Director/PDMR Shareholding

Barclays PLC
13 September 2007




                                                               13 September 2007


                                  Barclays PLC


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


On 13 September 2007, the Company was notified that options had, on 7 September
2007, been granted under the Barclays Sharesave Scheme (Sharesave), a HM Revenue
& Customs approved all-employee share plan, over ordinary shares in the capital
of Barclays PLC at an exercise price of 483 pence per share to the following
directors who are Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs):


Director/PDMR         Number of Options     Earliest Maturity Date

Mr J S Varley         3638                  01/11/2014

Mr F F Seegers        3390                  01/11/2012

Mr C G Lucas          3638                  01/11/2014




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