2 January 2015
Barclays PLC
Barclays completes sale of Spanish Businesses to CaixaBank
Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") has completed the sale of its Spanish subsidiary, Barclays Bank S.A.U. - which comprises principal activities in Retail Banking, Wealth and Investment Management and Corporate Banking in Spain - to CaixaBank S.A. The completion of the sale, initially announced on 31 August 2014, follows receipt of regulatory and other applicable approvals. The completion will be reflected in Barclays' Q1 2015 results.
Barclays' Investment Bank and Barclaycard operations in Spain are not part of the sale and Barclays remains committed to these businesses.
Barclays will announce its 2014 Full Year Results on 3 March 2015.
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About Barclays
Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive 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 135,000 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.
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