RNS Number:4504N
Schroders PLC
11 July 2003


                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 11/07/03

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

                            ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     10/07/03

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                                                 360

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     6,138,566

        Percentage of class:      22.913%

(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               YES

    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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