Share Split

Barclays PLC
26 April 2002



                BARCLAYS PLC - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2002
                                  SHARE SPLIT


Upon receiving the necessary shareholder approval at the AGM held yesterday,
Barclays PLC has subdivided its share capital from ordinary £1 shares into
ordinary 25p shares.



6,652,992,244 ordinary 25p shares have been issued and a further 14,426,932
ordinary 25p shares have been block listed for future issuance.



The Block listings consist of 1,822,748 shares under the Woolwich SAYE Scheme,
7,334,244 shares under the renewed 1981 and 1991 SAYE Share Option Scheme,
929,640 shares under the Woolwich Executive Share Option Plan, 2,340,300 shares
under the renewed 1986 Executive Share Option Plan and finally 2,000,000 shares
under the Barclays Incentive Share Option Plan.



Accordingly, application has been made to The UK Listing Authority for these
shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for
these shares to be admitted to trading. Dealings are expected to commence on 29
April 2002.



Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for 2 business days from the date of this announcement.









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