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

August, 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
 

        
Holding(s) in Company    01 August 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: August 01, 2008 
 

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

                                                     BARCLAYS BANK PLC
                                                     (Registrant)
 


 



 

Date: August 01, 2008 

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

 

 


 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares




1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


Barclays plc

2. Reason for notification 
(yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
YES


Other (please specify):
 


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Appleby Trust (Jersey) Limited
 in its capacity as trustee 
of the 
Barclays Group (ESAS) Employees' Benefit Trust
 
Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust
 and the Barclays Group (Canada) Employees' Benefit Trust

4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
(if different from 3)
:

Greenwood Nominees Limited
 - acting as custodian

5. Date of transaction 
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

31 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified
:

1 August
 2008 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3
.0
0
%



8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code




GB0031348658
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares



212,579,807
Number of voting rights


212,579,807

Number of shares



212,579,807
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights

Direct

212,579,807

I
ndirect



Direct

2.61
%

I
ndirect








B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date 
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if 
the 
instrument exercised/converted)
Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
212,579,807
2.61
%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold
:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:





13. Additional information
:

It is our normal practice to abstain from voting in relation to our holding



Contact name for enquiries:

Lawrence
 
Dickinson
Company Secretary
020 7116 8099
1 August 2008