Strategic Shareholder Climate and Risk Financial Financial Barclays PLC 68 report information sustainability report Governance review review statements Annual Report 2022 Important Information return on tangible equity, projected levels of including inflation; volatility in credit and capital Subject to Barclays PLC’s obligations under the Forward looking statements growth in banking and financial markets, industry markets; market related risks such as changes in applicable laws and regulations of any relevant This document contains certain forward-looking trends, any commitments and targets (including interest rates and foreign exchange rates; higher jurisdiction (including, without limitation, the UK statements within the meaning of Section 21E of environmental, social and governance (ESG) or lower asset valuations; changes in credit and the US) in relation to disclosure and ongoing the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as commitments and targets), business strategy, ratings of any entity within the Group or any information, we undertake no obligation to amended, and Section 27A of the US Securities plans and objectives for future operations and securities issued by it; changes in counterparty update publicly or revise any forward-looking Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the statements, whether as a result of new other statements that are not historical or risk; changes in consumer behaviour; the direct Group. 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Additional risks and impairment charges, provisions, capital, leverage regulatory rules applicable to past, current and factors which may impact the Group’s future and other regulatory ratios, capital distributions future periods; UK, US, Eurozone and global financial condition and performance are (including dividend policy and share buybacks), macroeconomic and business conditions, identified in the description of material existing and emerging risks from page 269 of this Annual Report.