Transaction in Own Shares

Barclays PLC
06 May 2004



                                  Barclays PLC

                                SHARE REPURCHASE


Barclays PLC announces that on 6th May 2004 it purchased for cancellation
7,690,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 506.08pence per share.




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