Purchase of Own Securities

Barclays PLC
10 May 2004


Barclays PLC

Share Repurchase

Barclays PLC announces that on 10 May  2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,925,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 491.9973 pence per share.


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