Blocklisting Interim Review

Barclays PLC
18 January 2006

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:  13 JANUARY 2006    


1. Name of applicant:              

BARCLAYS PLC



2. Name of scheme                  

WOOLWICH EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (ESOP)



3. Period of return:      

From     10.07.05     To   09.01.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

476,639 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased,
if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

609,421 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

867,218 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date     
of admission                      

600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 06.10.99
750,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 09.11.01
2,340,300 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 29.04.02
2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 10.07.03
5,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 12.11.03
500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 31.08.05
500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 28.11.05


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

6,490,647,942


Name of contact

MARIE SMITH

Address of contact

1 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON E14 5HP

Telephone number of contact

020 7116 2907


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer,
for and on behalf of

BARCLAYS PLC

Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.






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