RNS Number:7035K
Schroders PLC
02 May 2003

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 02/05/03

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


Date of Dealing:     01/05/03

Dealing in:     BESPAK Plc

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

(2) Amount bought                  Amount sold               Price per unit (p)
                                                             
           10,309                                                     312.5

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     5,337,765
    Percentage of class:      19.924%

(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


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