RNS Number:4348K
Schroders PLC
28 April 2003


                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 28/04/03

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

                                         ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     25/04/03

Dealing in:     BESPAK Plc

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

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

           25,000                                                          255

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     4,965,088
        Percentage of class:      18.533%

(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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