Directorate Change

Barclays PLC
09 October 2003


                                                               9 October 2003

                     BARCLAYS ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS


Barclays PLC today announces several senior appointments.

Group Chairman and Group Chief Executive

Sir Peter Middleton, Chairman of the Boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank
PLC, will serve until 31 December 2004 at which time Matthew W. Barrett will
succeed him.  Mr Barrett will be succeeded by John Varley as Group Chief
Executive.

Sir Peter Middleton, commenting on today's announcement, said: 'I am delighted
to be able to announce a smooth transition of leadership in Barclays as well as
several management changes which are designed to accelerate the execution of our
strategy.  Matt Barrett has assembled an outstanding group of senior leaders,
which he will continue to lead until he becomes Group Chairman.'

Group Deputy Chief Executive

John Varley, currently Group Finance Director, will become Group Deputy Chief
Executive, effective 1 January 2004.  He will have responsibility for all
business areas of the Group as described below and will report to Mr Barrett.

Mr Barrett said: 'John Varley, a close and valued colleague, will bring to this
role a wealth of experience spanning investment banking, investment management,
retail financial services and, most recently, as Group Finance Director, during
more than 20 years in senior management at Barclays.

'The organisational changes announced today accelerate the execution of our
strategy and capitalise on the strengths of our top team.'

Chief Executive, Wholesale and Institutional

Robert E Diamond Jnr will assume responsibility for the Group's wholesale and
institutional activities globally.  This will include businesses and
relationships within the Group that require the sophisticated risk management
and financing skills of Barclays Capital.  The Board has mandated Mr Diamond to
expand and invest in the Group's market leading investment banking and
investment management businesses worldwide.

Mr Diamond, who is CEO of Barclays Capital and Chairman of BGI, has an
extraordinary track record in building innovative intellectual capital
businesses, attracting top talent and executing powerful growth strategies.  He
will advance the Group's strategic priority of developing world-class global
brands in the wholesale and institutional markets.

Mr Diamond will report to Mr Varley from 1 January 2004.

Chief Executive of UK Personal & Commercial Financial Services

Roger Davis, currently Chief Executive of Business Banking, will assume the new
role of Chief Executive of UK Personal and Commercial Financial Services,
effective 1 January 2004.

This new business grouping, which will comprise Personal Financial Services,
Business Banking and Premier Banking, will enable the Group to deepen its
relationships with personal and business customers with a more integrated
service offering.  Mr Davis has overseen the major transformation of Business
Banking that has resulted in consistently strong customer satisfaction, employee
morale and financial performance.  His leadership skills and commercial acumen
will help us accelerate progress in what is our number one strategic priority,
to extend and strengthen our core UK business.

Mr Davis will join the Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC Boards as an Executive
Director, effective 1 January 2004 and will report to Mr Varley from that date.

Chief Executive of Barclays Private Clients &
International Banking

David Roberts, currently Chief Executive of Personal Financial Services, will
assume the new role of Chief Executive of Barclays Private Clients and
International Banking, effective 1 January 2004.  He will be responsible for
three major corporate priorities:  building Barclays wealth businesses,
advancing the Group's personal and commercial banking activities outside the UK,
and developing existing banking businesses in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and
the Middle East.

Mr Roberts, who has successfully led both Business Banking and Personal
Financial Services, has an intimate understanding of customer requirements and
is ideally suited to expand both Barclays Private Clients and the Group's retail
and commercial banking businesses outside the UK.

Mr Roberts will join the Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC Boards as an
Executive Director, effective 1 January 2004 and will report to Mr Varley from
that date.

Chief Executive of Barclaycard

Gary Hoffman, Chief Executive of Barclaycard, has been mandated by the Board to
execute a global credit card strategy.  Under Mr Hoffman's leadership,
Barclaycard has developed into a world-class business, which operates in over 60
countries.  Mr Hoffman has had an outstanding career in both retail financial
services and the credit card business.  He will lead the effort to achieve the
Group's aspiration to build an international card business as important as the
domestic franchise within a decade.

Mr Hoffman will join the Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC Boards as an
Executive Director, effective 1 January 2004 and will report to Mr Varley from
that date.

Group Finance Director

Naguib Kheraj, currently Chief Executive of Barclays Private Clients, will
become Group Finance Director, effective 1 January 2004.

Mr Kheraj has experience in all of the areas of his new portfolio - Finance,
Taxation, Legal, Group Treasury, Investor Relations and Corporate Development -
which he has developed over the last six years with Barclays and in his earlier
career.

Prior to taking up the role of Chief Executive of Barclays Private Clients, Mr
Kheraj has served as Deputy Chairman of Barclays Global Investors, Global Head
of Investment Banking, and Global Chief Operating Officer at Barclays Capital.
Before joining Barclays he held the post of Chief Financial Officer for Europe
at Salomon Brothers.

Mr Kheraj will join the Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC Boards as an
Executive Director, effective 1 January 2004 and will report to Mr Barrett.

Group Operating Committee

Mr Roberts will succeed Mr Varley as Chairman of the Group Operating Committee,
effective 1 January 2004.  Group Operating Committee is the principal
subcommittee of Group Executive Committee.

                                     (ENDS)



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