FRN Variable Rate Fix

Barclays Bank PLC
                  

RE: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
    GBP 350,000,000.00
    MATURING: 12-Aug-2004
    ISSUE DATE: 12-Aug-1997
    ISIN: XS0078772851

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INTEREST RATE FOR THE PERIOD
12-Feb-2004 TO 12-May-2004 HAS BEEN FIXED AT 4.187030 PCT.

INTEREST PAYABLE VALUE 12-May-2004 WILL AMOUNT TO
GBP 102.96 PER GBP 10,000.00 DENOMINATION.
GBP 1,029.60 PER GBP 100,000.00 DENOMINATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE RATE FIX DESK ON
TEL: [phone]/3855 OR FAX: [phone].