Rule 8 - NEW LOOK GORUP 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  21 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


(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

Form 8 Enclosure

A purchaser of a long CFD will realise a gain if the price of 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: 21/8/03

New Look Group PLC Ord .5
CFD's
11th August 2003
                                     Open      Buy/             Open    Close
                                     Date      Sell  Quantity   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    2.545
New Look Group Plc Ord .5 Long CFD 01/07/2003  Buy   174,076 2.211143      2.545
New Look Group Plc Ord .5 Long CFD 06/08/2003  Buy   107,211 2.211143    3.05782
New Look Group Plc Ord .5 Long CFD 07/08/2003  Buy   250,925 2.211143     3.0918
New Look Group Plc Ord .5 Long CFD 08/08/2003  Buy   422,446 2.211143     3.1068
New Look Group Plc Ord .5 Long CFD 27/05/2003  Buy   438,766 2.211143       3.15


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

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The remaining CFD positions held                         672,377.00

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