6th Dec 2006 12:56
Barclays PLC06 December 2006 6 December 2006 STATEMENT RE: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS As previously disclosed, on July 20, 2006 the United States District Court forthe Southern District of Texas Houston Division dismissed the claims againstBarclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc. in the Enron classaction. Yesterday, based on the plaintiff's assertion that the dismissal wasprocedurally improper, the court confirmed its prior legal and factual analysiswhich found the pleadings against Barclays deficient, but gave the plaintiffsuntil the end of this month to file an amended pleading against Barclays.Barclays remains confident that the claims against it are without merit. - ENDS - For further information please contact Investor Relations Media Relations-------------------- -----------------Mark Merson Stephen Whitehead /Siobhan Loftus+44 (0) 20 7116 5752 +44 (0) 20 7116 6060 / +44 (0) 20 7773 7371 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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