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Barclays PLC is major global financial services company. The Qatar Investment Authority, Government Pension Fund of Norway, and Temasek Holdings hold stakes in the bank.

Temasek first invested in Barclays on July 23, 2007 buying a 1.77% stake for about $2 billion. They increased their stake slightly more a year later, with an additional investment of ₤200 million. Temasek might have invested in Barclays' October 2008 capital raising.

The QIA is the largest shareholder in the bank with a 7.1% stake. It held a 12.7% stake at one point until selling 5%. It sold a $2.5 billion stake in October 2009. It has invested more then $12 billion into the bank.

The Government Pension Fund of Norway held a 1.68% stake in the company as of December 31, 2009. The stake is valued at $852,176,463.

Date Ownership Voting Value
December 31, 20091.68%1.68%$852,176,463

The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) holds a 5.2% stake in the bank. It purchased the shares in March 2010. It paid $1.94 billion for the stake. IPIC has had a long history with Barclays. At one point it held 11% of the British bank until selling the majority of it shares to make a profit of over $2.5 billion in June 2009.

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