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Published on 8/30/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays sells $2.87 million 0% trigger return optimization notes tied to ETF basket

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Aug. 30 - Barclays Bank plc priced $2.87 million of 0% trigger return optimization securities due Aug. 29, 2014 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket is comprised of the SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund trust with a 30% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 30% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 40% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus double any gain in the basket, subject to a maximum gain of 45%.

Investors will receive par if the basket declines by up to 25% and will be fully exposed to losses if the basket declines by more than 25%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. are the agents.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Trigger return optimization securities
Underlying funds:SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund trust with a 30% weight, iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 30% weight and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 40% weight
Amount:$2,871,690
Maturity:Aug. 29, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any gain in the basket, with maximum gain of 45%; par if basket declines by up to 25%; full exposure to losses if basket declines beyond 25%
Initial prices:$118.04 for SPDR S&P ETF trust, $51.69 for MSCI EAFE and $40.52 for EM fund
Pricing date:Aug. 26
Settlement date:Aug. 31
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:06738G563

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