UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 2006
Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC
(Names of Registrants)
1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP
England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No x
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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This Report is a joint Report on Form 6-K filed by Barclays PLC and Barclays
Bank PLC. All of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank PLC is
owned by Barclays PLC.
This Report comprises:
Information given to The London Stock Exchange and furnished pursuant to
General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1. Disposal dated 02 October, 2006
2. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 03 October, 2006
3. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 05 October, 2006
4. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 09 October, 2006
5. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 10 October, 2006
6. Redemption of Notes dated 11 October, 2006
7. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 11 October, 2006
8. Acquisition dated 11 October, 2006
9. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 16 October, 2006
10. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 17 October, 2006
11. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 19 October, 2006
12. Statement: Absa Board Changes dated 23 October, 2006
13. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 24 October, 2006
14. Additional Listing dated 25 October, 2006
15. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 25 October, 2006
16. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 31 October, 2006
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of
the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BARCLAYS PLC
(Registrant)
Date: November 01, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: November 01, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
Exhibit 1.
2nd October, 2006
BARCLAYS PLC
Barclays announces agreement for the disposal of vendor finance businesses
to CIT
Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") has agreed to sell certain of its vendor finance
businesses in the United Kingdom and Germany ("the vendor finance businesses")
to CIT Group Inc. ("CIT") of the United States of America.
The vendor finance businesses operate within Barclays Asset & Sales Finance,
which is the specialist commercial asset finance provider within UK Business
Banking. The vendor finance businesses provide asset finance to customers of
manufacturers and suppliers in the industrial equipment and technology markets
throughout the UK and Germany.
The gross assets of the vendor finance businesses to be sold amounted to
approximately GBP1.1 billion as at 30th June 2006, about 12% of the gross assets
of Barclays Asset & Sales Finance. Approximately 60% of the gross assets to be
sold were originated in the UK with the balance in Germany. As part of the
acquisition CIT will also take on the vendor finance sales and administration
staff in the UK and Germany. Barclays will retain its successful controlling
interest in Iveco Finance.
The completion of the sale is conditional upon receiving clearance from the
relevant regulatory authorities and other customary closing conditions. The
transaction is expected to close at the end of 2006.
Naguib Kheraj, Group Finance Director, Barclays PLC, said: "This transaction
leaves Barclays Asset & Sales Finance well positioned for its future
development. Significant investment will be focused on its core asset and sales
finance business including the ongoing expansion of its successful direct
leasing business. The future strategy of the vendor finance businesses is now
best pursued within a specialised leading global provider of asset finance
solutions."
Jeffrey M. Peek, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CIT said: "We are very
pleased with this transaction as it represents a major growth opportunity within
a core business, accelerates our international expansion and solidifies our
position as a leading provider of global vendor finance solutions."
- ENDS -
For further information please contact:
Barclays
Investor Relations Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson Tracy Goodyer/Robin Tozer
+44 (0)20 7116 5752/2927 +44 (0) 20 7116 6121/6586
CIT
Investor Relations Media Relations
Steve Klimas Andrew Walton, Financial Dynamics
+1 973 535 3769 +44 (0) 20 7269 7204
C. Curtis Ritter
+1 212 771 9603
About Barclays
Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services. We are one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. Operating in over 60 countries
and employing over 118,000 people, we move, lend, invest and protect money for
over 25 million customers and clients worldwide. With over 300 years of history
and expertise in banking, Barclays has six major businesses.
UK Banking delivers banking products and services to over 14 million retail
customers and 788,000 businesses in the UK. UK Banking includes UK Retail
Banking and UK Business Banking.
Barclaycard is one of the leading credit card businesses in Europe and has 11.2
million UK customers and 5.3 million international cards in issue.
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division, provides corporate,
institutional and government clients with solutions to their financing and risk
management needs.
Barclays Global Investors is one of the world's largest asset managers and a
leading provider of investment management products and services. The total
assets under management at 30th June, 2006 were US$1.6 trillion.
Wealth Management serves affluent, high net worth and intermediary clients
worldwide, providing private banking, asset management, stockbroking, offshore
banking, wealth structuring and financial planning services. At 30th June, 2006,
total client assets were GBP84.7 billion.
International Retail and Commercial Banking is our global retail and commercial
banking operation, with over 2 million international clients, in geographies
which currently include France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, India, Africa and the
Middle East. Absa has an additional 8.0 million retail customers in South
Africa.
www.barclays.com
About CIT
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading commercial and consumer finance company,
provides clients with financing and leasing products and advisory services.
Founded in 1908, CIT has US$68 billion in managed assets and possesses the
financial resources, industry expertise and product knowledge to serve the needs
of clients across approximately 30 industries worldwide. CIT, a Fortune 500
company and a member of the S&P 500 Index, holds leading positions in vendor
financing, factoring, equipment and transportation financing, Small Business
Administration loans, and asset-based lending. With its global headquarters in
New York City, CIT has more than 7,000 employees in locations throughout North
America, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
www.CIT.com
Disclaimer
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section
27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to certain of the
Group's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future
financial condition and performance. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current
facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as 'aim',
'anticipate', 'target', 'expect', 'estimate', 'intend', 'plan', 'goal',
'believe', or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements regarding the Group's future
financial position, income growth, impairment charges, business strategy,
projected levels of growth in the banking and financial markets, projected
costs, estimates of capital expenditures, and plans and objectives for future
operations.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to future events and circumstances, including, but not limited to,
the further development of standards and interpretations under IFRS applicable
to past, current and future periods, evolving practices with regard to the
interpretation and application of standards under IFRS, as well as UK domestic
and global economic and business conditions, market related risks such as
changes in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of
governmental and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation, progress in the
integration of Absa into the Group's business and the achievement of synergy
targets related to Absa, the outcome of pending and future litigation, and the
impact of competition - a number of which factors are beyond the Group's
control. As a result, the Group's actual future results may differ materially
from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the Group's forward-looking
statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Barclays
speak only as of the date they are made. Barclays does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Barclays expectations with
regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statement is based. The reader should, however, consult any additional
disclosures that Barclays has made or may make in documents it has filed or may
file with the SEC.
Exhibit 2.
3 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified Barclays PLC on 2 October 2006 that it had on 28
September 2006 and 29 September 2006 exercised its discretion and released a
total of 792,652 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released
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 164,539,801 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 3.
5 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The Company was notified on 4 October 2006 by the Administrators of the Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") that on 2 October 2006 the following directors/
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) (or their connected
persons) had received ordinary shares in the Company under the Plan for the half
year ended 30 June 2006 at a price of 682.00p per share. The number of shares
received, together with their total beneficial interests following the
notification are as follows:
Director/PDMR No. of shares received Beneficial Interest
MW Barrett 4,723 314,562
Sir Richard Broadbent 47 8,092
SG Russell 39 18,620
Professor Dame Sandra Dawson 32 9,953
DL Roberts 16 221,353
In addition to these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 164,539,801 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. Matthew W Barrett, Chairman, and the executive directors of
Barclays PLC are amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are
therefore regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the
Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 4.
9 October 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 Barclays PLC on 6 October 2006 that it had on 6
October 2006 exercised its discretion and allocated reinvested dividend shares
in Barclays PLC for the following directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility (PDMRs) at a price of 680.27p per share:
Director/PDMR Shares allocated to director/PDMR
Mr RE Diamond Jr 15,730
Mr PT Idzik 3,178
The revised total shareholding for Mr RE Diamond Jr following these transactions
is as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non-Beneficial Holding
Mr RE Diamond Jr 2,531,682 -
2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified Barclays PLC on 9 October 2006 that it had on 2
October 2006 and 3 October 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total
of 4,799,573 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 680.02p per share and
between 4 October 2006 and 6 October 2006 it had released 1,786,964 ordinary
shares in Barclays PLC.
3. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "PSP Trust") notified Barclays PLC on 9 October 2006 that it had on 2
October 2006 and 3 October 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total
of 439,198 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 680.18p per share.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 167,991,608 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 5.
10 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The trustee of the Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan, an HM Revenue and Customs
approved all-employee share plan, informed the Company on 9 October 2006 that it
had on 9 October 2006 purchased, and now held as bare trustee of the Barclays
Group Sharepurchase Plan, the following ordinary shares in the capital of
Barclays PLC for the following directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility (PDMRs) at a price of 706.00p per share:
Director/PDMR Number of Shares
Mr G A Hoffman 18
Mr D L Roberts 18
Mr J S Varley 18
Mr L C Dickinson 14
The Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan now includes Matching Shares provided by
the Company on a 1:1 basis up to the first GBP600 per annum invested by the
participant under the Plan. The number of shares purchased on 9 October 2006 for
each director/PDMR above includes the Matching Shares.
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions is
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial
Holding
Mr G A Hoffman 317,619 -
Mr D L Roberts 221,371 -
Mr J S Varley 374,994 -
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 167,991,608 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 6.
11 October 2006
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays redeems US$400,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Notes
due 2011 (the "Notes")
ISIN: XS0130997660
Barclays Bank PLC announced today, 11 October 2006, that in accordance with an
option to redeem conferred by the terms of the Notes, it redeemed the Notes in
whole on 10 October 2006.
The Notes will be cancelled and there are no further Notes outstanding.
Exhibit 7.
11 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The Company was notified on 10 October 2006 by the Personal Equity Plan (PEP) /
Individual Savings Account (ISA) Administrators that on 4 October 2006 the
following director (or his connected persons) had received ordinary shares in
the Company, following the reinvestment of the Barclays dividend for the half
year ended 30 June 2006 at a price of 674.00p per share. The number of shares
received, together with his total beneficial interest following the notification
is as follows:
Director No. of shares received
Mr S G Russell 41
The Company was also notified on 10 October 2006 by the Personal Equity Plan
(PEP) / Individual Savings Account (ISA) Administrators that on 6 October 2006
the following the following directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility (PDMRs) (or their connected persons) had received ordinary shares
in the Company, following the reinvestment of the Barclays dividend for the half
year ended 30 June 2006 at a price of 696.00p per share. The number of shares
received, together with their total beneficial interests following the
notification are as follows:
Director/PDMR No. of shares received
Mr G A Hoffman 148
Mr L C Dickinson 57
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions is
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial Holding
Mr S G Russell 18,661 -
Mr G A Hoffman 317,767 -
In addition to these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 167,991,608 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are
amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore
regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC
ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 8.
11th October 2006
BARCLAYS PLC
Barclays acquires 4.70% of Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited of
India
Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") today announces that it has acquired a 4.70%
equity holding in Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited ("IDFC").
The equity stake was acquired through Barclays Capital Mauritius Limited, a
registered Foreign Institutional Investor, via secondary market purchases and is
in the nature of an investment. The total amount invested was approximately
INR3.80 billion (approximately GBP44.8 million).
Mr Robert Morrice, Chairman and Chief Executive, Barclays Asia-Pacific, said:
"Our stake in IDFC underlines our interest in the fast growing infrastructure
sector in India and allows us to participate through an investment in the
largest infrastructure finance company in India. We believe India presents us
with tremendous opportunities and this investment further evidences our desire
to be part of the India growth story."
Barclays has had an active presence in India for over 27 years and commenced
banking operations under a full banking licence in Mumbai during the 1990s. By
leveraging its international expertise and by working closely with Indian
corporate and financial institutions, Barclays has established a reputation as a
leading player in the onshore and cross-border debt capital and equity-linked
markets, and is a market leader in providing liability risk management
solutions. On 21st March, 2006, Barclays announced a US$150 million investment
to support its expansion in Indian investment banking, and a further US$70m for
its corporate and commercial banking business. This transaction forms part of
Barclays ongoing investment and development of its business in India.
- ENDS -
For further information please contact:
Barclays
Investor Relations Media Relations
James S Johnson Alistair Smith
+44 (0)20 7116 2927 +44 (0)20 7116 6132
At Barclays Capital
Maeve Gallagher
+852 2903 2298
About Barclays
Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and
commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and
investment management services. We are one of the largest financial services
companies in the world by market capitalisation. Operating in over 60 countries
and employing over 118,000 people, we move, lend, invest and protect money for
over 25 million customers and clients worldwide. With over 300 years of history
and expertise in banking, Barclays has six major businesses.
UK Banking delivers banking products and services to over 14 million retail
customers and 788,000 businesses in the UK. UK Banking includes UK Retail
Banking and UK Business Banking.
Barclaycard is one of the leading credit card businesses in Europe and has 11.2
million UK customers and 5.3 million international cards in issue.
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division, provides corporate,
institutional and government clients with solutions to their financing and risk
management needs.
Barclays Global Investors is one of the world's largest asset managers and a
leading provider of investment management products and services. The total
assets under management at 30th June, 2006 were US$1.6 trillion.
Barclays Wealth serves affluent, high net worth and intermediary clients
worldwide, providing private banking, asset management, stockbroking, offshore
banking, wealth structuring and financial planning services. At 30th June, 2006,
total client assets were GBP84.7 billion.
Outside the UK, Barclays global retail and commercial banking operations have
over 2 million international clients, in geographies which currently include
France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, India, Africa and the Middle East. Absa has an
additional 8.0 million retail customers in South Africa.
www.barclays.com
About Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a
distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate,
government and institutional clients with solutions to their financing and risk
management needs. Barclays Capital has offices in 26 countries, employs over
10,500 people and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs
of issuers and investors worldwide.
In November 2005, Financial News magazine awarded Barclays Capital 'European
Investment Bank of the Year' in its annual Awards for Excellence. In addition,
Barclays Capital ranked No. 1 for Capital Raising in Euromoney's 2005 Capital
Raising Survey.
www.barclayscapital.com.
Disclaimer
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section
27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to certain of the
Group's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future
financial condition and performance. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current
facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as 'aim',
'anticipate', 'target', 'expect', 'estimate', 'intend', 'plan', 'goal',
'believe', or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements regarding the Group's future
financial position, income growth, impairment charges, business strategy,
projected levels of growth in the banking and financial markets, projected
costs, estimates of capital expenditures, and plans and objectives for future
operations.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to future events and circumstances, including, but not limited to,
domestic and global economic and business conditions, market related risks such
as changes in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of
governmental and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation, the outcome of
pending and future litigation, and the impact of competition - a number of which
factors are beyond the Group's control. As a result, the Group's actual future
results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth
in the Group's forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made
by or on behalf of Barclays speak only as of the date they are made. Barclays
does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes
in Barclays expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. The reader
should, however, consult any additional disclosures that Barclays has made or
may make in documents it has filed or may file with the SEC.
Exhibit 9.
16 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified Barclays PLC ("the Company") on 16 October 2006 that
it had between 9 October and 12 October 2006 exercised its discretion and
released a total of 321,290 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares
released 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 167,670,318 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 10.
17 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The trustee of the Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan, an HM Revenue and Customs
approved all-employee share plan, informed the Company on 16 October 2006 that
it had on 16 October 2006 purchased, and now held as bare trustee of the
Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan, the following ordinary shares in the capital
of Barclays PLC, following the re-investment of the interim dividend for the
half year ended 30 June 2006, for the following directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) at a price of 722.00p per share:
Director/PDMR No. of shares received
G A Hoffman 24
D L Roberts 24
J S Varley 24
L C Dickinson 4
R Le Blanc 3
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions is
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non-Beneficial Holding
G A Hoffman 317,791 -
D L Roberts 221,395 -
J S Varley 375,018 -
In addition to these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 167,670,318 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are
amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore
regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC
ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 11.
19 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Mr D L Roberts, a Director of Barclays PLC ("the Company"), notified the Company
on 18 October 2006 that, on 18 October 2006, he had exercised the following
options over 260,000 ordinary shares:
Scheme Number of Option
shares price (pence)
Barclays PLC Incentive Share Option Plan (ISOP) 60,000 534.00
Barclays PLC Incentive Share Option Plan (ISOP) 120,000 520.00
Barclays PLC Incentive Share Option Plan (ISOP) 80,000 326.00
Mr Roberts also notified the Company on 18 October 2006 that, on 18 October
2006, he had sold 260,000 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 715.00
pence per share.
The revised total shareholding for Mr Roberts following this transaction is
221,395 ordinary shares.
Exhibit 12.
23 October 2006
Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which Barclays PLC
has a shareholding of over 56%, has today issued the following announcement:
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000067237
JSE share code: ASA
Issuer code: AMAGB
(Absa Group or the Group)
APPOINTMENT OF FREDERIK (FRITS) SEEGERS AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ABSA
GROUP AND ABSA BANK AND THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID ROBERTS AS A NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK
Further to the announcement dated 8 June 2006 relating to board changes at the
Barclays Group. Frits Seegers has been appointed as a non-executive director on
the boards of both Absa Group and Absa Bank as a representative of Barclays with
effect from 23 October 2006.
Mr Seegers, who has worked at Citigroup for 17 years, joined Barclays on 10 July
2006 as Chief Executive of Global Retail and Commercial Banking and brings a
wealth of banking knowledge and experience to Absa.
David Roberts has resigned as a non-executive director of both Absa Group and
Absa Bank with effect from 23 October 2006. Mr Roberts served on the above
boards from 27 July 2005, when Barclays acquired a controlling stake in the Absa
Group.
Enquiries
Danie Cronje
Chairman
(+2711) 350-4337
E-mail: dcronje@absa.co.za
Issued by:
Jacques Badenhorst
Investor Relations
Absa Group Limited
4th floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main Street, Johannesburg
Tel: (+2711) 350-4061 Fax: (+2711) 350-6487
E-mail: jacques.badenhorst@absa.co.za
Lead sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Co-sponsor:
Absa Capital - Corporate Finance, a division of Absa Bank Limited
For further information, please contact:
Barclays PLC
Anne Ramsay Alistair Smith
Senior Manager, Investor Relations Head of Corporate Public Relations
+44 (0) 20 7116 8171 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132
Exhibit 13.
24 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified Barclays PLC ("the Company") on 23 October 2006 that
it had between 16 October and 19 October 2006 exercised its discretion and
released a total of 182,746 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC and on 16 October
2006 it purchased 129,820 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 679.00
pence per share. The following shares were released to a PDMR of Barclays PLC:
PDMR Shares released Shares sold on Price Shares
to PDMR behalf of PDMR per share retained
(pence) by PDMR
Mr R Le Blanc 170,451 170,451 715.73 0
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 167,617,392 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 14.
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 30,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the
Company.
The Block listings consist of 10,000,000 shares to be issued under the Barclays
Incentive Share Option Plan and 20,000,000 shares to be issued under the
Barclays SAYE Share Option Scheme.
Exhibit 15.
25 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The Company was notified on 24 October 2006 by the nominee account
administrators that on 16 October 2006 the following director (or his connected
persons) had received ordinary shares in the Company, following the
reinvestment of the Barclays dividend for the half year ended 30 June 2006 at a
price of 714.76p per share. The number of shares received, together with their
total beneficial interests following the notification are as follows:
Director No. of shares received Beneficial Interest
DL Roberts 3,331 224,726
In addition to this transaction, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 167,617,392 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are
amongst the potential beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore
regarded for Companies Act purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC
ordinary shares held in them.
Exhibit 16.
31 October 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified Barclays PLC ("the Company") on 30 October 2006 that
it had on 27 October 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of
73,207 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC and on 24 October 2006 it purchased
1,031,880 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 716.48 pence per share.
None of the shares 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 168,576,065 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays PLC are amongst the potential
beneficiaries under these trusts and are therefore regarded for Companies Act
purposes as being interested in the Barclays PLC ordinary shares held in them.