Barclays PLC filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 6, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 3,193,867 shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications common stock, representing 5.76% of the class, as of a triggering event dated September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Issuer: Shenandoah Telecommunication, with common stock carrying CUSIP number 82312B106, listed on NASDAQ:SHEN
  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: 3,193,867 shares, equal to 5.76% of the class, according to the filing
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: 3,180,772 shares held with sole power to vote and dispose
  • Shared voting and dispositive power: 13,095 shares held with shared voting and dispositive power
  • Reporting person: Barclays PLC, organized in the United Kingdom, classified as a parent holding company (type HC)
  • Subsidiaries named: Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Inc, and Barclays Capital Securities Ltd are identified as the relevant subsidiaries that acquired the securities
  • Triggering date: September 30, 2026, is stated as the date of the event requiring the filing

Barclays PLC Crosses 5% Threshold in Shenandoah Telecommunications Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed November 6, 2026, Barclays PLC, a holding company organized in the United Kingdom with principal offices at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, reported beneficial ownership of 3,193,867 shares of common stock in Shenandoah Telecommunication, a Virginia-based telecommunications company with principal executive offices located at 500 Shentel Way. The filing was triggered by an ownership event dated September 30, 2026, which caused Barclays PLC's stake to cross the 5% reporting threshold that requires a Schedule 13G submission.

The filing discloses that Barclays PLC holds sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 3,180,772 shares, while shared voting power and shared dispositive power each apply to a separate 13,095 shares. The three named subsidiaries through which these securities are held are Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Inc, and Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as identified in Item 7 of the schedule. Barclays PLC is classified as a parent holding company and control person under Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

The filing's certification, signed by Ramya Rao, Director, states that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." Items 5, 8, and 9 of the schedule, covering ownership of 5% or less, group membership, and group dissolution, are each listed as not applicable.

What Was Disclosed

Barclays PLC reported a 5.76% beneficial ownership position in Shenandoah Telecommunication common stock via a Schedule 13G, covering 3,193,867 aggregate shares as of September 30, 2026, with the filing signed on November 6, 2026, by Director Ramya Rao.