FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy to the
Panel).
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

        Date of disclosure  19th December 2003  

DISCLOSURE  UNDER  RULES 8.1(a),   8.1(b)(i)   AND   8.3 
OF  THE CITY CODE  ON  TAKE-OVERS   AND  MERGERS

Date of dealing 18th December 2003      

Dealing in      Carlton Communications Plc      (name of company)

(1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)     Carlton Comm Ord 5p    

 (2) Amount bought

        502,750
        
 Amount Sold    

        0
        
 Price per unit

        232.2411 p
        
 
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class)       12,218,125      (1.82%)

(4) Party making disclosure     J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management    

(5) EITHER      (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)           
     OR         (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation
                J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management    

(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
        (a) associate of        (i)  offeror (Note 3)   NO
        (ii) offeree company                                 NO

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

        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)          Sara Moth       

Telephone and extension number          020 7325 5808