FRN Variable Rate Fix

Barclays Bank PLC
                  

                            RATE FIX NOTICE

Issue Name:                 Barclays Bank PLC
                            U.S. $600,000,000 Undated Floating Rate Primary
                            Capital Notes
ISIN Code:                  GB0000779529
Interest Rate:              2.062500%
Base Rate:                  1.812500%
Interest Period:            16-Jul-04 to 18-Jan-05
Day Count Method:           Actual/360
Number of Days in Period:   186
Payment Date:               18-Jan-05
Denomination:               Coupon:
100,000.00                  USD 1,065.60
10,000.00                   USD 106.56