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
May, 2006
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
1. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 04 April 2006
2. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 10 April 2006
3. Statement re Absa dated 11 April 2006
4. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 11 April 2006
5. Publication of Prospectus dated 12 April 2006
6. Publication of Prospectus dated 12 April 2006
7. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 19 April 2006
8. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 21 April 2006
9. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 25 April 2006
10.Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 25 April 2006
11.Results of AGM dated 27 April 2006
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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: May 02, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: May 02, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
Exhibit 1.
4 April 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(l)(a) and 3.1.4R(l)(b)
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 3 April 2006 that it had between 23
March and 31 March 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of
2,531,819 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in
respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 159,905,069 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays 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
10 April 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
The trustee of the Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan, an Inland Revenue approved
all-employee share plan, informed the Company on 7 April 2006 that it had on 7
April 2006 purchased, and now held as bare trustee of the Barclays Group
Sharepurchase Plan, the following ordinary shares in the capital of Barclays PLC
for the following directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
(PDMRs) at a price of 693.50p per share:
Director/PDMR Number of Shares
Mr G A Hoffman 18
Mr D L Roberts 18
Mr J S Varley 18
Mr L C Dickinson 7
The Barclays Group Sharepurchase Plan now 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 7 April 2006 for
each director/PDMR above includes the Matching Shares.
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions is
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial
Holding
Mr G A Hoffman 317,123 -
Mr D L Roberts 219,185 -
Mr J S Varley 374,748 -
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 159,905,069 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays 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.3
Barclays PLC
Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which Barclays PLC
has a shareholding of over 56%, has today issued the following announcement:
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN code: ZAE000067237
JSE share code: ASA
Issuer code: AMAGB
("Absa" or "Absa Group")
Notice in terms paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited
DR DANIE CRONJE TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR OF THE ABSA GROUP WITH EFFECT
FROM 31ST MARCH 2007
Absa Group Limited and Absa Bank Limited announce that Dr Danie Cronje has
informed the respective boards of his decision to retire as chairman and
director of both boards with effect from 31st March 2007. Dr Cronje will
continue to be an independent director on the boards of Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC.
Absa has initiated a process to select a successor to Dr Cronje with the
intention that this person will be in place prior to 31st March 2007 in order to
ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities. This will be an independent
appointment.
Commenting, Dr Cronje says:
"I have been with the Absa Group since 1975 in a variety of roles and am pleased
to have contributed to the development of the organisation into one of the
leading banks in South Africa. Having been both deputy chief executive and Group
chief executive, and chairman since 1997, I now feel it appropriate to hand over
the reins. By the time of my retirement, it will be nearly two years since the
acquisition of a majority stake in Absa by Barclays and the integration process
will be well advanced. I will work to ensure a smooth transition and will
continue to serve on the boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as an
independent director."
"Absa is well positioned to continue serving the interests of all its
stakeholders - particularly staff and customers. I am positive that Absa's
social and economic contribution to South Africa will keep growing as it moves
further into an exciting future."
Commenting, Dave Brink, deputy chairman, Absa Group Limited and Absa Bank
Limited, says:
"Danie has contributed enormously to the success of Absa and my colleagues and I
are sorry that he will be retiring next year. He has been highly successful as
chief executive and subsequently chairman and we are delighted that he remains
involved within the wider Barclays Group."
In line with King II, the Absa board has a majority of independent directors.
This ensures that the interests of Absa's minorities are appropriately
protected. This will continue following Dr Cronje's departure, and his successor
will be independent on appointment.
Enquiries:
Jacques Schindehutte
Group Executive Director
Tel: +27 (11) 350-4850
Issued by:
Jacques Badenhorst
Investor Relations
Absa Group Limited
4th floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main Street, Johannesburg.
Tel: +27 (11) 350-4061. Fax: +27 (11) 350-6487
E-mail: jacques.badenhorst@absa.co.za
Johannesburg
11 April 2006
Lead sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Co-sponsor
Absa Corporate and Merchant Bank - Corporate Finance, a division of
Absa Bank Limited
For further information, please contact:
Barclays PLC
Mark Merson Alistair Smith
Director, Investor Relations Head of Corporate Public Relations
+44 (0) 20 7116 5752 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132
Exhibit No.4
11 April 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
1. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust (the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 10 April 2006 that it had
between 3 April and 7 April 2006 exercised its discretion and released a
total of 399,700 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares
released were in respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
2. The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit
Trust (the "PSP Trust") notified the Company on 10 April that it had on
4 April 2006 exercised its discretion and purchased a total of 19,938
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares purchased were in
respect of an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
3. Gary Hoffman, a Director of Barclays PLC, notified the Company on 10 April
2006 that, on 10 April 2006, he had exercised the following ISOP option:
Number of shares Option price (pence) Shares sold Price (pence)
200,000 390.00 200,000 693.00
The revised total shareholding for Mr Hoffman following this transaction is
317,123 ordinary shares.
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 159,525,307 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays 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.5
Publication of Prospectus
The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is
available for viewing:
Offering Circular for the Barclays Bank PLC Programme for the issuance of
Structured Investment Management Plan Linked to Equity (S.I.M.P.L.E.) Notes
dated 6th April 2006.
To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar
of your browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4445b_-2006-4-12.pdf
For further information, please contact
Jonathan Martin
Barclays Capital
020 7773 5108
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified
in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied
upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in
the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained
in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are
part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.
Exhibit No.6
Publication of Prospectus
The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is
available for viewing:
Offering Circular for the Barclays Bank PLC/Barclays Capital (Cayman) Limited
Certificate Programme dated 24th March 2006.
To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar
of your browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4453b_-2006-4-12.pdf
For further information, please contact
Jonathan Martin
Barclays Capital
020 7773 5108
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified
in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied
upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in
the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained
in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are
part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.
Exhibit No.7
19 April 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure 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 18 April 2006 that it had between 10
April and 11 April 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of 297,373
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. None of the shares released were in respect of
an award made to a director of Barclays PLC.
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 159,227,934 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays 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.8
21 April 2006
Barclays PLC
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Mr F Conti, a director of Barclays PLC, notified the Company on 20 April 2006
that on 20 April 2006 he had purchased 2,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a
price of 677.83p per share.
Following this transaction, Mr F Conti has a total beneficial interest in 2,000
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Exhibit No.9
25 April 2006
Barclays PLC
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Dr Danie Cronje, a director of Barclays PLC, notified the Company on 25 April
2006 that on that date he had subscribed for 7,500 non-cumulative,
non-redeemable preference shares ('preference shares') in Absa Bank Limited, a
subsidiary of Absa Group Limited in which Barclays PLC has a shareholding of
over 56%. The preference shares were subscribed pursuant to a private placement
at a price of 1,000.00 Rand per share.
Exhibit No.10
25 April 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure 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 24 April 2006 that it had between 18
April and 19 April 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of 123,912
ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. 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 159,104,022 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
Chairman and the executive directors of Barclays 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.11
BARCLAYS PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY 27 APRIL 2006
The Annual General Meeting for 2006 of Barclays PLC was held on Thursday 27
April 2006 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London.
A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed, which were passed with
large majorities as follows:
Resolutions For Against Abstain
1 To receive the Directors' 3,506,493,923 23,298,424 135,565,231
and Auditors' Reports and
the audited Accounts for
the year ended 31st
December 2005
2 To approve the Report on 3,448,050,175 175,053,308 42,254,095
Remuneration for the year
ended 31st December 2005
3 That Fulvio Conti be 3,647,837,185 15,438,051 2,082,342
re-elected a Director of
the Company
4 That Dr Danie Cronje be 3,647,942,873 15,651,639 1,763,066
re-elected a Director of
the Company
5 That Robert E Diamond Jr be 3,499,820,266 35,379,472 130,157,840
re-elected a Director of
the Company
6 That Robert Steel be 3,649,422,338 14,345,170 1,589,990
re-elected a Director of
the Company
7 That John Sunderland be 3,648,602,150 14,414,378 2,341,050
re-elected a Director of
the Company
8 That Professor Dame Sandra 3,649,055,693 14,853,299 1,448,586
Dawson be re-elected a
Director of the Company
9 That Sir Richard Broadbent 3,648,651,116 14,574,115 2,132,347
be re-elected a Director of
the Company
10 That Gary Hoffman be 3,500,488,784 35,354,600 129,514,194
re-elected a Director of
the Company
11 That Naguib Kheraj be 3,499,155,807 35,813,964 130,387,807
re-elected a Director of
the Company
12 That Sir Nigel Rudd be 3,452,832,635 34,777,807 177,747,136
re-elected a Director of the
Company
13 To re-appoint 3,510,509,459 35,259,806 119,588,313
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditors of the Company
14 To authorise the Directors 3,640,602,323 19,010,859 5,744,396
to set the remuneration of
the auditors
15 To authorise the Company to 3,591,274,097 66,034,157 8,049,324
make EU political donations
16 To renew the authority given 3,593,061,340 64,284,361 8,011,877
to Barclays Bank PLC to make
EU political donations
17 To renew the authority given 3,632,120,469 30,743,561 2,493,548
to the Directors to allot
securities
18 To renew the authority given 3,635,267,798 26,039,869 4,049,911
to the Directors to allot
securities for cash other
than on a pro-rata basis to
shareholders and to sell
treasury shares
19 To renew the Company's 3,656,925,356 5,559,843 2,872,379
authority to purchase its
own shares.
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations Media Relations
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Mark Merson/James S Johnson Alistair Smith/Jo Thethi
+44 (0) 20 7116 5752/2927 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132/6217