Speech at Investor Conference

Barclays PLC
10 September 2007

                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                               10 September 2007

             Bob Diamond speaks at investor conference in New York

Robert E Diamond Jr., President of Barclays PLC will refer to the performance of
its investment bank, Barclays Capital, at the Lehman Brothers investor
conference in New York today. Commenting on difficult market conditions over the
summer, Mr Diamond will say 'Barclays Capital traded profitably in August 2007,
after full allocation of costs and the mark to market of all positions. This was
on the back of a profitable July. Year to date profits are well ahead of 2006.'

A copy of Mr Diamond's presentation is available on the investor relations
section of the Barclays Group website.


This is an announcement within the meaning of article 9b paragraph 1 of the
Dutch Securities Market Supervision Decree 1995 (Besluit toezicht
effectenverkeer 1995).

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For further information please contact:

Investor Relations                  Media Relations
Mark Merson                         Alistair Smith
[phone]                [phone]

                                    Contact at Barclays Capital in London:
                                    Siobhan Loftus
                                    [phone]

About Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services with an extensive international presence in
Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. It is one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. With over 300 years of history
and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs
127,700 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 27
million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays,
please visit our website www.barclays.com.


SEC filings
In connection with the proposed business combination transaction between ABN
AMRO Holding N.V. ('ABN AMRO') and Barclays PLC ('Barclays'), Barclays has filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') a Registration
Statement on Form F-4 ('Form F-4'), which includes the Barclays offer document/
prospectus. Barclays has also filed with the SEC a Statement on Schedule TO and
other relevant materials. In addition, ABN AMRO has filed with the SEC a
Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, and ABN AMRO has filed and will file
other relevant materials. Barclays has mailed the offer document/prospectus to
holders of ABN AMRO ordinary shares located in the United States and Canada and
to holders of ABN AMRO ADSs located in certain jurisdictions worldwide.

INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE OFFER DOCUMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY DOCUMENTS
REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE
THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Investors can obtain a free copy of the Form F-4, the offer document/prospectus
and other filings without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Copies of
such documents may also be obtained from ABN AMRO and Barclays without charge.


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