Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

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

BARCLAYS PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

No

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

No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):

A change in the total voting rights notified by Barclays plc on 3 July, 2009

Yes

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

His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani

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

Challenger Universal Limited

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

3 July 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 July 2009

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

3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

117,979,379

117,979,379

313,704,737

313,704,737

N/A

2.84%

N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

313,704,737

2.84%

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

Challenger Universal Limited is ultimately beneficially owned by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani and his family.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

On 30 June 2009 the MCNs held by Challenger Universal Limited ("CUL") in Barclays Bank PLC converted into ordinary shares in Barclays PLC, and such ordinary shares were issued by Barclays PLC and credited to CUL on 3 July 2009. As a result: (a) the aggregate percentage of voting rights in Barclays PLC referenced by CUL's MCNs fell on 3 July 2009 from 2.33% to NIL; and (b) the aggregate percentage of voting rights in Barclays PLC referenced by CUL's ordinary shares in Barclays PLC, increased on 3 July 2009 from 1.41% to 2.84%.

14. Contact name:

Mr. Fakirahmed Gulam M Kaldane Al Wajiba Palace

Dukhan Road

PO Box 4044 Doha

Qatar

15. Contact telephone number:

Tel: +974.481.7000