Name of applicant:

BARCLAYS PLC

Name of scheme:

Barclays Bank PLC £4,050,000,000 9.75 per cent. Mandatorily Convertible Notes due 30 September 2009 convertible into fully paid ordinary shares of Barclays PLC, Issue Price 100 per cent.

Period of return:

From:

01.07.09

To:

31.12.09

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

1,312,208,055 ordinary shares of 0.25p each

Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

1,312,207,926

Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

129

Name of contact:

Paul Money

Telephone number of contact:

0207 116 2914