Barclays 2006 Annual Report Download - page 227

Barclays PLC
Annual Report 2006 223
Financial statements
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47 Principal subsidiaries
Percentage
of equity
Country of registration capital held
or incorporation Company name Nature of business %
Botswana Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited Banking 74.9
Egypt Barclays Bank Egypt SAE Banking 100
England Barclays Bank PLC Banking, holding company 100*
England Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited Loans and advances including leases to customers 100*
England Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited Holding company 90.6
England Barclays Global Investors Limited Investment management 90.6*
England Barclays Life Assurance Company Limited Life and pension business 100
England Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited Banking, securities industries and trust services 100
England Barclays Stockbrokers Limited Stockbroking 100
England Barclays Capital Securities Limited Securities dealing 100
England Barclays Global Investors Pensions Management Limited Investment management 90.6*
England FIRSTPLUS Financial Group PLC Secured loans 100*
England Gerrard Investment Management Limited Investment management 100*
Ghana Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited Banking 100
Ireland Barclays Insurance (Dublin) Limited Payment protection insurance 100*
Ireland Barclays Assurance (Dublin) Limited Payment protection assurance 100*
Isle of Man Barclays Private Clients International Limited(a) Banking 100*
Japan Barclays Capital Japan Limited(b) Securities dealing 100*
Jersey Barclays Private Bank & Trust Limited Banking, holding company 100*
Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited Banking, financial and related services 68.5
South Africa Absa Group Limited Banking 56.5
Spain Barclays Bank SA Banking 99.7
Switzerland Barclays Bank (Suisse) S.A. Banking and trust services 100*
USA Barclays Capital Inc. Securities dealing 100*
USA Barclays Financial Corporation Credit card issuer 100
USA Barclays Global Investors, National Association Investment management and securities industry 90.6*
Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited Banking 67.8*
In accordance with Section 231(5) of the Companies Act 1985, the above information is provided solely in relation to principal subsidiaries.
The country of registration or incorporation is also the principal area of operation of each of the above subsidiaries. Investments in these subsidiaries
are held directly by Barclays Bank PLC except where marked *.
Full information of all subsidiaries will be included in the Annual Return to be filed at Companies House.
Notes
(a) BBPLC is the beneficial owner of 38.1% of shares and Barclays Holdings (Isle of Man) Limited is the beneficial owner of 61.9% of shares.
(b) Barclays Capital Japan Limited, Tokyo Branch was licensed to operate in Japan as a branch of a foreign principal subsidiary incorporated in the Cayman Islands until
30th April 2006. Pursuant to changes in the Japanese law, a Japanese domestic company was incorporated on 8th November 2005 into which the entire business was
transferred in from the branch as at 30th April 2006. This domestic company was renamed Barclays Capital Japan Limited.