Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Barclays PLC has purchased a total of 17,360,000 ordinary shares for cancellation between March 10th and March 13th, 2026, as part of its ongoing buy-back program. The volume-weighted average price paid per share across these transactions ranged from 386.4343p to 415.8654p. Following the cancellation of these shares, the company's issued share capital will stand at 13,779,322,916 ordinary shares. Since the buy-back commenced on February 10th, 2026, Barclays has repurchased 62,047,750 shares in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 450.8488p.

Disclaimer*

Barclays PLC
16 March 2026
 

16 March 2026

 

Barclays PLC

 

Transaction in own shares

 

Barclays PLC (the ''Company'') announces that it has purchased for cancellation the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 10 February 2026:

 

Table Date

Number of shares purchased

Low Price

High Price

Volume weighted average price paid per share

10 March 2026

4,810,000

410.1500p

419.5000p

415.8654p

11 March 2026

3,620,000

408.7000p

415.9500p

412.2779p

12 March 2026

3,750,000

385.4500p

408.5500p

395.9877p

13 March 2026

5,180,000

379.9000p

391.8000p

386.4343p


 

The Company intends to cancel all of the purchased ordinary shares.

 

Following the cancellation of the repurchased shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 13,779,322,916 ordinary shares with voting rights.

 

There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.

 

The above figure 13,779,322,916 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended, a full breakdown of the individual purchases of ordinary shares made by JPM on behalf of the Company

can be found at:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6685W_1-2026-3-13.pdf

 

Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026, the Company has purchased 62,047,750 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 450.8488p per ordinary share.

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

Investor Relations

Media Relations



Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526

Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755


 

About Barclays

 

Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.

 

For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.

 

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