,608        2.65         2.54
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            26/11/2002    Buy      19,157        2.65         2.56
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            27/11/2002    Buy      19,531        2.65        2.575
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            28/11/2002    Buy      19,343        2.65          2.6
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            04/12/2002    Buy      21,520        2.65      2.57613
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            16/01/2003    Buy      24,331        2.11 
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            17/01/2003    Buy      10,732        2.17
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            20/01/2003    Buy      22,676        2.23 
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            21/01/2003    Buy      32,317      2.0961
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            28/02/2003    Buy     211,717      2.0961      2.43239
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            28/02/2003    Buy     211,717     2.43239
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            30/04/2003    Buy      26,685        2.46
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/05/2003    Buy      19,724    2.524284
New Look Group Plc
Ord .5 Long CFD            06/08/2003    Buy       7,949    2.524284      3.05782
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            07/08/2003    Buy      19,214    2.524284       3.0918
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            08/08/2003    Buy      35,284    2.524284       3.1068
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            23/05/2003    Buy      44,709    2.524284         3.15
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            19/08/2003    Buy      10,117    2.524284        3.026
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            20/08/2003    Buy      31,230    2.524284        2.997
New Look Group Plc 
Ord .5 Long CFD            21/08/2003    Buy       9,802    2.524284         3.03

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The remaining CFD positions held                 190,662 
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