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
Stmnt re Legal Proceedings - 06 December 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 06, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: December 06, 2006 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
6 December 2006
STATEMENT RE: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As previously disclosed, on July 20, 2006 the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Texas Houston Division dismissed the claims against
Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc. in the Enron class
action. Yesterday, based on the plaintiff's assertion that the dismissal was
procedurally improper, the court confirmed its prior legal and factual analysis
which found the pleadings against Barclays deficient, but gave the plaintiffs
until the end of this month to file an amended pleading against Barclays.
Barclays remains confident that the claims against it are without merit.
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