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New York, NY (March 9, 2009) – Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announced the appointment of John Glover as a Director, Foreign Exchange Sales, in the firm’s Toronto office. In his role, he will be responsible for expanding the firm’s FX client base in Canada, reporting to Jamie Bergin, Managing Director and Co-Head of FX Sales, Americas at Barclays Capital.

“Canada provides an excellent strategic opportunity for Barclays Capital’s Foreign Exchange business,” said Bergin. “John will lead the firm’s efforts in ensuring our clients in the region have access to the full suite of FX products.”

“Our clients will benefit from John’s extensive knowledge and experience in the region,” added Sandra Godard, Managing Director, Barclays Canada Limited. “This appointment reaffirms Barclays Capital’s understanding of the importance of foreign exchange in the Canadian market and the commitment to building our presence in Canada across diverse product areas.”

Mr. Glover joins Barclays Capital from HiFX, Inc in Toronto where he was Head of Structured Products with a focus on FX. Prior to that, he held similar roles with Hypo Vereins Bank and Toronto Dominion Securities in London. He received his MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada and his BSc from the University of Western Ontario.

For further information please contact:

Peter Truell
+1 212 412 7576
peter.truell@barclayscapital.com

Kristin Friel
+1 212 412 7521
kristin.friel@barclayscapital.com

Barclays in Canada
Barclays PLC has a growing presence in Canada through Barclays Capital, its investment banking division, and Barclays Global Investors (BGI), its asset management division.

Barclays Capital in Canada has offices in Toronto and Calgary and provides investment banking products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. The firm also operates a growing commodities trading business in Canada.

Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada) is an indirect subsidiary of Barclays PLC and a part of BGI. As of November 2008, BGI Canada managed over CAD$53 billion in Canadian assets and other assets for Canadian clients, including over CAD$14 billion in the 28 TSX-listed iShares Funds. BGI Canada has offices in Toronto and Montreal.

About Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a comprehensive set of solutions for their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs 20,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide. For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit our website www.barclayscapital.com.