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               19 April 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      35,721,355      8.91%        543,755      0.14%
securities
(2) Derivatives      832,268      0.21%        653,870      0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and      188,517      0.05%              0      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             36,553,623      9.12%      1,197,625      0.30%


(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      14,127               6.2750
Purchase      4,575                6.1600
Purchase      492                  6.0988
Purchase      608                  6.2736
Purchase      21,843               6.0931
Purchase      800                  6.0550
Purchase      332                  6.1600
Purchase      1,000                6.0159
Purchase      800                  6.0362
Purchase      9,370                6.0887
Purchase      4,000                6.1975
Purchase      75,858               6.0887
Sale          4,900                6.1735
Sale          16,490               6.0999
Sale          1                    Transfer
Sale          4,953                6.1595
Sale          25,720               6.1588
Sale          3,000                6.1430
Sale          5,000                6.2000
Sale          6,500                6.1623
Sale          22,878               6.1604
Sale          14,127               6.2750
Sale          21,843               6.0931
Sale          1,250                6.2205
Sale          21,84                6.0931

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
                             Securities    unit
CFD            Short         1000          6.0159
CFD            Short         800           6.0362
CFD            Short         58514         6.0875
CFD            Short         9370          6.0887
CFD            Short         17344         6.0925
CFD            Short         92131         6.0932
CFD            Short         1540          6.1595
CFD            Short         4000          6.1975
CFD            Long          21843         6.0931
CFD            Long          16490         6.0998
CFD            Long          3000          6.1429
CFD            Long          25720         6.1587
CFD            Long          22878         6.1604
CFD            Long          6500          6.1622
CFD            Long          4900          6.1735
CFD            Long          5000          6.2

(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                         20 April 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