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
March 2004
Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC
(Names of Registrants)
54 Lombard Street
London EC3P 3AH
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
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Exhibit No.
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1. Director Shareholding dated 03 March 2004
2. Transaction in Own Shares dated 03 March 2004
3. Transaction in Own Shares dated 05 March 2004
4. Transaction in Own Shares dated 08 March 2004
5. Director Shareholding dated 09 March 2004
6. Transaction in Own Shares dated 10 March 2004
7. Doc re. Pricing Supplement dated 11 March 2004
8. Transaction in Own Shares dated 11 March 2004
9. Property Index Certificates dated 12 March 2004
10. Transaction in Own Shares dated 12 March 2004
11. Transaction in Own Shares 15 March 2004
12. Director Shareholding dated 16 March 2004
13. Transaction in Own Shares dated 17 March 2004
14. Transaction in Own Shares dated 18 March 2004
15. Doc re. Pricing Supplement dated 19 March 2004
16. Purchase of Own Securities dated 19 March 2004
17. Purchase of Own Securities dated 22 March 2004
18. Director Interests dated 23 March 2004
19. Purchase of Own Securities dated 23 March 2004
20. Director Interests dated 24 March 2004
21. Annual Report and Accounts dated 24 March 2004
22. Purchase of Own Securities dated 24 March 2004
23. Purchase of Own Securities dated 26 March 2004
24. Director Interests dated 30 March 2004
25. Purchase of Own Securities dated 30 March 2004
26. Annual Report and Accounts dated 31 March 2004
27. Purchase of Own Securities dated 31 March 2004
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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: April 1, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: April 1, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
Exhibit No. 1
2 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust, (the ESAS Trust) notified the company on 1 March 2004 that it had between
23 and 27 February 2004 exercised its discretion and released 4,054,901 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 of Barclays PLC:
Director Shares Shares sold on Shares Price Shares
released to behalf of sold at per retained
directors directors to the share by
meet tax and request (p) directors
national of
insurance directors
liability
Mr M W 75,289 30,869 44,420 491.5 0
Barrett
Mr J S Varley 43,630 17,889 0 487.2 25,741
Mr C J 21,817 8,946 0 487.2 12,871
Lendrum
Mr G A 10,913 4,476 0 487.2 6,437
Hoffman
The revised total share holding for each director who has retained shares
released under the ESAS, following these transactions, is as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial Holding
Mr J S Varley 329,524 -
Mr C J Lendrum 237,375 -
Mr G A Hoffman 132,929 -
2. The independent trustee of the ESAS Trust further notified the Company on 1
March 2004 that it had between 24 February 2004 and 27 February 2004 purchased a
total of 10,361,084 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at prices between 491.5p and
507.4p per share.
3. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Supplementary Trust (the
"ESAS Supplementary trust") notified the Company on 1 March 2004 that it had
between 23 February 2004 and 25 February 2004 released a total of 23,344
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at prices between 491.5p and 506.7p per share.
None of the shares released were in respect of an award made to a director of
Barclays PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 98,888,856 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC 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. 2
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 03 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
1,436,188 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 487.52 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 3
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 05 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
318,134 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 492.29 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 4
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 08 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,000,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 495.99 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 5
9 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 8 March 2004 that it had
between 1 March 2004 and 5 March 2004 exercised its discretion and released
472,330 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC to participants in the Executive Share
Award Scheme ("ESAS"). The participants to whom the shares were released are not
directors of Barclays PLC.
2. The independent trustee of the ESAS Trust further notified the Company
on 8 March 2004 that it had on 4 March 2004 and 5 March 2004 purchased a total
of 11,763,002 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at prices of 490.6p and 495.3p per
share.
3. The trustee of the Barclays Group Share Incentive Plan ("the SIP")
informed the Company on 8 March 2004 that on 8 March 2004 it had purchased, and
now held as bare trustee under the SIP, the following ordinary shares in the
capital of Barclays PLC for the following directors at a price of 497.00p per
share:
Director Number of Shares
Mr G A Hoffman 25
Mr C J Lendrum 25
Mr D L Roberts 25
Mr J S Varley 25
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions,
is as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial
Holding
Mr G A Hoffman 132,954 -
Mr C J Lendrum 237,400 -
Mr D L Roberts 62,107 -
Mr J S Varley 329,549 -
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 110,179,528 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC 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
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 10 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
4,005,853 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 498.94 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 7
Pricing Supplement
Issuer: Barclays Bank Plc
Series Number 144
Description: EUR1,000,000,000
Currency/ Principal Amount: Euros
Issue Price: 99.252 per cent
Specified Denomination EUR1,000, EUR10,000, EUR100,000
Issue Date: 4 March 2004
Maturity Date: March 2019
ISIN: XS0187033864
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel. no. (0)20 7676 1000
(Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal
business hours of this notice being given).
Exhibit No. 8
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 11 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
3,020,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 491.51 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 9
BARCLAYS PROPERTY INDEX CERTIFICATES
"PICs"
Notification of Monthly Proxy Index and Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index
IPD Annual Capital IPD Annual
Growth Index(1) Index(1)
Dec 2002 (as certified by IPD March 2003) 200.90647 853.53947
Dec 2003 (as certified by IPD February 2004) 208.76776 946.69827
Monthly Proxy Capital Monthly Proxy
Growth Index(2) Index(2)
January 2004 (re-stated by IPD February 2004) 209.2 953.7
February 2004 (as certified by IPD March 2004) 210.2 963.2
Capital Growth Total Return
In month of February 2004 0.5% 1.0%
In 2004 to end February 0.7% 1.7%
Source: Investment Property Databank Limited ("IPD")
Notes
(1) The index referred to as the IPD "Annual Index" is the Investment
Property Databank All Property (Standing Investments excluding Active
Management) Annual Total Return Index. The IPD Annual Capital Growth Index is a
component of the Annual Index and both are calculated by IPD from information
held in its annual database which at 31st December 2003 contained information
relating to individual properties having an aggregate value of approximately
GBP105.1bn.
(2) IPD compiles monthly indices as proxies for the Annual Index (the " Monthly
Proxy Index") and for the Annual Capital Growth Index (the "Monthly Proxy
Capital Growth Index") for the preceding month. The Monthly Proxy Index and the
Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index are estimated by reference to information
contained in the monthly database, which at the end of December 2003 contained
information relating to individual properties having an aggregate value of
approximately GBP17.4bn. As these indices are intended to be proxies for the
Annual Index and the Annual Capital Growth Index, the constituent information is
re-weighted by sector, property type and region to reflect the portfolio of
properties used in the calculation of the Annual Index and the Annual Capital
Growth Index.
Investment Property Databank Limited ("IPD") will not be liable to any holder of
Barclays Property Index Certificates for any loss or damage as a result of any
error in any of the above mentioned indices. This information has been prepared
by IPD. Whilst it is deemed to be reliable, Barclays Bank PLC does not represent
that such information is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon
as such. The prices of investments which trade in limited markets may go up or
down.
Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street
London SW1Y 4LR
Telephone : 020- 7747 1700.
Fax : 020-7839 7460.
Contact : Simon Redman or
Andrew Thomson
March 12th 2004
Exhibit No. 10
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 12 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,732,033 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 484.82 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 11
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 15 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
3,080,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 484.81 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 12
16 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust, (the "ESAS trust") notified the Company on 15 March that it had
between 8 March 2004 and 11 March 2004 exercised its discretion and
released 2,012,689 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC to participants in
the Executive Share Award Scheme ("ESAS"). None of these shares were
released to a director of Barclays PLC.
2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Supplementary
Trust (the "ESAS Supplementary trust") notified the Company on 15
March 2004 that it had between 8 March 2004 and 9 March 2004 released
a total of 1,143 shares in Barclays PLC at a price between GBP4.96 and
GBP4.97per share. None of the shares released were in respect of an
award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 108,165,392 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC 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. 13
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 17 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
3,894,156 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 485.7008 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 14
Barclays PLC
SHARE REPURCHASE
Barclays PLC announces that on 18 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
5,180,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 484.95 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 15
Pricing Supplement
Issuer: Barclays Bank Plc
Series Number 145
Description: GBP45,000,000
Currency/ Principal Amount: Pounds Sterling
Issue Price: 100.00 per cent
Specified Denomination GBP10,000
Issue Date: 16 March 2004
Maturity Date: December 2009
ISIN: XS0188531247
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel. no. (0)20 7676 1000
(Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal
business hours of this notice being given).
Exhibit No. 16
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 19 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 482.4078 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 17
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 22 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
5,000,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 474.337 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 18
23 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust, (the "ESAS trust") notified the Company on 22 March that it had between
16 March 2004 and 18 March 2004 exercised its discretion and released 63,498
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC to participants in the Executive Share Award
Scheme ("ESAS"). None of these shares were released to a director of Barclays
PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 108,101,894 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC 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. 19
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 23 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,000,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 474.8318 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 20
24 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
On 23 March 2004, the Company granted options under the Barclays PLC Incentive
Share Option Plan (ISOP) over Barclays PLC ordinary shares at an exercise price
of 480p per share to directors of Barclays PLC as follows:
Director Target Award Maximum Award
Number of Shares Total number of
Shares
Roger Davis 180,000 720,000
Gary Hoffman 180,000 720,000
Naguib Kheraj 200,000 800,000
David Roberts 180,000 720,000
John Varley 300,000 1,200,000
No consideration was paid on the grant of the options. The option will only
become exercisable over the total number of shares under option if the stringent
performance targets set at the date of grant are fully satisfied at the end of
the relevant performance period. Options will not normally vest until three
years after grant.
Exhibit No. 21
24 March 2004
Barclays PLC
Documents available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility
Barclays PLC announces that the 2003 Annual Report and the Annual Review and
Summary Financial Statement 2003 incorporating the notice of Annual General
Meeting for 2004 have today been submitted to the United Kingdom Listing
Authority for publication through the Document Viewing Facility.
Exhibit No. 22
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 24 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
3,350,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 476.0747 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 23
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 26 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
1,750,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 478.5162 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 24
30 March 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust, (the "ESAS trust") notified the Company on 29 March that it had between
22 March 2004 and 23 March 2004 exercised its discretion and released 123,097
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC to participants in the Executive Share Award
Scheme ("ESAS"). Of these shares, the following were released to a director of
Barclays PLC:
Director Shares Shares sold Shares Price Shares
released on behalf of sold at per retained
to a the director the share by the
director to meet tax request (GBP) director
and national of the
insurance director
liability
Mr M W 51,155 20,974 30,181 4.75 0
Barrett
2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Supplementary Trust (the
"ESAS Supplementary trust") notified the Company on 29 March 2004 that it had
between 22 March 2004 and 23 March 2004 released a total of 6,718 shares in
Barclays PLC at a price between GBP4.74 and GBP4.75 per share. None of the
shares released were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 107,972,079 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. Sir
Peter Middleton, Chairman, and the executive directors of Barclays PLC 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. 25
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 30 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
1,875,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 480.6585 pence per share.
Exhibit No. 26
31 March 2004
Barclays Bank PLC
Documents available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility
Barclays Bank PLC announces that the 2003 Annual Report has today been submitted
to the United Kingdom Listing Authority for publication through the Document
Viewing Facility.
Exhibit No. 27
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 31 March 2004 it purchased for cancellation
1,700,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 478.102 pence per share.