Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

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

 

February 23, 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

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Financial Report on Form 20-F dated February 23, 2018

 

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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: February 23, 2018

 

 

	By: /s/ Garth Wright --------------------------------
	Garth Wright
	Assistant Secretary

 

 

	BARCLAYS BANK PLC
	(Registrant)

 

 

Date: February 23, 2018

 

	By: /s/ Garth Wright --------------------------------
	Garth Wright
	Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

23 February 2018

 

 

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 2017 (the " Form 20-F ") has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and is also available on our website, home.barclays/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 Thursday, 22 March 2018 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 2017 upon request, free of charge, in the following way:

 

Ordinary Shareholders

Tel: [phone]*(in the UK)

or [phone] (from overseas)

Contact us via www.shareview.co.uk

 

* Lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm (UK time) Monday to Friday, excluding UK public holidays.

 

ADR Holders

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Tel: [phone] (toll-free in the US and Canada)

or [phone] (outside the US and Canada)

Email: [e-mail]

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

 

Investor Relations	Media Relations
Kathryn McLeland	Tom Hoskin
[phone]	[phone]

 

 

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 home.barclays