15th Feb 2005 18:15
Barclays PLC15 February 2005 15 February 2005 Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329 The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust(the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 14 February 2005 that it had on 11February 2005 exercised its discretion and released a total of 18,532 ordinaryshares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of an awardmade to a director of Barclays PLC. Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'benefit trusts hold a total of 114,886,785 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. MrBarrett, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays are amongst thepotential beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded forCompanies Act purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary sharesheld in them. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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