27th Sep 2005 16:30
Barclays PLC27 September 2005 27 September 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 26 September 2005 that it had on 22September 2005 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 355,620ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 565.23p per share. None of theshares purchased were in respect of an 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 148,171,883 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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