Blocklisting Interim Review

Barclays PLC
10 August 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:                          The FSA

Date:                        8 AUGUST 2005


1. Name of applicant:        

   BARCLAYS PLC


2. Name of scheme            

   RENEWED 1981 & 1991 SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. Period of return:         From           To 

                             10.01.05       09.07.05

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:  

   5,924,648 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:     

   NONE



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

   2,806,053 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


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

   3,118,595 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


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

   9,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 26.10.00
   9,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 09.11.01
   7,334,244 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 29.04.02
  20,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 05.11.02
  25,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 10.07.03
   3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 22.09.03
  25,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH 22.07.04 

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

   6,461,294,847

Name of contact                MARIE SMITH


Address of contact


Telephone number of contact    020 7116 2907


Signed by

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


Name of applicant


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liable to prosecution.


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