Director/PDMR Shareholding

Barclays PLC
28 February 2006





                                                                28 February 2006

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

1.  The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees'Benefit 
    Trust (the 'ESAS Trust') notified the Company on 27 February 2006 that
    it had between 22 February and 23 February 2006 exercised its discretion 
    and released a total of 112,352 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC and between 
    22 February and 24 February 2006 purchased a total of 3,665,424 ordinary 
    shares in Barclays PLC at an average price of 645.43p per share. None of 
    the shares released or purchased were in respect of an award made to a 
    director of Barclays PLC.

2.  The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP & ESOS) Employees'
    Benefit Trust (the 'PSP & ESOS Trust') notified the Company on 27 February 
    2006 that it had on 24 February 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased 
    a total of 5,881,554 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 645.08p 
    per share.  None of the shares purchased were in respect of an award made 
    to a director of Barclays PLC.

In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 156,556,203 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. Matthew W Barrett, Chairman and the executive directors of
Barclays are amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are
therefore regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the
Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.




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