Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) chair and directors receive shares via fee policy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Barclays PLC reported acquisitions of ordinary shares by its Group Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in line with the company’s fee-in-shares policy. Each transaction involved ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25 pence and ISIN GB0031348658, executed on 28 July 2026 on the London Stock Exchange.

Directors including Nigel Higgins, Brian Gilvary, Robert Berry, Dawn Fitzpatrick and others acquired Barclays shares at a price of £4.974 per Share, with individual purchase volumes such as 7,604 shares for Nigel Higgins, 3,640 for Brian Gilvary and 1,908 for Robert Berry. The policy uses part of each director’s fee to buy shares, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained until the director leaves the Board.

Key Figures

Share purchase price: £4.974 per Share Nigel Higgins shares acquired: 7,604 Shares Brian Gilvary shares acquired: 3,640 Shares +4 more

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Share purchase price £4.974 per Share Price paid in each director transaction on 28 July 2026

Nigel Higgins shares acquired 7,604 Shares Group Chairman purchase on 28 July 2026 at £4.974 per Share

Brian Gilvary shares acquired 3,640 Shares Senior Independent Director purchase on 28 July 2026

Robert Berry shares acquired 1,908 Shares Non-Executive Director purchase on 28 July 2026

Dawn Fitzpatrick shares acquired 2,307 Shares Non-Executive Director purchase on 28 July 2026

Brian Shea shares acquired 2,393 Shares Non-Executive Director purchase on 28 July 2026

Julia Wilson shares acquired 2,033 Shares Non-Executive Director purchase on 28 July 2026

Key Terms

persons discharging managerial responsibilities, Market Abuse Regulation, Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director, +1 more

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persons discharging managerial responsibilities regulatory

"Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities"

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities are the key people in a company who make big decisions, like top managers or executives. Knowing who they are is important because their actions can influence the company’s success or failure, and they are often required to share information about their dealings to ensure transparency for investors and the public.

Market Abuse Regulation regulatory

"This announcement is made in accordance with article 19.3 of MAR."

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.

Non-Executive Director financial

"The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director"

A non-executive director is a member of a company’s board who does not work for the company day-to-day but provides independent oversight, strategic guidance and checks on management. For investors, they matter because they act like an impartial referee or outside advisor, helping ensure decisions protect shareholder interests, reduce risks of poor governance, and add credibility to financial reporting and long-term strategy.

Senior Independent Director financial

"Position/status | Senior Independent Director"

A senior independent director is an experienced, independent member of a company’s board who acts as a go‑to person for shareholders, other directors, and the chair when impartial judgment or escalation is needed. Like an independent referee or ombudsman, they provide extra oversight, help resolve disputes, ensure the board listens to investor concerns, and strengthen governance—reducing the risk that management or the chair could act without adequate challenge.

ordinary shares financial

"in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of 25 pence each"

Ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company, giving shareholders a right to participate in the company’s profits and decision-making through voting. They are similar to owning a piece of a business, and their value can rise or fall based on the company's performance. Investors buy ordinary shares to potentially earn dividends and benefit from the company's growth over time.

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FAQ

What transactions did Barclays PLC (BCS) disclose in this Form 6-K?

Barclays PLC disclosed share acquisitions by its Group Chairman and several Non-Executive Directors. They acquired ordinary shares at £4.974 per Share on 28 July 2026 on the London Stock Exchange under a policy that uses part of directors’ fees to buy shares retained until they leave the Board.

Who at Barclays PLC (BCS) acquired shares according to the July 30, 2026 filing?

The filing lists Nigel Higgins (Group Chairman), Brian Gilvary (Senior Independent Director) and Non-Executive Directors including Robert Berry, Dawn Fitzpatrick, Sir John Kingman, Diony Lebot, Mary Mack, Marc Moses, Brian Shea and Julia Wilson, all acquiring Barclays ordinary shares on 28 July 2026.

At what price were Barclays PLC (BCS) shares acquired by directors?

All reported director transactions were executed at a price of £4.974 per Share. This single price applied to each acquisition of Barclays ordinary shares on 28 July 2026, carried out on the London Stock Exchange as part of the company’s policy for director fee-related share purchases.

What policy explains the director share purchases at Barclays PLC (BCS)?

The acquisitions arise from a policy that uses part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase Barclays shares. These shares, along with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board, aligning compensation partly with equity.

When and where were the Barclays PLC (BCS) director transactions carried out?

All reported transactions took place on 28 July 2026 on the London Stock Exchange (XLON). Each acquisition involved Barclays ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25 pence, bought under the fee-in-shares policy for the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors.

How many Barclays PLC (BCS) shares did Group Chairman Nigel Higgins acquire?

Group Chairman Nigel Higgins acquired 7,604 Shares at a price of £4.974 per Share. This purchase, executed on 28 July 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, formed part of Barclays’ policy to use a portion of director fees to buy and retain company shares.

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

July 30, 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.

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: July 30, 2026

By: /s/ Garth Wright

--------------------------------

Garth Wright

Assistant Secretary

30 July 2026

Barclays PLC

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

Barclays PLC (the “Company”) announces the following transactions made on behalf of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of 25 pence each (“Shares”) as set out below:

This announcement is made in accordance with article 19.3 of MAR.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert Berry
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	1,908
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Dawn Fitzpatrick
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	2,307
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Brian Gilvary
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Senior Independent Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	3,640
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nigel Higgins
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	7,604
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sir John Kingman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	1,782
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Diony Lebot
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	2,124
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mary Mack
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	2,160
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Marc Moses
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	1,547
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Brian Shea
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	2,393
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Julia Wilson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Barclays PLC
b)	LEI	213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Shares GB0031348658
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares for Non-Executive Directors. The purchase arises from the policy of using part of the fee payable to each Director to purchase shares in the Company, which, together with any reinvested dividends, are retained for the Director until they leave the Board.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£4.974 per Share	2,033
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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