Additional Listing

Barclays PLC
27 October 2005





Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 25,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the
Renewed 1981 and 1991 SAYE Share Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall
rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.



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