Statement re Partial Sale

Barclays PLC
04 April 2007


                                                                  4th April 2007


                                  BARCLAYS PLC


               BARCLAYS PLC PARTIAL SALE OF MONUMENT BUSINESS TO
                            COMPUCREDIT CORPORATION


Barclays PLC ('Barclays') today announces the sale of part of the Monument
credit card portfolio ('the Sale Portfolio'). Barclays credit card and consumer
lending business, Barclaycard, has agreed to sell the Sale Portfolio and
associated servicing capabilities to CompuCredit International Acquisition
Corporation and CompuCredit UK Limited, which are both subsidiaries of
CompuCredit Corporation ('CompuCredit') for a consideration of approximately
£390 million payable in cash. The consideration is subject to final adjustment
following determination of the actual amount of the gross receivables sold.  The
consideration is expected to be finalised during the second quarter of 2007.

The Sale Portfolio is being sold for a consideration which is broadly in line
with net book value and includes approximately £490 million of gross
receivables, including a tranche of accounts in collections. The Sale Portfolio
represents about 2% of Barclaycard's loans and advances to customers as at 31st
December 2006.

Barclaycard will retain a proportion of the Monument portfolio, representing
approximately £130 million of receivables, which are primarily higher quality
accounts and will integrate this with the main Barclaycard branded book.


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Contacts at Barclays:

Mark Merson/James S Johnson               Alistair Smith
Investor Relations, Barclays PLC          Public Relations, Barclays PLC
Tel: [phone]/2927            Tel: + 44 (0) 207 116 6132

Ian Barber
Public Relations, Barclaycard
Tel: + 44 (0) 1604 25 1229


About Barclays

Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services. We are one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. Operating in over 50 countries
and employing 123,000 people, we move, lend, invest and protect money for over
27 million customers and clients worldwide. With over 300 years of history and
expertise in banking, Barclays PLC has six major businesses.

UK Banking delivers banking products and services to over 14 million retail
customers and 780,000 businesses in the UK.

Barclaycard is one of the leading credit card businesses in Europe, and has 9.8
million UK customers and 6.4 million international cards in issue.

Barclays International Retail and Commercial Banking operations have over 2
million international clients, in geographies which currently include France,
Spain, Portugal, Italy, India, Africa and the Middle East. Absa has an
additional 8.3 million retail customers in South Africa.

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division, provides corporate,
institutional and government clients with solutions to their financing and risk
management needs.

Barclays Global Investors is one of the world's largest asset managers and a
leading provider of investment management products and services. Total assets
under management at 31st December 2006 were US$1.8 trillion.

Barclays Wealth serves affluent, high net worth and intermediary clients 
worldwide, providing private banking, asset management, stockbroking, offshore 
banking, wealth structuring and financial planning services. At 31st December 
2006, total client assets were £93 billion.

For further information about Barclays visit: www.barclays.com.


About CompuCredit

CompuCredit Corporation is a specialty finance company and marketer of branded
credit cards and related financial services. CompuCredit provides these services
to consumers who are underserved by traditional financial institutions. Through
corporate and affinity contributions focused on the underserved and un-banked
communities, CompuCredit also uses its financial resources and volunteer efforts
to address the numerous challenges affecting its customers. For more information
about CompuCredit, visit http://www.CompuCredit.com.



Forward looking statements

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to
certain of the Group's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to
its future financial condition and performance.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to future events and circumstances, including, but not limited to,
UK domestic and global economic and business conditions, market related risks
such as changes in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions
of governmental and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation and the
impact of competition- a number of which factors are beyond the Group's control.
As a result, the Group's actual future results may differ materially from the
plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the Group's forward-looking
statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Barclays
speak only as of the date they are made. Barclays does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Barclays expectations with
regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statement is based. The reader should, however, consult any additional
disclosures that Barclays has made or may make in documents it has filed or may
file with the SEC.



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