Blocklisting Interim Review

Barclays PLC
10 August 2005

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:                          The FSA

Date:                        8 AUGUST 2005


1. Name of applicant:        

   BARCLAYS PLC


2. Name of scheme            

   WOOLWICH EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (ESOP)



3. Period of return:         From           To 

                             10.01.05       09.07.05

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:  

   850,764 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:     

   NONE



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

   374,125 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH


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

   476,639 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
     5,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25P EACH ON 12.11.03

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

   6,461,294,847

Name of contact                MARIE SMITH


Address of contact


Telephone number of contact    020 7116 2907


Signed by

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


Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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