Barclays Explores Moving EU Head Office to Paris From Dublin (1)

Barclays Plc could shift its European headquarters to Paris from Dublin.

“We are exploring a potential move of our EU headquarters from Dublin to Paris,” the bank’s Irish subsidiary said in a report published Thursday. “This would be an intra-EU, technical change to our operating model, and would have no impact on the group’s UK activities with regards to employment, business activities or revenue.”

The London-based bank, which employs roughly 300 staff in Paris, has already said recently it’s planning to add about 200 more people by 2026.

With a growing headcount, Barclays is poised to move into a bigger ...