Directorate Change

RNS Number : 0118Y

Barclays PLC

30 November 2017

 

30 November 2017

BARCLAYS PLC

Appointment of a Non-executive Director

Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") announce that Mike Turner (CBE) has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Barclays.  He will take up his appointment on 1 January 2018.

Mike has extensive board-level experience. He is currently Chairman of the boards of GKN plc and Babcock International Group PLC, and until recently served as a non-executive director of Lazard Ltd (2006 to 2017).  Mike has also had a long and successful executive career at BAE Systems plc where he was CEO between 2002 and 2008.  Prior to this he held various commercial, marketing and general management positions at BAE and its predecessor companies.

Mike is a member of the UK Government's Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.

Commenting, John McFarlane, Group Chairman, said, "I am very pleased that Mike has agreed to join the Barclays Board.  Mike is a seasoned business leader, with a highly successful track record as both a Chief Executive and Chairman. He will bring strong commercial and practical acumen, together with experience of the financial services sector."

There is no additional information required to be disclosed in relation to Mike Turner pursuant to paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

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For further information please contact:

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About Barclays

Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US.

With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 85,000 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

 

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