Barclays 2008 Q1 Interim Management Statement

15 May 2008

Today Barclays announced its 2008 Q1 Interim Management Statement (previously called the Trading Update) to the market, covering performance from 1 January to 31 March. The announcement can be viewed at www.investorrelations.barclays.com

Barclays Capital appoints Senior Team to Investment Banking Division

13 May 2008

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays PLC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jitesh Gadhia, Marc Holtzman, Simon Hargreaves, Jason Rynbeck and Frank Hancock as Managing Directors in the Investment Banking Division. They join from ABN AMRO, where they built a strong corporate advisory business focused on high growth markets in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, in addition to their successful franchise in the developed markets. They will report into John Winter, Head of European Investment Banking & Debt Capital Markets.

Barclays Capital Appoints Dominic Rispoli to Head Retail Investment Banking

08 May 2008

NEW YORK (May 8, 2008) – Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announced the appointment of Dominic Rispoli as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Rispoli, who is based in New York, will head coverage of the retail industry. He reports to Reuben Daniels and Mathew Pendo, Co-heads of US Investment Banking.

Barclays Launches Global Agriculture Delta Fund in Singapore and Hong Kong

08 May 2008

Singapore and Hong Kong – Barclays, one of the world’s major financial institutions and a leading provider of retail structured products in Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong, has launched the Global Agriculture Delta Fund in Singapore (SGD/USD) and Hong Kong (HKD/USD). The Fund aims to provide a unique yet transparent agriculture investment opportunity for investors to gain exposure to the performance of the Rogers International Commodity Index™ - AgricultureTM (the “RICI™ - AgricultureTM Index”).