RNS Number:1323M
Schroders PLC
10 June 2003



                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 10/06/03

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

                            ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     09/06/03

Dealing in:     SOMERFIELD Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 10p SHARES
         
(2)     Amount bought               Amount sold               Price per unit (p)

              500,000                                                    104.403

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     39,760,822

        Percentage of class:      8.033%

(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):     6

    If category (8), explain:

        (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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