Barclays PLC has announced the purchase and cancellation of a significant number of its ordinary shares. The company has bought 3,767,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The highest price paid per share was 190.0000p, the lowest was 186.9000p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 188.6814p. The intention is to cancel all of the purchased ordinary shares, resulting in the company's issued share capital consisting of 15,019,352,966 ordinary shares with voting rights.

It's important to note that there are no ordinary shares held in Treasury. The company has also provided a link for a full breakdown of the individual purchases of ordinary shares made by J.P. Morgan Securities plc on behalf of the Company. Since the commencement of the share buy-back program announced on 21 February 2024, the Company has purchased 188,588,699 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 178.5691p per ordinary share.

This information is crucial for shareholders and others with notification obligations, as the figure 15,019,352,966 may be used 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. For further information, investors can contact Marina Shchukina at +44 (0) 20 7116 2526.