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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30 June 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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1 July 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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Below 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
(GB0031348658)
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984,160,093
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984,160,093
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980,011,500
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5.9694%
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ADRs
(US06738E2046)
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494,759
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1,979,036
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2,002,236
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0.0122%
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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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n/a
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, 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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n/a
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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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982,013,736
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5.9816%
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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, Assistant Company Secretary, Barclays PLC
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+44 (0)20 7611 3882
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SCHEDULE A
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As of 30 June 2014
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Barclays plc
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Number of
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Percent of
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Shares
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Outstanding
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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982,013,736
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5.982%
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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• Capital Guardian Trust Company
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47,990,085
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0.292%
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• Capital International Limited
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918,675
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0.006%
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• Capital International SÁrl
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1,347,675
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0.008%
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• Capital International, Inc.
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786,755
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0.005%
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• Capital Research and Management Company
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930,970,546
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5.671%
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• EuroPacific Growth Fund
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