RNS Number:8119J
Schroders PLC
09 April 2003





                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 09/04/03

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

                                         ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     07/04/03

Dealing in:     BESPAK Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 10p SHARES

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

              75,000                                                                   270

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     4,940,088

     Percentage of class:      18.439%

(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)               YES
                   (ii) offeree company          NO

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

    If category (8), explain: 6

        (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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