RNS Number:9376F
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
02 December 2004

FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.



Date of Disclosure

02/12/04......................................................



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



Date of dealing

01/12/04...............................................................



Dealing in (name of company)

TBI Plc.................................................................



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

Ordinary...............................................................



2.


Amount         Amount                  Price
bought         sold                    per unit
               3,000                   0.920000
               97,000                  0.920000
               100                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               200                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               100                     0.925000
               5,820,800               0.923750
5,820,800                              0.921946
               13,736,600              0.925000



In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below)





3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

0          0%*



4. Party making disclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
.........


5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
.........



OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation



...............................................................



6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)



...............................................................



(a) associate of



(i)  offeror (Note 3)



 NO



(ii) offeree company



No



Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)



...............................................................



If category (8), explain



...............................................................



(b) Rule 8.3 (ie 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)



Ross Tanton...............................................................



Telephone and Extension number



020 7894 7214...............................................................



*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs and Spreadbets (see below)




Note 1.



Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a
controller



Note 2.



Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.



Note 3.



Specify which offeror if there is more than one.



Note 4.



When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an
associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant
securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6
on Rule 8.



Note 5.



It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be
given.



Note 6.



In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.



Note 7.



The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security is to
be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk



                                          Date of Disclosure: 2nd December, 2004

Form 8 Enclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is no longer the beneficial owner of TBI Plc ordinary
shares.



A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.



A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price.  The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake".  A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares.  A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.



A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.



There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge the CFDs and Spreadbets.



The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.


                                                       Disclosure  02-Dec-04  
                                                          Date:               
                                                                   Reference  
  CFDs                                                                        
  Closed                                                                      
  out                                                                         

  TBI Plc                   Cantor        Number                              
  01-Dec-04   Open Date   Fitzgerald     Of Shares    Open Price   Close      
                                                                   Price      

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell           100,000        91.01           92 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell           100,000        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell           100,000        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell           250,000         91.5         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell            75,000         91.5         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell               250         72.5         92.5 
  Long CFD      4, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         3,768,500         72.5         92.5 
  Long CFD      4, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         1,000,000         91.5         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         2,000,000        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,       October     Sell            75,000         72.5         92.5 
  Long CFD     28, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         1,000,000         91.5         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         1,925,000        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell            75,000        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       

  TBI Plc,      November     Sell         3,368,750        91.25         92.5 
  Long CFD     24, 2004                                                       
                                         13,837,500                           
                                                                              
  Spread                    Cantor                    Reference               
  Bets                                                                        
  TBI Plc                 Fitzgerald     Stake - #    Price                   
                                        per Point                             
  Expiry      Date         Buy/Sell     1 Point = 1   (pence)                 
  Date        Executed                    pence                               

  March 15,      October     Sell                40       73.7         93.2 
  2005         28, 2004                                                       


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