UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July, 2008 
 

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):
 

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.
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

        
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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: July 24, 2008 
 

       By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Deputy Secretary

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 


 



 

Date: July 24, 2008 

                      By:   /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Patrick Gonsalves
                                                         Joint Secretary

 

 

Barclays PLC

Notification of Major Interest in Shares

 

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Barclays Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Yes

Other (please specify):______________

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

22 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 5% (Group)
Below 5% (LGIM)

   


8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORD
GBP 0.25

330,460,896

330,460,896

Below 5%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Below 5%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5%=Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) ( Below 5% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) ( Below 5% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 333,171,850 – 4.09% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (275,594,544 – 3.38% = PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (275,594,544 – 3.38% = PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)





Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A



13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 8,144,337,814



 

Contact name for enquiries:

Lawrence Dickinson

Company Secretary

020 7116 8099

24 July 2008