Woolwich Shareholder Meeting

Woolwich PLC
3 October 2000


Woolwich plc confirms that as at the latest practicable time
prior to the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting
held today, 3 October 2000, at the Wembley Conference and
Exhibition Centre to vote on the offer by Barclays PLC for
Woolwich (to be effected by scheme of arrangement), the votes
cast by proxy and announced at the meetings were as follows:

Court Meeting:
Out of a total of 701,082,505 votes cast by proxy, prior to the meeting,
683,100,151 votes, representing 97.4% in value and a majority in number of the
total votes cast, were cast in favour of the scheme of arrangement.

EGM:
First Resolution:
Out of a total of 611,892,134 votes cast by proxy, prior to the meeting,
597,850,387 votes, representing 97.7% of the total votes cast, were cast in
favour of the first resolution (to approve the scheme of arrangement and
related matters).

Second Resolution:
Out of a total of 611,892,134 votes cast by proxy, prior to the meeting,
599,210,150 votes,representing 97.9% of the total votes cast, were cast in
favour of the second resolution (to approve the acquisition of Sedgwick
Independent Financial Consultants Limited).

These figures only incorporate the results of the proxy vote prior to the
meeting, and do not represent the final results of the shareholder
vote. Votes cast at the meetings were by poll and final voting
figures will be announced tomorrow, 4 October 2000.