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Barclays (BCS) completes £1bn share buy-back and launches new £500m repurchase

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Barclays PLC reports extensive share buy-back activity, completing its FY 2025 programme and starting a new Q1 2026 buy-back. The company repurchased 234,851,257 ordinary shares for approximately £1 billion, cancelling them and reducing its share count. A further programme to buy back up to £500m of shares, with a maximum of 832,521,312 shares, has commenced. As shares are cancelled, Barclays’ issued share capital falls from 13,634,354,256 ordinary shares with voting rights as of 30 April 2026 to 13,572,760,037 after the latest purchases, with no treasury shares outstanding.

Positive

  • Large completed buy-back: Barclays repurchased and cancelled 234,851,257 ordinary shares for approximately £1 billion, materially reducing its share count.
  • New capital return programme: A further Q1 2026 buy-back of up to £500m, with a maximum of 832,521,312 shares, signals continued capital return to shareholders.

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Barclays completes a £1bn buy-back and launches a new £500m programme, steadily shrinking its share count.

Barclays PLC details significant capital return through share repurchases. The FY 2025 buy-back retired 234,851,257 ordinary shares for approximately £1 billion at a volume weighted average price of 425.8014 pence. All repurchased shares are being cancelled, directly lowering the number of shares in issue.

The company has also started a Q1 2026 buy-back, targeting ordinary shares for up to £500m, with a stated maximum of 832,521,312 shares. Since 29 April 2026, separate updates show tens of millions of shares already repurchased at volume weighted average prices around the mid-400 pence range.

After these transactions, issued share capital declines from 13,634,354,256 ordinary shares with voting rights as of 30 April 2026 to 13,572,760,037. Actual impact depends on future profitability and how fully the new programme is executed, but the disclosed figures indicate a sizeable commitment to returning excess capital.

Issued shares 30 Apr 2026 13,634,354,256 ordinary shares Issued share capital with voting rights as of 30 April 2026
Issued shares after latest buy-backs 13,572,760,037 ordinary shares Issued share capital with voting rights after May 2026 cancellations
FY 2025 buy-back shares 234,851,257 ordinary shares Total repurchased and cancelled under FY 2025 programme
FY 2025 buy-back consideration approximately £1 billion Total consideration for 234,851,257 repurchased shares
FY 2025 VWAP 425.8014 pence per share Volume weighted average price for FY 2025 buy-back
Q1 2026 buy-back limit £500m, up to 832,521,312 shares Maximum consideration and share cap for new programme
Shares since 29 April 2026 42,212,452 ordinary shares Aggregate purchased under 29 April 2026 programme at 428.3424p VWAP
New shares admitted 5,670,419 ordinary shares Further shares admitted to trading on LSE Main Market
Total Voting Rights financial
"Barclays PLC Total Voting Rights In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's)"
The total voting rights number is the count of shares that carry the right to vote at a company’s shareholder meetings, reflecting how much voting power exists in the market. Investors use it to understand control and influence—like knowing how many votes are in play when measuring ownership stakes, calculating a shareholder’s voting percentage, or assessing how easy it would be for a holder to sway decisions.
Admission to Trading regulatory
"Barclays PLC Admission to Trading In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Prospectus Rules"
Admission to trading is the official approval that allows a company's shares or other securities to be bought and sold on a stock exchange. Think of it as a shop receiving a license to open its doors: it signals that the exchange has checked basic rules and now provides a public marketplace where investors can trade, find a market price, and expect a certain level of oversight, liquidity and transparency.
Transaction in own shares financial
"Barclays PLC Transaction in own shares Barclays PLC (the ''Company'') announces that it has purchased"
buy-back programme financial
"the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026 has completed"
A buy-back programme is when a company uses cash to repurchase its own shares from the market, reducing the number of shares available to investors. Like a store buying back its own gift cards to concentrate value, buy-backs can raise earnings per share and signal management’s confidence but also use cash that might have funded growth or dividends—details investors watch to judge impact on value and risk.
volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share 27 April 2026 | 5,270,000 | 424.0500p"
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014"
Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
June 01, 2026
 
Barclays PLC
(Name of Registrant)
 
1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP
England
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
 
This Report on Form 6-K is filed by Barclays PLC.
 
This Report comprises:
 
Information given to The London Stock Exchange and furnished pursuant to
General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
Total Voting Rights dated 01 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 2
Admission to Trading dated 01 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 3
Transaction in Own Shares dated 05 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 4
Completion & Commencement of Buy-back Programmes dated 08 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 5
Transaction in Own Shares dated 11 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 6
Transaction in Own Shares dated 18 May 2026
 
Exhibit No. 7
Transaction in Own Shares dated 26 May 2026
 

   
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BARCLAYS PLC
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: June 01, 2026
 
 
 
By: /s/ Garth Wright
--------------------------------
 
Garth Wright
 
Assistant Secretary
 

Exhibit No. 1
 
1 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Total Voting Rights
 
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Barclays PLC notifies the market that as of 30 April 2026, Barclays PLC's issued share capital consists of 13,634,354,256 Ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no Ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,634,354,256 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, Barclays PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.  
 
- Ends -
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations
Marina Shchukina
+44 (0)20 7116 2526
 
Media Relations
Jon Tracey
+44 (0)20 7116 4755
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
1 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Admission to Trading
 
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Prospectus Rules: Admission to Trading on a Regulated Market (PRM) sourcebook 1.6.4R, Barclays PLC notifies the market that shares have been admitted to trading as follows:
 
Issuer name:
 
Barclays PLC
Issuer LEI:
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
Regulated market on which the shares have been admitted to trading:
 
Main Market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange
Name, type and ISIN of the shares:
 
Ordinary sharesGB0031348658
Number of further shares admitted to trading covered by the notification:
 
5,670,419
Total number of shares admitted to trading (including the new shares):
 
13,634,354,256
Confirmation that the new shares are fungible with existing shares already admitted to trading:
 
Confirmed
Date range covered by the notification:
 
1 April 2026 - 30 April 2026
 
 
- Ends -
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina
Jon Tracey
+44 (0)20 7116 2526
+44 (0)20 7116 4755
 
 
Exhibit No. 3
 
5 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Transaction in own shares
 
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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 10 February 2026:
 
Table Date
 
Number of shares purchased
Low Price
High Price
Volume weighted average price paid per share
27 April 2026
 
5,270,000
424.0500p
430.2500p
426.7031p
28 April 2026
 
5,350,000
411.5000p
428.8500p
421.4434p
29 April 2026
 
7,070,307
421.4000p
430.5500p
426.4837p
30 April 2026
 
5,300,000
422.1500p
432.1000p
427.5402p
1 May 2026
 
4,370,000
425.0500p
434.7500p
430.2437p
 
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 13,630,051,754 ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,630,051,754 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 JPM on behalf of the Company can be found at: 
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8907C_1-2026-5-1.pdf
 
Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026, the Company has purchased 218,132,769 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 424.9980p per ordinary share.
 
- ENDS-
For further information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations
 
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526
Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
About Barclays
 
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.
 
 
Exhibit No. 4
 
8 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Transaction in own shares, completion of FY 2025 buy-back
and commencement of Q1 2026 buy-back
 
 
Completion of FY 2025 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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 10 February 2026:
 
 
Date of purchase
 
Number of shares purchased
Low Price
High Price
Volume weighted average price paid per share
5 May 2026
 
5,200,000
415.3500p
430.6500p
424.2842p
6 May 2026
 
6,760,000
427.7500p
449.8000p
441.6182p
7 May 2026
 
4,758,488
437.6500p
447.6500p
441.8207p
 
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 13,613,539,896 ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,613,539,896 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 JPM on behalf of the Company can be found at:
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5019D_1-2026-5-7.pdf
 
The Company announces that, following the purchase of these shares, the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026 has completed. Since the commencement of the buy-back, the Company has repurchased for cancellation 234,851,257 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 425.8014 pence per ordinary share for a total consideration of approximately £1 billion.
 
Commencement of Q1 2026 buy-back
 
The Company announces that, further to the completion of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026, the share buy-back programme announced on 29 April 2026 to purchase ordinary shares for up to a maximum consideration of £500m will commence on 8 May 2026. The maximum number of ordinary shares which may be purchased under such buy-back is 832,521,312
 
- ENDS -
 
For further information, please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
 
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526
Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
 
About Barclays
 
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.
 
 
Exhibit No. 5
 
 
 
11 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Transaction in own shares
 
 
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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 29 April 2026:
 
Date of purchase
 
Number of shares purchased
Low Price
High Price
Volume weighted average price paid per share
8 May 2026
 
3,404,455
434.2500p
441.4000p
438.2607p
 
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 13,611,374,289 ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,611,374,289 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 JPM on behalf of the Company can be found at: 
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6801D_1-2026-5-8.pdf
 
 
 ENDS -
 
For further information, please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
 
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526
Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
About Barclays
 
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.
 
 
Exhibit No. 6
 
18 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Transaction in own shares
 
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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 29 April 2026:
 
Date of purchase
 
Number of shares purchased
Low Price
High Price
Volume weighted average price paid per share
11 May 2026
 
4,850,000
428.8000
437.9000
433.8083
12 May 2026
 
5,080,000
409.5000
415.9000
412.6221
13 May 2026
 
5,025,000
414.2000
423.0500
419.1304
14 May 2026
 
4,855,000
429.2500
435.2000
431.9506
15 May 2026
 
2,645,000
417.1500
425.1500
421.2562
 
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 13,588,970,373 ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,588,970,373 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 JPM on behalf of the Company can be found at: 
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6044E_1-2026-5-15.pdf
 
Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 29 April 2026, the Company has purchased 25,859,455 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 425.7477p per ordinary share.
  
- ENDS -
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations
 
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526
Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
 
About Barclays
 
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.
 

Exhibit No. 7
 
26 May 2026
 
Barclays PLC
 
Transaction in own shares
 
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 J.P. Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') as part of its buy-back announced on 29 April 2026:
 
Date of purchase
 
Number of shares purchased
Low Price
High Price
Volume weighted average price paid per share
18 May 2026
 
2,741,375
418.1500
429.8000
423.7409
19 May 2026
 
4,890,000
424.7500
432.0500
428.7649
20 May 2026
 
3,510,000
422.5000
442.7500
429.8591
21 May 2026
 
2,615,174
434.8500
443.7500
440.0929
22 May 2026
 
2,596,448
440.9000
447.2500
444.3626
 
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 13,572,760,037 ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure 13,572,760,037 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 JPM on behalf of the Company can be found at: 
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5414F_1-2026-5-22.pdf
 
Since the commencement of the share buy-back programme announced on 29 April 2026, the Company has purchased 42,212,452 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 428.3424p per ordinary share.
  
- ENDS -
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations
 
Media Relations
Marina Shchukina +44 (0) 20 7116 2526
Tom Hoskin +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
 
About Barclays
 
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leading in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.
 

FAQ

What share buy-backs did Barclays (BCS) complete in this 6-K?

Barclays completed its FY 2025 buy-back, repurchasing 234,851,257 ordinary shares for approximately £1 billion. All these shares are being cancelled, directly reducing the number of shares in issue and returning excess capital to shareholders.

What new share buy-back has Barclays (BCS) started in Q1 2026?

Barclays has begun a new Q1 2026 buy-back to purchase ordinary shares for up to a maximum consideration of £500m. The programme allows repurchases of up to 832,521,312 shares, with shares acquired on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation.

How has Barclays’ total voting share count changed in this filing?

Barclays reports 13,634,354,256 ordinary shares with voting rights as of 30 April 2026. After subsequent buy-backs and cancellations, issued share capital falls to 13,572,760,037 ordinary shares with voting rights, with no treasury shares outstanding during this period.

What prices did Barclays (BCS) pay for its recent share repurchases?

Recent repurchases were executed around the mid-400 pence range. For the completed FY 2025 buy-back, Barclays paid a volume weighted average price of 425.8014 pence per ordinary share, while the later April 29 programme averages around the high-420 pence level.

What does the admission to trading notice mean for Barclays (BCS) shares?

Barclays states that 5,670,419 additional ordinary shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. This brought the total number of shares admitted to trading to 13,634,354,256, and the new shares are confirmed as fungible with existing ones.

Does Barclays (BCS) hold any treasury shares in this period?

Barclays explicitly notes that there are no ordinary shares held in Treasury at each reported stage. All shares repurchased under the disclosed buy-back programmes are intended for cancellation rather than being retained as treasury stock.