(Reuters) -Barclays Plc is preparing to name Anna Cross as group chief financial officer in the coming months, the first woman to be appointed to the role, Sky News reported on Monday. Cross will replace Tushar Morzaria, who has held the role since 2013. The Sky News report did not say why Morzaria is stepping down. Barclays did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Cross has been working as Morzaria’s deputy. Prior to that she acted as the CFO of Barclays Bank UK Plc. (https://reut.rs/3IkFGDi) (Reporting by Rachna Dhanrajani in Bengaluru; Editing by Susan Fenton and Jan Ha…