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
August 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
Interim Results dated 5 August 2004
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BARCLAYS BANK PLC IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BARCLAYS PLC
INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2004
The Directors report the following results of the Barclays Bank PLC Group for
the half-year ended 30th June 2004:
30.06.04 30.06.03
GBPm GBPm
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 2,411 1,963
Tax on profit on ordinary activities (675) (567)
Profit on ordinary activities after tax 1,736 1,396
Minority interests (equity) (20) (13)
Profit attributable to members of Barclays Bank 1,716 1,383
PLC
Dividends payable to Barclays PLC (1,133) (576)
Profit retained 583 807
Total assets 498,127 446,731
Liabilities:
Deposits by banks 115,836 93,201
Customer accounts 206,204 198,116
Debt securities in issue 55,280 48,431
Other liabilities 83,183 70,531
Undated loan capital - non-convertible 6,233 6,570
Dated loan capital - convertible to preference 15 11
shares
Dated loan capital - non convertible 6,220 5,972
Total liabilities 472,971 422,832
Minority interests and shareholders' funds
Minority interests - equity 178 193
Issued and fully paid share capital 2,304 2,294
Share premium account 5,763 5,618
Revaluation reserve 24 22
Profit and loss account 8,976 8,130
Shareholders' Funds - equity 17,067 16,064
17,245 16,257
Retail life-fund liabilities attributable to 7,911 7,642
policyholders
Total liabilities and shareholders' funds 498,127 446,731
NOTES
1. The whole of the issued ordinary share capital of the Bank is beneficially
owned by Barclays PLC.
2. Profit on ordinary activities before tax includes the Group's profit from
joint ventures and associates of GBP14m (30th June 2003: GBP10m).
3. The Group had contingent liabilities of GBP34,664m (2003: GBP32,878m)
comprising acceptances and endorsements of GBP530m (2003: GBP2,259m),
guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security of GBP26,334m (2003:
GBP22,655m) and other contingent liabilities of GBP7,800m (2003:
GBP7,964m).
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 5, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support