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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Barclays plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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See Schedule A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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16 April 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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17 April 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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Above 6%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
(GB0031348658)
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979,563,429
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979,563,429
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987,306,579
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6.0237%
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ADRs
(US06738E2046)
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487,636
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1,950,544
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1,950,260
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0.0119%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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989,256,839
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6.0356%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See Schedule A
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Ines Watson - Barclays Corporate Secretariat
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 (0) 20 7116 3882
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As of 16 April 2014
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Barclays plc
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Number of
Shares
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Percent of
Outstanding
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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68,021,813
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0.415%
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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· Capital Guardian Trust Company
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68,021,813
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0.415%
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· Capital International Limited
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1,739,250
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0.011%
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· Capital International Sárl
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2,277,175
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0.014%
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· Capital International, Inc.
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1,401,555
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0.009%
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· Capital Research and Management Company
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915,817,046
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5.588%
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EuroPacific Growth Fund
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