15th Mar 2005 17:33
Barclays PLC15 March 2005 15 March 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 March 2005 that it had between 8and 11 March 2005 exercised its discretion and released a total of 1,453,809ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect ofan award made to a director of Barclays PLC. Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'benefit trusts hold a total of 136,272,096 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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