Annual Report on Form 20-F

4 March 2015

Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC

Annual Report on Form 20-F

The Joint Annual Report on Form 20-F for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for the year ended 31 December 2014 (the "Form 20-F") has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and is also available on our website, www.barclays.com/investorrelations. A copy has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

Note for Barclays shareholders

From 20 March 2015 Barclays shareholders, including holders of Barclays American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), can receive a printed copy of the audited financial statements for Barclays PLC for the year ended 31 December 2014 upon request, free of charge, in the following way:

Ordinary shareholders

Tel: 0871 384 2055*(in the UK)or +44 (0) 121 415 7004 (from overseas)Contact us via www.shareview.co.uk

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ADR holders

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Tel: 1-800-990-1135 (toll-free in the US and Canada)or +1 651 453 2128 (outside the US and Canada)Email: [email protected]

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