Your Board and Executive Committee

	The Board
	Sir Peter Middleton GCB Chairman Sir Peter Middleton (age 66) is Group Chairman. He is a non-executive Director of Bass PLC, Deputy Chairman of United Utilities PLC, a member of the Financial Reporting Council and Chancellor of Sheffield University. He is Chairman of the Board Nominations and Board Risk Committees.
	Non-executive Directors
	Thomas David Guy Arculus David Arculus (age 54) joined the Board in 1997. He is the Chairman of Severn Trent plc and IPC Group Limited. His previous positions include Group Managing Director of EMAP plc and director of United News and Media plc.
	Hilary Mary Cropper CBE Hilary Cropper (age 60) joined the Board in 1998. She is Executive Chairman of F.I. GROUP PLC. She is a member of the Financial Reporting Council, an external adviser to the Home Civil Service Senior Appointments Selection Committee and a member of the Government’s New Deal Task Force.
	Peter Jack Jarvis CBE Peter Jarvis (age 59) joined the Board in 1995. He is Chairman of Debenhams PLC and a non-executive director of The Rank Group plc. He is Chairman of the Board Remuneration Committee.
	Sir Brian Jenkins Deputy Chairman Sir Brian Jenkins (age 65) joined the Board in 2000 following the acquisition of Woolwich plc. He had previously been Chairman of Woolwich since 1995. A former senior partner of Coopers & Lybrand he is Chairman of the Charities Aid Foundation, and a past Lord Mayor of London and President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the British Computer Society.
	Sir Andrew Large Deputy Chairman Sir Andrew Large (age 58) joined the Board in 1998 as Deputy Chairman. He was previously Chairman of The Securities and Investments Board and a director of Swiss Bank Corporation. He is a Board Member of the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD).
	Sir Nigel Mobbs Sir Nigel Mobbs (age 63) joined the Board in 1979. He is Chairman of Slough Estates plc. He is Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and Chairman of the Wembley Task Force. He is Chairman of the Board Audit Committee.
	Sir Nigel Rudd DLSir Nigel Rudd (age 54) joined the Board in 1996. He is Chairman of Kidde PLC, non-executive Chairman of Pilkington PLC and Pendragon PLC and a non-executive Director of The Boots Company PLC.
	Stephen George Russell Stephen Russell (age 55) joined the Board in October 2000 following the acquisition of Woolwich plc. He became a non-executive Director of Woolwich in 1998. He was appointed an executive Director of The Boots Company PLC in April 1995 and became Chief Executive in April 2000.
	Executive Directors
	Matthew William Barrett Group Chief Executive Matt Barrett (age 56) was appointed Group Chief Executive in October 1999. He joined Barclays from Bank of Montreal where he was Chairman and, until February 1999, Chief Executive Officer. He is a non-executive Director of The Molson Companies Limited.
	Christopher John Lendrum Chief Executive, Corporate Banking Chris Lendrum (age 54) joined Barclays Bank in 1969 and has been Chief Executive of Corporate Banking since April 1998. He joined the Group Executive Committee in September 1996 and has been a Board member since 1998.
	John Morrison Stewart Deputy Group Chief Executive and Chief Executive, Retail Financial Services John Stewart (age 51) joined Barclays following the acquisition of Woolwich plc when he was appointed to his current post. He joined the Board and Group Executive Committee in October 2000.
	John Silvester Varley Group Finance Director John Varley (age 44) joined Barclays Merchant Bank in 1982 and was appointed Group Finance Director in November 2000. He joined the Group Executive Committee in September 1996 and has been a Board member since 1998.
	Executive Committee
	Robert Edward Diamond Jnr Chief Executive, Barclays Capital Bob Diamond (age 49) was appointed Chief Executive, Barclays Capital in October 1997. He joined BZW in July 1996 and was appointed to the Group Executive Committee in September 1997.
	Gary Stewart Dibb Group Chief Administrative Officer Gary Dibb (age 50) joined Barclays from Bank of Montreal in 2000. He is responsible for Human Resources Communications, Marketing, Corporate Planning, Group Property Services and the implementation of Value Based Management. He joined the Group Executive Committee in February 2000.
	Robert David Hunter Managing Director, Wealth Management Bob Hunter (age 57) is Managing Director of Wealth Management within Retail Financial Services. Bob joined Barclays in May 1999 from Standard and Poor’s Financial Information Services where he was President. He joined the Group Executive Committee in July 1999.
	James Robert Potts Chief Executive, Barclaycard Bob Potts (age 56) joined Barclays Bank in 1966 and has been Chief Executive of Barclaycard since 1995. He joined the Group Executive Committee in July 2000.
	Timothy Shepheard-Walwyn Director, Group Risk Tim Shepheard-Walwyn (age 49) joined Barclays from UBS Ag, where he held a number of senior positions in risk management. He joined the Group Executive Committee in March 2000.
	David Avery Weymouth Chief Information Officer David Weymouth (age 45) joined Barclays in 1977 and was appointed Chief Information Officer in February 2000. He joined the Group Executive Committee in February 2000.