Director Shareholding

Barclays PLC
24 May 2005


                                                                     24 May 2005

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

1.  The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit 
    Trust (the 'ESAS Trust') notified the Company on 23 May 2005 that it had on 
    20 May 2005 exercised its discretion and released a total of 19,501 ordinary
    shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of an 
    award made to a director of Barclays PLC.

2.  The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust
    (the 'PSP Trust') notified the Company on 23 May 2005 that it had between 19
    and 20 May 2005 exercised its discretion and released a total of 28,628 
    ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect
    of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.

Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 134,250,358 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew W Barrett, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays 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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