Barclays announces Board change

25 Jul 2012 12:00 GMT

Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays") announce that Alison Carnwath, non‑executive Director, has resigned for personal reasons from the Boards of Barclays with effect from 24 July 2012.

Alison Carnwath said, “With regret I have concluded that I am no longer able to devote sufficient time to my role as a Director of Barclays given my other commitments. I would like to thank my colleagues on the Board for their support and I wish Barclays continuing success in the future.”

Marcus Agius, Barclays Chairman, said today, “I would like to thank Alison for her contribution to Barclays since joining the Board in August 2010. We wish her well for the future.”


About Barclays

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way.

With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 140,000 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.