RNS Number:6024J
Schroders PLC
03 April 2003


The issuer advises that the following replaces the Rule 8 - Six Continents PLC
announcement released on 02 April 2003, under RNS number 5696J at 16.25pm. A
purchase of 20,570 has subsequently been cancelled.

The full amended text appears below



                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 03/04/03

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

                           ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     01/04/03

Dealing in:     SIX CONTINENTS Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 28p SHARES

         (2) Amount bought                     Amount sold                     Price per unit (p)

              20,400                                                                  598.5
(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     32,219,558

     Percentage of class:      3.718%

(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                NO

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

    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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