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

New Issue: Barclays prices $1 million buffered Super Track notes linked to equity basket

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, April 26 - Barclays Bank plc priced $1 million of 0% buffered Super Track notes due April 25, 2013 linked to an index and index fund basket, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the S&P 500 index with a 70% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 15% weight, the SPDR S&P MidCap ETF Trust with an 8% weight, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 4% weight and the iShares Russell 2000 index fund with a 3% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 2.15 times any basket gain, up to a maximum return of 32.25%.

Investors will receive par if the basket falls by up to 20% and will be exposed to any drop beyond 20%.

Barclays Capital Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Buffered Super Track notes
Underlying basket:S&P 500 index (70% weight), iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (15% weight), SPDR S&P MidCap ETF Trust (8% weight), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (4% weight) and iShares Russell 2000 index fund (3% weight)
Amount:$1 million
Maturity:April 25, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 215% of any basket gain, capped at 32.25%; exposure to losses beyond 20% basket drop
Initial levels:1,208.67 for S&P; $56.04 for iShares MSCI EAFE; $152.63 for SPDR S&P MidCap ETF Trust; $42.82 for iShares MSCI EM; $73.38 for iShares Russell
Pricing date:April 22
Settlement date:April 27
Agent:Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:None
Cusip:06740LPG4

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