Barclays to Acquire Leading U.S. Personal Loan Originator Best Egg

Barclays PLC (“Barclays”)1 today announces that its wholly-owned US consumer banking subsidiary Barclays Bank Delaware (operating as “Barclays US Consumer Bank” or “USCB”) has agreed to acquire Best Egg, Inc. (“Best Egg” or the “Business”)2 for $800 million3 (the “Transaction”). Completion of the Transaction (“Completion”) is subject to required regulatory approvals and other conditions. Best Egg is a leading US direct-to-consumer personal loan origination platform with a focus on prime borrowers and an