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
December, 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 02 November, 2006
2. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 08 November, 2006
3. Base Rate Change dated 09 November, 2006
4. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 10 November, 2006
5. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 14 November, 2006
6. Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 29 November, 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: December 01, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: December 01, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
Exhibit 1.
2 November 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Barclays PLC was notified on 1 November 2005 that on 1 November 2005 the
following Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR)
exercised options granted under the Barclays PLC SAYE Share Option Scheme and
received the following shares:
Director/PDMR Number of shares Price per share (pence)
M W Barrett 2,479 373.00
L C Dickinson 980 411.00
The revised total shareholding for Mr Barrett following this transaction is
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial Holding
M W Barrett 317,041 -
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 168,576,065 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The 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 2.
8 November 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 ("the Plan"), an HM Revenue
and Customs approved all-employee share plan, informed the Company on 7 November
2006 that it had on 7 November 2006 purchased, and now held as bare trustee of
the Plan, the following ordinary shares in the capital of Barclays PLC for the
following directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) at a
price of 711.00p 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 14
The 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 November 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 317,809 -
Mr D L Roberts 224,744 -
Mr J S Varley 375,036 -
In addition to these transactions, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 168,576,065 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The 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 3.
9 November 2006
BARCLAYS BANK INCREASING BASE RATE
Barclays Bank is increasing its base rate by 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent with
effect from today, 9 November 2006.
Exhibit 4.
10 November 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Barclays PLC was notified on 9 November 2006 that on 9 November 2006 the
following Directors exercised options granted under the Barclays PLC SAYE Share
Option Scheme and received the following shares:
Director Number of shares Price per share (pence)
G A Hoffman 1,360 356.00
D L Roberts 816 411.00
The revised total shareholdings for Directors following these transactions are
as follows:
Director Beneficial Holding Non Beneficial Holding
G A Hoffman 319,169 -
D L Roberts 225,560 -
In addition to the interests shown above, the trustees of all the Barclays Group
employees' benefit trusts hold a total of 168,576,065 ordinary shares in
Barclays PLC. The 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 5.
14 November 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 Barclays PLC ("the Company") on 13 November 2006
that it had on 6 November 2006 exercised its discretion and released a total of
64,749 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. 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 168,511,316 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC. The
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 6.
29 November 2006
Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)
Mr F F Seegers, a director of Barclays PLC ("the Company") notified the Company
on 28 November 2006 that, on 27 November 2006, he had purchased ordinary shares
in Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which the Company has a shareholding of over
56%, at a price of 120.10 Rand per share.
The number of shares acquired, together with Mr Seegers' total beneficial
interest in Absa following the purchase is as follows:
Director No. of shares acquired Beneficial interest
Mr F F Seegers 1,000 1,000