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
Chunk 345
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iated. In addition, 57 (2023: 64) actions arising from concerns raised in 2024 were implemented to address issues identified during the course of investigation concerns . This includes recommendations to enhance processes and controls. The Chair of the Group Board Audit Committee is the Group Whistleblowers&#8217; Champion and the Chair of the Barclays Bank UK PLC (BBUKPLC) Board Audit Committee is the BBUKPLC Whistleblowers&#8217; Champion. Whistleblowing cases closed by region Whistleblowing cases opened by (top 4) categories 1 Breach of controls, process or other 2 Retaliation 3 Breach of Policy 4 Financial Crime 5 Other The Whistleblowers&#8217; Champions have responsibility for ensuring and overseeing the integrity, independence and effectiveness of Barclays&#8217; whistleblowing programme across their respective entities. Their oversight is supported by periodic impartial reviews and assurance of the whistleblowing process. Barclays also works with Protect, the UK Whistleblowing Charity. The whistleblowing programme has benchmarked highly under Protect&#8217;s best practice benchmark framework. Strategy Shareholder information Climate and sustainability report Risk review Financial review Financial statements Barclays PLC 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F 182Governance ESG Governance (continued) 68 cases closed in 2024 36 15 6 3 9 37 EMEA 15 APAC 16 Americas

Tax Barclays supports a fair and transparent tax system. We were shortlisted for the 2024 PwC Building Trust Award for Tax Reporting in the FTSE 350 (Multinationals) Group.&#8221; Barclays takes a responsible approach to tax. We have strong governance and risk management over tax risk and are committed to transparency around tax. We know that it is important for our investors, customers and clients, regulators, tax authorities and other stakeholders to understand our approach to tax and our tax contributions in the countries in which we operate. Our success in being able to clearly explain our approach to tax and understand what matters to our stakeholders is reflected in Barclays being one of three companies shortlisted for the 2024 PwC Building Trust Award for Tax Reporting in the FTSE 350 (Multinationals) Group. This award, which we won in 2023, recognises the clear explanations that companies provide about their tax affairs and their responsiveness to both stakeholder interest and the continually changing tax transparency landscape. Taxes paid globally &pound