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Published on 7/14/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $6.5 million 4.6% Yeelds linked to Celanese stock

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., July 14 - Barclays Bank plc priced $6.5 million of Yield Enhanced Equity Linked Debt Securities due Jan. 24, 2011 linked to the common stock of Celanese Corp., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each note has a face value of $26.98, which is the average execution price per share for the common stock that an affiliate of Barclays paid to hedge the issuer's obligations under the notes.

The six-month notes carry an annualized coupon of 4.6%. Interest is payable monthly.

The payout at maturity will be an amount equal to the volume-weighted average price of Celanese stock on Jan. 14, 2011. The payout will be capped at 130% of par and is payable in stock or cash at Barclays' option.

Barclays Capital Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Yield Enhanced Equity Linked Debt Securities
Underlying stock:Celanese Corp. (NYSE: CE)
Amount:$6,500,021.60
Maturity:Jan. 24, 2011
Coupon:4.6%, payable monthly
Price:Par of $26.98
Payout at maturity:The lesser of the volume-weighted average price of Celanese stock on Jan. 14, 2011 and the equity cap price, payable in cash or stock
Initial share price:$26.98
Equity cap price:$35.074, 130% of initial share price
Pricing date:July 13
Settlement date:July 20
Agent:Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:None
Cusip:06740L287

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