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Barclays Launches Inaugural Green Structured Notes Programme

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Barclays today announced the launch of its inaugural Green Structured Notes Programme.

The programme offers institutional and retail investors a differentiated green investment opportunity, with the structured note payoff based on a green index. In addition, the proceeds of the notes are allocated to the financing or re-financing of eligible green activities such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable transportation loans and contribute to Barclays Net Zero Ambition and providing £100bn of green financing by 2030.

Both the investment and the use of proceeds will be in line with the Sustainable Finance Framework and Green Issuance Framework, and the index is selected in line with the Green Index Selection Principles.

The portfolio of green projects the proceeds will fund will be originated by Barclays Bank PLC in the regular course of business, and will be verified by a third party verification agent. The programme is now open for trading and more information including details on the programme and how to contact Barclays, can be found here.

Commenting on the launch of the programme C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Head of Global Markets and Co-President of BB PLC at Barclays, said:

“We continue to see increased client demand for sustainable investment opportunities and today’s launch of Barclays’ green structured notes programme provides clients with a new and innovative opportunity to access the green market. It’s also a terrific step forward in our innovation journey within Global Markets to offer more compelling and sustainable structured products offerings.”

Sasha Wiggins, Group Head of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, said:

“Last year we announced our commitment to align all of our financing to the goals of the Paris Agreement, on the way to achieving our ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050. We also committed to £100bn of green financing by 2030 and this innovative investment offering to our clients is a new and important part of delivering that commitment in order to help accelerate the global transition to a low carbon economy.”

Kathryn McLeland, Group Treasurer, said:

“We are pleased to complement our existing green bond programme with green structured note capabilities, which will expand the diversity of funding sources and is a prime example of how the Power of One Barclays philosophy has been embodied to expand our green product offerings for clients.”

Barclays has a key focus on the impact of our financing and continues to grow its product offering and social and environmental financing activity across the bank. Today’s announcement follows the launch of the Barclays Solactive Climate Change Europe BTI index and Barclays’ intention to support climate-related products and initiatives through Green Bonds issuance. To learn more, click here.

About Barclays:

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a full-service corporate and investment bank.

This communication is provided for informational purposes only and does not, under any circumstances or in any jurisdiction, constitute or form part of an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities issued by Barclays Bank PLC or its affiliates (“Barclays”) nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and have not been offered, directly or indirectly, and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) absent an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. Barclays does not intend to register such securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer would be unlawful. Accordingly, no information in this communication or relating to such securities is directed at any person or entity within the United States or at any U.S. person and must not be accessed if you are located in or you are a resident of the United States, and no such communication or information should be released, published or distributed directly or indirectly in or into the United States.

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Susie Guo, + 44 (0) 20 3555 2560, susie.guo@barclays.com

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