Directors' Dealings

Barclays PLC
1 December 1999

  
Notification of directors' interests : Companies Act s329
                            
Mr M W Barrett notified the Company today that on 1
December 1999 he had purchased 25000 ordinary shares in
the Company at a price of 1825p per share.

Following this transaction, Mr Barrett has a beneficial
interest in 25000 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.

In addition to the interest shown above, Mr Barrett has
an interest as a potential beneficiary, together with
other Directors and senior executives, in the total of
9,120,539 Barclays PLC ordinary shares held by the
Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts.