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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 subsequent to them. Limitations on foreign shareholders There are no restrictions imposed by the Articles or (subject to the effect of any economic sanctions that may be in force from time to time) by current UK laws which relate only to non-residents of the UK and which limit the rights of such non- residents to hold or (when entitled to do so) vote the ordinary shares. Exercisability of rights under an employee share scheme EBTs operate in connection with certain of the Group&#8217;s Employee Share Plans (Plans). The trustees of the EBTs may exercise all rights attached to the shares in accordance with their fiduciary duties, other than as specifically restricted in the documents governing the Plans. The trustees of the EBTs have informed the Company that their normal policy is to abstain from voting in respect of the Barclays shares held in trust. The trustees of the Global Sharepurchase EBT and UK Sharepurchase EBT may vote in respect of Barclays shares held in the EBTs, but only as instructed by participants in those Plans in respect of their partnership shares and (when vested) matching and dividend shares. The trustees will not otherwise vote in respect of shares held in the Sharepurchase EBTs. Special rights There are no persons holding securities that carry special rights with regard to the control of the Company. Major shareholders Major shareholders do not have different voting rights from those of other shareholders. Information provided to the Company by substantial shareholders (holding voting rights of 3% or more in the financial instruments of the Company) pursuant to the DTRs are published via a Regulatory Information Service and is available on the Company&#8217;s website. As at 31 December 2024, the Company had been notified under Rule 5 of the DTRs of the following holdings of voting rights in its shares. Between 31 December 2024 and 11 February 2025 (the latest practicable date for inclusion in this report), the Company has not received any additional notifications pursuant to Rule 5 of the DTRs. Person interested Number of Barclays Shares % of total voting rights attaching to issued share capital1 Nature of holding (direct or indirect) BlackRock, Inc.2 944,022,209 5.78 indirect Notes: 1 The percentage of voting rights detailed above was calculated at the time of the relevant disclosures made in accordance with Rule 5 of the DTRs. 2 Total shown includes 6,687,206 contracts for difference to which voting rights are attached. Part