6-K 1 barc200708016kbatch.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 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): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 3 July 2007 2. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 3 July 2007 3. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 3 July 2007 4. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 4 July 2007 5. Partial Redemption announcement dated 9 July 2007 6. Partial Redemption announcement dated 9 July 2007 7. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 10 July 2007 8. Partial Early Repurchase announcement dated 10 July 2007 9. Partial Early Repurchase announcement dated 10 July 2007 10. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 11 July 2007 11. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 11 July 2007 12. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 11 July 2007 13. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 12 July 2007 14. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 12 July 2007 15. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 12 July 2007 16. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 12 July 2007 17. Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 16 July 2007 18. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 19 July 2007 19. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 20 July 2007 20. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement dated 20 July 2007 21. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement dated 20 July 2007 22. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement dated 20 July 2007 23. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement dated 20 July 2007 24. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement dated 20 July 2007 25. Absa Trading Statement announcement dated 23 July 2007 26. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 23 July 2007 27. Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 23 July 2007 28. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 25 July 2007 29. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 25 July 2007 30. FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 25 July 2007 31. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 25 July 2007 32. Total Voting Rights announcement dated 31 July 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1, 2007 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Deputy Secretary BARCLAYS BANK PLC (Registrant) Date: August 1, 2007 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Joint Secretary Exhibit No. 1 3 July 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding: Disclosure and Transparency 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 29 June 2007 that it had on 29 June 2007 exercised its discretion and released a total of 641,766 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: Director/PDMR Shares Shares sold on Price per Shares released behalf of director share (pence) retained by to Director to satisfy Director /PDMR withholding liabilities Mr F F Seegers 641,766 263,520 686.194 378,246 The revised total shareholding following this transaction is as follows: Director Beneficial Holding Mr F F Seegers 383,859 Exhibit No. 2 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank PLC Series 146 GBP 65,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2009 ISIN Code: XS0194177944 Interest Rate: 5.956880% Base Rate: 5.946880% Interest Period: 25-Jun-07 to 24-Sep-07 Day Count Method: Acutal/365 (Fixed) Number of Days in Period: 91 Payment Date: 24-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 10,000.00 GBP 148.51 Exhibit No. 3 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 134 EUR 100,000,000 Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due June, 2018 ISIN Code: XS0194177944 Interest Rate: 3.005000% Base Rate: 4.275000% Interest Period: 27-Jun-06 to 27-Jun-07 Day Count Method: 30/360 Number of Days in Period: 360 Payment Date: 27-Jun-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 100,000.00 EUR 3,005.00 Exhibit No. 4 Barclays Bank PLC BARCLAYS - Series 6828- ISIN XS0263490871 - Maturity Date 23 OCTOBER 2008- EUR 4,795,000. Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 110,000 on 12 JUNE 2007 and EUR 20,000 on 12 JUNE 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 4,635,000. Exhibit No. 5 Barclays Bank PLC BARCLAYS - Series 6671 - ISIN XS0260572481 - Maturity Date 16 July 2007 - GBP 4,000,000. Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for GBP 2,300,000 on 3 JULY 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be GBP 1,700,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 6 Barclays Bank PLC BARCLAYS - Series 7349 - ISIN XS0271613670 - Maturity Date 23 OCTOBER 2009 - USD 9,580,000. Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for USD 150,000 on 27 JUNE 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be USD 9,430,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 7 10 July 2007 Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b) The trustee of the Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan ("the Plan"), an HM Revenue and Customs approved all-employee share plan, informed Barclays PLC ("the Company") on 10 July 2007 that it had on 9 July 2007 purchased, and now held as bare trustee of the Plan, the following ordinary shares in the capital of the Company for the following director who is a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) at a price of 720.50p per share: Director/PDMR Number of Shares Mr C G Lucas 291 The Plan 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 July 2007 for the director/PDMR above includes any Matching Shares. The revised total shareholding for the director following these transactions is as follows: Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial Holding Mr C G Lucas 2,291 - Exhibit No. 8 Barclays Bank Plc BARCLAYS - Series 7199 - ISIN XS0269320767 - Maturity Date 3 APRIL 2008 - EUR 7,931,000. Please be advised that the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 50,000 on 28 JUNE 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 7,881,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 9 Barclays Bank Plc BARCLAYS - Series 7199 - ISIN XS0269320767 - Maturity Daye 3 APRIL 2008 - EUR 7,961,000. Please be advised that the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 30,000 on 4 JUNE 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 7,931,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 10 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank PLC Series no 86 EUR 100,000,000 Subordinated Floating Rate Notes due March, 2021 ISIN Code: XS0128504421 Interest Rate: 4.625000% Base Rate: 4.168000% Interest Period: 22-Jun-07 to 24-Sep-07 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 94 Payment Date: 24-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 10,000.00 EUR 120.75 Exhibit No. 11 Barclays Bank Plc BARCLAYS - Series 7199 - ISIN XS0269320767 - Maturity Date 3 April 2008 - EUR 7,981,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 20,000 on 18 June 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 7,961,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 12 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank PLC Series 11 GBP 300,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2012 ISIN Code: XS0074095679 Interest Rate: 7.037500% Base Rate: 5.837500% Interest Period: 12-Jun-07 to 12-Sep-07 Day Count Method: Actual/Actual Number of Days in Period: 92 Payment Date: 12-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 10,000.00 GBP 177.38 100,000.00 GBP 1,773.84 Exhibit No. 13 Barclays Bank PLC BARCLAYS - Series 6820 - ISIN XS0263768078 - Maturity Date 8 February 2008 - EUR 9,650,000. Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 5,000,000 on 18 JUNE 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 4,650,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 14 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 143 EUR 50,000,000 Floating Rate Notes Due 2023 ISIN Code: XS0183122398 Interest Rate: 4.509000% Base Rate: 4.159000% Interest Period: 25-Jun-07 to 24-Sep-07 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 91 Payment Date: 24-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 10,000.00 EUR 113.96 Bank of New York Rate Fix Desk Telephone 44 1202 689580 Corporate Trust Services Facsimilie 44 1202 689601 Exhibit No. 15 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 145 GBP 45,000,000 Floating Rate Notes Due 2009 ISIN Code: XS0188531247 Interest Rate: 5.890000% Base Rate: 5.850000% Interest Period: 18-Jun-07 to 17-Sep-07 Day Count Method: Actual/365 (Fixed) Number of Days in Period: 91 Payment Date: 17-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 10,000.00 GBP 146.85 Bank of New York Rate Fix Desk Telephone 44 1202 689580 Corporate Trust Services Facsimilie 44 1202 689601 Exhibit No. 16 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 132 EUR 40,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2018 ISIN Code: XS0170401623 Interest Rate: 4.724000% Base Rate: 4.284000% Interest Period: 19-Jun-07 to 19-Dec-07 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period:183 Payment Date: 19-Sep-07 Denomination: Coupon: ---------------- ---------------- 100,000.00 EUR 2,401.37 Bank of New York Rate Fix Desk Telephone 44 1202 689580 Corporate Trust Services Facsimilie 44 1202 689601 Exhibit No. 17 BARCLAYS PLC Notification of Major Interests in Shares TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Barclays PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholders(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6 July 2007 6. Date on which the issuer notified: 11 July 2007 (received 16 July 2007) 7. Thresholds(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% 8. Notified Details: 8. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Ord GBP 25p (ISIN CODE: GB0031348658) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of shares Number of Voting Rights N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights Direct Direct Direct 172,418,158 172,418,158 2.63% 8B: Financial Instruments Type of financial Expiration date Number of % of instrument voting rights voting rights Call option July 2007 OTC 2,300,000 0.04 Call option August 2007 OTC 177,600 0.00 Call option September 2007 OTC 700,000 0.01 Call option December 2007 OTC 1,000,000 0.02 Call option December 2009 OTC 2,500,000 0.04 Call option July 2007 3,530,000 0.05 Call option December 2007 6,035,823 0.09 Call option December 2008 10,303,799 0.16 TOTAL (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 198,965,380 3.04% 9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Not disclosed Proxy Voting: 10.Name of proxy holder: Not disclosed 11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not disclosed 12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not disclosed 13.Additional information: Notification using shares in issue figure of 6,545,752,906 Contact name for enquiries: Lawrence Dickinson Company Secretary 020 7116 8099 16 July 2007 Exhibit No. 18 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series Series 135 JPY 5,500,000,000.00 Floating Rate Step Up Callable Notes due 2013 ISIN Code: XS0171509366 Interest Rate: 1.040000% Base Rate: 0.760000% Interest Period: 3-Jul-07 to 3-Oct-07 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 92 Payment Date: 03-Oct-2007 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 1,000,000.00 JPY 2,657.00 Exhibit No. 19 Barclays Bank PLC BARCLAYS - Series 7349 - ISIN XS0271613670 - Maturity Date 23 OCTOBER 2009 - USD 9,430,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for USD 100,000 on 18 JULY 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be USD 9,330,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 20 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: __20 July____2007__ Name of applicant: Barclays PLC Name of scheme: Barclays Incentive Share Option Plan Period of return: From:01.01.07 To:30.06.07 Balance under scheme from previous return: 3,742,928 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:10,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 10.04.07 Number of securities issued/ allotted under scheme during period: 8,161,664 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 5,581,264 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 600,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 06.10.99 750,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 09.11.01 2,340,300 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 29.04.02 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 10.07.03 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 22.07.04 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 04.11.04 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 16.08.05 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 31.08.05 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 28.11.05 14,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 06.03.06 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 09.08.06 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 27.10.06 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 6,545,102,018 Name of contact: Marie Smith Address of contact: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Telephone number of contact: 020 7116 2907 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of _Barclays PLC______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit No. 21 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: __20 July 2007__ Name of applicant: Barclays PLC Name of scheme: Woolwich SAYE Share Option Scheme Period of return: From:01.01.07 To:30.06.07 Balance under scheme from previous return: 808,581 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 0 Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 0 Balance under scheme not yet issued/ allotted at end of period 808,581 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 500,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 26.10.00 1,822,748 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 29.04.02 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 6,545,102,018 Name of contact: Marie Smith Address of contact: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Telephone number of contact: 020 7116 2907 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of _Barclays PLC______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit No. 22 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: __20 July 2007__ Name of applicant: Barclays PLC Name of scheme: Renewed 1986 Executive Share Option Scheme Period of return: From:01.01.07 To:30.06.07 Balance under scheme from previous return: 875,274 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 10.04.07 Number of securities issued/ allotted under scheme during period: 237,794 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 1,137,480 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 600,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 06.10.99 750,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 09.11.01 2,340,300 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 29.04.02 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 12.11.03 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 31.08.05 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 28.11.05 700,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 06.03.06 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 6,545,102,018 Name of contact: Marie Smith Address of contact: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Telephone number of contact: 020 7116 2907 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of _Barclays PLC______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit No. 23 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: __20 July 2007__ Name of applicant: Barclays PLC Name of scheme: Woolwich Executive Share Option Plan (ESOP) Period of return: From:01.01.07 To:30.06.07 Balance under scheme from previous return: 562,652 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 0 Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 128,036 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted 434,616 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each at end of period Number and class of securities originally 600,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 06.10.99 listed and the date of 750,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 09.11.01 admission 2,340,300 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 29.04.02 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 10.07.03 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 12.11.03 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 31.08.05 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 28.11.05 250,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 06.03.06 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 6,545,102,018 Name of contact: Marie Smith Address of contact: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Telephone number of contact: 020 7116 2907 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of _Barclays PLC______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit No. 24 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: __20 July __2007__ Name of applicant: Barclays PLC Name of scheme: Renewed 1981 & 1991 SAYE Share Option Scheme Period of return: From:01.01.07 To:30.06.07 Balance under scheme from previous return: 7,964,894 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 0 Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 1,876,503 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Balance under scheme not yet issued/ allotted at end of period 6,088,391 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 9,000,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 26.10.00 9,000,000 Ordinary Shares of GBP1 on 09.11.01 7,334,244 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 29.04.02 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 05.11.02 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 10.07.03 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 22.09.03 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 22.07.04 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 28.10.05 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each on 27.10.06 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 6,545,102,018 Name of contact: Marie Smith Address of contact: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Telephone number of contact:020 7116 2907 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of _Barclays PLC______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit No. 25 BARCLAYS PLC 23rd July 2007 Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited, in which we have a shareholding of over 57%, and Absa Bank Limited today issued the Trading Statement set out below. 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, Absa or the Group) (Absa Group together with the Absa Group of companies) ABSA GROUP TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (the JSE Listings Requirements), an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes apparent that headline earnings per share and/or earnings per share for the next period to be reported on are expected, with a reasonable degree of certainty, to differ by at least twenty per cent (20%) from those of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that the Group's headline earnings per share and earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2007 are expected to increase by between twenty-two per cent (22%) and twenty-seven per cent (27%) compared with the six months ended 30 June 2006. Shareholders are advised that the forecasted financial results on which this trading statement is based have not been reviewed or reported on by Absa's auditors in accordance with paragraphs 3.4(b)(vi)(1)(aa) or 3.4(b)(vi)(1)(bb) of the JSE Listings Requirements. The Group's results for the six months ended 30 June 2007 will be released on Sens on 2 August 2007. Johannesburg 23 July 2007 Enquiries Eric Wasserman Group executive: Group Finance Absa Group Limited 4th floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main Street, Johannesburg Tel: +2711 350 5887, Fax: +2711 350 6487 e-mail: ericwas@absa.co.za Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited ABSA BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1986/004794/06) ISIN: ZAE000079810 JSE share code: ABSP (Absa Bank) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group Limited) ABSA BANK TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (the JSE Listings Requirements), an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes apparent that headline earnings per share and/or earnings per share for the next period to be reported on are expected, with a reasonable degree of certainty, to differ by at least twenty per cent (20%) from those of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that Absa Bank's headline earnings per share and earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2007 are expected to increase by between twenty-two per cent (22%) and twenty-seven per cent (27%) compared with the six months ended 30 June 2006. Shareholders are advised that the forecasted financial results on which this trading statement is based have not been reviewed or reported on by Absa Bank's auditors in accordance with paragraphs 3.4(b)(vi)(1)(aa) or 3.4(b)(vi)(1)(bb) of the JSE Listings Requirements. Absa Bank's results for the six months ended 30 June 2007 will be released on Sens on 2 August 2007. Johannesburg 23 July 2007 Enquiries Eric Wasserman Group executive: Group Finance Absa Group Limited 4th floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main Street, Johannesburg Tel: +2711 350 5887, Fax: +2711 350 6487 e-mail: ericwas@absa.co.za Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited -ENDS- For further information, please contact: Barclays PLC Investor Relations Media Relations Mark Merson/James S Johnson Alistair Smith/Robin Tozer +44 (0)20 7116 5752/ 2927 +44 (0)20 7116 6132/6586 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 the plans, current goals and expectations of Absa Group Limited (Absa) 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", "objective", "believe", or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding Absa'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 operation. 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable to past, current and future periods, evolving practices with regard to the interpretation and application of standards under IFRS and pending tax elections with regard to certain subsidiaries, as well as South African domestic and global economic and business conditions, market related risks such as changes in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of government and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation, the outcome of pending and future litigation, the impact of competition, and Absa's ability to increase earnings per share from acquisitions, which may be affected, among other things, by the ability to realise expected synergies, integrate businesses, and costs associated with the acquisition and integration - a number of which factors are beyond Absa's control. As a result, Absa's actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in Absa's forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Absa speak only as of the date they are made. Absa does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in its 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 Absa has made or may make in documents it has filed or may file with South African regulatory authorities including its most recent annual report. Exhibit No. 26 Barclays Bank Plc BARCLAYS - Series 7325 - ISIN XS0271073206 - Maturity Date 30 OCTOBER 2008 - USD 10,850,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for USD 1,250,000 on 12 July 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be USD 9,600,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 27 BARCLAYS PLC Notification of Major Interests in Shares TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Barclays PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholders(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 9 July 2007 6. Date on which the issuer notified: 12 July 2007 (received 23 July 2007) 7. Thresholds(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified Details: 8. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Ord GBP 25p (ISIN CODE: GB0031348658) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of shares Number of Voting Rights 172,418,158 172,418,158 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights Direct Direct Direct Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% 8B: Financial Instruments Not disclosed TOTAL (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% Below 3% 9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Not disclosed Proxy Voting: 10.Name of proxy holder: Not disclosed 11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not disclosed 12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not disclosed 13.Additional information: Notification using shares in issue figure of 6,545,752,906 Contact name for enquiries: Lawrence Dickinson Company Secretary 020 7116 8099 23 July 2007 Exhibit No. 28 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series Series 123 GBP 100,000,000.00 Floating Rate Notes ISIN Code: XS0152775564 Interest Rate: 6.030000% Base Rate: 6.010000% Interest Period: 16-Jul-07 to 16-Oct-07 Day Count Method: Actual/Actual Number of Days in Period: 92 Payment Date: 16-Oct-2007 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 10,000.00 GBP 151.99 Exhibit No. 29 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series Series 157 EUR 1,250,000,000.00 Callable Floating Rate Subordinated Notes ISIN Code: XS0240949791 Interest Rate: 4.396000% Base Rate: 4.221000% Interest Period: 20-Jul-07 to 22-Oct-07 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 94 Payment Date: 22-Oct-2007 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 50,000.00 EUR 573.92 Exhibit No. 30 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc USD 600,000,000.00 Undated Floating Rate Primary Capital Notes ISIN Code: GB0000779529 Interest Rate: 5.562500% Base Rate: 5.312500% Interest Period: 18-Jul-07 to 18-Jan-08 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 184 Payment Date: 18-Jan-2008 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 10,000.00 USD 284.31 100,000.00 USD 2,843.10 Exhibit No. 31 Barclays PLC BARCLAYS - Series 5413 - ISIN XS0240983030 - Maturity Date 23 JULY 2007 - EUR 6,000,000. Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 2,500,000 on 17 JULY 2007. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 3,500,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit No. 32 31 July 2007 Barclays PLC - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Barclays PLC's issued share capital consists of 6,545,671,873 ordinary shares with voting rights and 875,000 staff shares with voting rights as at 30 July 2007. There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Barclays PLC is 6,546,546,873. The above figure (6,546,546,873) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Barclays PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.