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

June, 2010
 

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
 

 Statement re 2010 Performance dated 30th June 2010       



 

 


 


 


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: June 30, 2010
 

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

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 

 



 

Date: June 30, 2010

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

 

 

30 June 2010
 
Barclays PLC
 
Group Finance Director Comments on 2010 Performance 
 
 
At an investor seminar today focused on Barclays Global Retail Banking  businesses, Chris Lucas, Group Finance Director, commented on overall Barclays performance in 2010 as follows:
 
 
"At a Group level, the trends underlying our performance in Q2 have been similar to Q1 with the following exceptions:
 
1. As has been widely reported, Investment Banking market conditions in May and June have been softer, in particular reflecting lower levels of capital markets and M&A activity.
 
2. Whilst impairment trends in our Spanish Retail Banking business continue to improve, conditions in Barclays Corporate in Spain have worsened reflecting continued downward movements in real estate valuations in Spain.
 
3. Our guidance for impairment overall for Barclays in 2010 remains for an overall improvement over 2009 of between 15 and 20%.
 
4. Finally, Barclays credit spreads have widened over Q2 and this will result in a not insubstantial own credit gain."
 
 
 
-ENDS-
 
 
 
For further information please contact:
 

Investor Relations
Media Relations
Stephen Jones
Alistair Smith
+44 (0) 20 7116 5752
+44 (0) 20 7116 6132


 
 
About Barclays PLC
 
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 144,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 48 million customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.