Director/PDMR Shareholding

Barclays PLC
23 October 2007


                                                                 23 October 2007


          Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure and Transparency Rules
                          3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)

The Company was notified on 22 October 2007 that on 22 October 2007 the
following director/Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) (or their
connected person) had purchased, into a Personal Equity Plan (PEP), ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 584.50p per share. The number of shares
purchased, together with his total beneficial interests following the
notification, are as follows:

Director/PDMR      No. of shares purchased        Beneficial Interest
Sir Nigel Rudd     16,500                         84,843




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