RNS Number:4715M
Schroders PLC
18 June 2003

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 18/06/03


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

                            ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     17/06/03

Dealing in:     BESPAK Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 10p SHARES

         (2) Amount bought         Amount sold            Price per unit (p)

                27,759                                          382.9

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     5,884,107
        Percentage of class:      21.963%

(4)     Party making disclosure:     SCHRODERS Plc

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

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

                           SCHRODERS Plc

 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 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more 
       of the class of relevant securities dealt in).         YES


Signed on behalf of the party named in (4) above: ..............................

(Also print name of signatory): Duncan Murray

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