STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 17, 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 17 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 14 March 2003
Dealing in SIX CONTINENTS
(1)Class of security (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.28
(2)Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
458 0 6.0200
1,822 0 5.9580
2,560 0 5.9500
2,653 0 5.9580
3,845 0 5.9580
0 129 5.9808
0 145 5.7775
0 149 5.7980
0 177 5.8250
0 245 5.9600
0 261 5.9117
0 276 5.8408
0 291 5.9717
0 294 5.8658
0 305 5.9517
0 355 5.8993
0 371 5.9508
0 1,107 5.9725
0 1,669 5.9630
0 1,756 5.9500
0 69,249 5.9400
(3)Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 33,177,850
(and percentage of class) (3.83 % )
(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
Geoff Smith Telephone and extension number 0207 699 2305
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