Allotment of Shares

Barclays PLC
14 August 2007


The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, and
consequently this announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly,
in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. This document shall not constitute
an offer to sell or buy or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell
securities, nor shall there be any sale or purchase of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. The availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the Offer
Jurisdictions may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such
persons should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements.




                                                                  14 August 2007


                             For immediate release


          BARCLAYS ISSUES SHARES TO CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TEMASEK


Barclays PLC today issued 201.39 million new ordinary shares to China
Development Bank and 135.42 million new ordinary shares to Temasek Holdings
(Private) Limited pursuant to the unconditional portions of the transactions
announced on 23 July 2007.


Enquiries:

ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS
Mark Merson                               [phone]
James S Johnson                           [phone]
MEDIA
Stephen Whitehead                         [phone]
Alistair Smith                            [phone]
                                          


About Barclays


Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services with an extensive international presence in
Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. It is one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. With over 300 years of history
and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs
127,700 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 27
million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays,
please visit our website www.barclays.com.



About Temasek

Incorporated in 1974, Temasek Holdings is an Asia investment firm headquartered
in Singapore. Supported by affiliates and offices around Asia, it manages a
diversified S$164 billion (US$108 billion) portfolio, concentrated principally
in Singapore, Asia and the OECD economies. The Temasek portfolio spans various
industries including telecommunications & media, financial services, real
estate, transportation & logistics, energy & resources, infrastructure,
engineering & technology as well as bioscience & healthcare. Temasek's total
shareholder return since inception in 1974 has been more than 18% compounded
annually. It has a corporate credit rating of AAA/Aaa by rating agencies
Standard & Poor's and Moody's respectively. For further information on Temasek
please visit www.temasekholdings.com.sg


About China Development Bank

China Development Bank was founded in 1994, under the leadership of the State
Council of China. China Development Bank specializes in financing infrastructure
developments, pillar industries, high technology industries and key national
projects. It also actively explores cooperative opportunities internationally.
China Development Bank had total assets of RMB 2,314 billion (approximately £150
billion) at the year end of 2006. In early 2007, the Chinese government
announced that China Development Bank will transform into a commercially
operated financial institution focusing on medium to long term businesses. For
further information on China Development Bank please visit www.cdb.com.cn/
english.


Other information

The subscription of shares was made by subsidiaries nominated by CDB and Temasek
respectively.


Important Information


This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or buy or the solicitation
of an offer to buy or sell any securities, nor shall there be any sale or
purchase of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.


The Offer is being made into The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United
States, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway,
Singapore, Spain and Switzerland, as well as any other jurisdiction where the
Offer is capable of being lawfully made in compliance with local laws (together
the ''Offer Jurisdictions'') but the Offer is not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into Italy, Japan or any other jurisdiction (other than the
Offer Jurisdictions) where the making of this Offer is not in compliance with
local laws (such a jurisdiction, a ''Restricted Jurisdiction'') and may not be
accepted from within any jurisdiction where the acceptance of this Offer is not
in compliance with local laws.


Accordingly, copies of the Offer documentation are not being, and must not be,
directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or
transmitted in, into or from Italy, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction
and all such persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation,
custodians, nominees and trustees) should observe these restrictions and must
not mail or otherwise distribute, forward or transmit them in, into or from
Italy, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction.


Persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, custodians,
nominees and trustees) should inform themselves about and observe any applicable
requirements.


The Offer has not received clearance from the Commissione Nazionale per le
Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB) pursuant to Italian securities laws and implementing
regulations (in particular under Section 102 of Italian Legislative Decree No.
58 dated 24 February 1998). Consequently, any form of solicitation (i.e. any
offer, invitation to offer or promotional advertisement) of acceptances of the
Offer by ABN AMRO shareholders and/or ABN AMRO ADS holders based in Italy will
be contrary to Italian laws and regulations. Application for authorisation by
the relevant Italian authorities for the launching of an offer for ABN AMRO
shares and/or ABN AMRO ADSs in the Republic of Italy has not yet been and is not
currently intended to be made. Accordingly, Italian ABN AMRO shareholders and/or
ABN AMRO ADS holders are hereby notified that, to the extent such ABN AMRO
shareholders and/or ABN AMRO ADS holders are persons or entities resident and/or
located in the Republic of Italy and until and to the extent that the relevant
authorization has been obtained from the Italian authorities, the Offer is not
made in or into Italy, as such would not be in compliance with local laws.
Neither the Offer documentation nor any other offering materials related to the
Offer or the ABN AMRO shares or ABN AMRO ADSs may be distributed or made
available in the Republic of Italy.



SEC filings


In connection with the proposed business combination transaction between ABN
AMRO and Barclays, Barclays has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ('SEC') a Registration Statement on Form F-4 ('Form F-4'), which
includes the Barclays offer document/prospectus. Barclays has also filed with
the SEC a Statement on Schedule TO and other relevant materials. In addition,
ABN AMRO has filed with the SEC a Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9,
and ABN AMRO has filed and will file other relevant materials. Barclays has
mailed the offer document/prospectus to holders of ABN AMRO ordinary shares
located in the United States and Canada and to holders of ABN AMRO ADSs located
in certain jurisdictions worldwide.


INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE OFFER DOCUMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY DOCUMENTS
REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE
THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.


Investors can obtain a free copy of the Form F-4, the offer document/prospectus
and other filings without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Copies of
such documents may also be obtained from ABN AMRO and Barclays without charge.

Forward looking Statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to
certain of Barclays plans and their current goals and expectations relating
to their future financial condition and performance and which involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Barclays caution readers that no forward-looking
statement is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use
words such as 'aim', 'anticipate', 'target', 'expect', 'estimate', 'intend',
'plan', 'goal', 'believe', or other words of similar meaning. Examples of
forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the
consummation of the business combination between ABN AMRO and Barclays within
the expected timeframe and on the expected terms (if at all), the benefits of
the business combination transaction involving ABN AMRO and Barclays, including
the achievement of synergy targets, ABN AMRO's and Barclays future financial
position, income growth, impairment charges, business strategy, projected costs
and estimates of capital expenditure and revenue benefits, projected levels of
growth in the banking and financial markets, the combined group's future
financial and operating results, future financial position, projected costs and
estimates of capital expenditures, and plans and objectives for future
operations of ABN AMRO, Barclays and the combined group and other statements
that are not historical fact. Additional risks and factors are identified in ABN
AMRO and Barclays filings with the SEC including ABN AMRO and Barclays Annual
Reports on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, which are
available on ABN AMRO's website at www.abnamro.com and Barclays website at
www.barclays.com respectively, and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of ABN AMRO and Barclays
speak only as of the date they are made. ABN AMRO and Barclays do not undertake
to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in expectations with
regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statement is based. The reader should, however, consult any additional
disclosures that ABN AMRO and Barclays have made or may make in documents they
have filed or may file with the SEC.


Nothing in this announcement is intended, or is to be construed, as a profit
forecast or to be interpreted to mean that earnings per ABN AMRO or Barclays
share for the current or future financial years, or those of the combined group,
will necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per ABN AMRO
or Barclays share.

Persons (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who
intend or would intend to send, mail or otherwise distribute the Offer
documentation or any documents relating thereto should read the restrictions on
distribution set out in the Offer documentation before taking any action.






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