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Published on 4/26/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $2.69 million lock-in notes linked to S&P 500 via JPMorgan

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., April 26 - Barclays Bank plc priced $2.69 million of 0% lock-in notes due Nov. 2, 2011 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the closing level of the index on Oct. 26, 2010 is at least 105% of the initial level, a lock-in event will have occurred and the payout at maturity will be par plus the greater of the index return and a minimum return.

The minimum return will be 5% if the closing level of the index on the lock-in observation date was at least 105% of the initial level but less than 110% of the initial level, 10% if the index level was at least 110% of the initial level but less than 115% of the initial level and 15% if the closing level was at least 115% of the initial level.

If a lock-in event does not occur, the payout at maturity will be:

• Par plus the index return if the final index level - the closing level on Oct. 26, 2011 - is greater than the initial level;

• Par if the final index level is less than the initial level but at least 85% of the initial level; or

• Par plus the index return if the final level is less than 85% of the initial level.

In each case, the payout will be subject to a maximum return of 15.5%.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are the agents.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Lock-in notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$2,685,000
Maturity:Nov. 2, 2011
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus greater of index return and minimum return if index closes at or above 105% of initial level on Oct. 26, 2010; otherwise, par plus index return if return is positive, par if return is between zero and negative 15% or par plus index return if return is less than negative 15%; return capped at 15.5% in all cases
Minimum return:5% if index is at least 105% of initial index level on lock-in observation date but less than 110% of initial level, 10% if index is at least 110% of initial level but less than 115% of initial level and 15% if index is at least 115% of the initial level
Initial index level:1,217.28
Pricing date:April 23
Settlement date:April 28
Agents:JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Fees:1.25%
Cusip:06740LER2

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