Notes to the accounts

For the year ended 31st December 2007


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AGLESAS c, d
Number Weighted average
(000s) ex. price (£)
2007  2006  2007  2006 
Outstanding at beginning of 
year/acquisition date  37  –  –  – 
Granted in the year  –  37  –  – 
Exercised/released in the year  –  –  –  – 
Less: forfeited in the year  –  –  –  – 
Less: expired in the year  –  –  –  – 
Outstanding at end of year  37  37  –  – 
Of which exercisable:  –  –  –  – 

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ISOP a ESOS a
Number Weighted average Number Weighted average
(000s) ex. price (£) (000s) ex. price (£)
2007  2006  2007  2006  2007  2006  2007  2006 
Outstanding at beginning of year  77,507  105,081  4.59  4.46  1,748  2,552  4.14  4.16 
Granted in the year  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 
Exercised/released in the year  (9,718) (25,122) 4.35  4.04  (325) (768) 4.20  4.20 
Less: forfeited in the year  (47,240) (2,452) 4.66  4.75  –  (36) –  4.71 
Less: expired in the year  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 
Outstanding at end of year  20,549  77,507  4.56  4.59  1,423  1,748  4.13  4.14 
Of which exercisable:  20,238  14,544  4.54  4.29  1,423  1,748  4.13  4.14 

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Woolwich ESOP a Woolwich SAYE a
Number Weighted average Number Weighted average
(000s) ex. price (£) (000s) ex. price (£)
2007  2006  2007  2006  2007  2006  2007  2006 
Outstanding at beginning of year  700  1,260  3.81  3.80  –  3  –  3.32 
Granted in the year  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 
Exercised/released in the year  (160) (560) 3.84  3.79  –  (1) –  3.32 
Less: forfeited in the year  –  –  –  –  –  (2) –  3.32 
Less: expired in the year  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 
Outstanding at end of year  540  700  3.81  3.81  –  –  –  – 
Of which exercisable:  540  700  3.81  3.81  –  –  –  – 

The table below shows the weighted average share price at the date of exercise/release of shares:

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2007  2006 
£  £ 
Sharesave a   5.72  6.95 
Sharepurchase a, d   6.74  6.59 
ESAS a, d   6.71  6.78 
BGI EOP b   97.06  81.08 
AGLSIT c   9.52  8.81 
ISOP a   7.31  6.75 
ESOS a   7.26  6.64 
Woolwich ESOP a   7.24  6.65 
Woolwich SAYE a   n/a  6.09 

The exercise price range, the weighted average contractual remaining life and number of options outstanding (including those exercisable) at the balance sheet date are as follows:

Notes
a
Options/award granted over Barclays PLC shares.
b
Options/award granted over Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited shares.
c
Options/award granted over Absa Group Limited shares.
d
Nil cost award.

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2007 2006
Weighted  Weighted 
average  average 
remaining  Number  remaining  Number 
contractual  of options  contractual  of options 
Exercise Price Range  life in years  outstanding  life in years  outstanding 
Sharesave a  
£2.50-£3.49  –  328,822  1  2,177,121 
£3.50-£4.49  2  40,371,606  2  59,531,668 
£4.50-£5.49  4  33,327,119  4  17,220,043 
Sharepurchase c, d   2  3,824,021  3  2,472,304 
ESAS a, d   3  182,200,170  3  142,359,494 
PSP a, d   1  63,162,894  2  42,832,026 
BGI EOP b  
£6.11-£13.99  4  239,717  5  602,914 
£14.00-£20.11  6  285,671  7  771,553 
£20.12-£56.94  7  1,059,430  8  1,716,714 
£56.95-£95.33  9  5,916,863  9  3,838,000 
Absa BEE c  
£3.40-£4.89  2  73,152,300  3  73,152,300 
AGLSIT c  
£3.60-£7.62  7  13,618,000  7