STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) (NYSE:BCB_p):
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 11 March 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 10 March 2003
Dealing in GRANADA
((1)Class of security (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.10
(2)Amount Amount Price per
bought sold unit
11,819 0 0.5200
0 11,818 0.5200
0 11,819 0.5200
0 20,679 0.5240
0 27,083 0.5240
0 33,532 0.5240
0 42,477 0.5240
0 119,509 0.5240
0 159,272 0.5240
0 164,925 0.5240
0 184,340 0.5240
0 241,310 0.5240
0 257,563 0.5240
(3)Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
119,678,539
(and percentage of class)
(4.32 % )
(4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC
(5) (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
EITHER
(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
Barclays PLC
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) (i) offeror NO
associate (Note 3)
of
(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
Geoff Smith -- Telephone: 0207 699 2305
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