24th Feb 2005 17:47
Barclays PLC24 February 2005 24 February 2005 Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329 1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 23 February 2005 that it had on 22 February 2005 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 6,075,000 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 595.07p per share. 2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 24 February 2005 that it had on 23 February 2005 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 1,054,867 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 582.99p per share. Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'benefit trusts hold a total of 148,391,046 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.Matthew 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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