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

October, 2009

 

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
 

 Directorate Change - 30 October 2009




 


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:  October 30, 2009
 

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

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 


 



 

Date:  October 30, 2009

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

 

 

 

 

 

 
BARCLAYS PLC

BOARD
 CHANGE

3
0 October
 2009


As announced in the 
2008 
Annual Report, 
Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC 
confirm that Stephen Russell, non-executive Director
will retire from the Boards of Barclays with effect from 31 October 2009
, having served for nine years
.

Marcus Agius, Barclays Chairman, said today, "
Steve 
has made 
a
n extremely valuable
 
contribution 
to Barclays
, particularly 
in his role 
as Chairman of the Board Audit Committee for six years to March 2009
.
  
We will miss him greatly and wish him well for the future.
"



For further information please contact:

ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS
Stephen Jones
                                      
+44 (0) 20 7116 5752


MEDIA
Howell James
                                       +44 (0) 20 7116 6
060
Alistair Smith
                                        
+44 (0) 20 7116 6132


About Barclays

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the 
USA
, Africa and 
Asia
. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 14
5
,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 49 million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website 
www.barclays.com
.