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
September 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
Exhibit No.
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1. Director Shareholding dated 01 September 2004
2. Transaction in Own Shares dated 01 September 2004
3. Redemption of Notes dated 02 September 2004
4. Transaction in Own Shares dated 02 September 2004
5. Transaction in Own Shares dated 03 September 2004
6. Transaction in Own Shares dated 06 September 2004
7. Transaction in Own Shares dated 07 September 2004
8. Director Shareholding dated 08 September 2004
9. US GAAP Interim Filing dated 09 September 2004
10. Director Shareholding dated 09 September 2004
11. Director Shareholding dated 10 September 2004
12. Transaction in Own Shares dated 13 September 2004
13. Property Index Certificates dated 14 September 2004
14. Transaction in Own Shares dated 14 September 2004
15. Director Shareholding dated 14 September 2004
16. Transaction in Own Shares dated 15 September 2004
17. Transaction in Own Shares dated 16 September 2004
18. Transaction in Own Shares dated 17 September 2004
19. Transaction in Own Shares dated 20 September 2004
20. Transaction in Own Shares dated 21 September 2004
21. Director Shareholding dated 21 September 2004
22. Transaction in Own Shares dated 23 September 2004
23. Statement re Possible Offer dated 23 September 2004
24. Director Shareholding dated 28 September 2004
25. Re Joint Venture dated 29 September 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: October 01, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: October 01, 2004 By: /s/ Simon Pordage
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Simon Pordage
Head of Board Support
Exhibit No.1
1 September 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 31 August 2004 that it had
on 25 August 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of 22,061
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 Barclays Group (ESAS) Supplementary Trust
(the "ESAS Supplementary Trust") notified the Company on 31 August 2004 that
it had on 10 August 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of
3,686 shares in Barclays PLC at a price of GBP5.19 per share. The
participants to whom the shares were released are not directors of Barclays
PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 109,934,697 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew Barrett, 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
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 1 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
285,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 518.4897 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.3
2 September 2004
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays redeems JPY 5,000,000,000 Variable Floating Rate Subordinated Notes
due September 2009 (the "Notes")
ISIN: XS0071127343
Barclays Bank PLC announced today, 2 September 2004, that in accordance with an
option to redeem conferred by the terms of the Notes, it redeemed the Notes in
whole on 1 September 2004.
The Notes will be cancelled and there are no further Notes outstanding.
Exhibit No.4
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 2 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
380,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 521.7198 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.5
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 3 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
375,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 523.2356 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.6
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 6 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
370,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 534.8493 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.7
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 7 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
375,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 529.4207 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.8
8 September 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
The trustee of the Barclays Group Share Incentive Plan ("the SIP") informed the
Company on 7 September 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 529.75p per share:
Director Number of Shares
Mr C J Lendrum 24
Mr J S Varley 24
Mr D L Roberts 24
Mr G A Hoffman 24
The revised total shareholding for each director following these transactions,
is as follows:
Director Beneficial Non Beneficial
Holding Holding
Mr C J Lendrum 239,263 -
Mr J S Varley 329,719 -
Mr D L Roberts 62,314 -
Mr G A Hoffman 167,792 -
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 109,934,697 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. Matthew Barrett, 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.9
9 September 2004
Barclays PLC
Documents available for inspection at the Document Disclosure Facility
Barclays PLC has today submitted interim results for the six months to 30 June
2004, which includes data relating to Barclays Bank PLC and reconciles certain
items prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, to the United Kingdom Listing
Authority for publication through the Document Disclosure Facility which is
situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
The filing does not update or otherwise supplement the interim results announced
on 5 August 2004. A copy has also been submitted to the US Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 6-K.
Exhibit No.10
9 September 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
On 8 September 2004 the following directors were granted the options set out
below over ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 408p per share, under
the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme:
Gary Hoffman - 1,138 shares
David Roberts - 801 shares
Naguib Kheraj - 4,007 shares
Exhibit No.11
10 September 2004
Barclays PLC
Notification of director's interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
Further to the appointment of Sir Andrew Likierman to the Board of Directors of
Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC on 1 September 2004, there are no details
that are required to be disclosed in respect of the appointment under paragraph
16.4 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
On his appointment to the Board of Directors of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank
PLC, Sir Andrew Likierman had a total beneficial interest in 2,000 ordinary
shares in Barclays PLC.
Exhibit No.12
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 13 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
370,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 537.4124 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.13
BARCLAYS PROPERTY INDEX CERTIFICATES
"PICs"
Notification of Monthly Proxy Index and Monthly Proxy Capital Growth Index
IPD Annual Capital IPD Annual
Growth Index1 Index1
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 Index2 Index2
July 2004 (as certified by IPD August 2004) 220.7 1037.5
August 2004 (as certified by IPD September 2004) 222.3 1050.1
Capital Growth Total Return
In month of August 2004 0.7% 1.2%
In 2004 to end August 6.5% 10.9%
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
September 14th 2004
Exhibit No.14
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 14 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 532.2394 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.15
14 September 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 14 September 2004 that it
had on 7 September 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of
452,747 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC and on 10 September 2004 it
purchased a total of 4,328,055 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price
of 529.34p per share. None of the shares released or purchased were in
respect of an award made 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 14 September 2004
that it had on 10 September 2004 exercised its discretion and purchased a
total of 167,145 shares in Barclays PLC at a price of 529.34p per share.
None of the shares purchased 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 113,977,150 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew Barrett, 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.16
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 15 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
370,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 537.5155 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.17
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 16 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 532.8572 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.18
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 17 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
370,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 534.3624 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.19
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 20 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 529.2638 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.20
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 21 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 538.2232 pence per share.
END.
Exhibit No.21
21 September 2004
Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329
The independent trustee of the Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
(the "ESAS Trust") notified the Company on 20 September 2004 that it had on 15
September 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of 11,134 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.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 113,966,016 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew Barrett, 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.22
Barclays PLC
Share Repurchase
Barclays PLC announces that on 22 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
365,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 546.9392 pence per share.
Exhibit No.23
September 23, 2004
A BARCLAYS STATEMENT
Barclays confirms it is in discussions with ABSA, a leading South African bank,
in connection with a possible recommended partial offer for a majority stake in
ABSA. This process is at an early stage and is subject inter alia to due
diligence and securing a satisfactory level of committed acceptances from ABSA's
significant shareholders prior to making any offer. In addition, these
discussions have not yet reached a stage which requires a formal approach to the
relevant regulators. These discussions may or may not lead to a transaction
being agreed. Barclays would not expect to issue ordinary shares to fund a
potential transaction.
The Barclays board believes that if there is a successful conclusion to this
process such a transaction would enhance the bank's existing successful African
operations and would be immediately accretive to earnings per share and economic
profit.
- ENDS -
This announcement 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
Barclays plans and its current goals and expectations relating to the potential
transaction described above. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances,
including, but not limited to, domestic and global economic and business
conditions, market related risks such as changes in interest rates and exchange
rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities,
changes in legislation and the impact of competition, a number of which are
beyond the Barclays control. As a result, actual future results may differ
materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in the
forward-looking statements.
Exhibit No.24
28 September 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 27 September 2004 that it
had on 20 September 2004 exercised its discretion and released a total of
8,335 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 Barclays Group (ESAS) Supplementary Trust
(the "ESAS Supplementary Trust") notified the Company on 27 September 2004
that it had on 22 September 2004 exercised its discretion and released a
total of 49,895 shares in Barclays PLC. The participants to whom the shares
were released are not directors of Barclays PLC.
Following these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group employees'
benefit trusts hold a total of 113,907,786 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC.
Matthew Barrett, 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.25
29 September 2004
Barclaycard enters into joint venture with House of Fraser
Barclays PLC ("Barclays") and House of Fraser have entered into a partnership
under which Barclaycard will form a joint venture with House of Fraser to manage
its financial services business from June 2007 for a period of 10 years. House
of Fraser and Barclaycard will share the profits generated by the joint venture
on a 50/50 basis.
Barclaycard is expected to make total cash payments to House of Fraser, between
January 2005 and 2007, totalling some GBP 25 million. The cash payment will be
made from Barclays internal resources. The expected premium to receivables
transferred by House of Fraser to the joint venture is 16% to 18%.
The current House of Fraser loyalty and storecard business has over one million
active cardholders. From 2007, the joint venture will manage existing and new
accounts and both parties see an exciting opportunity to develop a range of
financial services.
The move underlines Barclaycard's strategy to grow its UK lending business, with
a growing contribution from non Barclaycard-branded businesses, namely Monument,
Littlewoods Financial Services and Clydesdale Financial Services.
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For further information, please contact:
Ian Barber/Mark Gonnella
Public Relations, Barclaycard
Tel: + 44 (0) 1604 251229
James. S. Johnson
Investor Relations, Barclays
Tel: +44 (0) 207 699 4525
Barclays PLC
Barclays is an international financial services group engaged primarily in
banking, investment banking and investment management. Barclays has been
involved in banking for over 300 years and operates in over 60 countries, with
76,200 employees and over 2,900 branches worldwide. Barclays has five major
business groupings. UK Banking is its core retail and business banking
franchise in the UK. Barclays has around 14 million UK personal customers and
740,000 business customers. Private Clients and International are comprised of
Barclays wealth management business and personal and commercial banking
activities outside the UK. Barclaycard is the largest credit card brand in
Europe and operates in Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Republic
of Ireland and across Africa. Barclays Capital is the Group's investment bank
focused on financing and risk management focused and BGI is Barclays global
leader in the institutional investment management market. For more information
about Barclays PLC, please visit www.barclays.com