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Barclays PLC purchased 1,932,579 ordinary shares from Citigroup Global Markets Limited on 30 January 2026 at a volume weighted average price of 487.5669p for cancellation. This completed the share buy-back programme announced on 23 October 2025, during which 107,319,865 ordinary shares were repurchased for approximately £500 million at an average price of 465.8970p, resulting in an issued share capital of 13,815,647,298 ordinary shares.
| Date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 07:15:00 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 1894R |
2 February 2026
Barclays PLC
Transaction in own shares and completion of buy-back
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 23 October 2025:
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Date of purchase: |
30 January 2026 |
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
1,932,579 |
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Highest price paid per share: |
490.3500p |
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Lowest price paid per share: |
483.9500p |
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Volume weighted average price paid per share: |
487.5669p
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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 13,815,647,298 ordinary shares with voting rights.
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
The above figure (13,815,647,298) 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/1894R_1-2026-1-30.pdf
The Company announces that, following the purchase of these shares, the share buy-back programme announced on 23 October 2025 has completed. Since the commencement of the buy-back, the Company has repurchased for cancellation 107,319,865 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 465.8970p per ordinary share for a total consideration of approximately £500 million.
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Investor Relations |
Media Relations |
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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.
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