Director Shareholding

Barclays PLC
20 September 2002


                                                               20 September 2002


                                  Barclays PLC


         Notification of director's interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329


Dr Jurgen Zech notified the Company on 20 September 2002 that on 18 September
2002 he had purchased 500 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 417p per
share.

Following these transactions, Dr Zech has a total beneficial interest in 2,000
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.


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