Resignation of Director

Barclays PLC
03 September 2002


                                                                3 September 2002

BARCLAYS PLC

BARCLAYS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Barclays PLC today announces that Sir Andrew Large, Deputy Chairman of Barclays
PLC and Barclays Bank PLC and Chairman of the Barclays Board Risk Committee, has
resigned as a director with effect from Tuesday 3 September 2002.  Sir Andrew
has been appointed Deputy Governor (Financial Stability) of the Bank of England
in succession to David Clementi and will take up his appointment immediately.

Group Chairman, Sir Peter Middleton, said: 'On behalf of the Board, I would like
to extend our warmest thanks to Andrew for the significant contribution he has
made over the last four years as a member of the Board and as Deputy Chairman.
We wish him every success in the very important role he has accepted.'


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