Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Barclays PLC has purchased and intends to cancel a total of 21,216,495 ordinary shares between March 16th and March 20th, 2026, as part of its ongoing buy-back program. The volume-weighted average price paid per share across these transactions ranged from 381.1147p to 401.2107p. Following the cancellation of these shares, Barclays' issued share capital will stand at 13,758,628,259 ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury. Since the buy-back program commenced on February 10th, 2026, the company has repurchased 83,284,245 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 435.0942p per share.

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Barclays PLC
23 March 2026
 

23 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

16 March 2026

5,170,939

381.7000p

393.3500p

388.1147p

17 March 2026

3,865,000

386.9500p

398.5000p

394.0886p

18 March 2026

3,725,000

397.3000p

409.3500p

401.2107p

19 March 2026

3,275,556

375.5500p

391.7500p

381.4309p

20 March 2026

5,200,000

371.3500p

391.1500p

382.3769p


 

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 13,758,628,259 ordinary shares with voting rights.

 

There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.

 

The above figure 13,758,628,259 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/5711X_1-2026-3-20.pdf

 

Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026, the Company has purchased 83,284,245 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 435.0942p 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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