Barclays Announces Appointment of Robert Berry of Non-Executive Director and Other Board Changes

Barclays is pleased to announce that Robert Berry has agreed to join the Boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 8 February 2022. Robert will join the Risk Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as Chair (subject to regulatory approval), and will also join the Audit Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as an additional member. Robert's Committee appointments will take effect from 1 March 2022.

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Robert spent the majority of his career at Goldman Sachs, where he latterly held the role of co-deputy Chief Risk Officer for the group, with responsibility for market risk, operational risk and corporate insurance, until his retirement in 2018.

Robert's appointment reflects Barclays' commitment to strengthening its Board through the addition of further highly respected individuals with strong financial services experience.  Robert will bring to the Board robust risk management expertise and a proven track record of risk management for a global financial institution, as he takes on an important role as Chair of the Risk Committee. He will also bring an international perspective having worked and lived in the United States for much of his life.    

Tim Breedon will retire as a member and as Chair of the Risk Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, and as a member of the Barclays Bank PLC Board, with effect from 28 February 2022. The Board is grateful to Tim for his significant contribution to Barclays during his tenure as Chair of the Barclays PLC Risk Committee since 2014, and as a member of the Committee since 2012. Tim will remain on the Board of Barclays PLC as a Non-Executive Director alongside his role as Chair of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC to which he was appointed in 2020.