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

                                   June 2007

                                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


Statement re: Press Comment dated 22 June 2007


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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: June 22, 2007                                By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Deputy Secretary

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)


Date: June 22, 2007                                By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Joint Secretary


22nd June 2007

                                  BARCLAYS PLC

Barclays notes the press comment regarding its exposure to funds which have
invested in sub-prime mortgage assets in the US. In the ordinary course of its
business Barclays Capital has some exposure to such funds. Any loss in relation
to such exposure is not expected to be material.

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For further information please contact:


Investor Relations                      Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson             Alistair Smith
+44 (0) 20 7116 5752/2927               +44 (0) 20 7116 6132

                                        Contact at Barclays Capital in London:
                                        Siobhan Loftus
                                        +44 (0) 20 7773 7371

Forward Looking Statements
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
Barclays plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future
financial condition and performance and which involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Barclays cautions readers that no forward-looking statement is a
guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially
from those contained in the forward-looking statements. 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
consummation of the business combination between ABN AMRO and Barclays within
the expected timeframe and on the expected terms (if at all), the benefits of
the business combination transaction involving ABN AMRO and Barclays, including
the achievement of synergy targets, ABN AMRO's and Barclays future financial
position, income growth, impairment charges, business strategy, projected costs
and estimates of capital expenditure and revenue benefits, projected levels of
growth in the banking and financial markets, the combined group's future
financial and operating results, future financial position, projected costs and
estimates of capital expenditures, and plans and objectives for future
operations of ABN AMRO, Barclays and the combined group and other statements
that are not historical fact. Additional risks and factors are identified in
Barclays filings with the SEC including Barclays Annual Report on Form 20-F for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, which is available on Barclays website
at www.barclays.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Any forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date they are
made. Barclays does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to
reflect any changes in 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 they have filed or may file with the SEC.