BRIEF-Barclays 9-mth profit before tax down 19 pct

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC (BARC.L): * Barclays (BARC.L) 9-months profit before tax 4,542 million pounds * Barclays 9-month impairment charges and other 6,214 million pounds * Barclays plc barc.l - october trading was generally consistent with the overall trend for the first nine months of the year * Barclays plc barc.l - positive cost:income jaws of 7% * Barclays plc barc.l - interim dividend of 1p per share * Barclays plc barc.l - in respect of the second half of 2009, we will pay an interim cash dividend of 1p per share * Brclays plc barc.l - profit before tax, own credit, gains, disposals increased 116% to �4,413m * Barclays plc barc.l - q1-q3 impairment charges and other charges 6,214 mln stg * Barclays plc barc.l - profit before tax at uk retail banking for the nine months decreased significantly * Barclays - proportion of profits after tax distributed through dividends will be significantly lower than the in recent years * Barclays plc barc.l - barclays capital profit before tax for the nine months was �1,416m

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