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 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


'Update on Revised Offer' dated 30 July 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: July 30, 2007                                By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Deputy Secretary

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)


Date: July 30, 2007                                By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Joint Secretary


This document shall not  constitute an offer to sell or buy or the  solicitation
of an  offer  to buy or sell  any  securities,  nor  shall  there be any sale or
purchase of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,  solicitation or
sale  would be  unlawful  prior  to  registration  or  qualification  under  the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  The availability of Barclays offer to
persons  not  resident  in the United  States,  the  Netherlands  and the United
Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions.  Such persons
should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements.


                                                                  30th July 2007

                                  Barclays PLC

             Barclays Revised Offer for ABN AMRO - Update on Offer

Barclays  PLC  ("Barclays")  notes  the  announcement  by  the  Supervisory  and
Management  Boards of ABN AMRO Holding NV ("ABN AMRO") that the proposed  merger
with Barclays is consistent with ABN AMRO's strategic vision and could result in
the creation of additional longer term value for ABN AMRO shareholders.

The Merger  Protocol  signed by Barclays  and ABN AMRO on 23 April 2007 has been
amended to reflect the terms of the Revised Offer, and to enable it to remain in
force in light of the withdrawal of ABN AMRO's formal recommendation.  Under the
terms of the Revised Offer, ABN AMRO ordinary  shareholders  will be entitled to
receive:

- -    2.13 New Barclays Shares and EUR 13.15 in cash for every ABN AMRO
     ordinary share
- -    0.5325 New Barclays ADSs and the dollar equivalent of EUR 13.15 in
     cash (1) for every ABN AMRO ADS

The cash element of the consideration is already committed at a fixed price.

The  conditions to the launch of the Revised  Offer,  announced on 23 July 2007,
include the  requirement  that the Boards of ABN AMRO recommend  Barclays offer.
Barclays has agreed to waive this pre-condition,  but this will instead become a
condition to the completion of the Revised Offer.

Barclays  continues  to  make  good  progress  with  respect  to  the  remaining
pre-conditions, documentation and regulatory change of control approvals so that
an  announcement on the formal offer  documentation  being made available can be
made on or  before 6 August  2007.  Barclays  believes  that its  Revised  Offer
continues to provide the shareholders of ABN AMRO with superior long-term value.

John Varley, CEO of Barclays, said:

"We  recognise  that, at the current time, it is difficult for the Boards of ABN
AMRO to make a clear  recommendation  to  their  shareholders.  However,  we are
pleased to have their continuing support,  and we are confident that our Revised
Offer delivers the value, stakeholder benefits and certainty that will allow the
Boards to support a recommendation in due course.

Combining  Barclays and ABN AMRO would create a powerful force for customers and
clients worldwide and a financial services organisation with a highly advantaged
position in high growth  markets and  business  sectors.  The  long-term  growth
created  through this merger will be  significant  and will,  we believe,  prove
attractive to the shareholders of the new organisation."

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(1) The cash  consideration  paid  for  each ABN AMRO ADS will be U.S.  dollars,
based on the  conversion  of the Euro  consideration  into U.S.  dollars  at the
average  exchange  rate for the five days  preceding the date on which such cash
consideration is paid

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This announcement is made in accordance with article 9b paragraph 1 of the Dutch
Securities Markets Supervision Decree (Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer 1995).

Enquiries:

ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS

Mark Merson                               +44 20 7116 5752
James S Johnson                           +44 20 7116 2927

MEDIA

Stephen Whitehead                         +44 20 7116 6060
Alistair Smith                            +44 20 7116 6132

About Barclays
Barclays is a major global  financial  services  provider  engaged in retail and
commercial  banking,  credit cards,  investment  banking,  wealth management and
investment  management  services  with an  extensive  international  presence in
Europe,  the USA, Africa and Asia. It is one of the largest  financial  services
companies in the world by market capitalisation.  With over 300 years of history
and  expertise in banking,  Barclays  operates in over 50 countries  and employs
123,000 people.  Barclays moves,  lends,  invests and protects money for over 27
million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays,
please visit our website www.barclays.com.

About ABN AMRO
Netherlands-based  ABN AMRO is a leading international bank with total assets of
EUR 1,054.60 bln (as at 31 March  2007).  It has more than 4,500  branches in 53
countries, and has a staff of more than 107,000 full-time equivalents worldwide.
ABN AMRO is listed on  Euronext  and the New York Stock  Exchange.  For  further
information about ABN AMRO, please visit our website www.abnamro.com.

Other Information

SEC Filings and this Filing: Important Information
This document shall not  constitute an offer to sell or buy or the  solicitation
of an  offer  to buy or sell  any  securities,  nor  shall  there be any sale or
purchase of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,  solicitation or
sale  would be  unlawful  prior  to  registration  or  qualification  under  the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  The availability of Barclays offer to
persons  not  resident  in the United  States,  the  Netherlands  and the United
Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions.  Such persons
should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements.

In connection with the proposed  business  combination  transaction  between ABN
AMRO Holding N.V. ("ABN AMRO") and Barclays PLC ("Barclays"), Barclays has filed
with  the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  ("SEC")  a  Registration
Statement on Form F-4 ("Form F-4"), which includes a preliminary  version of the
Barclays offer  document/prospectus.  The Form F-4 has not yet become effective.
Barclays  expects that it will also file with the SEC a Statement on Schedule TO
and other relevant  materials.  In addition,  ABN AMRO expects that it will file
with the SEC a  Recommendation  Statement on Schedule  14D-9 and other  relevant
materials.  Following the Form F-4 being declared effective by the SEC, Barclays
intends  to mail the final  offer  document/prospectus  to  holders  of ABN AMRO
ordinary  shares  located in the United  States and Canada and to holders of ABN
AMRO ADSs wherever located.

Such final documents, however, are not currently available.  INVESTORS ARE URGED
TO READ THE FINAL OFFER  DOCUMENT/PROSPECTUS  AND ANY  DOCUMENTS  REGARDING  THE
POTENTIAL  TRANSACTION  IF AND WHEN THEY  BECOME  AVAILABLE,  BECAUSE  THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Investors  will be able to obtain a free copy of the Form F-4,  the final  offer
document/prospectus  and other filings  without  charge,  at the SEC's website (
www.sec.gov)  if and when such documents are filed with the SEC.  Copies of such
documents may also be obtained from ABN AMRO and Barclays without charge, if and
when they are filed with the SEC.

Forward Looking Statements
This  document  contains  certain  forward-looking  statements  with  respect to
certain  of  ABN  AMRO's  and  Barclays   plans  and  their  current  goals  and
expectations  relating to their future  financial  condition and performance and
which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Barclays caution 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 ABN AMRO and Barclays  filings with the SEC
including ABN AMRO and Barclays  Annual Reports on Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ending  December  31,  2006,  which  are  available  on ABN  AMRO's  website  at
www.abnamro.com  and Barclays website at www.barclays.com  respectively,  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 ABN AMRO and
Barclays have made or may make in documents they have filed or may file with the
SEC.