Barclays To Raise $9B From Foreign Investors

June 30, 2008

Barclays said last Wednesday it plans to raise $8.9 billion through the sale of 1.6 billion shares to buttress its capital base and boost its capital ratios. Proceeds will be used to 'provide additional financial resources to allow Barclays to capture opportunities for growth,' the bank said in a statement.

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