Strategic Shareholder Climate and Risk Financial Financial Barclays PLC 196 report information sustainability report Governance review review statements Annual Report 2022 Directors’ report: Other statutory and regulatory information (continued) The Directors are also responsible for preparing a Strategic report, Directors’ report, Directors’ Remuneration report and Corporate Governance Statement in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Annual Report and Financial Statements as they appear on our website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The Directors have a general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. The Directors, whose names and functions are set out on pages 143 to 146, confirm to the best of their knowledge that: (a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with (i) UK-adopted international accounting standards; and (ii) IFRS as issued by the IASB, including interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and (b) the management report, on pages 2 to 68, which is incorporated in the Directors’ report, includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the Principal Risks and uncertainties that they face. Auditor’s report The Auditor’s report on the Financial Statements of Barclays PLC for the year ended 31 December 2022 was unmodified and its statement under Section 496 of the Companies Act 2006 was also unmodified. By order of the Board Stephen Shapiro Company Secretary 14 February 2023 Registered in England. Company No. 48839 Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP