Director's Interests

Barclays PLC
9 February 2001


                                                       9 February 2001



                                 Barclays PLC


       Notification of director's interests: Companies Act section 329


Mr P J Jarvis notified the Company on 8 February 2001 that Mrs J A Jarvis (a
connected person) acquired 207 Barclays PLC ordinary shares under the terms of
the Offer for Woolwich plc on 8 November 2000.


Mr Jarvis has a total beneficial interest in 3,790 ordinary shares in Barclays
PLC.