Transaction in Own Shares

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Barclays PLC has purchased and intends to cancel a total of 26,765,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing buy-back program. These purchases occurred between April 20 and April 24, 2026, with a volume weighted average price paid per share ranging from 443.0048p down to 422.9382p. Following the cancellation of these shares, Barclays' issued share capital will be 13,657,205,299 ordinary shares. Since the buy-back program began on February 10, 2026, the company has repurchased 190,772,462 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 424.8047p per share.

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Barclays PLC
27 April 2026
 

27 April 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

20 April 2026

4,240,000

440.1500p

446.6000p

443.0048p

21 April 2026

5,075,000

437.4500p

446.4000p

443.1464p

22 April 2026

6,875,000

432.3000p

441.3500p

435.8877p

23 April 2026

5,275,000

423.0000p

430.5500p

426.5511p

24 April 2026

5,300,000

419.4500p

427.8500p

422.9382p


 

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 13,657,205,299 ordinary shares with voting rights.

 

There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.

 

The above figure 13,657,205,299 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/9157B_1-2026-4-24.pdf

 

Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026, the Company has purchased 190,772,462 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 424.8047p 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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