Rule 8 - BLICK
15 December 2003 - 10:41PM
UK Regulatory
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 15 December 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKEOVERS AND MERGER
Date of Dealing 12 December 2003
Dealing in BLICK
(1)Class of security (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.05
(2)Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
2,799 0 2.9100
8,689 0 2.9000
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
728,612
(and percentage of class)
(2.34 % )
Barclays PLC
(4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC
(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
Barclays PLC
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(ii) offeree NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
(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
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(Also print name of signatory)