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20 Oct 2005 12:11

Schroders PLC20 October 2005 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller Schroders PlcBeneficial owner, if different from above Clients under discretionary management agreements with Schroder Investment Management Limited and its associates and subsidiaries. Names of any other persons acting by agreement n/aor understanding (see SAR 5)Company dealt in John David Group Plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ord 5p Date of disposal 19.10.05 Number of shares disposed of 9,093,206 Number of rights over shares disposed of # n/aNature of rights over shares n/a Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 0 (0%)of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and n/apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 0 (0%)voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 20.10.05 Contact name Katy Creagh-Osborne Telephone number 020 7658 2959 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange