New Issue: Barclays prices $20 million Stars linked to iShares MSCI EAFE, EM funds

New York, Jan. 8 - Barclays Bank plc priced $20 million of 0% Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities due Jan. 21, 2014 tied to a basket of two equally weighted funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund.

If the basket closes at or above the initial level on the observation dates of July 19, 2013, Oct. 18, 2013 or Jan. 14, 2014, the notes will be called at $10.43250, or 4.3250%, $10.64875, or 6.4875%, and $10.86500, or 8.6500%, respectively.

Investors will receive par if the basket falls by up to 5% and will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the basket beyond 5%.

Merrill Lynch & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:	Barclays Bank plc
Issue:	Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities
Underlying basket:	iShares MSCI EAFE index fund and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund, equally weighted
Amount:	$20,603,780
Maturity:	Jan. 21, 2014
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par
Payout at maturity:	Par if basket falls by up to 5%; 1% loss for every 1% decline beyond 5%
Call:	At par plus $10.43250, or 4.3250%, $10.64875, or 6.4875%, and $10.86500, or 8.6500%, if basket at or above initial level on July 19, 2013, Oct. 18, 2013 or Jan. 14, 2014, respectively
Initial price:	100
Pricing date:	Jan. 4
Settlement date:	Jan. 10
Underwriters:	Merrill Lynch & Co.
Fees:	1.25%
Cusip:	06742A297

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