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Published on 11/2/2007 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $1.5 million Buffered SuperTrack notes linked to basket

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, Nov. 2 - Barclays Bank plc priced $1.5 million of 0% Buffered SuperTrack notes due Nov. 5, 2012 linked to a basket consisting of an exchange-traded fund, a sub-index of the S&P GSCI index and five commodities, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 70% weight, the S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return with a 7.5% weight, aluminum with a 4.5% weight, copper with a 4.5% weight, nickel with a 3% weight, gasoline RBOB with a 5.25% weight and WTI crude oil with a 5.25% weight.

If the final basket level is at least the initial level, the payout at maturity will be par plus 121% of any gain on the basket.

The payout will be par if the basket declines by up to 10%. Investors will lose 1% for each 1% the basket declines beyond 10%.

Barclays Capital Inc. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Buffered SuperTrack notes
Underlying basket:iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with 70% weight, S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return with 7.5% weight, aluminum with 4.5% weight, copper with 4.5% weight, nickel with 3% weight, gasoline RBOB with 5.25% weight and WTI crude oil with 5.25% weight
Amount:$1.5 million
Maturity:Nov. 5, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If final basket level is at least initial level, par plus 121% of any basket gain; par if basket declines by up to 10%; investors lose 1% for each 1% basket decline beyond 10%
Pricing date:Oct. 31
Settlement date:Nov. 5
Underwriter:Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:3%

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