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
August, 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 01 August 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: August 01, 2008
By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: August 01, 2008
By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in
Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Barclays plc
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2. Reason for notification
(yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting
rights
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YES
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to
notification obligation:
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Appleby Trust (Jersey) Limited
in its capacity as
trustee
of the
Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit
Trust
Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit
Trust
and the Barclays Group (Canada)
Employees' Benefit Trust
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3)
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Greenwood Nominees Limited
- acting as custodian
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5. Date of transaction
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
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31 July 2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified
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1 August
2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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3
.0
0
%
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8: Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
GB0031348658
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Situation previous to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
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Number of shares
212,579,807
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Number of voting rights
212,579,807
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Number of shares
212,579,807
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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Direct
212,579,807
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I
ndirect
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Direct
2.61
%
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ndirect
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion
period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired
(if
the
instrument exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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212,579,807
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2.61
%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through
which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
cease to hold
:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to
hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information
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It is our normal practice to abstain from
voting in relation to our holding
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