Directors' Dealings

BARCLAYS PLC
13 August 1999



  DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES AND NOTIFICATION OF
                        DEALINGS
          UNDER THE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS
                            
The following directors of Barclays notified the company
on 13 August 1999 that they purchased on 13 August 1999
the following shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 1,761p
per ordinary share:

DIRECTOR           SHARES       BENEFICIAL        NON-BENEFICIAL
                   PURCHASED    INTEREST          INTEREST
                                FOLLOWING THIS
                                NOTIFICATION

Mr T D G Arculus       92        1,962                 -
Mrs M Baker            92        3,354                 -
Mrs H Cropper         152        1,346                 -
Mr P J Jarvis         315        2,046                 -
Sir Nigel Mobbs        92       10,615               5,000
Sir Nigel Rudd         92        1,224                 -