CEO Conference Speech

Barclays PLC
05 October 2004


                                                                5th October 2004

                              BARCLAYS PLC


John Varley, CEO of Barclays PLC, is speaking today at the Merrill Lynch
European Banking And Insurance Conference.

A transcript of the speech will be available later this morning on the Barclays
website at: www.investorrelations.barclays.co.uk.

                                      ENDS

For further information contact:

Investor Relations:                       Corporate Communications:

Cathy Turner      020 7699 3638           Leigh Bruce      020 7699 2658
James Johnson     020 7699 4525           Chris Tucker     020 7699 3161




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