2. Reason for the notification

State
Yes/No

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Barclays PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd

Barclays Private Bank Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed 
or reached if different) (v):

09 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4% to 16%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares 
 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to 
the Triggering 
transaction (vi)

Resulting situation after the triggering 
transaction (vii)

Number 
of 
Shares

Number 
of 
Voting 
Rights
 (viii)

Number 
of 
shares

Number of voting 
rights (ix)

% of voting 
rights

Direct

Direct
(x)

Indirect
(xi)

Direct

Indirect

GB00B16KPY96

1,690,800

1,690,800

6,491,741

6,491,741

16.27

Type of financial 
instrument

Expiration 
date (xiii)

Exercise/Conversion 
Period/ Date (xiv)

Number of voting 
rights that may be 
acquired if the instrument 
is exercised/converted

% of voting 
rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

6,491,741

16.27

Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA

Barclays Bank PLC

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd

Barclays Private Bank Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913