Interim Results. Part 2 of 2

Barclays PLC 01 August 2002 BARCLAYS PLC PART 2 NOTES (UNAUDITED) 1. Loans and advances to banks 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Banking business: United Kingdom 12,058 7,116 6,549 Other European Union 2,093 2,278 2,130 United States 730 930 1,501 Rest of the World 2,167 1,924 1,992 17,048 12,248 12,172 Less - provisions (159) (52) (23) 16,889 12,196 12,149 Trading business 40,951 35,693 38,207 Total loans and advances to banks 57,840 47,889 50,356 Of the total loans and advances to banks, placings with banks were £48.3bn at 30th June 2002 (31st December 2001: £39.5bn, 30th June 2001: £40.7bn). Placings with banks include reverse repos of £34.9bn (31st December 2001: £32.0bn, 30th June 2001: £31.3bn). The majority of the placings have a residual maturity of less than one year. 2. Loans and advances to customers 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Banking business: United Kingdom 127,219 124,254 121,549 Other European Union 12,326 10,708 11,052 United States 6,694 6,614 6,081 Rest of the World 8,341 7,416 5,877 154,580 148,992 144,559 Less - provisions (2,682) (2,664) (2,476) - interest in suspense (83) (75) (84) 151,815 146,253 141,999 Trading business 47,211 34,240 37,268 Total loans and advances to customers 199,026 180,493 179,267 Of the total loans and advances to customers, reverse repos were £38.5bn (31st December 2001: £29.7bn, 30th June 2001: £29.7bn). 3. Provisions for bad and doubtful debts Half-year ended 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Provisions at beginning of period 2,716 2,499 2,353 Acquisitions and disposals 29 20 26 Exchange and other adjustments (47) 16 (17) Amounts written off United Kingdom (444) (446) (368) Other European Union (16) (24) (12) United States (133) (87) (7) Rest of the World (18) (23) (6) (611) (580) (393) Recoveries (analysed below) 41 110 32 Sub-total 2,128 2,065 2,001 Provisions charged against profit: New and increased specific provisions United Kingdom 550 680 477 Other European Union 17 17 18 United States 257 127 46 Rest of the World 34 48 27 858 872 568 Less: Releases of specific provisions United Kingdom (38) (61) (26) Other European Union (6) (5) (5) United States (3) (7) (3) Rest of the World (13) (16) (10) (60) (89) (44) Less: Recoveries United Kingdom (31) (78) (28) Other European Union (2) (3) (2) United States (7) (26) (1) Rest of the World (1) (3) (1) (41) (110) (32) Net specific provisions charge 757 673 492 General provision - (release)/charge (44) (22) 6 Net credit risk charge to profit 713 651 498 Provisions at end of year 2,841 2,716 2,499 Total provision for bad and doubtful debts at end of period comprise: Specific United Kingdom 1,686 1,605 1,434 Other European Union 88 89 108 United States 199 89 58 Rest of the World 166 188 132 Total specific provisions 2,139 1,971 1,732 General provisions 702 745 767 2,841 2,716 2,499 The geographic analysis of provisions shown above is based on location of office recording the transaction. The US charge includes specific provisions raised against Argentina exposures booked in the US. The 2002 totals reflect a £7m UK specific provision charge within the Business Banking lending book based on a statistical methodology which enables the earlier recognition of specific impairment. There has been a corresponding release of the UK general provision. 4. Other assets 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Own shares 4 6 6 Balances arising from off-balance sheet financial instruments 13,383 13,730 12,958 Shareholders' interest in long term 889 921 884 assurance fund London Metal Exchange warrants and other metals trading positions 701 1,236 829 Sundry debtors 2,687 2,330 2,039 Prepayments and accrued income 2,705 2,553 2,864 20,369 20,776 19,580 'Own shares' represent Barclays PLC shares held in employee benefit trusts that have not yet vested unconditionally with the eligible employees. 5. Other liabilities 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 restated restated £m £m £m Obligations under finance leases payable 155 166 166 Balances arising from off-balance sheet financial instruments 12,449 11,091 12,466 Short positions in securities 28,765 26,200 25,320 Current tax 798 589 768 Cash receipts from securitisation 491 605 686 Sundry creditors 4,597 4,279 4,302 Accruals and deferred income 3,772 4,377 3,988 Provisions for liabilities and charges 1,178 1,210 1,289 Dividend 422 728 383 52,627 49,245 49,368 Cash receipts from securitisation are in respect of the securitisation of a portfolio of investment debt securities which did not qualify for linked presentation under Financial Reporting Standard 5. 6. Potential credit risk lendings The following table presents an analysis of potential credit risk lendings in accordance with the US Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines. Additional categories of disclosure are included, however, to record lendings where interest continues to be accrued and where either interest is being suspended or specific provisions have been raised. Normal US banking practice would be to place such lendings on non-accrual status. The amounts, the geographical presentation of which is based on the location of the office recording the transaction, are stated before deduction of the value of security held, specific provisions carried or interest suspended. Non-performing lendings 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Non-accrual lendings: United Kingdom 1,471 1,292 1,263 Other European Union 113 90 93 United States 610 306 289 Rest of the World 202 235 129 Accruing lendings where interest is being suspended: United Kingdom 640 386 352 Other European Union 39 30 48 United States - - - Rest of the World 132 145 181 Other accruing lendings against which provisions have been made: United Kingdom 1,067 1,044 1,008 Other European Union 46 20 25 United States 8 11 13 Rest of the World 57 43 80 Sub-totals: United Kingdom 3,178 2,722 2,623 Other European Union 198 140 166 United States 618 317 302 Rest of the World 391 423 390 Accruing lendings 90 days overdue, against which no provisions have been made: United Kingdom 352 237 248 Other European Union - - 1 United States - - - Rest of the World 25 27 30 Reduced rate lendings: United Kingdom 4 4 5 Other European Union - - - United States - - - Rest of the World 4 1 1 Total non-performing lendings United Kingdom 3,534 2,963 2,876 Other European Union 198 140 167 United States 618 317 302 Rest of the World 420 451 421 4,770 3,871 3,766 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Potential problem lendings United Kingdom 878 968 780 Other European Union 1 2 13 United States 224 369 66 Rest of the World 115 63 106 1,218 1,402 965 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 % % % Provision coverage of non-performing lendings United Kingdom 64.5 74.9 72.0 Other European Union 63.1 78.6 85.0 United States 48.2 61.8 51.7 Rest of the World 53.3 59.2 50.6 Total 61.3 72.1 68.6 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 % % % Provision coverage of total potential credit risk lendings United Kingdom 51.6 56.4 56.7 Other European Union 62.8 77.5 78.9 United States 35.4 28.6 42.4 Rest of the World 41.9 51.9 40.4 Total 48.8 52.9 54.6 The geographical coverage ratios reflect an allocation of general provisions. UK non-performing loans increased by £571m to £3,534m reflecting increases in both personal and corporate lending balances. US non-performing loans increased by £301m to £618m reflecting the impact of Argentina exposures booked in the US and the continued difficult economic conditions on the telecommunications and energy sectors. US coverage also reflects the practice of writing off non-performing loans earlier than is the practice in other geographic areas. Half-year ended 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Interest forgone on non-performing lendings: Interest income that would have been recognised 135 128 151 under original contractual terms Interest income included in profit (23) (23) (27) Interest forgone 112 105 124 7. Exposure to countries subject to International Monetary Fund liquidity support programmes Amounts outstanding, net of provisions, and commitments to counterparties in countries which make significant use of International Monetary Fund liquidity support programmes were as follows: 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £bn £bn £bn Europe Turkey 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Asia Indonesia 0.0 0.1 0.1 South Korea * * 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 Latin America Argentina 0.1 0.3 0.5 Brazil 0.2 0.7 * 0.3 1.0 0.5 Total 0.4 1.3 1.1 * Did not make significant use of IMF liquidity support programmes at the end of the period. The total comprises: £bn £bn £bn Banks 0.2 0.7 0.7 Governments and sovereigns - 0.1 0.1 Corporates and project financings 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.1 8. Cross-border outstandings As at 30th June 2002 the countries where Barclays cross-border outstandings exceeded 1% of assets were United States, Germany and France. In this context, assets comprise total assets as presented in the consolidated balance sheet and include acceptances. On this basis total assets amounted to £392,107m at 30th June 2002 (31st December 2001: £359,071m). As % Total Of assets £m As at 30th June 2002 United States 3.0 11,706 Germany 1.9 7,317 France 1.1 4,482 As at 31st December 2001 United States 2.3 8,294 Germany 2.3 8,218 France 1.2 4,203 As at 30th June 2002, the country with aggregate cross-border outstandings between 0.75% and 1% of total Group assets was Netherlands at £3,536m. At 31st December 2001 the countries in this category were Japan £2,997m and Netherlands £2,777m. 9. European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Barclays is maintaining a prudent programme to validate and develop further its existing plans relating to the potential membership of EMU by the UK, and to conduct feasibility studies with selected suppliers and partners. Barclays has contributed to the development of, and supports the conclusions arising from, the British Bankers' Association and Association for Payment Clearing Services' UK Banking Industry Outline Euro Blueprint published in June 2002. Given the considerable uncertainty that continues to surround whether and when the UK may enter, it has not been possible to draw any definitive conclusions as to the final overall cost of preparing retail systems and operations. Barclays incurred minimal expenditure during the first half of 2002 with respect to any decision to introduce the euro in the UK. No significant incremental costs are expected in the remainder of the year. 10. Legal proceedings Barclays is party to various legal proceedings, the ultimate resolution of which is not expected to have a significant effect on the financial position or profitability of the Group. 11. Geographical analysis Half-year ended 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 restated restated Profit before tax £m £m £m United Kingdom 1,599 1,233 1,492 Other European Union 173 240 170 United States (125) 13 72 Rest of the World 102 122 128 1,749 1,608 1,862 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 Total assets £m £m £m United Kingdom 286,125 266,867 268,330 Other European Union 23,523 20,278 20,523 United States 47,708 48,701 49,139 Rest of the World 32,397 20,803 25,958 389,753 356,649 363,950 The geographic presentation above is generally based on the office recording the transaction. Losses relating to and the assets of the South American Corporate Banking portfolio are reflected in the United States, above. 12. Contingent liabilities and commitments 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 Contingent liabilities £m £m £m Acceptances and endorsements 2,391 2,460 2,373 Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security 15,818 14,826 14,498 Other contingent liabilities 7,461 7,313 6,178 25,670 24,599 23,049 Commitments Standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments 104,822 99,917 94,184 13. Derivatives The tables set out below analyse the contract or underlying principal amounts of derivative financial instruments held for trading purposes and for the purposes of managing the Group's structural exposures. 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 Foreign exchange derivatives £m £m £m Contract or underlying principal amount Forward foreign exchange 275,692 242,277 287,125 Currency swaps 146,619 146,297 143,769 Other exchange rate related contracts 89,268 75,114 83,084 511,579 463,688 513,978 Interest rate derivatives Contract or underlying principal amount Interest rate swaps 1,837,304 1,556,457 1,442,033 Forward rate agreements 172,351 103,447 55,844 OTC options bought and sold 549,058 502,703 471,075 Other interest rate related contracts 647,727 675,246 821,909 3,206,440 2,837,853 2,790,861 Credit derivatives 15,381 16,640 19,045 Equity, stock index and commodity derivatives Contract or underlying principal amount 99,254 96,218 102,867 Other exchange rate related contracts are primarily over the counter (OTC) options. Other interest rate related contracts are primarily exchange traded options and futures. Derivatives entered into as trading transactions, together with any associated hedging thereof, are measured at fair value and the resultant profits and losses are included in dealing profits. The tables below summarise the positive and negative fair values of such derivatives, including an adjustment for netting where the Group has the ability to insist on net settlement which is assured beyond doubt, based on a legal right that would survive the insolvency of the counterparty. Positive fair values 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 £m £m £m Foreign exchange derivatives 11,282 8,262 9,337 Interest rate derivatives 36,851 32,659 23,821 Credit derivatives 568 508 252 Equity, stock index and commodity derivatives 2,295 1,990 2,082 Effect of netting (37,027) (29,173) (22,343) Cash collateral meeting offset criteria (586) (516) (191) 13,383 13,730 12,958 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 Negative fair values £m £m £m Foreign exchange derivatives 12,348 7,554 8,779 Interest rate derivatives 35,815 31,432 24,238 Credit derivatives 236 161 75 Equity, stock index and commodity derivatives 2,694 2,031 2,126 Effect of netting (37,027) (29,173) (22,343) Cash collateral meeting offset criteria (1,617) (914) (409) 12,449 11,091 12,466 14. Market risk Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse movements in the level or volatility of market prices, which can occur in the interest rate, traded credit, foreign exchange, equity and commodity markets. It is incurred as a result of both trading and asset/liability management activities. The market risk management policies of the Group are determined by the Group Risk Oversight Committee, which also recommends overall market risk appetite to Group Executive Committee. The Group's policy is that exposure to market risk arising from trading activities should be concentrated in Barclays Capital. The Group's banking businesses are also subject to market risk, which arises in relation to non-trading positions, such as capital balances, demand deposits and customer originated transactions and flows. The Group uses a 'value at risk' measure as the primary mechanism for controlling market risk. Daily Value at Risk (DVaR) is an estimate, with a confidence level of 98%, of the potential loss which might arise if the current positions were to be held unchanged for one business day. Daily losses exceeding the DVaR figure are likely to occur, on average, only twice in every one hundred business days. Actual outcomes are monitored regularly to test the validity of the assumptions made in the calculation of DVaR. Barclays Capital In Barclays Capital, the formal process for the management of risk is through the Barclays Capital Risk Management Committee. Day-to-day responsibility for market risk lies with the senior management of Barclays Capital, supported by a dedicated market risk management unit that operates independently of the trading areas. DVaR is the main tool used for controlling market risk. In addition to DVaR, there are a number of complementary techniques used to control market risk. These include revenue loss triggers and weekly firm wide stress tests which are also subject to trigger limits. Barclays Capital uses the historical simulation method for calculating DVaR. The length of the historical sample is two years. In August 2000 the interest rate DVaR methodology was enhanced with interest rate exposures being mapped into eight rather than two categories. The eight categories in the enhanced methodology are: government, interest rate swaps and six credit grades for non-government exposures. This allows the system to discriminate between the market risk of holding bonds with different credit qualities, for example AAA securities as against non-investment grade securities. In particular, it shows the effectiveness of hedging strategies such as shorting government bonds or swaps against non-government bond portfolios. The DVaR numbers for both 2002 and 2001 reflect this enhancement. Overall market risk exposure for the first half of 2002 increased compared to 2001, due mainly to an increase in interest rate risk. Total DVaR for the first half of 2002 averaged £22.4m compared to £20.0m for the first half of 2001, and £17.0m for the second half of 2001. Total DVaR as at end June 2002 was £15.5m. DVaR Half-year ended 30.06.02 Average High(1) Low(1) £m £m £m Interest rate risk 20.8 29.9 13.1 Credit spread risk 8.8 12.5 6.0 Foreign exchange risk 2.9 4.4 2.0 Equities risk 3.4 4.3 2.7 Commodities risk 1.6 3.3 0.8 Diversification effect (15.1) Total DVaR 22.4 30.5 14.4 Half-year ended Half-year ended 31.12.01 30.06.01 Average High(1) Low(1) Average High(1) Low(1) £m £m £m £m £m £m Interest rate risk 15.1 24.1 9.2 14.6 22.1 7.6 Credit spread risk 7.3 14.0 4.6 10.3 14.7 8.0 Foreign exchange risk 2.7 6.2 0.7 1.8 5.1 0.6 Equities risk 2.9 4.8 2.2 3.8 6.4 2.1 Commodities risk 1.3 4.3 0.6 2.0 3.1 0.9 Diversification (12.3) (12.5) effect Total DVaR 17.0 25.4 11.3 20.0 23.9 15.4 (1) The high (and low) DVaR figures reported for each category did not necessarily occur on the same day as the high (and low) DVaR reported as a whole. A corresponding diversification effect cannot be calculated and is therefore omitted from the above table. AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED) 30.06.02 30.06.02 30.06.02 30.06.01 30.06.01 30.06.01 restated restated restated Average Interest Average Average Interest Average Balance Rate Balance Rate Assets £m £m % £m £m % Treasury bills and other eligible bills: In offices in the UK 4,611 88 3.8 3,427 88 5.1 In offices outside the UK 944 37 7.8 1,100 47 8.5 Loans and advances to banks: In offices in the UK 13,273 254 3.8 6,829 174 5.1 In offices outside the UK 5,855 87 3.0 6,001 158 5.3 Loans and advances to customers: In offices in the UK 122,677 3,785 6.2 114,205 4,312 7.6 In offices outside the UK 24,893 571 4.6 25,080 798 6.4 Lease receivables: In offices in the UK 4,240 103 4.9 4,459 137 6.1 In offices outside the UK 219 8 7.3 230 10 8.7 Debt securities: In offices in the UK 38,141 955 5.0 34,356 1,043 6.1 In offices outside the UK 5,470 149 5.4 5,130 173 6.7 Average assets of banking business 220,323 6,037 5.5 200,817 6,940 6.9 Average assets of trading business 151,781 2,233 2.9 139,933 3,031 4.3 Total average interest earning assets 372,104 8,270 4.4 340,750 9,971 5.9 Provisions (2,667) (2,446) Non-interest earning assets 47,588 47,875 Total average assets and Interest income 417,025 8,270 4.0 386,179 9,971 5.2 Percentage of total average assets in offices outside the UK 29.4% 30.3% Average interest earning assets and net interest income: Banking business 220,323 3,134 2.8 200,817 2,945 2.9 Trading business 151,781 144 0.2 139,933 (92) (0.1) Discount rate adjustment on - (1) - - (2) provisions - Total average interest earning 372,104 3,277 1.8 340,750 2,851 1.7 assets and net interest income Total average interest earning assets related to: Interest income 8,270 4.4 9,971 5.9 Interest expense (4,992) (2.7) (7,118) (4.2) Discount rate adjustment on provisions (1) - (2) - 3,277 1.8 2,851 1.7 Notes (1) Loans and advances to customers and banks include all doubtful lendings, including non-accrual lendings. Interest receivable on such lendings has been included to the extent to which either cash payments have been received or interest has been accrued in accordance with the income recognition policy of the Group. (2) Average balances are based upon daily averages for most UK banking operations and monthly averages elsewhere. (3) The average balance sheet does not include the retail life-fund assets attributable to policyholders nor the related liabilities. AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED) 30.06.02 30.06.02 30.06.02 30.06.01 30.06.01 30.06.01 restated restated restated Average Interest Average Average Interest Average balance rate balance Rate Liabilities and shareholders' funds £m £m % £m £m % Deposits by banks: In offices in the UK 32,279 487 3.0 27,644 613 4.4 In offices outside the UK 9,531 115 2.4 12,249 232 3.8 Customer accounts - demand accounts: In offices in the UK 16,187 76 0.9 13,704 113 1.6 In offices outside the UK 1,662 13 1.6 1,797 21 2.3 Customer accounts - savings accounts: In offices in the UK 41,020 473 2.3 36,365 606 3.3 In offices outside the UK 1,272 22 3.4 1,348 29 4.3 Customer accounts - Other time deposits - retail: In offices in the UK 37,768 670 3.5 36,881 1,002 5.4 In offices outside the UK 5,494 76 2.8 5,764 140 4.9 Customer accounts - Other time deposits - wholesale: In offices in the UK 34,429 512 3.0 29,616 669 4.5 In offices outside the UK 6,470 107 3.3 8,452 215 5.1 Debt securities in issue: In offices in the UK 29,468 611 4.1 29,326 784 5.3 In offices outside the UK 12,132 157 2.6 9,455 254 5.4 Dated and undated loan capital And other subordinated liabilities Principally in offices in the UK 10,467 308 5.9 8,500 298 7.0 Internal funding of trading business (42,120) (724) 3.4 (39,515) (981) 5.0 Average liabilities of banking 196,059 2,903 3.0 181,586 3,995 4.4 business Average liabilities of trading 152,125 2,089 2.7 139,403 3,123 4.5 business Total average interest bearing liabilities 348,184 4,992 2.9 320,989 7,118 4.4 Interest free customer deposits: In offices in the UK 10,926 10,417 In offices outside the UK 2,265 2,051 Other non-interest bearing liabilities 40,511 38,830 Minority interests and shareholders' funds 15,139 13,892 Total average liabilities, shareholders' funds and interest expense 417,025 4,992 2.4 386,179 7,118 3.7 Percentage of total average non-capital liabilities in offices outside the UK 27.2% 30.4% CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (UNAUDITED) Half-year ended 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 restated restated £m £m £m Share capital At beginning of period 1,668 1,664 1,662 Shares issued 2 9 2 Repurchase of shares (9) (5) - At end of period 1,661 1,668 1,664 Share premium account At beginning of period 5,149 4,988 4,950 Premium arising on shares issued 27 161 38 At end of period 5,176 5,149 4,988 Revaluation reserve At beginning of period 30 35 35 Write down against surplus - (4) Exchange rate translation differences - (1) - At end of period 30 30 35 Capital redemption reserve At beginning of period 232 227 227 Repurchase of ordinary shares 9 5 - At end of period 241 232 227 Other capital reserve At beginning of period 617 617 469 Redemption of preference shares - - 148 of subsidiary undertaking At end of period 617 617 617 Profit retained At beginning of period 6,826 6,574 5,844 Profit retained 814 446 923 Exchange rate translation differences (42) 4 - Repurchase of ordinary shares (9) (5) - Premium and legal costs on repurchase of ordinary shares (190) (96) - Shares issued to Quest in relation to share option schemes for staff (10) (92) (15) Transfer to other capital reserve - - (148) Goodwill written back on disposals 10 - - Other items - (5) (30) At end of period 7,399 6,826 6,574 Total reserves 13,463 12,854 12,441 Total shareholders' funds 15,124 14,522 14,105 Statement of total recognised gains and losses (unaudited) Half-year ended 30.06.02 31.12.01 30.06.01 restated restated £m £m £m Profit attributable to the members of Barclays PLC 1,233 1,173 1,306 Exchange rate translation differences (42) 4 (1) Other items 10 (14) (10) Joint ventures and associated undertakings 2 4 (19) Total recognised gains and losses relating to the period 1,203 1,167 1,276 Prior period adjustment (as explained on page 51) 14 - - Total gains and losses recognised since 31st December 2001 1,217 1,167 1,276 Historical cost profits and losses There is no material difference between profit before tax and profit retained, as reported, and historical cost profits. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) Half-year ended Full year ended 30.06.02 30.06.01 31.12.01 £m £m £m Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,351 2,484 3,799 Net cash outflow from returns on investment and servicing of finance (250) (235) (617) Tax paid (271) (328) (1,004) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (471) 254 (1,330) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from acquisitions and disposals (426) (41) 6 Equity dividend paid (725) (632) (1,014) Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing 208 1,502 (160) Net cash inflow from financing 854 1,867 2,158 Increase in cash 1,062 3,369 1,998 OTHER INFORMATION Registered office 54 Lombard Street, London, EC3P 3AH, England, United Kingdom. Tel: 020 7699 5000 Website www.barclays.com Registrar The Registrar to Barclays PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 7NH Tel: 0870 702 0196 Listing The principal trading market for Barclays PLC ordinary shares is the London Stock Exchange. Ordinary shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is in the form of ADSs under the ticker symbol 'BCS'. Each ADS represents four ordinary shares of 25p and is evidenced by an ADR. The ADR depositary is The Bank of New York whose international telephone number is (610) 312 5315, domestic telephone number is 1-888-269-2377 and whose address is 22nd Floor, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286. Filings with the SEC Statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 2001, which also include the joint annual report on Form 20-F of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States of America, can be obtained from Corporate Communications, Barclays Bank PLC, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10265 or from the Head of Investor Relations at Barclays registered office address shown above. For further information; please contact: John Varley Finance Director +44 20 7699 5000 - Switchboard Cathy Turner Head of Investor Relations +44 20 7699 3638 - Direct Line Leigh Bruce Corporate Communications Director +44 20 7699 2658 - Direct Line More information on Barclays, including these 2002 interim results, can be found on our website at the following address: http://www.investor.barclays.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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