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Published on 3/3/2014 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $5 million 0.25% 10-year synthetic convertibles linked to S&P 500

By Toni Weeks

San Luis Obispo, Calif., March 3 - Barclays Bank plc priced $5 million of 0.25% synthetic convertible notes due March 4, 2024 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Interest is payable quarterly.

The payout at maturity will be the greater of par and the alternative redemption amount. The alternative redemption amount per note will be $1,000 times the final index level divided by the threshold value, which will be 109.1% of the initial index level.

The notes are callable in whole beginning March 6, 2017. The redemption price will be determined in the same manner as the payout at maturity.

The notes are also putable beginning Feb. 27, 2017. Put notes will be repurchased at a price equal to the alternative redemption amount.

Barclays is the agent.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Synthetic convertible notes
Underlying index:S&P 500 index
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:March 4, 2024
Coupon:0.25%, payable quarterly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Greater of par and alternative redemption amount, which will be par times the final index level divided by threshold level
Initial level:1,854.29
Threshold level:2,023.03, 109.1% of initial index level
Call option:Beginning March 6, 2017
Put option:At alternative redemption amount beginning Feb. 27, 2017
Pricing date:Feb. 27
Settlement date:March 4
Agent:Barclays
Fees:1.75%
Cusip:06741T6U6

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