Subject: File No. S7-16-18
From: Peter Sivere

August 21, 2018

The Government collected this money (to date) because of a tip from a whistle blower. Because the DOJ executed the enforcement action and not the SEC, the whistle blower is not eligible for an award.

This is $12.9 the Government would not have recouped, but for the tip from the whistle blower.

To date, the SEC has chosen not to take enforcement action against Barclays, thus leaving the whistle blower with no ability to collect a reward under the current SEC Whistle blower Program.

AMENDMENT TO FEBRUARY 28,2018 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION, FRAUD SECTION
AND BARCLAYS PLC

WHEREAS, the February 28, 2018 agreement between the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section (the "Fraud Section") and Barclays PLC ("Barclays") required Barclays by May 29, 2018 (or any period thereafter that is mutually agreeable to both Barclays and the Fraud Section), to pay $12,896,011 to the U.S. Treasury, less any restitution paid to Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP")....

https://www.justice.gov/criminal fraud/file/1066901/download