-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VyByyzbPnKpicaBHbR7gt6zcMBzLp67piU/t4aAmmK6V9sK0k3uj+yHY8Ep2FxWa 3EMiWhUE09BNxA64zFUslw== 0001191638-06-000753.txt : 20060403 0001191638-06-000753.hdr.sgml : 20060403 20060403111217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-06-000753 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060304 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060403 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARCLAYS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000312069 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09246 FILM NUMBER: 06731731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CHURCHILL PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: E14 5HP BUSINESS PHONE: 01100442076993139 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CHURCHILL PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: E14 5HP FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARCLAYS BANK PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850313 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARCLAYS BANK LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARCLAYS BANK PLC /ENG/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000312070 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10257 FILM NUMBER: 06731732 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CHURCHILL PLACE STREET 2: E14 5HP CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: E14 5HP BUSINESS PHONE: 2124124000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CHURCHILL PLACE STREET 2: E14 5HP CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: E14 5HP FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARCLAYS BANK INTERNATIONAL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850313 6-K 1 barc200604036kbatch.txt BATCH FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 March 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): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX 1. Redemption of Notes announcement dated 01 March 2006 2. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 01 March 2006 3. Additional Listing announcement dated 03 March 2006 4. Directorate Change announcement dated 06 March 2006 5. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 06 March 2006 6. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 08 March 2006 7. Letter of Intent Signed announcement dated 13 March 2006 8. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 15 March 2006 9. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 17 March 2006 10. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 21 March 2006 11. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 22 March 2006 12. Annual Report and Accounts announcement dated 23 March 2006 13. Publication of Prospectus announcement dated 28 March 2006 14. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 28 March 2006 15. Annual Information Update announcement dated 28 March 2006 16. Annual Information Update announcement dated 28 March 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 03, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Deputy Secretary BARCLAYS BANK PLC (Registrant) Date: April 03, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Joint Secretary Exhibit No.1 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays redeems US$100,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Step-up Callable Notes due February 2011 (the "Notes") ISIN: XS0125254192 Barclays Bank PLC announced today, 1 March 2006, that in accordance with an option to redeem conferred by the terms of the Notes, it redeemed the Notes in whole on 28 February 2006. The Notes will be cancelled and there are no further Notes outstanding. Exhibit No.2 1 March 2006 Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b) Mr L C Dickinson, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of Barclays PLC ("the Company"), notified the Company on 28 February 2006 that, on 27 February 2006, he had exercised the following options: Scheme Number Option of shares price (pence) Barclays PLC Incentive Share Option Plan (ISOP) 30,000 534.00 Barclays PLC Incentive Share Option Plan (ISOP) 32,000 520.00 Barclays PLC 1986 Renewed Executive Share Option Scheme (ESOS) 20,000 445.00 PDMR Options Shares sold on Price Shares Exercised behalf of PDMR per share retained (pence) by PDMR L C Dickinson 82,000 69,966 671.00 12,034 Exhibit No.3 Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for block listings totalling 14,950,000 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 14,000,000 shares to be issued under the Barclays Incentive Share Option Plan, 700,000 shares to be issued under the Barclays Executive Share Option Scheme and 250,000 shares to be issued under the Woolwich Executive Share Option Plan. Exhibit No.4 6 March 2006 BARCLAYS APPOINTS FULVIO CONTI AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC today announce that Fulvio Conti (age 58) has been appointed to the Boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as a non-executive Director, with effect from 1 April 2006. Mr Conti is Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel SpA, the Italian energy group, where he was previously Chief Financial Officer. He is a former Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of both Telecom Italia and Ferrovie dello Stato, the Italian national railway. Matthew W Barrett, Barclays Chairman, said today, "Fulvio Conti will be a valuable addition to the Barclays Board. His strong background in finance and Continental European experience will add to the existing strength and knowledge of our Board." There are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of the appointments under LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority. For further information, please contact: Alistair Smith Head of Corporate Public Relations Barclays PLC Tel: +44 (0) 20 7116 6132 Exhibit No.5 6 March 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 the Company on 6 March 2006 that it had between 27 February and 3 March 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 13,128,862 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at an average price of 654.51p per share and between 27 February and 28 February released a total of 1,025,152 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC, of which 286,124 were released to the following participant in the Executive Share Award Scheme ("ESAS"). The shares were released following a provisional allocation made by the trustee over Barclays PLC ordinary shares. The following shares were released to a director of Barclays PLC: Director Shares released Shares sold on Price Shares to director on behalf of per share retained director (pence) by director Mr RE Diamond Jr 286,124 98,167 674.00 187,957 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 1,700,532 - Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 168,659,913 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Mr RE Diamond, the 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.6 8 March 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 Inland Revenue approved all-employee share plan, informed the Company on 8 March 2006 that it had on 7 March 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 648.00p per share: Director/PDMR Number of Shares Mr G A Hoffman 20 Mr D L Roberts 20 Mr J S Varley 20 Mr L C Dickinson 16 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 7 March 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 173,770 - Mr D L Roberts 78,251 - Mr J S Varley 360,109 - In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 168,659,913 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Matthew W Barrett, 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.7 13th March 2006 Barclays in discussions with CIBC to dispose of stake in FirstCaribbean Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") today announced that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") for the sale of Barclays 43.7% stake in FirstCaribbean International Bank ("FirstCaribbean") to CIBC. FirstCaribbean is a leading bank in the English-speaking Caribbean which is listed on the Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and East Caribbean Stock Exchanges. Barclays and CIBC have each owned their respective stakes in FirstCaribbean since 2002, when FirstCaribbean was formed by the merger of their Caribbean businesses. The remaining 12.6% is publicly held. The transaction is anticipated to take place at a price of US$1.62 per FirstCaribbean share with a total transaction value of approximately US$1.08 billion. This represents a multiple of 17.5x FirstCaribbean's operating earnings for the year ended 31st October 2005 and a multiple of 3.0x FirstCaribbean's tangible book value. The Letter of Intent contemplates CIBC having the option of paying for the transaction through cash, CIBC common shares or a combination of cash and shares, the makeup of which CIBC will determine before closing. Barclays would not intend to be a long term holder of these CIBC shares. Naguib Kheraj, Group Finance Director, Barclays PLC, said: "FirstCaribbean has performed well since the local businesses of Barclays and CIBC were combined in 2002. The merger has created value for all shareholders in FirstCaribbean as well as benefits for customers and the regional economy. "With the integration of the businesses complete, FirstCaribbean is now well positioned for its future development. Barclays and CIBC both believe that the future strategy of FirstCaribbean is best pursued with one controlling shareholder and we are pleased that we have reached this preliminary agreement." The proposed transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence, the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and regulatory approval. It is anticipated that this transaction will complete late in 2006. ENDS For further information please contact: Barclays Investor Relations Media Relations Mark Merson/James Johnson Alistair Smith/Michael O'Toole +44 (0) 20 7116 5752/2927 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132/6137 CIBC Investor Relations Media Relations John Ferren Rob McLeod +1 416 980 2088 +1 416 980 3714 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 113,000 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 PLC has six major businesses: Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors, UK Banking, Barclaycard, Wealth Management and International Retail & Commercial Banking. About CIBC CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with more than 11 million personal banking and business customers. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, in the United States and around the world. About FirstCaribbean FirstCaribbean has over 3,400 staff, 100 branches and banking centres, and offices in 17 countries comprising: Anguilla, Antigua, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago and The Turks & Caicos Islands. The bank has approximately 780,000 active accounts. Disclaimer This announcement 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 Barclays plans and its current goals and expectations relating to the potential transaction described above. 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 and the impact of competition, a number of which are beyond Barclays control. As a result, actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. Exhibit No.8 15 March 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 the Company on 14 March 2006 that it had between 8 March and 10 March 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 17,054,723 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at an average price of 650.21p per share and between 8 March and 13 March 2006 released a total of 20,185,098 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC to participants in the Executive Share Award Scheme ("ESAS"). The shares were released following provisional allocations made by the trustee over Barclays PLC ordinary shares to participants in the ESAS. Of these shares, the following were released to directors and PDMRs of Barclays PLC: Directors/ Shares Shares sold Price per Shares retained PDMRS released on behalf share retained by to Director/ of directors (pence) Director/PDMR PDMRs Mr N Kheraj 225,320 92,428 662.25 132,892 Mr RE Diamond Jr 1,389,360 588,120 662.25 801,240 Mr GA Hoffman 243,027 99,692 662.25 143,335 Mr DL Roberts 237,114 97,266 662.25 139,848 Mr JS Varley 24,790 10,169 662.25 14,621 Mr PT Idzik 297,080 121,865 662.25 175,215 Mr LC Dickinson 8,856 3,633 662.25 5,223 2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 14 March 2006 that it had on 13 March 2006 granted rights in the form of nil cost options to the directors and PDMRs of Barclays PLC listed below under the Barclays PLC Executive Share Award Scheme ("ESAS"), to acquire ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The ESAS options are exercisable from grant until 28 February 2008 and are granted over a proportion of shares which were originally provisionally allocated by the trustee under ESAS on 28 February 2003 to the directors and PDMRs listed below. The number of shares under option includes an additional number of shares which have been accrued in respect of dividends received by the trustee since February 2003. The total exercise price payable on any exercise of an ESAS option is GBP1. Director/PDMR Number of shares granted under option to Directors/PDMRs Mr GA Hoffman 20,112 Mr N Kheraj 245,011 Mr DL Roberts 18,282 Mr JS Varley 24,790 Mr R Le Blanc 167,877 The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions is as follows: Director Beneficial Holding Mr N Kheraj 141,442 Mr RE Diamond Jr 2,501,772 Mr GA Hoffman 317,105 Mr DL Roberts 218,099 Mr JS Varley 374,730 3. In addition Paul Idzik notified the Company on 14 March 2006 that on 14 March 2006 he sold 53,676 shares at a price of 666.48p per share. Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 165,780,967 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Matthew W. Barrett, 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.9 17 March 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 16 March 2006 that, on 15 March 2006, he had exercised Sharesave options over 1,068 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 316.00p per share. The revised total shareholding for Mr Roberts following this transaction is 219,167 ordinary shares. Exhibit No.10 21 March 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 the Company on 21 March 2006 that it had between 14 March and 17 March 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of 2,838,926 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC. In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 162,942,041 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Matthew W Barrett, 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.11 22 March 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 the Company on 21 March 2006 that it had on 3 March 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 650.54p per share: Director Shares allocated to director/PDMR Mr RE Diamond Jr 14,180 Mr PT Idzik 2,205 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 2,515,952 - In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 162,942,041 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Matthew W Barrett, 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.12 Barclays PLC Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, Barclays PLC has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority two copies of each of the documents listed below: 1. Annual Report 2005 2. Annual Review 2005 3. Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2006 4. Proxy forms for the Annual General Meeting 2006 Copies of the above documents will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: The Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Copies of the Annual Report, Annual Review and Notice of Annual General Meeting will be available later today on our website, www.investorrelations.barclays.co.uk 23 March 2006 Exhibit No.13 Barclays Bank PLC 28 March 2006 Publication of Prospectus The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing: Prospectus dated 27 March 2006 in relation to Barclays Bank PLC's issue of GBP500,000,000 5.3304 per cent. Step-up Callable Perpetual Reserve Capital Instruments (RCIs) To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5106a_-2006-3-28.pdf For further information, please contact Barclays Treasury 1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5HP DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. Any RCIs issued or to be issued pursuant to the Prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, such RCIs may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. Exhibit No.14 28 March 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 the Company on 27 March 2006 that it had between 20 March and 23 March 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of 505,153 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC. In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 162,436,888 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The 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.15 Barclays PLC Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 27 March 2006. In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, Barclays PLC (the "Company') announces that the following information has been published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets. The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory Information Service: 31/03/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 04/04/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Possible Offer 05/04/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 08/04/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 11/04/2005 Barclays PLC Acquisition 13/04/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 20/04/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 25/04/2005 Barclays PLC Possible Offer 26/04/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 26/04/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 28/04/2005 Barclays PLC AGM Statement 28/04/2005 Barclays PLC Result of AGM 29/04/2005 Barclays PLC Document Viewing Facility 04/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 06/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 09/05/2005 Barclays PLC Firm Intention Announcement 09/05/2005 Barclays PLC Firm Intention Announcement 10/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 11/05/2005 Barclays PLC IFRS Transition Report 13/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 17/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 24/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 26/05/2005 Barclays PLC Trading Statement 27/05/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 31/05/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 01/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 02/06/2005 Barclays PLC Acquisition 07/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 14/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 21/06/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 21/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 28/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 30/06/2005 Barclays PLC Re Joint Venture 30/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 04/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 05/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 05/07/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 07/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 07/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 12/07/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 14/07/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 19/07/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 25/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 26/07/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 02/08/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 05/08/2005 Barclays PLC Interim Results 08/08/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Additional Listing of Shares 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 10/08/2005 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 16/08/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/08/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 31/08/2005 Barclays PLC Additional Listing of Shares 31/08/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 01/09/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate change 09/09/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 15/09/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 20/09/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 27/09/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 04/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/10/2005 Barclays PLC Document Viewing Facility 07/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 10/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 11/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 12/10/2005 Barclays PLC Holding(s) in Company 17/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 18/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 24/10/2005 Barclays PLC Announcement re Absa 25/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 27/10/2005 Barclays PLC Additional Listing 27/10/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 01/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 02/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 08/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 11/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 15/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 17/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 21/11/2005 Barclays PLC Absa Interim Results 22/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 24/11/2005 Barclays PLC Additional Listing 29/11/2005 Barclays PLC Trading Statement 29/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 30/11/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/12/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/12/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 07/12/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 08/12/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 13/12/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 20/12/2005 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 22/12/2005 Barclays PLC Announcement re Absa 04/01/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/01/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 10/01/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 17/01/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 18/01/2006 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 18/01/2006 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 18/01/2006 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 18/01/2006 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 18/01/2006 Barclays PLC Blocklisting Interim Review 24/01/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 08/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 14/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 21/02/2006 Barclays PLC Final Results 21/02/2006 Barclays PLC Announcement of Absa Results 21/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 22/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 28/02/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 01/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 03/03/2006 Barclays PLC Additional Listing 06/03/2006 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 06/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 08/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 13/03/2006 Barclays PLC Letter of Intent signed re sale of stake in FirstCaribbean International Bank 15/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 17/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 21/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 22/03/2006 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 23/03/2006 Barclays PLC Annual Report & Accounts Details of all regulatory announcements can be found in full on the Company's Market News pages on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. The Company also has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company has submitted filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Full details of the filings can be found on the SEC's website at: www.sec.gov. The Company also has a secondary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE"). The Company has submitted regulatory filings to the TSE and to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of Japan. Full details of the filings can be found on the EDINET website at: http://info.edinet.go.jp/EdiHtml/main.htm. The Company has submitted filings to Companies House in relation to: - the allotment of shares - the appointment and resignation of Directors (or changes in their particulars) - the filing of Group and Interim accounts - the Company's annual return - the Memorandum and Articles of Association - the authority to allot shares - the authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights - the change of registered office. Copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House Direct website at: www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk or by contacting Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ. The Company's Annual Report for the period ended 31 December 2005 (which was filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 23 March 2006) can be found on the Company's Investor Relations website at: www.investorrelations.barclays.com. Further information regarding the Company and its activities is available at: www.barclays.com and www.investorrelations.barclays.com. In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances. Patrick Gonsalves Deputy Company Secretary 28 March 2006 Exhibit No.16 Barclays Bank PLC Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 27 March 2006. In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, Barclays Bank PLC (the "Company') announces that the following information has been published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets. The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory Information Service: 30/03/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 01/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 04/04/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Possible Offer 04/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 05/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 07/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 14/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 19/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 20/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 25/04/2005 Barclays PLC Possible Offer 26/04/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 26/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/04/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 09/05/2005 Barclays PLC Firm Intention Announcement 09/05/2005 Barclays PLC Firm Intention Announcement 11/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 12/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 12/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 18/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 18/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 24/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 24/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 25/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Listing Particulars 26/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 27/05/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 31/05/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Pricing Supplement 01/06/2005 Barclays PLC Director Shareholding 03/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 09/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 09/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 13/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 14/06/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re acquisition 21/06/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 22/06/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 05/07/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Partial Repurchase 05/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 07/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 25/07/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 02/08/2005 Barclays PLC Statement re Absa 04/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Base Rate Change 05/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Interim Results 09/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 09/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 11/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 31/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 31/08/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 01/09/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 09/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Prospectus 09/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Final Terms 09/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Final Terms 12/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 12/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 12/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 12/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 28/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 29/09/2005 Barclays Bank PLC FRN Variable Rate Fix 06/10/2005 Barclays PLC Document Viewing Facility 02/11/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Issuance of Notes 07/12/2005 Barclays PLC Directorate Change 22/12/2005 Barclays PLC Announcement re Absa 30/12/2005 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Prospectus 18/01/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Prospectus 19/01/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Publication of Prospectus 17/02/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Early Redemption 17/02/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Early Redemption 21/02/2006 Barclays PLC Final Results 21/02/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Final Results 01/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Redemption of Notes 02/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Full Repurchase 02/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Repurchase 02/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Repurchase 23/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Partial Repurchase 23/03/2006 Barclays Bank PLC Repurchase Details of all regulatory announcements can be found in full on the Company's Market News page on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. The Company has submitted filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Full details of the filings can be found on the SEC's website at: www.sec.gov. The Company's securities are also listed on Euronext Paris, Deutsche Boerse, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Channel Islands Stock Exchange, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and the Irish Stock Exchange. Details of regulatory filings made to these bodies can be found on the following websites: Euronext Paris www.euronext.com Deutsche Boerse www.boerse-frankfurt.com Luxembourg Stock Exchange www.bourse.lu Channel Islands Stock Exchange www.cisx.com Copenhagen Stock Exchange www.cse.dk Irish Stock Exchange www.ise.ie The Company has submitted filings to Companies House, in relation to: - the allotment of shares - the appointment and resignation of Directors (or changes in their particulars) - change of registered office - amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association - particulars of mortgages/charges - the Company's annual return - the change in location of the registered office - notice to the Registrar of increased share capital - notice to the Registrar of alteration to share capital - the authority to allot shares - the dis-application of pre-emption rights - the filing of accounts - Listing particulars - the location of the Register of Members - the location of the Debenture Register. Copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House Direct website at: www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk or by contacting Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ. In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances. Patrick Gonsalves Joint Company Secretary 28 March 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----