Rule 8 - SAFEWAY

Form 8.1/8.3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of Disclosure 16 December 2003 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGER Date of Dealing 15 December 2003 Dealing in SAFEWAY (1)Class of security (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.25 (2)Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 0 358 2.8679 0 366 2.8615 40,835 29,451 2.8850 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 39,297,198 (and percentage of class) (3.72 % ) Barclays PLC (4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation Barclays PLC (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) (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, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above .................................................................. (Also print name of signatory)

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Barclays (BARC)
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