Rule 8.3 - BPB plc

    FORM 8.3

  DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT   
                                   SECURITY                                    

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

Name of purchaser/vendor *        Allianz Global Investors Global Equity       
                                  Business Unit                                
                                                                               
Company dealt in                  BPB plc                                      
                                                                               
Relevant security dealt in        Ordinary 50p shares                          
                                                                               
If a connected EFM, name of                                                    
offeree/offeror with which                                                     
connected                                                                      
                                                                               
If a connected EFM, nature of                                                  
connection #                                                                   
                                                                               
Date of dealing                   SEE BELOW                                    

DEALINGS *

Date of dealing         Amount bought           Price per unit (currency must  
                                                be stated)                     
                                                                               
                        Amount sold             Price per unit (currency must  
                                                be stated)                     
                                                                               
2nd August 2005         201,137                 £7.115                         
                                                                               
2nd August 2005         868,062                 £7.104                         
                                                                               
3rd August 2005         653,500                 £6.949                         

Resultant total amount and        3,780,853 0.75%                              
percentage of the same relevant                                                
security owned or controlled                                                   

IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO

Date of disclosure                3rd August 2005                              
                                                                               
Contact name                      Andrew Stevens                               
                                                                               
Telephone number                  020 7475 5472                                

* 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 "connected fund managers and principal traders" 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.

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