Rule 8.1- Basepoint plc

RNS Number:3059T
Basepoint PLC
28 October 2005


                                                                        FORM 8.1


          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                   FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

Name of purchaser *                          Philip Stansfield

Company dealt in                             Basepoint plc

Relevant security dealt in                   Ordinary shares of 10p per share

Name of offeree with which associated        Basepoint plc

Specify category and nature of associate     Category 3 - Director of Basepoint
status #                                     plc

Date of dealing                              27 October 2005


DEALINGS +

Amount bought       Price per unit (currency must be stated)

2,000               GBP 0.600
6,000               GBP 0.635
3,000               GBP 0.865
                    as a result of the exercise of options.


Amount sold         Price per unit (currency must be stated)

Nil                 N/A


Resultant total amount and percentage of the   17,000 ordinary shares, 0.15% of
same relevant security owned or controlled     Basepoint issued share capital


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED?           YES

Date of disclosure                      28 October 2005

Contact name                            Philip Stansfield

Telephone number                        01962 842244



*  Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing.  The
naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient.  In the case of
disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the
clients need not be named.

# See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

+  If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach
Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as
appropriate.


For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.



                                                    SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPTION)


                          DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN OPTIONS

  (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form
                              8.3, as appropriate)



Description of all option products disclosed on this form       Basepoint plc
                                                                Approved Share
                                                                Option Scheme

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding     None
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.  If none, this should be stated.




WRITING/PURCHASE OF OPTION

Product  Transaction Writing/     Number of  Exercise     Expiry Option money
name     date        purchase     securities price        date   paid/received
eg call              (indicate as under      (currency           (currency must
option               applicable)  option     must be             be stated)
                                             stated)
eg call
option





EXERCISE OF OPTION

Product       Transaction     Number of securities under   Exercise price
name          date            option
eg call                                                    (currency must be
option                                                     stated)

Call option   27 October       2,000                       GBP 0.600
              2005
                               6,000                       GBP 0.635
                               3,000                       GBP 0.865



DETAILS OF OPEN OPTIONS (excluding any transaction set out above)

Product  Transactiondate   Written/    Number of  Exercise   Expiry Option money
name                       purchased   securities price      date   paid/received
                           (indicate   under      (currency         (currency
                           as          option     must be           must be
                           applicable)            stated)           stated)

eg call
option







For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.







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