12 September 2014Barclays PLC
John McFarlane appointed to succeed Sir David Walker as Chairman

Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) announce that John McFarlane has
been appointed as a non-executive Director of Barclays with effect from 1 January
2015 and will succeed Sir David Walker as Chairman of Barclays with effect from theconclusion of the Barclays PLC AGM in 2015.
Sir David Walker will step down as a Director and as Chairman of Barclays with effectfrom the conclusion of the Barclays AGM in 2015.
John McFarlane is currently Chairman of Aviva plc, having joined the Aviva Board in
September 2011 and becoming Chairman in July 2012. He is also Chairman ofFirstGroup plc and he will be stepping down from both positions at the conclusion of
their AGMs in April and July 2015, respectively. Barclays is grateful to Aviva andFirstGroup for agreeing to release Mr McFarlane to take on this important role. The
appointment has been approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority and theFinancial Conduct Authority.
Mr McFarlane will remain a non-executive Director of Westfield Holdings Ltd and Old
Oak Holdings Ltd.
Mr McFarlane has a strong track record as a CEO and subsequently as a Chairman. Hebrings extensive experience of investment, corporate and retail banking, as well asinsurance, strategy, risk and cultural change.
Mr McFarlane served as Chief Executive Officer of Australia and New Zealand Banking
Group (ANZ) from1997 to 2007 and prior to that was a group Executive Director atStandard Chartered. He has also held senior positions at Citicorp, including as
Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank and later head of Citicorp and Citibankin the UK and Ireland. His past non-executive directorships include Royal Bank ofScotland Group and Capital Radio.
Commenting, Sir David Walker said, “I am delighted that Barclays has appointed John
McFarlane to succeed me as Chairman. We are making good progress toward thedelivery of our strategic objectives and I have every confidence that John will work very
successfully with Antony Jenkins in leading this great bank through the next phase ofthat journey.

Sir John Sunderland, who led the process to appoint a successor to Sir David Walker,
said today, “The Barclays Board set very challenging requirements for its newChairman and I am very pleased that in John McFarlane we have identified someone
who met all of our criteria. John is an enormously experienced and respected banker
with global experience of both retail and investment banking and he will bring great
leadership, integrity and knowledge to the role.”
John McFarlane commented “I am looking forward enormously to joining the Barclays
Board and to working with my fellow non-executive Directors, Antony Jenkins and hisleadership team to deliver the strategy that Barclays has committed to and which I
fully support. Under Sir David’s leadership Barclays has made significant progress inputting in place the foundations for sustainable, long term success. I am very excited
to be asked to Chair Barclays as it enters the next, important stage of its long history.”-ENDSBiographical details are attached.
Contractual arrangements are attached:For further information, please contact:
Barclays
Investor Relations
Charlie Rozes+44 (0) 20 7116 5752

Media Relations
Giles Croot+44 (0) 20 7116 6132

About Barclays
Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit
cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive presencein Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve theirambitions – in the right way.
With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries
and employs approximately 135,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects
money for customers and clients worldwide.
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.

Biographical notes: John McFarlane, OBE
Education:
1975
1969

Cranfield School of Management,
Bedford, MBA
University of Edinburgh, MA

Current positions:2012 – date2014 – date2008 – date2008 – date

Aviva plc, Chairman
FirstGroup Plc, Chairman
Old Oak Holdings Ltd, non-executive Director
Westfield Holdings Ltd, non-executive Director

Career summary:
1997 – 2007

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group LTD.
Chief Executive Officer

1993 – 1997

Standard Chartered PLC
Group Executive Director
Head, Group Strategy, Institutional Banking and Markets, Credit
Head, North Asia, Hong Kong
Head, Europe, Americas, South Asia, Middle East, Africa

1993 -1995
1995 -1996
1996 -1997
1975 – 19931990 -1993
1987 -1990
1983 -1987
1980 – 1983
1978 – 1980
1975 – 1978
1975 – 1978Citicorp/Citibank
Head, Citicorp/Citibank United Kingdom & Ireland
Head, Citicorp Investment Bank Ltd, London
Head, Treasury Marketing, FX and Interest Rate Derivatives
Trading, London
VP, Human Resources, Institutional Bank, London
VP, European Credit Training, London
Relationship Manager, London
Ford Motor Company (UK) LTD
Manufacturing posts

Other Past Directorships held:
ANZ National Bank Ltd
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (2008 – 2012), non-executive Director

Contractual arrangements – John McFarlane, OBE
The appointment of John McFarlane as a non-executive Director of Barclays PLC andBarclays Bank PLC (“Bank”) will become effective on 1 January 2015.
Mr McFarlane’s appointment as Chairman will become effective at the conclusion ofthe Barclays PLC AGM in 2015.
Fees and Time Commitment
As a non-executive Director of Barclays, Mr McFarlane will receive an annual fee of£250,000, £30,000 of which will be in the form of Barclays shares.
As Chairman of Barclays, Mr McFarlane will receive an annual fee of £800,000(inclusive of the annual fee he will receive as a non-executive Director). £100,000 of
the annual fee received as Chairman will be in the form of Barclays shares (replacing
the £30,000 of the annual fee received as a non-executive Director being in the form ofBarclays shares).
Mr McFarlane’s time commitment to Barclays is expected to be 80% of a full time role.
Benefits
Mr McFarlane will be eligible for private health insurance. He is not eligible toparticipate in the Bank’s incentive award and long-term incentive schemes, nor will heparticipate in the Bank’s pension schemes or receive any pension contributions.
Notice Period
The appointment letter provides for a notice period of 12 months from Barclays or a
notice period of 6 months from Mr McFarlane.
Document Inspection
Mr McFarlane’s appointment letter is held by Barclays Corporate Secretariat and isavailable for inspection during normal business hours at the Group’s Head Office: 1
Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP.
Listing Rule 9.6.13R
There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraphLR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.