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 March 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 1. Partial Redemption announcement dated 01 February 2008 2. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 04 February 2008 3. Redemption of Notes announcement dated 08 February 2008 4. Dividend Declaration announcement dated 14 February 2008 5. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 14 February 2008 6. Full Repurchase announcement dated 15 February 2008 7. Full Repurchase announcement dated 15 February 2008 8. Partial Repurchase announcement dated 15 February 2008 9. Full Early Redemption announcement dated 15 February 2008 10.Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 15 February 2008 11.Partial Repurchase announcement dated 18 February 2008 12.Absa Final Results Released announcement dated 19 February 2008 13.Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 20 February 2008 14.Partial Repurchase announcement dated 20 February 2008 15.Partial Repurchase announcement dated 21 February 2008 16.Full repurchase announcement dated 21 February 2008 17.Partial Repurchase announcement dated 21 February 2008 18.Publication of Prospectus announcement dated 22 February 2008 19.Repurchase announcement dated 26 February 2008 20.FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 26 February 2008 21.FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 26 February 2008 22.Full Early Repurchase announcement dated 27 February 2008 23.FRN Variable Rate Fix - Amendment announcement dated 27 February 2008 24.FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 27 February 2008 25.Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 27 February 2008 26.Repurchase and Full Redemption announcement dated 28 February 2008 27.FRN Variable Rate Fix announcement dated 28 February 2008 28.Total Voting Rights announcement dated 28 February 2008 29.Publication of Prospectus announcement dated 28 February 2008 30.Cancellation of Listing announcement dated 29 February 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: March 03, 2008 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Deputy Secretary BARCLAYS BANK PLC (Registrant) Date: March 03, 2008 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Joint Secretary Exhibit 1 DATED: 1 February 2008 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT BARCLAYS BANK PLC (the "Company") (Incorporated with limited liability in England) EUR33,200,000 Principal Amount Zero Coupon Index-Linked Notes due 2012, Series 2007-CK (the "Notes") FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 1 February 2008 RE: Partial Repurchase The Company would like to announce the following repurchase in accordance with Condition 7(e) of the Notes: Date: 1 February 2008 ISIN: XS0326034591 Notional amount repurchased and cancelled by the Company effective as of 1 February 2008: EUR450,000 The new issue size following the repurchase will be: EUR32,750,000 Contact details Name: J&E Davy Attention: Niamh Moran Telephone No: +353 (1) 614 8935 Exhibit 2 Barclays PLC BARCLAYS - Series 2007-CK - ISIN XS0326034591 - Maturity Date 12 OCTOBER 2012 - EUR 41,500,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 450,000 on 29 JANUARY 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 41,050,000 Exhibit 3 8 February 2008 BARCLAYS BANK PLC EUR 255,645,941 (formerly DEM 500,000,000) 5.50% Subordinated Notes due 2013 ISIN: DE0002303609 (the "Notes") Notice of Confirmation of Redemption of Notes and Cancellation of Listing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Barclays Bank PLC (the "Company") that the Company intends to fully redeem all of the outstanding Notes on 12 March 2008 (the " Redemption Date"), pursuant to Condition 5(c) of the Notes and in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Pricing Supplement dated 6 March 1998 in relation to the Notes. Accordingly, at the request of the Company: (1) the Financial Services Authority in its capacity as UK Listing Authority will cancel the listing of the Notes on the Official List with effect from the Redemption Date; and (2) the London Stock Exchange plc will cancel the admission of the Notes to trading on the London Stock Exchange with effect from the Redemption Date. Exhibit 4 DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT BARCLAYS BANK PLC DIVIDEND ON EURO 4.75% NON-CUMULATIVE CALLABLE PREFERENCE SHARES ISIN: XS0214398199 ("EURO PREFERENCE SHARES") A non-cumulative fixed-rate dividend of 4.75 per cent per annum is payable annually on the Euro Preference Shares on 15 March. Barclays Bank PLC has declared a dividend of Euro 475.00 per Euro 10,000 in principal amount of Euro Preference Shares for the period from and including 15 March 2007 to but excluding 15 March 2008, payable on 17 March 2008. For further information please contact Barclays Bank PLC (As Principal Paying Agent) 1 Churchill Place The Bank of New York London E14 5HP One Canada Square London E14 5AL Attn: Barclays Treasury Tel: +44 (0)20 7773 3700 Attn: Corporate Trust Administration Tel +44 (0)20 7964 8819 Exhibit 5 Barclays Bank Plc Barclays Bank Series 7199 ISIN XS0269320767 - Maturity Date 03 Apr 08 - O/S Nominal EUR 7,301,000 Please be advised the above issue has been repurchased for EUR 80,000 on 07 Feb 08 The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 7,221,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 6 Barclays PLC Barclays - Series 5211 - ISIN XS0284496741 Maturity Date 04 February 2008 - O/S Nominal GBP 10,000,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for GBP 10,000,000 on 06 February 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be Zero. Exhibit 7 Barclays PLC Barclays - Series S212 - ISIN XS0284978656 Maturity Date 07 February 2008 - O/S Nominal GBP 7,000,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for GBP 7,000,000 on 06 February 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be Zero. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 8 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Series 7875 ISIN XS0281033281 - Maturity Date 31 Dec 08 - O/S Nominal USD 6,885,000 Please be advised the above issue has been repurchased for USD 60,000 on 06 Feb 08. The outstanding balance will therefore be USD 6,795,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 9 BARCLAYS BANK PLC Barclays Bank Plc. - ISIN XS0291338324 Maturity Date 12 Mar 2009 - O/S Nominal MXN 375,000,000 Please be advised the following issue has called due to early redemption on 14 February 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be zero. Exhibit 10 BARCLAYS PLC Notification of Major Interests in Shares TR-1: NOTIFICATION 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholders(s) (if different from 3.): Nominees (Jersey) Ltd Perry Nominees Ltd Boltro Nominees Ltd Ward Nominees Ltd Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14 February 2008 6. Date on which the issuer notified: 15 February 2008 7. Thresholds(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 5% 8. Notified Details: 8. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Ord GBP 25p (ISIN CODE: GB0031348658) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Number of shares Number of Voting Rights 324,539,476 324,539,476 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Indirect 329,648,746 329,648,746 5.013% 8B: Financial Instruments Type of financial Expiration date Number of % of instrument voting rights voting rights N/a N/a N/a N/a TOTAL (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 329,648,746 5.013% 9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 66,422 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 2,771,888 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 248,122 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 302,862 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 2,029,298 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 231,307,277 Shares are held by Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 92,922,877 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10.Name of proxy holder: Not disclosed 11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not disclosed 12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not disclosed 13.Additional information: Notification using shares in issue figure of 6,575,921,557 Contact name for enquiries: Lawrence Dickinson Company Secretary 020 7116 8099 15 February 2008 Exhibit 11 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays - Series 5423 - ISIN XS0240988187 Maturity Date 27 February 2008 - O/S Nominal SEK 127,800,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for SEK 66,800,000 on 27 February 2008 The outstanding balance will therefore be SEK 61,000,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 12 BARCLAYS PLC 19th February 2008 Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which Barclays PLC has a shareholding of over 58%, and Absa Bank Limited today issued an announcement of audited financial results for the year ended 31st December 2007. For further details please refer to Absa's website, www.absa.co.za. -ENDS- For further information, please contact: Barclays PLC Investor Relations Media Relations Mark Merson/John McIvor Alistair Smith/Robin Tozer +44 (0)20 7116 5752/2929 +44 (0)20 7116 6132/6586 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. Exhibit 13 20 February 2008 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b) On 19 February 2008 the following ordinary shares in Barclays PLC were purchased on behalf of the following non-executive directors of Barclays PLC at a price of 472.75p per share. As disclosed in the Barclays Annual Report, these purchases arise from the policy of using part of each director's fee to purchase shares in Barclays PLC on the directors' behalf which, together with reinvested dividends, are retained for the director until they leave the Board. DIRECTOR BARCLAYS PLC TOTAL TOTAL SHARES BENEFICIAL NON-BENEFICIAL PURCHASED INTEREST INTEREST FOLLOWING THIS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION David Booth 1183 51,557 - Sir Richard Broadbent 1487 15,513 - Leigh Clifford 1312 20,184 - Fulvio Conti 1401 11,468 - Dr Danie Cronje 1270 6,416 - Professor Dame Sandra Dawson 1485 13,525 - Sir Andrew Likierman 1353 9,490 - Sir Michael Rake 204 2,904 - Sir Nigel Rudd 1646 86,489 - Stephen Russell 1600 22,654 - Sir John Sunderland 1231 32,889 - Patience Wheatcroft 169 469 - On 19 February 2008 the following Director of Barclays PLC ("the Company") notified the Company that on 19 February 2008 he had purchased ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 469.71p per share as follows: DIRECTOR BARCLAYS PLC TOTAL TOTAL SHARES BENEFICIAL NON-BENEFICIAL PURCHASED INTEREST INTEREST FOLLOWING THIS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION Sir Michael Rake 1,100 4,004 - Exhibit 14 Barclays Bank Plc Barclays Bank Series 7199 ISIN XS0269320767 - Maturity Date 03 Apr 08 - O/S Nominal EUR 7,221,000 Please be advised the above issue has been repurchased for EUR 10,000 on 15 Feb 08. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 7,211,000. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 15 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays - Series 9647 - ISIN XS0308210094 Maturity Date 18 July 2008 - O/S Nominal DKK 485,000,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for DKK 5,210,000 on 15 February 2008 The outstanding balance will therefore be DKK 479,790,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 16 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Series S224 ISIN XS0287126261 - Maturity Date 20 Feb 08 - O/S Nominal USD 10,000,000 Please be advised the above issue has been repurchased for USD 10,000,000 on 20 Feb 08. The outstanding balance will therefore be ZERO. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 17 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Series 9271 ISIN XS0303563737 - Maturity Date 07 Jul 08 - O/S Nominal DKK 710,000,000 Please be advised the above issue has been repurchased for DKK 1,129,000 on 15 Feb 08 The outstanding balance will therefore be DKK 708,871,000 Please amend your records accordingly Exhibit 18 Publication of Prospectus The following base prospectus supplement has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing: Base Prospectus Supplement dated 22 February 2008 for the Barclays Bank PLC GBP30,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6116o_-2008-2-22.pdf For further information, please contact Barclays Treasury 1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5HP DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. Any Notes issued or to be issued pursuant to the Prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, such Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. Exhibit 19 From: Puts and Calls Team - Bank of New York Mellon Tel: +44 (0) 1202 689590, +44 (0) 1202 689593, +44 (0) 1202 689597 26 February 2008 Subject: Barclays - Series 2007-CK- ISIN XS0326034591- Maturity Date 12 October 2012- O/S Nominal EUR 42,550,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 1,000,000 on 26 February 2008 The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 41,550,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Sirihathai Curran Corporate Trust Operations Exhibit 20 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 151 USD 1,500,000,000.00 Callable Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2015 ISIN Code: XS0213053910 Interest Rate: 3.292500% Base Rate: 3.092500% Interest Period: 25-Feb-08 to 27-May-08 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 92 Payment Date: 27-May-08 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 1,000.00 USD 8.41 10,000.00 USD 84.14 100,000.00 USD 841.42 Exhibit 21 Barclays Bank PLC RATE FIX NOTICE Issue Name: Barclays Bank Plc Series 53 EUR 50,000,000.00 notes due 19th February 2029 ISIN Code: XS0093415288 Interest Rate: 5.106000% Base Rate: 5.106000% Interest Period: 19-Feb-08 to 19-Feb-09 Day Count Method: Actual/Actual Number of Days in Period: 366 Payment Date: 19-Feb-09 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 10,000.00 EUR 510.60 Exhibit 22 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays - Series SO33 - ISIN XS0245223770 Maturity Date 22 February 2008 - O/S Nominal GBP 13,000,000 Please be advised the follwing issue has been repurchased for GBP 13,000,000 on 20 February 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be Zero. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 23 Barclays Bank PLC Rate Fix Notice - Amendment Issue Name: Barclays Bank PLC USD 750,000,000 Undated Floating Rate Primary Capital Notes Series 2 ISIN Code: GB0000777705 Interest Rate: 5.562500% Base Rate: 5.312500% Interest Period: 31-Aug-07 to 29-Feb-08 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 182 Payment Date: 29-Feb-08 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 10,000.00 USD 281.22 100,000.00 USD 2.812.20 Exhibit 24 Barclays Bank PLC Issue Name: Barclays Bank PLC USD 750,000,000 Undated Floating Rate Primary Capital Notes Series 2 ISIN Code: GB0000777705 Interest Rate: 3.125000% Base Rate: 2.875000% Interest Period: 29-Feb-08 to 29-Aug-08 Day Count Method: Actual/360 Number of Days in Period: 182 Payment Date: 29-Aug-08 Denomination: Coupon: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 10,000.00 USD 157.99 100,000.00 USD 1,579.90 Exhibit 25 27 February 2008 Barclays PLC Director/PDMR shareholding: Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b) Sale of shares Sir Nigel Rudd, a Director of Barclays PLC, notified the Company on 26 February 2008 that on 26 February 2008 he sold 28,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 498.00 pence per share. Purchase of shares On 26 February 2008 the following Directors of Barclays PLC ("the Company") notified the Company that on 26 February 2008 they purchased ordinary shares in the Company as follows: DIRECTOR BARCLAYS PLC PRICE PER SHARE TOTAL TOTAL SHARES (PENCE) BENEFICIAL NON-BENEFICIAL PURCHASED INTEREST INTEREST FOLLOWING THIS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION Sir Nigel Rudd 28,000 498.25 86,489 - Patience Wheatcroft 1,200 523.475 2,197 - The 28,000 ordinary shares purchased by Sir Nigel Rudd are now held in PEP and ISA accounts held by him and his spouse. 11,000 ordinary shares are held by Sir Nigel Rudd and 17,000 ordinary shares are held by his spouse. Patience Wheatcroft's beneficial holding includes 528 ordinary shares in the Company held by her spouse. Exhibit 26 Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Plc - Series 11586 - ISIN XS0337407786 Maturity Date 30 January 2009 Nominal USD 5,000,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for USD 4,000,000 on 29 Feb 08 and then will be redeemed due to early redemption/called due to early redemption on 29 Feb 08. The outstanding balance will therefore be Zero. Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 27 Barclays PLC Barclays - Series 2007-CK - ISIN XS0326034591 Maturity Date 12 October 2012 - O/S Nominal EUR 42,550,000 Please be advised the following issue has been repurchased for EUR 1,000,000 on 26 February 2008. The outstanding balance will therefore be EUR 41,550,000 Please amend your records accordingly. Exhibit 28 28 February 2008 Barclays PLC - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Barclays PLC's issued share capital consists of 6,566,400,129 ordinary shares with voting rights and 875,000 staff shares with voting rights as at 27 February 2008. There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Barclays PLC is 6,567,275,129. The above figure (6,567,275,129) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Barclays PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Exhibit 29 Publication of Final Terms The following final terms has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing: Final Terms in relation to Barclays Bank PLC's issue of GBP1,000,000,000 8.25 per cent. Undated Subordinated Notes under the Barclays Bank PLC GBP30,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0123p_-2008-2-28.pdf For further information, please contact Barclays Treasury 1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5HP DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Final Terms may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus dated 7 June 2007 for the Barclays Bank PLC GBP30,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Final Terms you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. Exhibit 30 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT Barclays Bank plc (the "Issuer") USDUS$10,000,000 Principal Amount Credit Linked Notes due 2009 (Series 2008-F) pursuant to US$ 20,000,000,000 Credit Linked Note Programme (the "Notes") FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 29 February 2008 RE: Cancellation of Listing The Issuer has requested, and the Irish Stock Exchange has agreed to cancel the listing of the Notes on the Official List and from trading on the Main Market of the Irish Stock Exchange with effect from today, 29 February 2008. J & E Davy Aoife Colgan Listing Agent + 353 1 614 8933