Director/PDMR Shareholding

Barclays PLC
29 November 2006







                                                                29 November 2006



   Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)


Mr F F Seegers, a director of Barclays PLC ('the Company') notified the Company
on 28 November 2006 that, on 27 November 2006, he had purchased ordinary shares
in Absa Group Limited ('Absa'), in which the Company has a shareholding of over
56%, at a price of 120.10 Rand per share.


The number of shares acquired, together with Mr Seegers' total beneficial
interest in Absa following the purchase is as follows:

Director             No. of shares acquired       Beneficial interest
Mr F F Seegers       1,000                        1,000




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