Announcement of Absa Results

Barclays PLC
21 February 2006



                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                                21 February 2006

Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ('Absa'), in which Barclays PLC
has a shareholding of 56.6%, has today issued an announcement of its audited
financial results for the nine months ended 31 December 2005. This is a result
of Absa changing its financial year-end to 31st December to conform with
Barclays. For further details please refer to Absa's website, www.absa.co.za

For further information, please contact:

Barclays PLC
Investor Relations                                Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson                       Stephen Whitehead/Chris Tucker
[phone]/2927                         [phone]/6223





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