UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 2007
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):
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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.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Absa Final Results Released dated 20 February 2007
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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: February 20, 2007 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Deputy Secretary
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: February 20, 2007 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves
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Patrick Gonsalves
Joint Secretary
BARCLAYS PLC
20th February 2007
Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which Barclays PLC
has a shareholding of over 56%, today issued an announcement of its audited
financial results for the year ended 31st December 2006. For further details
please refer to Absa's website, www.absa.co.za.
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For further information, please contact:
Barclays PLC
Investor Relations Media Relations
Mark Merson/James S Johnson Jason Nisse/Alistair Smith
+44 (0)20 7116 5752/2927 +44 (0)20 7116 6223/6132
Shareholders should note that the content and presentation of the results of
Absa Group Limited reported today differ from those results as consolidated into
the results of Barclays PLC because of the following:
- changes in the Rand/Sterling exchange rate;
- adjustments for the amortisation of intangible assets, certain head
office adjustments, transfer pricing and minority interests;
- Absa Capital's results are reported by Barclays within Barclays Capital
and the remainder of the results of Absa Group Limited are reported by
Barclays within International Retail and Commercial Banking.