Rule 8.3-Utd Clearing-Replace

RNS Number:4889Y
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
15 February 2006

                                                                       FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

****This announcement replaces announcement RNS 4749Y at 15.54pm (15/02/06) due
             to an amendment of dealings and long position.*******


1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Company dealt in                               United Clearing PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        Ord GBP0.01
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                13/02/06






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


                                                             Long                              Short
                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        995,480    (5.57%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                          995,480    (5.57%)



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short
                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total


(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details






3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


Sale                                   250,000                               #1.255




(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)




(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)





(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)





4.         OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and 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                                                15/02/2006

Contact name                                                      Alexis Stirling

Telephone number                                                  01224 425042

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

If a connected EFM, 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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