1 March 2023

Barclays PLC

Completion of the Acquisition of Kensington Mortgage Company

Further to the announcement on 24 June 2022, Barclays PLC ("Barclays") today announces the completion of Barclays Bank UK PLC's ("Barclays Bank UK") acquisition of UK specialist mortgage lender Kensington Mortgage Company Limited ("KMC") and a portfolio of UK mortgages consisting primarily of mortgages originated by KMC from October 2021 (the "KMC Mortgage Portfolio" and together the "Transaction").

The Transaction reinforces Barclays Bank UK's commitment to the UK residential mortgage market. It presents an exciting opportunity to broaden Barclays Bank UK's existing mortgage product range by adding a best-in-class specialist mortgage lender with an established track record in the UK market, further enhancing its product capabilities consistent with Barclays' strategic priority to deliver next-generation, digitised consumer financial services.

As at completion, the KMC Mortgage Portfolio comprised a total of £2.2bn of loans (approximately 74% owner-occupied and 26% buy-to-let residential mortgages) with a weighted average loan-to-value of 75% at origination. The total consideration payable by Barclays Bank UK for the £2.2bn KMC Mortgage Portfolio and the acquisition of KMC is £2.4bn, subject to customary post-completion purchase price adjustments.

The Transaction has been financed from Barclays' existing resources and is now estimated to reduce the Barclays Group's CET1 ratio by approximately 14 basis points (based on the Barclays Group's CET1 ratio as at 31 December 2022).

Note:

As part of the Transaction, Barclays Bank UK is also acquiring Kensington Mortgage Services Limited ("KMS").  KMS has £100 of issued share capital and one employee and is an immaterial part of the Transaction.

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