UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
August 24, 2016
 
Barclays PLC and
Barclays Bank PLC
(Names of Registrants)
 
 1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP
England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
Under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F x           Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes           No x
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
 
This Report is a joint Report on Form 6-K filed by Barclays PLC and Barclays
Bank PLC. All of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank PLC is
owned by Barclays PLC.
 
This Report comprises:
 
Information given to The London Stock Exchange and furnished pursuant to
General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K.
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Sale of Risk Analytics & Index Solutions Business dated 24 August 2016 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
BARCLAYS PLC
(Registrant)
 
Date: August 24, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Ines Watson
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Ines Watson
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
(Registrant)
Date: August 24, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Ines Watson
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Ines Watson
 Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
   
Continued momentum in Barclays Non-Core rundown: Sale of Risk Analytics and Index Solutions business to Bloomberg completes
 
Barclays PLC ("Barclays") has today completed the sale of Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. ("BRAIS") to Bloomberg L.P. ("Bloomberg") for approximately £615m (1) . The pre-tax gain recognised on completion of the transaction is approximately £535m.
 
 (1) $810m at USD/GBP rate of 1.31
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About Barclays
 
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US.
 
With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 130,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
 
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website  home.barclays
 
 
 
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