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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X
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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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BlackRock, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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30 May 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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2 June 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Holding has gone above 5%
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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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GB0031348658
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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821,529,457
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N/A
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5.01%
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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 |
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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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CFD
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1,408,618
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.01%
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0.01%
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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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822,938,075
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5.02%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 822,938,075 (5.02%)
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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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Barclays Corporate Secretariat
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14. Contact name:
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Ines Watson, Assistant Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7116 3882
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