'overseas Investors Will Now Own Over 40 Percent Of Barclays' Shares, Up From About A Third Before The Cashcall'

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Overseas investors will now own over 40 percent of Barclays' shares, up from about a third before the cashcall.

Some of the investors have faced criticism at home for the investments, but analysts said capital shortages have thrown up rare opportunities to buy bank stakes as regulators were more relaxed about such cross-border investments.

http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuter...S-UPDATE-3.html