Barclays
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Barclays PLC is major global financial services company. Qatar Investment Authority, Government Pension Fund of Norway, and Temasek Holdings hold shares in the bank.
Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Holdings is the largest shareholder in the bank with a 6.6486% stake. It held a 12.7% stake in 2008/2009 until selling 5% in October 2009 for $2.5 billion. The QIA has invested more then $12 billion into the bank. The QIA acquired its 1st stake in Barclays in June 2008 after Barclays raised £4.5 billion from several funds. Qatar Holdings contributed £1.764 billion. Challenger, a fund that manages the personal investments of Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, Chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, also took part in the capital raising providing £533 million. As part of the agreement between Qatar Holdings, Barclays agreed to retain the QIA for advisory services in the Middle East.[1][2] Qatar Holdngs is expected to sell $1.24 billion worth of warrants in November/December 2012. The warrants have to be converted to shares before October 31, 2013.[3]
British Authorities have been investigating the QIA's investment into the British bank and payments relating to advisory services provided by the QIA.[4]
Other funds
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 in June 2008, with an additional investment of ₤200 million. Temasek sold their entire stake in December 2008 and early January 2009.[5][6]
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, 2009 | 1.68% | 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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