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
July 2004
Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC
(Names of Registrants)
54 Lombard Street
London EC3P 3AH
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
Exhibit No.
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1. Director Shareholding dated 06 July 2004
2. Director Shareholding dated 07 July 2004
3. Property Index Certificate dated 14 July 2004
4. Director Shareholding dated 20 July 2004
5. Block Listing Application dated 21 July 2004
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Exhibit No. 1
6 July 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS)
Employees' Benefit Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 5 July 2004
that it had on 29 June 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of
739,344 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC and on 30 June 2004 it purchased a total
of 3,059,786 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 476.79p per share.
None of the shares released or purchased were in respect of an award made to a
director of Barclays PLC.
2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS)
Supplementary Trust (the "ESAS Supplementary Trust") notified the Company on 5
July 2004 that it had on 29 June 2004 released a total of 15,025 ordinary shares
in Barclays PLC and on 30 June 2004 it purchased a total of 96,352 ordinary
shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 476.78p per share. None of the shares
released or 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 110,111,340 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Sir Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays 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 No.2
7 July 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
The trustee of the Barclays Group Share Incentive Plan ("the SIP") informed the
Company on 7 July 2004 it had purchased, and now held as bare trustee under the
SIP, the following ordinary shares in the capital of Barclays PLC for the
following directors at a price of 465.25p per share:
Director Number of Shares
Mr C J Lendrum 27
Mr J S Varley 27
Mr D L Roberts 27
Mr G A Hoffman 27
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions,
is as follows:
Director Beneficial Non Beneficial
Holding Holding
Mr C J Lendrum 231,542 -
Mr J S Varley 329,670 -
Mr D L Roberts 62,265 -
Mr G A Hoffman 133,324 -
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 110,111,340 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. Sir Peter Middleton, 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 No.3
BARCLAYS PROPERTY INDEX CERTIFICATES
"PICs"
Notification of Monthly Proxy Index and Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index
IPD Annual Capital IPD Annual
Growth Index (1) Index (1)
Dec 2002 (as certified by IPD March 2003) 200.90647 853.53947
Dec 2003 (as certified by IPD February 2004) 208.76776 946.69827
Monthly Proxy Capital Monthly Proxy
Growth Index (2) Index (2)
May 2004 (as certified by IPD June 2004) 215.8 1004.2
June 2004 (as certified by IPD July 2004) 218.9 1023.9
Capital Growth Total Return
In month of June 2004 1.4% 2.0%
In 2004 to end June 4.9% 8.2%
Source: Investment Property Databank Limited ("IPD")
Notes
(1). The index referred to as the IPD "Annual Index" is the Investment
Property Databank All Property (Standing Investments excluding Active
Management) Annual Total Return Index. The IPD Annual Capital Growth Index
is a component of the Annual Index and both are calculated by IPD from
information held in its annual database which at 31st December 2003
contained information relating to individual properties having an aggregate
value of approximately GBP105.1bn.
(2). IPD compiles monthly indices as proxies for the Annual Index (the
"Monthly Proxy Index") and for the Annual Capital Growth Index (the
"Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index") for the preceding month. The Monthly
Proxy Index and the Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index are estimated by
reference to information contained in the monthly database, which at the
end of December 2003 contained information relating to individual
properties having an aggregate value of approximately GBP17.4bn. As these
indices are intended to be proxies for the Annual Index and the Annual
Capital Growth Index, the constituent information is re-weighted by sector,
property type and region to reflect the portfolio of properties used in the
calculation of the Annual Index and the Annual Capital Growth Index.
Investment Property Databank Limited ("IPD") will not be liable to any holder of
Barclays Property Index Certificates for any loss or damage as a result of any
error in any of the above mentioned indices. This information has been prepared
by IPD. Whilst it is deemed to be reliable, Barclays Bank PLC does not represent
that such information is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon
as such. The prices of investments which trade in limited markets may go up or
down.
Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street
London SW1Y 4LR
Telephone : 020- 7747 1700.
Fax : 020-7839 7460.
Contact : Simon Redman or
Andrew Thomson
July 14th 2004
Exhibit No.4
20 July 2004
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 19 July 2004 that it had on 13 July
2004 exercised its discretion and released 26,337 ordinary shares in Barclays
PLC to participants in the Executive Share Award Scheme ("ESAS"). The
participants to whom the shares were released are not directors of Barclays PLC.
Following this transaction, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 110,085,003 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, 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 No.5
Barclays PLC
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 27,500,000 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 pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.
The Block listings consist of 25,000,000 shares to be issued under the Barclays
SAYE Share Option Scheme and 2,500,000 shares to be issued under the Barclays
Incentive Share Option Plan.
Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.
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: August 02, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: August 02, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support