Directors' Dealings

BARCLAYS PLC
29 September 1999

             Disclosure of interests in shares or debentures and
       notifications of dealings under the Stock Exchange requirements

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1.   Name of Company                                   BARCLAYS PLC

2.   Name of Director                                  David Allvey
                                                       
3.   Please state whether notification indicates
     that it is in respect of holding of the
     Director named in 2 above or holding of that      -
     person's spouse or children under the age of
     18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more
     than one holder, the number of shares held by     Miss A C Davies
     each of them.  (If notified).

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a    Yes - Director's
     person(s) connected with the Director named in    partner
     2 above and identify the connected person(s).

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction and    Purchase of
     the nature and extent of the Director's interest  shares
     in the transaction.

7.   Number of shares acquired.                        450

8.   Percentage of issued Class.                       LESS THAN 0.1%

9.   Number of shares disposed.                        N/A

10.  Percentage of issued Class.                       N/A

11.  Class of security.                                ORDINARY SHARES

12.  Price per share.                                  1736p

13.  Date of transaction.                              24 September 1999

14.  Date company informed.                            28 September 1999

15.  Total interest following this notification.       450

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class
     following this notification.                      LESS THAN 0.1%

23.  Any additional information.   In addition to the interest shown above,
                                   the Director has an interest as a
                                   potential beneficiary, together with other
                                   Directors and senior executives, in the
                                   total of 9,123,157 Barclays PLC ordinary
                                   shares held by the Barclays Group
                                   employees' benefit trusts.




24.  Name of contact and telephone number              BARCLAYS PLC,
               for queries.                            GROUP CORPORATE
                                                       SECRETARIAT
                                                       0171-699 2813

25.  Name of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification.         Mr John Mills

     Date of Notification                              29 September 1999