Company: BCS
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000312069-25-000114
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Company: BARCLAYS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 20-F
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 for the Board during 2024 has been overseeing the implementation of our three-year strategy announced at the Investor Update on 20 February 2024 and the Group's priorities on being 'Simpler, Better and More balanced'. Throughout the year, the Board received regular focused updates in relation to each of the five re-segmented business divisions, in addition to regular updates from the Group Chief Executive, and considered strategic opportunities for the Group, as well as transformation initiatives designed to support the delivery of the Group&#8217;s strategy. Alongside this, the Board continued to give consideration to colleague matters, including Group culture and the &#8216;consistently excellent&#8217; cultural change programme. Spotlight Board engagement with stakeholders The Board strongly believes in the importance of engaging with our stakeholders, which brings valuable outside perspectives to the Board. The Group Chairman met with institutional investors during the course of the year and the Group Chief Executive and Group Finance Director held briefings with investors at each set of quarterly results. The Board recognises that our colleagues are critical to our success, and our continued investment in them protects and strengthens our culture. In addition to receiving formal updates about colleague engagement and sentiment, Board members also had an opportunity to meet colleagues at events held during the year. Examples of Board member engagement with stakeholders during the year are set out in the timeline below. Group Finance Director Anna Cross speaking at the Finance MD Leadership Forum in January 2025 January February May June Barclays UK CEO Forum Investor Update Annual General Meeting (AGM) Campus Visit Colleague Engagement Event &#8211; Investment Banking and Global Markets Citizenship and Diversity Awards Business deep dive &#8211; UKCB London London Glasgow Glasgow New York London London Audience: Clients Audience: Investors Audience: Shareholders Audience: Colleagues Audience: Colleagues Audience: Colleagues Audience: Investors October November December India Visit Business deep dive &#8211; Investment Banking Barclays Asia Forum Barclays Professional Services Conference Business deep dive &#8211; PBWM Noida, Pune and Mumbai London Singapore London London Audience: Colleagues Audience: Investors Audience: Investors, Clients Audience: Clients Audience: Investors Group Chief Executive C.S Venkatakrishnan at the Investment Banking deep dive Strategy Shareholder information Climate and sustainability report Risk review Financial review Financial statements Barclays PLC 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F 72Governance Directors&#8217; report: Key Board activities

Key focus areas The following two pages highlight the key areas of focus for the Board during 2024 and