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Barclays PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Mar 2, 2026

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Major Shareholding Notification

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RNS Number : 9706U

Barclays PLC

02 March 2026

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose SENIOR PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 27 Feb 2026
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security: 10p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 7,702,553 1.84% 3,586,909 0.86%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,296,857 0.79% 5,854,297 1.40%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 10,999,410 2.62% 9,441,206 2.25%
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
10p ordinary Purchase 685,376 3.0662  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 427,273 3.0505  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 394,533 3.0223  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 218,516 3.0638  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 199,340 3.0492  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 194,374 3.0800  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 81,713 3.0598  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 78,649 3.0574  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 69,313 3.0115  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 65,912 3.0556  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 50,793 3.0657  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 50,669 2.9451  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 40,844 3.0501  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 39,711 3.0474  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 39,089 2.9894  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 37,218 3.0568  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,608 3.0262  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,464 3.0792  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,532 3.0156  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,675 3.0793  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 19,636 2.9593  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,500 3.0750  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,862 3.0198  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,689 3.0595  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,580 2.9996  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,904 3.0297  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,460 2.9750  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,851 3.0703  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,433 3.0708  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,173 3.0613  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,094 2.9725  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,000 3.1275  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,853 3.0552  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,644 3.0725  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,611 2.9679  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,853 3.0500  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,150 2.9850  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,000 3.0862  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,792 3.0789  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,693 3.0050  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,308 3.0550  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,945 3.0989  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,694 3.0731  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,504 2.9950  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,422 3.0650  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,294 2.9900  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,259 3.0350  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 722 3.0600  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 674 3.0450  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 510 3.0590  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 503 3.0099  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 502 3.0100  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 499 3.0400  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 493 3.0503  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 476 3.1300  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 371 3.0700  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 227 3.0300  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 188 3.1050  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 177 3.0675  GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 67 3.1200  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 677,898 3.0800  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 92,567 3.0297  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 84,146 3.0532  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 73,930 3.0680  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 66,390 3.0701  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 50,000 2.9866  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 45,127 3.0250  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 40,134 3.0370  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 36,371 2.9893  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 22,432 3.0511  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,429 3.0614  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,731 3.0633  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,600 2.9921  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,500 3.0233  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,598 3.0591  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,500 3.0200  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,099 3.0369  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,881 3.0700  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,872 3.0474  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,133 3.0500  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,094 2.9725  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,737 3.0409  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,644 3.0725  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,270 3.0588  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,972 3.0608  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,208 3.1000  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,137 3.0450  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,072 3.0382  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,039 3.0461  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,525 3.0550  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,986 3.0600  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,971 3.0432  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,952 3.0366  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,548 3.0471  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,422 3.0650  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,404 3.1148  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,294 2.9900  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,259 3.0350  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,125 3.0983  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 881 2.9800  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 735 2.9795  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 588 3.0799  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 502 3.0100  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 499 3.0400  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 234 3.1300  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 227 3.0300  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 188 3.1050  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 67 3.1200  GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1 3.0050  GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 12,079 3.0694  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 735 2.9795  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 881 2.9800  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,600 2.9921  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 7,500 3.0196  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 45,127 3.0250  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,549 3.0299  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,008 3.0300  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 40,134 3.0370  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,717 3.0421  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,872 3.0474  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 200 3.0549  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,241 3.0611  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 73,930 3.0680  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,490 3.0691  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,881 3.0699  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 588 3.0799  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 154,467 3.0800  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 50,669 2.9451  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19,636 2.9593  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,236 3.0038  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 69,313 3.0115  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 13,862 3.0198  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 394,533 3.0223  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 35,608 3.0262  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,915 3.0440  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 199,340 3.0492  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,203 3.0500  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 40,844 3.0501  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 493 3.0503  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 427,273 3.0505  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 355,875 3.0570  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 510 3.0590  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 186,060 3.0598  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,700 3.0600  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,971 3.0632  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,078 3.0655  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 102,091 3.0678  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 890 3.0682  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,851 3.0703  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,694 3.0731  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,500 3.0753  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,513 3.0800  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,022 3.0802  GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 242 3.1300  GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening Long 3,767 2.9985  GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,133 3.0392  GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 32,461 3.0457  GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,802 2.9852  GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening Short 58,776 3.0735  GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of Exercise price per
security securities unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 02 Mar 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213

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