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London - Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announced the appointment of Sam Dean, as Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Equity Capital Markets within its Investment Banking Division. This appointment continues the expansion of Barclays Capital’s Investment Banking and Equities business globally and follows the firm’s recent hire of Jim Renwick as Managing Director, Head of UK Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Broking.

Sam will partner with David Erickson, Co-Head, Managing Director, Global Equity Capital Markets based in New York, to further accelerate the build out of Barclays Capital’s Equity Capital Markets platform in Europe, which will extend the firm’s range of world class Risk Management, Financing and Advisory capabilities offered to clients. This strategy offers long-term opportunities for future growth and success as Barclays Capital looks to become one of the leading full service investment banks globally.

Sam will be based in London reporting to both Larry Wieseneck, Head of Global Finance & Risk Solutions in New York and John Winter, Head of Investment Banking, EMEA in London.

“We are delighted with Sam’s appointment. Sam will accelerate the strong momentum the Barclays Capital Equity and Investment Banking businesses have globally. Sam’s hiring is representative of the firm’s strategy of placing best in class professionals in position to engage with clients across their full range of strategic needs,” said Larry Wieseneck, Head of Global Finance & Risk Solutions.

Sam joins Barclays Capital from Deutsche Bank where he was Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets. Sam started at Deutsche Bank in 2001 following a three-year spell at Citigroup in London as Managing Director, Head of Equity Syndicate. Previously Sam spent five years at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson as Manager, Equity Capital Markets starting in 1993.

“Sam has a proven track record and will help the team build on its already strong client relationships. This appointment further demonstrates the firm’s commitment to provide world class products and services to our clients for all of their risk management, financing and advisory needs,” said John Winter, Head of Investment Banking, EMEA. "

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For further information please contact:

Jon Laycock, Barclays Capital Communications +44 207 773 4324 jon.laycock@barcap.com

About Barclays Capital

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs 20,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.

For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit our website www.barclayscapital.com.