Directorate Change

Barclays PLC
21 December 2006


                                                                21 December 2006


                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                 Board Changes

Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC ('Barclays') today confirm that, as announced
on 31 August 2006, Matthew W Barrett, the Chairman of Barclays, will retire from
the Barclays Boards on 31 December 2006. He will be succeeded as Chairman by
Marcus Agius with effect from 1 January 2007. Marcus Agius is currently Chairman
of Lazard London, Deputy Chairman of Lazard LLC and a non-executive director of
Barclays. He will be retiring from Lazard with effect from 31 December 2006.

Barclays announced on 8 June 2006 that David Roberts, an Executive Director of
Barclays, would retire from the Barclays Boards in 2006. Barclays today confirms
that Mr Roberts will retire on 31 December 2006.


                                     -ENDS-


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About Barclays

Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services. We are one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. With over 300 years of history
and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 60 countries and employs
around 120,000 people, we move, lend, invest and protect money for over 25
million customers and clients worldwide.






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