Rule 8 - Six Continents PLC

RNS Number:9435J
Schroders PLC
11 April 2003





                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 11/04/03

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

                              ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     10/04/03

Dealing in:     SIX CONTINENTS Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):      ORDINARY 28p SHARES

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

            1,400                                                           599

                                           5,400                            602

                                          16,265                         600.44

(3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     32,145,163

     Percentage of class:      3.709%

(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               NO

    Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):

    If category (8), explain:

        (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): Alison Dunn

Telephone and extension number: 020 7658 2959



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