BARCLAYS PLC
BOARD CHANGE
30 October 2009
As announced in the 2008 Annual Report, Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC confirm that Stephen Russell, non-executive Director, will retire from the Boards of Barclays with effect from 31 October 2009, having served for nine years.
Marcus Agius, Barclays Chairman, said today, "Steve has made an extremely valuable contribution to Barclays, particularly in his role as Chairman of the Board Audit Committee for six years to March 2009. We will miss him greatly and wish him well for the future."
For further information please contact:
ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS
Stephen Jones +44 (0) 20 7116 5752
MEDIA
Howell James +44 (0) 20 7116 6060
Alistair Smith +44 (0) 20 7116 6132
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. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 145,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 49 million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.