13th May 2005 17:41
Barclays PLC13 May 2005 13 May 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 12 May 2005 that it had on 6 May 2005exercised its discretion and released a total of 43,809 ordinary shares inBarclays PLC and on 6 May received a total of 55,040 ordinary shares in BarclaysPLC. None of the shares released or received were in respect of an award made toa director of Barclays PLC. Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'benefit trusts hold a total of 134,343,846 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.Matthew W Barrett, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays are amongstthe potential 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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