Transaction in Own Shares

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Barclays PLC has purchased and intends to cancel a total of 25,859,455 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its buy-back program initiated on April 29, 2026, with a volume weighted average price of 425.7477 pence per share. Specifically, between May 11 and May 15, 2026, the company acquired shares at prices ranging from 409.5000 pence to 437.9000 pence. Following the cancellation of these repurchased shares, Barclays' issued share capital will stand at 13,588,970,373 ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury.

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Barclays PLC
18 May 2026
 

18 May 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 29 April 2026:

 

Date of purchase

Number of shares purchased

Low Price

High Price

Volume weighted average price paid per share

11 May 2026

4,850,000

428.8000

437.9000

433.8083

12 May 2026

5,080,000

409.5000

415.9000

412.6221

13 May 2026

5,025,000

414.2000

423.0500

419.1304

14 May 2026

4,855,000

429.2500

435.2000

431.9506

15 May 2026

2,645,000

417.1500

425.1500

421.2562


 

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 13,588,970,373 ordinary shares with voting rights.

 

There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.

 

The above figure 13,588,970,373 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/6044E_1-2026-5-15.pdf

 

Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 29 April 2026, the Company has purchased 25,859,455 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 425.7477p 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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