Directors' Interests

Barclays PLC
14 March 2003
                                                                   14 March 2003


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

On 14 March 2003, the Company granted options under the Barclays PLC Incentive
Share Option Plan (ISOP) over Barclays PLC ordinary shares at an exercise price
of 326p per share to directors of Barclays PLC as follows:

  Director                    Target Award                   Maximum Award
                             Number of Shares            Total number of Shares

Chris Lendrum                    120,000                       400,000
John Varley                      120,000                       400,000



No consideration was paid on the grant of the options.  The option will only
become exercisable over the total number of shares under option if the stringent
performance targets set at the date of grant are fully satisfied at the end of
the relevant performance period.  Options will not normally vest until three
years after grant.



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