Absa Interim Results Released

Barclays PLC
02 August 2007

                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                                 2nd August 2007

Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ('Absa'), in which Barclays PLC 
has a shareholding of over 57%, and Absa Bank Limited have today issued 
unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2007. For further 
details please refer to Absa's website, www.absa.co.za.

                                     -ENDS-

For further information, please contact:

Barclays PLC
Investor Relations                                 Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson                        Alistair Smith/Robin Tozer
[phone]/2927                           [phone]/6586

Shareholders should note that the content and presentation of the results of
Absa Group Limited reported today differ from those results as consolidated into
the results of Barclays PLC because of the following:

   • changes in the Rand/Sterling exchange rate;
   • adjustments for the amortisation of intangible assets, certain head
     office adjustments, transfer pricing and minority interests;
   • Absa Capital's results are reported by Barclays within Barclays Capital
     and the remainder of the results of Absa Group Limited are reported by
     Barclays within International Retail and Commercial Banking.




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