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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
January 02, 2018
 
Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC
(Names of Registrants)
 
1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP
England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes No x
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
 
This Report is a joint Report on Form 6-K filed by Barclays PLC and Barclays
Bank PLC. All of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank PLC is
owned by Barclays PLC.
 
This Report comprises:
 
Information given to The London Stock Exchange and furnished pursuant to
General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
Reduction of shareholding in BAGL dated 01 December 2017
Exhibit No. 2
Total Voting Rights dated 01 December 2017
Exhibit No. 3
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 18 December 2017
Exhibit No. 4
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 22 December 2017
Exhibit No. 5
Publication of a Prospectus dated 22 December
Exhibit No. 6
2017Statement re US Tax Reform dated 27 December 2017
 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BARCLAYS PLC
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: January 02, 2018
 
 
 
By: /s/ Garth Wright
--------------------------------
 
Garth Wright
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: January 02, 2018
 
 
By: /s/ Garth Wright
--------------------------------
 
Garth Wright
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
 
1 December 2017
 
 
Barclays PLC
 
Reduction of Barclays' shareholding in Barclays Africa Group Limited
 
 
Following the transfer on 30 November 2017, subject to settlement, of a 7.0% stake in Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL), Barclays' total shareholding in BAGL for regulatory reporting purposes will reduce from 21.9% to 14.9%, in line with previously announced expectations. Settlement of the transfer is expected to occur on 5 December 2017. From an accounting perspective, Barclays' results already reflected the 14.9% ownership level.
 
For regulatory reporting purposes, Barclays currently applies proportional consolidation with respect to its stake in BAGL. The reduction in Barclays' holding announced today will reduce the percentage applied to 14.9%, and would increase Barclays' pro-forma CET1 ratio as at 30 September by 12bps.  
 
Barclays has indicated that this represents its desired long term shareholding in Barclays Africa and that no further sales are planned at this time.
 
-ENDS-
 
 
For further information please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
Media Relations
Kathryn McLeland
Tom Hoskin
+44 (0) 20 7116 4943
 +44 (0) 20 7116 6927
 
About Barclays
 
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale 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 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 
 
Information regarding forward-looking statements
 
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Barclays Group. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Barclays' management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact Barclays' future financial condition and performance are identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2016) which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Subject to Barclays' obligations under the applicable laws and regulations of the United Kingdom and the United States in relation to disclosure and ongoing information, Barclays does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
1 December 2017
 
Barclays PLC - Total Voting Rights
 
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Barclays PLC notifies the market that as of 30 November 2017, Barclays PLC's issued share capital consists of 17,056,100,429 Ordinary shares with voting rights.
 
There are no ordinary shares held in Treasury.
 
The above figure (17,056,100,429) may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Barclays PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.   
 
- Ends -
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
Media Relations
Kathryn McLeland
Tom Hoskin
+44 (0) 20 7116 4943
 +44 (0) 20 7116 4755
 
 
Exhibit No. 3
 
18 December 2017
 
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
 
 
Barclays PLC (the "Company") announces the following transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares") of which it was notified on 15 December:
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individuals below. The Shares delivered are in respect of :
 
1.    the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year); and
 
2.   the release of Shares subject to an award made under Schedule 1 to the Barclays Group Share Value Plan.
 
The number of Shares received by PDMRs and the transaction price of those Shares are as follows:
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Jes Staley
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Chief Executive
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
146,948
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Tushar Morzaria
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Finance Director
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December  2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
103,176
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Paul Compton
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Chief Operating Officer
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
137,568
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Bob Hoyt
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group General Counsel
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
118,809
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Tristram Roberts
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group HR Director 
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
71,910
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Tim Throsby
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
President, Barclays International and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Investment Bank
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
243,871
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Ashok Vaswani
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
CEO, Barclays UK
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
87,543
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
Not applicable
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
C.S. Venkatakrishnan
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Risk Officer
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employees' Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual described above. The Shares delivered are in respect of the quarterly payment of the Share element of the individual's fixed remuneration for the three month period to 31 December 2017. The Shares are subject to a holding period with restrictions lifting in equal tranches over five years (20% each year).
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
118,809
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
Not applicable
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
C.S. Venkatakrishnan
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Risk Officer
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Shares")
 
 
 
 
GB0031348658
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
The trustee of the Barclays Group (PSP) Employee Benefit Trust delivered Shares to the individual set out above to satisfy the release of Shares subject to an award made under Schedule 1 to the Barclays Group Share Value Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares received
£1.999
 
246,547
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
Not applicable
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
 
2017-12-15
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
For further information please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
Media Relations
Kathryn McLeland
Tom Hoskin
+44 (0)20 7116 4943
+44 (0)20 7116 4755
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 4
 
22 December 2017
 
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
 
Bob Hoyt
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
 
Group General Counsel
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
 
Initial notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
 
Barclays PLC
b)
 
LEI
 
 
213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
 
Ordinary shares in Barclays PLC with a nominal value of 25p each ("Shares")
 
GB0031348658
 
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Barclays Wealth Nominees Limited sold Shares for the individual set out above.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s): Number of Shares sold
 £ 2.0445
 25,000
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
 
- Price
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
 
2017-12-21
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
For further information please contact:
 
 
Investor Relations
Media Relations
Kathryn McLeland
Tom Hoskin
+44 (0)20 7116 4943
+44 (0)20 7116 4755
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 5
 
22 December 2017
 
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
 
Publication of Prospectus
 
 
The following base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:
 
Base Prospectus dated 22 December 2017 for the Barclays Bank PLC €35,000,000,000 Global Covered Bond Programme unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments by Barclays Covered Bonds LLP (the "Programme").
 
To view the full document, please click on or paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2655A_-2017-12-22.pdf
 
 
A copy of the above Base Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM 
 
The Base Prospectus can also be viewed via: http://www.barclays.com/prospectuses-and-documentation/secured-funding-documentation/covered-bonds.html
 
The following transaction documents, in relation to the Programme, were also amended and restated on 22 December 2017:
 
●      the Trust Deed; and
●      the Programme Agreement,
 
each as defined and further described in the Base Prospectus (the "Amended Transaction Documents").
 
The Amended Transaction Documents are available for inspection at the following addresses:
 
Barclays Treasury
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HP
 
and
 
Citigroup Centre
Canada Square
London E14 5LB
(the "Specified Office of the Paying Agent").
For further information, please contact
 
Barclays Treasury
1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HP
 
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
 
 
IMPORTANT: You must read the following before continuing: The following applies to the Base Prospectus available by clicking on the link above, and you are therefore advised to read this carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of the Base Prospectus. In accessing the Base Prospectus, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, including any modifications to them, any time you receive any information from us as a result of such access.
 
THE BASE PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE FORWARDED OR DISTRIBUTED OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED BELOW AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER. THE BASE PROSPECTUS MAY ONLY BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO PERSONS THAT ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN RELIANCE ON, REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO QIBs (AS DEFINED BELOW) IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("RULE 144A"). ANY FORWARDING, DISTRIBUTION OR REPRODUCTION OF THE BASE PROSPECTUS IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS PROHIBITED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
 
NOTHING IN THIS ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION CONSTITUTES AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. ANY COVERED BONDS ISSUED OR TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE BASE PROSPECTUS HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY COVERED BONDS ISSUED OR TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE BASE PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT TO PERSONS REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS (EACH A "QIB") WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OR (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON THAT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
 
Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Base Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Base Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Base Prospectus you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
 
Confirmation of your Representation: In order to be eligible to view the Base Prospectus or make an investment decision with respect to any Covered Bonds issued or to be issued pursuant to the Base Prospectus, you must be (i) a person other than a U.S. person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act); or (ii) a QIB that is acquiring the securities for its own account or for the account of another QIB. By accessing the Base Prospectus, you shall be deemed to have represented that you and any customers you represent are not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S to the Securities Act) or that you are a QIB, and that you consent to delivery of the Base Prospectus and any supplements thereto via electronic publication.
 
You are reminded that the Base Prospectus has been made available to you on the basis that you are a person into whose possession the Base Prospectus may be lawfully delivered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are located and you may not, nor are you authorised to, deliver the Base Prospectus to any other person.
 
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Exhibit No. 6
 
27 December 2017
 
 
 
Barclays PLC 
 
US Tax Reform
 
 
 
Barclays notes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("the Act") enacted on 22 December 2017, reducing the statutory rate of US federal corporate income tax to 21%.  
 
Barclays expects the measurement of its US deferred tax assets ("DTAs") to reduce by c.£1bn as a result of the reduced tax rate and net of a c.£0.3bn increase to US DTAs, unrelated to the Act, due to a revaluation of Barclays Bank PLC's US branch DTAs.  This aggregate reduction in the measurement of US DTAs is expected to result in an associated one-off charge of c.£1bn to Group profit after tax, a c.20 basis point reduction to the Group CET1 ratio and a decrease of c.6 pence to TNAV per share.  These estimates are all calculated based on Barclays' financial information as at 30 September 2017 and will be accounted for in the financial year ended December 2017.
 
This reduction in the statutory US federal rate is expected to positively impact Barclays' future US after tax earnings.  However, the ultimate impact is subject to the effect of other complex provisions in the Act (including the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax ("BEAT")), which Barclays is currently reviewing, and it is possible that any impact of BEAT could significantly reduce the benefit of the reduction in the statutory US federal rate. Due to the uncertain practical and technical application of many of these provisions, it is currently not possible to reliably estimate whether BEAT will apply and if so, how it would impact Barclays.
 
 
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About Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale 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 
 
INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Barclays Group. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Barclays' management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact Barclays' future financial condition and performance are identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2016) which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Subject to Barclays' obligations under the applicable laws and regulations of the United Kingdom and the United States in relation to disclosure and ongoing information, Barclays does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.
 
No statement in this document is intended as a profit forecast and no statement in this document should be interpreted to mean that the earnings per share for the current or future years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share.