27th Jun 2006 14:48
Barclays PLC27 June 2006 27 June 2006 Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b) 1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 26 June 2006 that it had on 19 June 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of 12,799 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC. 2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust (the "PSP Trust") notified the Company on 26 June 2006 that it had on 20 June 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 117,011 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 598.78p per share. None of the shares purchased were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC. In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Groupemployees' benefit trusts hold a total of 163,026,502 ordinary shares inBarclays PLC. The 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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