Analysts & Investors Seminar

Barclays PLC
15 April 2008

                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                                   15 April 2008

                  Global Retail and Commercial Banking Seminar

Barclays PLC will today hold a seminar for analysts and investors highlighting
Barclays strategy for growth in its Global Retail and Commercial Banking
division ('GRCB'). The seminar will be hosted by Chris Lucas, Group Finance
Director and Frits Seegers, Chief Executive, GRCB.

The agenda for the seminar is as follows:

   •Introduction - Chris Lucas, Group Finance Director

   •Delivering Sustainable Diversified Growth - Frits Seegers, Chief
    Executive, GRCB

   •Becoming the Best Retail Bank in the UK - Deanna Oppenheimer, Chief
    Executive, UK Retail Banking

   •Becoming Best in Class - Antony Jenkins, Chief Executive, Barclaycard

   •Rapid Controlled Growth - Ahmed Khizer Khan, Chief Executive Officer,
    GRCB Emerging Markets

The seminar will commence at 9.30am and will be available for viewing via a live
webcast on the Barclays website at: www.barclays.com/investorrelations. A copy
of the presentations and accompanying remarks, which contain no material new
information, will be posted in the investor relations section of the Barclays
Group website.

                                     -ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations             Media Relations

Mark Merson                    Alistair Smith
[phone]           [phone]

John McIvor                    Robin Tozer
[phone]           [phone]


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. With over 300 years of history and expertise in
banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 135,000 people, We
move, lend, invest and protect money for over 30 million customers and clients
worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website
www.barclays.com


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