RNS Number:2436T
Standard Life Investments
15 December 2003

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.



Date of Disclosure

15 Dec 2003...............................................................



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



Date of dealing

12 Dec 2003...............................................................



Dealing in (name of company)

Carlton Communications.........................................................



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

Ord GBP 0.05...............................................................



2.


Amount                       Amount           Price

bought                       sold             per unit
                             176,557          2.4499






3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

1.06%



Party making disclosure



Standard Life Investments......................................................


5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)



Standard Life Investments......................................................



OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation


6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)



Ownership / control of 1% or more of class of security dealt in...............



(a) associate of



(i)  offeror (Note 3)



NO



(ii) offeree company



NO



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

...............................................................



If category (8), explain

...............................................................



(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)



YES



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above



...............................................................



(Also print name of signatory)



Craig Guyan...............................................................



Telephone and Extension number



0131 245 6177...............................................................



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