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Barclays PLC22 February 2005 22 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 21 February 2005 that it had between14 February and 16 February 2005 exercised its discretion and released a totalof 25,606 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were inrespect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust(the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 21 February 2005 that it had between10 February and 18 February 2005 purchased a total of 26,400,000 ordinary sharesin Barclays PLC at a price of 589.91p per share (ex dividend). Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'benefit trusts hold a total of 141,261,179 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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