Rule 8 - Woolwich Plc

Barclays PLC 26 September 2000 Date of Disclosure 26/09/00 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Date of dealing 25/09/00 Dealing in WOOLWICH PLC (name of company) 1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 65,989 £3.69 THIS TRANSACTION RELATES TO A PHYSICAL PURCHASE THAT FORMS PART OF A PROPRIETARY BASKET TRADE HEDGED WITH FTSE INDEX FUTURES. 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 1,189,504 (0.07%) 4) Party making disclosure OFFEROR - BARCLAYS PLC 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) YES (ii) offeree company NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) CATEGORY 1 ASSOCIATE If category (8), explain (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) NO Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above N/A (Also print name of signatory) S. WAINE Telephone and extension number 0207 699 4018 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or which an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8 Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel No: 020 7382 9026

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