Barclays board change as Mary Francis plans retirement

Barclays PLC has announced a planned board change.

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Barclays PLC has announced a planned board change. Mary Francis CBE will retire as a non-executive director of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, step down from Barclays’ Board Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, and leave her role as Chair of the Barclays Bank PLC Board Remuneration Committee, all with effect from 6 May 2026.

The announcement highlights her approximately nine and a half years of service, including her role as Consumer Duty Champion at Barclays Bank PLC. Barclays plans to make a separate announcement in due course to confirm who will succeed her as Chair of the Barclays Bank PLC Board Remuneration Committee.

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What board change did Barclays PLC (BCS) announce in this 6-K?

Barclays PLC announced that Mary Francis CBE will retire as a non-executive director of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC on 6 May 2026. She will also step down from key board committees and her chair role at Barclays Bank PLC.

When will Mary Francis CBE retire from the Barclays PLC (BCS) boards?

Mary Francis CBE will retire from the boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC with effect from 6 May 2026. Her retirement also applies to her committee memberships and her chair position on the Barclays Bank PLC Board Remuneration Committee.

Which roles is Mary Francis CBE leaving at Barclays PLC (BCS)?

Mary Francis CBE is leaving her roles as non-executive director of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, member of the Board Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, and Chair of the Barclays Bank PLC Board Remuneration Committee, all effective 6 May 2026.

Will Barclays PLC (BCS) name a successor to Mary Francis CBE’s chair role?

Barclays stated that a separate announcement will be made in due course to confirm the successor to the role of Chair of the Barclays Bank PLC Board Remuneration Committee, which Mary Francis CBE will vacate on 6 May 2026.

How long has Mary Francis CBE served on the Barclays PLC (BCS) boards?

Barclays noted that Mary Francis CBE has served for around nine and a half years. During this tenure, she contributed as a non-executive director and also acted as Consumer Duty Champion at Barclays Bank PLC, alongside her committee responsibilities.

What broader business profile does Barclays PLC (BCS) describe in the filing?

Barclays describes itself as a UK-centred leader in global finance with five divisions: UK consumer, corporate, wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank, and a specialist US consumer bank, all working together for customers, clients and communities.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/06/2026 - 08:59 AM EST

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

February 06, 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: February 06, 2026

	By: /s/ Garth Wright --------------------------------
	Garth Wright
	Assistant Secretary

6 February 2026

Barclays PLC

and

Barclays Bank PLC

Board Changes

Barclays announces that Mary Francis CBE is to retire as a non-executive director of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC ("BBPLC") (together, "Barclays"), as a member of Barclays' Board Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, and as Chair of the BBPLC Board Remuneration Committee, in each case with effect from 6 May 2026.

The Board is extremely grateful to Mary Francis for the significant contribution she has made to Barclays during her tenure of around nine and a half years, including as BBPLC Consumer Duty Champion.

A separate announcement will be made in due course confirming the successor to the role of Chair of the BBPLC Board Remuneration Committee.

- ENDS -

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations Media Relations

Marina Shchukina Jon Tracey

+44 (0) 20 7116 2526 +44 (0) 20 7116 4755

About Barclays

Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a 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.com

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