Director Shareholding

Barclays PLC
07 October 2004


                                                                  7 October 2004


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

The Company was notified on 6 October 2004 by the Administrators of the Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (the 'Plan') that on 1 October 2004 the following directors
had received ordinary shares in the Company under the Plan for the 2004 interim
dividend at a price of 539.68p per share. The number of shares received by each
director, together with their total beneficial interests following the
allotments are as follows:

Director                No. of shares         Beneficial Interest
                        received
MW Barrett              4,313                 289,242
Sir Richard Broadbent   43                    3,992
SG Russell              36                    13,774
DL Roberts              1                     62,315

Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 112,898,982 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew Barrett, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are
amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore
regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC
ordinary shares held in them.



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