Transaction in Own Shares

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Barclays PLC has purchased and intends to cancel a total of 17,153,458 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing buy-back program, with purchases occurring between August 17th and August 21st, 2026. The volume-weighted average price paid per share across these transactions was approximately 502.45 pence. Following the cancellation of these shares, Barclays' issued share capital will stand at 13,455,858,149 ordinary shares, which will also represent the total voting rights. Since the buy-back program began on July 29th, 2026, the company has acquired 53,232,994 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 510.68 pence per share.

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Barclays PLC
24 August 2026
 

24 August 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 Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") as part of its buy-back announced on 29 July 2026:

Date of purchase:

Number of ordinary shares

Highest price paid per share:

Lowest price paid per share:

Volume weighted average price paid per share:

17 August 2026

2,707,532

522.0000p

514.5000p

517.0760p

18 August 2026

3,428,984

514.6000p

503.3000p

508.2549p

19 August 2026

3,496,791

507.3000p

495.8500p

500.4588p

20 August 2026

3,553,346

496.0000p

489.3000p

492.4935p

21 August 2026

3,567,265

494.0000p

484.8500p

490.5718p

 

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 13,455,858,149 ordinary shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 13,455,858,149.

There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.

The above figure (13,455,858,149) 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 Citi on behalf of the Company can be found at:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7609R_1-2026-8-21.pdf

Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 29 July 2026, the Company has purchased 53,232,994 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 510.6760p per ordinary share.

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About Barclays

Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance.  We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a 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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