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
 

        
Holding(s) in Company   28 July 2008 


 

 


 


 


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 28, 2008 
 

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

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 


 



 

Date: July 28, 2008

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

 

 

 

 









TR-1
Notification of a Major Interest 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
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
 
Other: Increase in issued share capital
X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) if different from 3.
 
5.Date of the transaction and date in which threshold is crossed or breached
22/07/2008
6.Date on which issuer notified
23/07/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5 %.
8. Notified details:
 








A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class or Type of shares
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
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
 
362,431,612
362,431,612
72,684,279
72,684,279
290,345,347
0.89
3.56
3134865








B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after 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
363,029,626
4.46%



9.Chain
 
 
 
 
 
Name of the Company / Fund
 
Number of Shares
 
% of issued share capital
AXA Sun Life plc
 
2,435,434
 
0.02990
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)

 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X
485,714
 
0.00596
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X
7,371,800
 
0.09051
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X
9,021,923
 
0.11078
 



 
Direct



 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
 
789,285
 
0.00969
Ethical Fund



 
Indirect



 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
 
145,714
 
0.00179
Extra Income Fund



 
Indirect



 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
 
3,950,000
 
0.04850
UK
 Equity Income Fund



 
Indirect



 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
 
350,000
 
0.00430
UK
 Growth Fund



 
Indirect



 
PPP Healthcare Group plc
 
178,150
 
0.00219
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
225,000
 
0.00276
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
789,286
 
0.00969
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X
4,335,122
 
0.05323
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc
 
1,315,615
 
0.01615
 



 
Direct



 
AXA Insurance 
UK
 
493,200
 
0.00606
 



 
Direct



 
AXA UK Group Pension Scheme
 
995,000
 
0.01222
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA General Unit Trust
 
1,098,000
 
0.01348
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA Financial, Inc
 
264,714,829
 
3.25029
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA Colonia Konzern
 
7,314,656
 
0.08981
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd
 
2,428,571
 
0.02982
 



 
Direct



 
AXA 
France
 
1,449,453
 
0.01780
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA 
Australia
 
270,200
 
0.00332
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA 
Rosenberg
 
10,888,735
 
0.13370
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA Seguros
 
62,200
 
0.00076
 



 
Direct



 
AXA Financial, Inc *
 
1,695,981
 
0.02082
 



 
Indirect



 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
349,841
 
0.00430
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd
81,243
 
0.00100
 



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
 
1,214,285
 
0.01491
LTAV 
UK
 Equity



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
 
833,900
 
0.01024
ABL High Alpha



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
 
1,053,248
 
0.01293
FTSE All Share Tracker



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management
 
5,362,856
 
0.06585
LTAV 
UK
 Equity



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management
 
4,013,600
 
0.04928
ABL High Alpha



 
Direct



 
Sun Life Pensions Management
 
5,567,375
 
0.06836
FTSE All Share Tracker



 
Direct



 
AXA Framlington
 
22,818
 
0.00028
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA Framlington
 
1,500,000
 
0.01842
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA Framlington
 
1,150,000
 
0.01412
 



 
Indirect



 
Framlington onshore private clients
302,604
 
0.00372
 



 
Indirect



 
Framlington onshore private clients
1,300
 
0.00002
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA 
Winterthur
 
10,980,442
 
0.13482
 



 
Direct



 
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive
 
4,415,564
 
0.05422
 



 
Direct



 
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive
 
2,355,254
 
0.02892
 



 
Direct



 
AXA Framlington
 
50,000
 
0.00061
 



 
Indirect



 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
 
971,428
 
0.01193
UK
 Distribution OEIC



 
Indirect
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Direct

72,684,279

0.89245
Total Indirect

290,345,347

3.56500
TOTAL
 
363,029,626
 
4.45745



Proxy Voting
10. Name of proxy holder:
 
11. Number of Voting rights Proxy Holder will cease to hold:
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 








13.Additional Information:
 
14. Contact Name
 
15. Contact telephone number
 



Contact name for enquiries:

Lawrence
 
Dickinson
 
Company Secretary 
020 7116 8099
2
8
 July 2008