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
 

        
Director/PDMR Shareholding, 29 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 29, 2008
 

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

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 

 



 

Date: July 29, 2008

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

 

 

 

 

 

 
2
9
 July
 2008

Barclays PLC

Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b)

O
n
 
2
8
 
July
 2008
,
 
Barclays PLC ("the Company") 
was 
notified 
that the following Directors of 
the Company 
(and persons connected with them) had,
 on 
22 July
 2008
, 
acquired
 ordi
nary shares in the 
Company 
under the Open Offer announced on 25 June 2008
. All shares were acquired at the price of 282.00 pence per share
:

DIRECTOR

BARCLAYS PLC 
SHARES PURCHASED
Marcus Agius
19,332
David Booth
11,047
Sir 
Richard Broadbent
3,398
Richard Leigh Clifford
4,325
Fulvio Conti
2,457
Professor Dame 
Sandra Dawson
2,921
Robert E Diamond Jr
1,025,890
Gary Hoffman
95,818
Sir 
Andrew Likierman
2,032
Christopher Lucas
12,987
Sir 
Michael Rake
856
Sir 
Nigel Rudd
18,532
Stephen Russell
4,911
Frederik 
(Frits) 
Seegers
150,072
Sir 
John Sunderland
7,047
John Varley
104,669
Patience Wheatcroft
470




The revised total shareholdings following these transactions are as follows:

Director
    
    
    
    
     
Beneficial Holding
Non-Beneficial Holding



Marcus Agius
    
    
    
109,551
-
David Booth
    
    
62,604
    
-
Sir 
Richard Broadbent
    
    
22,258
-
Richard Leigh Clifford
    
24,509
    
-
Fulvio Conti
    
    
13,925
    
-
Professor Dame 
Sandra Dawson
16,555
    
    
-
Robert E Diamond Jr
    
    
5,813,385
    
-
Gary Hoffman
    
    
542,979
    
    
-
Sir 
Andrew Likierman
    
    
11,522
    
-
Christopher Lucas
    
    
73,600
    
    
-
Sir 
Michael Rake
    
    
    
4,860
    
-
Sir 
Nigel Rudd
    
    
    
105,021
    
-
Stephen Russell
    
    
    
27,831
    
-
Fr
its
 Seegers
    
897,694
    
    
-
Sir 
John Sunderland
    
    
69,936
    
-
John Varley
    
    
    
593,136
    
-
Patience Wheatcroft
2,667
-