SOF Somerfield

RNS Number:7455V
State Street Global Advisors
15 December 2005


FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of Person Dealing  State Street
(Note 1)                Global Advisors
Company Dealt In        Somerfield PLC
Class of Relevant       Ord
Security to Which the
Dealings Being
Disclosed Relate (Note
2)
Date of Dealing         14/12/2005

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)
Class of Relevant       Long                            Short
Security:
                        Number                        % Number                         %
(1) Relevant Securities        6,439,785          1.19%
(2) Derivatives (other
than options)
(3) Options &
Agreements to Purchase/
Sell
Total                          6,439,785          1.19%

(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company (ex. Class Dealt In) (Note 3)
Class of Relevant       Long                            Short
Security:
                        Number                        % Number                         %
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives (other
than options)
(3) Options &
Agreements to Purchase/
Sell
Total

(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
Class of Relevant       Details
Security:


3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases & Sales
Purchase/Sale           Number of        Price per Unit
                        Securities       (Note 5)
BUY                     10,353           1.96


(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short (Note Number of      Price per Unit
                        6)               Securities     (Note 5)
                                         (Note 7)


(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities
                        (i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying
Product Name (e.g. call Writing,         Number of      Exercise Price  Type (e.g.       Expiry  Option Money
option)                 Selling,         Securities to                  American,        Date    Paid/Received
                        Purchasing,      Which the                      European etc.)           per Unit
                        Varying etc.     Option Relates                                          (Note 5)
                                         (Note 7)

                        (ii) Exercising
Product Name (e.g. call Number of        Exercise Price
option)                 Securities       per 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

(a) Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or Derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or
understanding between the person disclosing & 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)                             YES/NO

Date of Disclosure      15/12/2005
Contact Name            Caroline
                        O'Connor
Telephone Number        020 7698 6130
If a Connected EFM,     N/A
Name of Offeree/Offeror
With Which Connected
If a Connected EFM,     N/A
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




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