Rule 8.3- PROTEC PLC

Close Brothers Group PLC
14 September 2005


FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.

                                         Date of disclosure: 14th September 2005

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

Date of dealing: 13th September 2005

Dealing in: PROTEC PLC

(1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares): ORDINARY SHARES

(2) Amount bought             Amount sold            Price per unit
                              61,930                 £0.0425


(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
    (and percentage of class): 6,245,525 ( 4.03%)

(4) Party making disclosure: CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1:

    OR     (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
               organisation:
               CLOSE INVESTMENT LIMITED

(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
    (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3): NO

                     (ii) offeree company: YES

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

    If category (8), explain: 6

    (b) Rule 8.3 (ie 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: W J JENKINS

(Also print name of signatory):

Telephone and extension number: 0207 426 4013
                     ______________________________________
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
with 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 all 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, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. E-mail:[e-mail]




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