Directors' Interests

Barclays PLC
24 September 2002




                                                               24 September 2002


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


Dr Jurgen Zech notified the Company on 24 September 2002 that on 23 September
2002 he had purchased 500 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 391p per
share.



Following these transactions, Dr Zech has a total beneficial interest in 2,500
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.






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