Annual Financial Report

21 March 2011

Barclays PLC

Annual Report and Accounts

The Joint Annual Report on Form 20-F for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for the year ended 31 December 2010 will be filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission later today and will be available on our website, www.barclays.com/investorrelations. A copy will also be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

Barclays shareholders (including holders of Barclays American Depositary Receipts) can receive a printed copy of the complete audited financial statements for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for the year ended 31 December 2010 free of charge upon request in the following way:

Ordinary shareholders

Tel: 0871 384 2055*or +44 (0) 121 415 7004 (from overseas)Email: [email protected] 

* Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute if using a BT landline. Call charges may vary if using other telephone providers.

ADR holders

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Tel: 1-800-990-1135 (toll-free for US domestic callers)or +1 651 453 2128Email: [email protected]