Blocklisting Interim Review

Barclays PLC
18 January 2006


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:       The FSA

Date:     13 JANUARY 2006
   


1. Name of applicant:

   BARCLAYS PLC



2. Name of scheme

   BARCLAYS INCENTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN


3. Period of return:

From                          To 

10.07.05                      09.01.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

   1,332 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:

   7,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 21.01.05


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

   5,752,824 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

   1,748,508 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

     600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 06.10.99
     750,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 ON 09.11.01
   2,340,300 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 29.04.02
   2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 10.07.03
   2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 22.07.04
   2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 04.11.04
     500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 16.08.05
   2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 31.08.05
   5,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 28.11.05


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

   6,490,647,942


Name of contact                         MARIE SMITH



Address of contact                      1 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON E14 5HP



Telephone number of contact             020 7116 2907



Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer, for and on behalf of

BARCLAYS PLC

Name of applicant


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liable to prosecution.


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