Director Shareholding

Barclays PLC
31 May 2005





                                                                     31 May 2005

         Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329

The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the 'ESAS Trust') notified the Company on 31 May 2005 that it had between 23
and 26 May 2005 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 3,729,160
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at an average price of 528.97p per share. None
of the shares purchased were in respect of an award made to a director of
Barclays PLC.

Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 137,979,518 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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