Barclays PLC filed a Form 6-K on November 3, 2026, disclosing that Group Chief Risk Officer Taalib Shaah acquired 9,512 ordinary shares on November 2, 2026, following the exercise of an option under the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme.

Key Highlights

  • Person discharging managerial responsibilities: Taalib Shaah, Group Chief Risk Officer of Barclays PLC.
  • Transaction type: Acquisition of shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme.
  • Shares acquired: 9,512 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each.
  • Price per share: £1.17.
  • Transaction date: November 2, 2026, conducted outside a trading venue.
  • Instrument identification code: GB0031348658.

Barclays Group Chief Risk Officer Exercises SAYE Option on November 2, 2026

According to the Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) on November 3, 2026, Taalib Shaah, the company's Group Chief Risk Officer, acquired 9,512 ordinary shares in Barclays PLC at a price of £1.17 per share. The filing states the transaction took place on November 2, 2026, and was conducted outside a trading venue.

The filing describes the nature of the transaction as an "Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme." SAYE, or Save As You Earn, is an employee share scheme under which participants are granted options exercisable after a savings period. The ordinary shares carry a nominal value of 25 pence each and are identified by the code GB0031348658. Barclays PLC's Legal Entity Identifier is listed in the filing as 213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70.

The disclosure was made as an initial notification in compliance with requirements relating to transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities, as furnished to The London Stock Exchange and reported to the SEC pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K. The filing was signed by Garth Wright, Assistant Secretary of Barclays PLC.

What Was Disclosed

Barclays PLC disclosed that Group Chief Risk Officer Taalib Shaah acquired 9,512 ordinary shares at £1.17 per share on November 2, 2026, through the exercise of an option under the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme, in a transaction conducted outside a trading venue.