Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

BARCLAYS PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Qatar Investment Authority

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Qatar Holding LLC

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

22 JULY 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 JULY 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Qatar Holding LLC has acquired beneficial ownership of 522,755,622 ordinary shares in Barclays plc representing 6.42% of Barclays plc's total issued share capital.

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Below 3%

Number of voting rights

Below 3%

Number of shares

522,755,622

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

522,755,622

Indirect

N/a

Direct

6.42%

Indirect

N/a

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

N/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

522,755,622

6.42%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Qatar Holding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") and acts under QIA's direction and control.

Proxy Voting: N/a

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

This notification has been prepared using the total voting rights figure of 8,144,337,814 in existence after the completion of the firm placing and placing and open offer by the Issuer, as set out in the prospectus dated 25 June 2008.