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Published on 7/30/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $11.72 million performance allocation securities on three portfolios via UBS

New York, July 30 - Barclays Bank plc priced an $11.72 million issue of 0% performance allocation securities due July 31, 2013 linked to the best performing of three equity portfolios, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each portfolio consists of different weighted allocations to U.S. equities, international developed market equities and Asia excluding Japan equities.

Reference portfolio 1 consists of the U.S. Allocation portfolio with a 60% weight, the International Developed Market Allocation portfolio with a 10% weight and the Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio with a 30% weight.

Reference portfolio 2 consists of the U.S. Allocation portfolio with a 30% weight, the International Developed Market Allocation portfolio with a 60% weight and the Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio with a 10% weight.

Reference portfolio 3 consists of the U.S. Allocation portfolio with a 10% weight, the International Developed Market Allocation portfolio with a 30% weight and the Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio with a 60% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus any gain in the best-performing portfolio.

If the best-performing portfolio finishes below its initial level, investors will share in the decline.

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

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Performance allocation securities
Underlying portfolios:Portfolio 1: U.S. Allocation portfolio (60% weight), International Developed Market Allocation portfolio (10% weight) and Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio (30% weight); Portfolio 2: U.S. Allocation portfolio (30% weight), International Developed Market Allocation portfolio (60% weight) and Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio (10% weight); Portfolio 3: U.S. Allocation portfolio (10% weight), International Developed Market Allocation portfolio (30% weight) and Asia Ex. Japan Allocation portfolio (60% weight)
Amount:$11,716,290
Maturity:July 31, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus any gain in the best-performing portfolio; If best performer declines, full exposure to any decline
Pricing date:July 28
Settlement date:July 31
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc.; Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:3.5%

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