Director Shareholding

Barclays PLC
01 June  2005


                                                                     1 June 2005

                                  Barclays PLC

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

Further to the announcement made on 26 April 2005 of the appointment of John
Sunderland to the Boards of Directors of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC with
effect from 1 June 2005, the further details that are required to be disclosed
in respect of the appointments under paragraphs 6.F.2 (b)-(g) and 16.4 of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority are as follows:

In addition to his Chairmanship of Cadbury Schweppes plc, Mr Sunderland is also
a non-executive director of The Rank Group PLC.

On his appointment to the Boards of Directors of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank
PLC, Mr Sunderland had a total beneficial interest in 8,000 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC.

Further to the announcement made on 27 May 2005 of the appointment of Bob Steel
to the Boards of Directors of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC with effect
from 1 June 2005, there are no further details that are required to be disclosed
in respect of the appointments under paragraphs 6.F.2 (b)-(g) and 16.4 of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.





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