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 1986 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. Period of return:          From  10.01.05         To     09.07.05


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:  

1,334,138 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:             

853,364 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH



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

480,774 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 12.11.03



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

6,461,294,847

Name of contact      MARIE SMITH


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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