RNS Number:4985Q
Schroder Investment Management Ltd
03 October 2003


                                                                   FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 03/10/03

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

                         ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     02/10/03

Dealing in:     ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 10p SHARES

(2) Amount bought           Amount sold              Price per unit (p)

       160,000                                               68

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     12,784,383

        Percentage of class:      7.226%

(4)     Party making disclosure:     SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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

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

                           SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)


    (a) associate of     (i) offeror (Note 3)               YES
                   (ii) offeree company                     NO

    Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):     6

        If category (8), explain:

        (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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