BARCLAYS PLC

Barclays PLC has disclosed transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Craig Bright, Group Co-Chief Operating Officer, disposed of 3,000 ordinary shares. Additionally, Taalib Shaah, Group Chief Risk Officer, was granted an option for 2,612 ordinary shares under the company's SAYE Share Option Scheme.

Barclays PLC announced that Adeel Khan, its Head of Global Markets, disposed of 1,000,000 ordinary shares. The transaction occurred on August 10, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £5.155 per share. This disclosure is an initial notification of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.

Barclays PLC announced that Anna Cross, the Group Finance Director, disposed of 461,588 ordinary shares. The transaction occurred on August 7, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £5.211 per share. This disclosure is made in accordance with regulations for persons discharging managerial responsibilities.

Barclays PLC announced that two of its Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) disposed of company shares. Matt Fitzwater, Group Chief Compliance Officer, disposed of 6,783 shares at £5.292 each on August 6, 2026. Denny Nealon, CEO for Barclays US Consumer Bank, disposed of 15,627 shares at £5.211 each on August 5, 2026. Both transactions were carried out by Computershare Investor Services plc.

Barclays PLC announced its intention to redeem $1,450,000,000 6.496% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Callable Notes due 2027 and $300,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Callable Notes due 2027. The total $1.75 billion in notes will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount plus accrued unpaid interest on September 13, 2026. Payment will be processed on September 14, 2026, after which the notes' listing on the New York Stock Exchange will be cancelled.

Barclays PLC reported its total issued share capital with voting rights as 13,506,711,665 Ordinary shares as of June 30, 2026. This figure is used by shareholders for notification obligations under FCA rules. Additionally, 1,709,224 new Ordinary shares were admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, bringing the total number of shares admitted to trading to the same figure, with the new shares being fungible with existing ones.

Barclays PLC announced that its Group Chairman, Nigel Higgins, and nine Non-Executive Directors acquired ordinary shares in the company. These acquisitions, totaling 27,498 shares, were made on July 28, 2026, at a price of £4.974 per share on the London Stock Exchange. The transactions are in accordance with the company's policy of using a portion of director fees to purchase shares, which are then retained until the directors leave the Board.

Barclays PLC has announced the commencement of a share buy-back program for up to £1,000 million. The program started on July 29, 2026, and is expected to conclude by January 28, 2027. The purpose of the buyback is to reduce the company's share capital, with all purchased ordinary shares to be cancelled. Citigroup Global Markets Limited will execute the buyback on behalf of Barclays, adhering to regulatory guidelines and the company's 2026 Authority.

Barclays PLC reported its consolidated capitalization and indebtedness as of June 30, 2026. The company's total equity stood at £79,811 million, while total indebtedness reached £234,658 million. This resulted in a total capitalization and indebtedness of £314,469 million. Additionally, the Group had total contingent liabilities and commitments of £456.5 billion, with £16.7 billion of its indebtedness being secured.

Barclays PLC reported strong financial results for the first half and second quarter of 2026, exceeding prior year performance across key metrics. The Group achieved an H126 RoTE of 14.8% and EPS of 30.7p, while Q226 saw a RoTE of 16.1% and EPS of 16.7p. Income targets for 2026 were raised to approximately £31.5bn, reflecting robust performance across its divisions, including a 20% increase in Investment Bank income and a 38% increase in US Consumer Bank income, partly due to the sale of the American Airlines co-branded credit cards portfolio and the Best Egg acquisition. The company also announced significant capital distributions, including a £1.0bn share buyback and a 5.9p per share dividend for H126, while maintaining a strong CET1 ratio of 14.3%.