FRN Variable Rate Fix

Barclays Bank PLC
                  

RE: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
    EUR 500,000,000.00
    MATURING: 22-Feb-2005
    ISSUE DATE: 22-Feb-2000
    ISIN:XS0107574104

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INTEREST RATE FOR THE PERIOD 
23-Feb-2004 TO 24-May-2004 HAS BEEN FIXED AT 2.185000 PCT.

INTEREST PAYABLE VALUE 24-May-2004 WILL AMOUNT TO 
EUR 55.23 PER EUR 10,000.00 DENOMINATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE RATE FIX DESK ON TEL:
44 020 7508 3858/3855 OR FAX: [phone].