Absa Final Results Released

Barclays PLC
20 February 2007



                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                              20th February 2007

Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ('Absa'), in which Barclays PLC
has a shareholding of over 56%, today issued an announcement of its audited
financial results for the year ended 31st December 2006. For further details
please refer to Absa's website, www.absa.co.za.

                                     -ENDS-

For further information, please contact:

Barclays PLC

Investor Relations                    Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson           Jason Nisse/Alistair Smith
[phone]/2927              [phone]/6132


Shareholders should note that the content and presentation of the results of
Absa Group Limited reported today differ from those results as consolidated into
the results of Barclays PLC because of the following:


   • changes in the Rand/Sterling exchange rate;
   • adjustments for the amortisation of intangible assets, certain head
     office adjustments, transfer pricing and minority interests;
   • Absa Capital's results are reported by Barclays within Barclays Capital
     and the remainder of the results of Absa Group Limited are reported by
     Barclays within International Retail and Commercial Banking.




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