SC 13G
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2
(Amendment No.          )*
BARCLAYS PLC
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary shares, nominal value 25p per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
06738E204
(CUSIP Number)
July 22, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Page 1 of 9 Pages


 

           
CUSIP No.
 
06738E204 
13G  
Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Challenger Universal Limited
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  British Virgin Islands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   157,979,379
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   157,979,379
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  157,979,379
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.9%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

2


 

           
CUSIP No.
 
06738E204 
13G  
Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Qatar
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   680,735,001
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    680,735,001
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  680,735,001
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  8.4%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

3


 

         
Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:
 
       
    Barclays plc
 
       
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
       
    1 Churchill Place
    London E14 5HP
    England
 
       
Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:
 
       
 
  I.   Challenger Universal Limited
 
  II.   Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani
 
       
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
       
 
  I.   c/o Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega Trust Co. BVI Limited
 
      325 Waterfront Drive
 
      Omar Hodge Building
 
      2nd Floor
 
      Wickham’s Cay
 
      Road Town
 
      Tortola
 
      British Virgin Islands
 
       
 
  II.   c/o Challenger Universal Limited
 
      c/o Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega Trust Co. BVI Limited
 
      325 Waterfront Drive
 
      Omar Hodge Building
 
      2nd Floor
 
      Wickham’s Cay
 
      Road Town
 
      Tortola
 
      British Virgin Islands
 
       
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
 
       
 
  I.   British Virgin Islands
 
  II.   Qatar
 
       
Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:
 
       
    Ordinary shares, nominal value 25p per share
 
       
Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:
 
       
    06738E204 

Page 4 of 9 Pages


 

         
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d—1(b) or 240.13d—2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
       
    Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
Item 4.   Ownership.
     The aggregate number of securities and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by each Reporting Person named in Item 2(a), as well as the number of securities as to which such person is deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, shared power to dispose or direct the disposition, is set forth in the following table:
                                                 
                                    Sole Power     Shared  
                                    to Dispose     Power to  
                    Sole Power     Shared Power     or to Direct     Dispose or to  
    Amount             to Vote or to     to Vote or to     the     Direct the  
    Beneficially     Percent     Direct the     Direct the     Disposition     Disposition  
Reporting Person   Owned     of Class     Vote     Vote     of     of  
 
                                               
Challenger Universal Limited
    157,979,379       1.9 %     157,979,379       0       157,979,379       0  
 
                                               
Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani(1)(2)
    680,735,001       8.4 %     0       680,735,001       0       680,735,001  
 
(1)   Challenger Universal Limited holds approximately 1.9% of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani is the indirect beneficial owner of all of the outstanding shares of Challenger Universal Limited and in such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer held by Challenger Universal Limited, but disclaims such beneficial ownership.
 
(2)   Qatar Investment Authority, through its subsidiary Qatar Holding LLC, holds 522,755,622 ordinary shares of the Issuer, or approximately 6.4% of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani is the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority and in such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Qatar Investment Authority, but disclaims such beneficial ownership.
         
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
       
    Not Applicable.
 
       
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
       
    Not Applicable.
 
       
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
       
    Not Applicable.

Page 5 of 9 Pages


 

         
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
       
    Not Applicable.
 
       
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
       
    Not Applicable.
 
       
Item 10.   Certifications.
     By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Page 6 of 9 Pages


 

SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
     Date: August 1, 2008
             
    Challenger Universal Limited
 
           
    By:   /s/ Fakir Ahmed
         
 
      Name:   Fakir Ahmed
 
      Title:   Director
 
           
    By:   /s/ Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani
         
 
      Name:   Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani

Page 7 of 9 Pages


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Agreement of Joint Filing

Page 8 of 9 Pages