Rule 8 - BURTONWOOD

    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 9 December 2004

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

Date of Dealing 8 December 2004

Dealing in BURTONWOOD

(1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.25

(2) Amount bought   Amount sold   Price per unit
                0           671           5.6050

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 216,994        (1.00 % )

(4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC

(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
           (b) if dealing for discretionary clients, 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