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Published on 7/28/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $2.99 million 0% trigger return optimization notes tied to three ETFs

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, July 28 - Barclays Bank plc priced $2.99 million of 0% trigger return optimization securities due July 31, 2014 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket comprises the SPDR S&P 500 Exchange-Traded Fund Trust with a 30% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE Index fund with a 30% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund with a 40% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus double any gain in the basket, subject to a maximum gain of 38.75%.

Investors will receive par if the basket declines by up to 25% and will be fully exposed to losses if the basket declines by more than 25%.

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

Issuer:Barclays Bank plc
Issue:Trigger return optimization securities
Underlying funds:SPDR S&P 500 Exchange-Traded Fund trust with a 30% weight, iShares MSCI EAFE Index fund with a 30% weight and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund with a 40% weight
Amount:$2,993,300
Maturity:July 31, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any gain the basket, with maximum gain of 38.75%; par if basket declines by up to 25%; full exposure to losses if basket declines beyond 25%
Initial prices:$133.36 for SPDR S&P ETF trust, $60.16 for MSCI EAFE and $47.69 for EM fund
Pricing date:July 26
Settlement date:July 29
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc.
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:06741K197

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