Rule 8.3- Lloyds British Test

Rathbone Brothers PLC
06 October 2005




                                                                   FORM 8.3
  
      DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF
                             RELEVANT SECURITY
              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *                RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 
                                           (SUBSIDIARY OF RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC)

Company dealt in                           LLOYDS BRITISH TESTING PLC

Relevant security dealt in                 1P ORDINARY 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with 
which connected

If a connected EFM, nature of connection #

Date of dealing                            5 OCTOBER 2005


DEALINGS +

Amount bought                    Price per unit (currency must be stated)




Amount sold                      Price per unit (currency must be stated)

58,275                           9.5 PENCE



Resultant total amount and percentage of the      2,501,441     (7.87%)
same relevant security owned or controlled


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED?    NO

Date of disclosure                    06 OCTOBER 2005

Contact name                          MR JOHN MOORLEY

Telephone number                      020 7399 0171


*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing.
      The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient.  
      In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of
      discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.
#     See the definition of 'connected fund managers and principal traders' 
      in the Definitions Section of the Code.
+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please 
      attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental 
      Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.





                                                



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