Activist Bramson Sought Backing of Barclays Shareholder -Financial News
May 10 2018 - 6:20AM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Newlands
Of Financial News
Edward Bramson met with Old Mutual Global Investors last month
in an attempt to win the asset manager's backing for proposed
changes the activist wants to make at Barclays.
Bramson, who has amassed a 5% stake in the UK bank, visited the
London headquarters of Old Mutual Global Investors in April and met
with Richard Buxton, the investment manager's chief executive,
according to people familiar with the matter.
Although Bramson has made no public statement of his intentions
to shake up Barclays, it is understood the investor wants change at
the company's investment banking arm, which could include spinning
off the unit.
According to the people familiar with the meeting between
Bramson and Buxton, the two were at odds over the health and
viability of the investment bank and any planned sale of the unit.
A disposal of the investment bank is regarded as too simplistic by
Old Mutual Global Investors.
Old Mutual Global Investors is a top-50 shareholder in Barclays,
holding a 0.31% stake in the UK lender.
Speaking during a first-quarter earnings call on April 26, Jes
Staley, the chief executive of Barclays, said the bank's head of
investor relations had already met with Bramson and that a more
formal meeting with management was planned for the coming
weeks.
Bramson and Sherborne Investors declined to comment.
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