18 October 2012
Barclays PLC
Statement on Payment Protection Insurance
Barclays has experienced higher than previously anticipated levels of Payment Protection Insurance ("PPI") claim volumes since the end of the first half, and has therefore determined that it is appropriate to provide a further £700 million as at 30 September 2012. This is in addition to provisions recognised of £1 billion in 2011 and £300 million in the first quarter of 2012. Based on claims experience to date and anticipated future volumes, the resulting provision includes Barclays best estimate of expected costs of future PPI redress. Barclays will continue to monitor actual claims volumes and the assumptions underlying the calculation of its PPI provision.
On 31 October 2012, Barclays will announce its third quarter Interim Management Statement. Barclays currently expects the Group adjusted profit before tax, which excludes the impact of own credit (expected to be a charge of £1.1bn) and the provision for PPI redress, for the three months ended 30 September 2012 to be broadly in line with current market consensus of £1.7 billion.
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About Barclays PLC
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
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Forward-looking statements
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