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State Street Global Advisors28 December 2005 FORM 8.3DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of Person Dealing State Street(Note 1) Global AdvisorsCompany Dealt In Low & Bonar PLCClass of Relevant OrdSecurity to Which theDealings BeingDisclosed Relate (Note2)Date of Dealing 23/12/2005 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)Class of Relevant Long ShortSecurity: Number % Number %(1) Relevant Securities 1,167,036 1.17%(2) Derivatives (otherthan options)(3) Options &Agreements to Purchase/SellTotal 1,167,036 1.17% (b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company (ex. Class Dealt In) (Note 3)Class of Relevant Long ShortSecurity: Number % Number %(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (otherthan options)(3) Options &Agreements to Purchase/SellTotal (c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)Class of Relevant DetailsSecurity: 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases & SalesPurchase/Sale Number of Price per Unit Securities (Note 5) SELL 23,415 1.25 (b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short (Note Number of Price per Unit 6) Securities (Note 5) (Note 7) (c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities (i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or VaryingProduct Name (e.g. call Writing, Number of Exercise Price Type (e.g. Expiry Option Moneyoption) Selling, Securities to American, Date Paid/Received Purchasing, Which the European etc.) per Unit Varying etc. Option Relates (Note 5) (Note 7) (ii) ExercisingProduct Name (e.g. call Number of Exercise Priceoption) Securities per Unit (Note 5) (d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)Nature of Transaction Details Price per Unit(Note 8) (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or DerivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement orunderstanding between the person disclosing & any otherperson relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form orrelating to the voting rights or future acquisition ordisposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. Ifnone, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9) YES/NO Date of Disclosure 28/12/2005Contact Name Caroline O'ConnorTelephone Number 020 7698 6130If a Connected EFM, N/AName of Offeree/OfferorWith Which ConnectedIf a Connected EFM, N/AState Nature ofConnection (Note 10) Notes:The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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