Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Holding LLC, has surprised the market by announcing plans to sell almost half of its shares in Barclays Plc.
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This move comes as the UK bank’s executives contemplate a strategic overhaul. Qatar Holding, owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, will sell 361.7 million shares in the British firm. If successful,