Seminar

Barclays PLC
29 May 2002

                                                                   29th May 2002

                                   BARCLAYS PLC
                      SEMINAR ON PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

Barclays PLC is today holding a seminar during which it will outline the plans
for its new Personal Financial Services (PFS) business. This business comprises
Barclays Personal Financial Services and the UK retail operations of the
Woolwich.

The seminar will focus on retail strategy, an update on the progress of the
Woolwich integration, productivity commitments and the rollout of Openplan (an
integrated banking service).

The presentations will be available at 9.30am as a live webcast on the Barclays
website at: www.investor.barclays.co.uk.  An archived version of the
presentations will be available later this afternoon.


                                      ENDS


For further information contact:

Investor Relations:                       Corporate Communications:

Cathy Turner       020 7699 3638          Leigh Bruce          020 7699 2658

Sarah Sparke       020 7699 2536          Kirstie Robbie      020 7699 2312



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