RNS Number:8331N
Schroders PLC
22 July 2003

The issuer advises that the following replaces the Rule 8 - Bespak Plc
announcement released on 11 July 2003, at 10.50, under RNS number 4504N. The
resultant holding figure should have read 6,148,566 shares and not 6,138,566 as
previously stated. The percentage class figure should have read 22.95% and not
22.913% as previously stated.

The full-amended text appears below.

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 22/07/03

            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:     6,148,566

        Percentage of class:      22.95%

(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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