424B2 1 dp168367_424b2-4436wfps.htm FORM 424B2

PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated February 28, 2022 

(To the Prospectus dated August 1, 2019, 

the Prospectus Supplement dated August 1, 2019, 

the Prospectus Supplement Addendum dated February 18, 2021 and 

the Underlying Supplement dated August 1, 2019) 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration Statement No. 333-232144

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Barclays Bank PLC

Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A 

$2,631,000 Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025 

n  Linked to the lowest performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index (each referred to as a “Market Measure”)

n  Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not provide for fixed payments of interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at stated maturity and are subject to potential automatic call prior to stated maturity upon the terms described below. Whether the securities pay a contingent coupon, whether the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity and, if the securities are not automatically called, whether you are repaid the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity will depend in each case on the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day. The lowest performing Market Measure on any calculation day is the Market Measure that has the lowest performance factor on that calculation day, calculated for each Market Measure as the closing value of that Market Measure on that calculation day divided by its starting value.

n  Contingent Coupon. The securities will pay a contingent coupon on a quarterly basis until the earlier of stated maturity or automatic call if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the calculation day for the relevant quarter is greater than or equal to its threshold value. However, if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on a calculation day is less than its threshold value, you will not receive any contingent coupon for the relevant quarter. If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure is less than its threshold value on every calculation day, you will not receive any contingent coupons throughout the entire term of the securities. The contingent coupon rate is 11.25% per annum.

n  Automatic Call. If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on any of the quarterly calculation days from August 2022 to November 2024, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting value, the securities will be automatically called for the original offering price plus the contingent coupon payment otherwise due. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until approximately six months after their issue date.

n  Potential Loss of Principal. If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price at stated maturity if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value. If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value, you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities.

n  The threshold value of each Market Measure is equal to 70% of its starting value.

n  You will not participate in any appreciation of any Market Measure.

n  Your return on the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Market Measure that is the lowest performing Market Measure on each calculation day. You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Market Measures. Therefore, you will be adversely affected if any Market Measure performs poorly, even if the other Market Measures perform favorably.

n  Any payment on the securities, including any repayment of principal, is subject to the creditworthiness of Barclays Bank PLC and is not guaranteed by any third party. If Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its payment obligations or become subject to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power (as described on page PS-7 of this pricing supplement) by the relevant U.K. resolution authority, you might not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” and “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

n  No periodic interest payments or dividends

n  No exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity

See “Additional Information about the Issuer and the Securities” on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement. The securities will have the terms specified in the prospectus dated August 1, 2019, the prospectus supplement dated August 1, 2019, the prospectus supplement addendum dated February 18, 2021 and the underlying supplement dated August 1, 2019, as supplemented or superseded by this pricing supplement.

The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” on page PS-12 herein and “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of the prospectus supplement. 

The securities constitute our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The securities are not deposit liabilities of Barclays Bank PLC and are not covered by the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme or insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or deposit insurance agency of the United States, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this pricing supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. 

We may use this document in the initial sale of the securities. In addition, Barclays Capital Inc. or another of our affiliates may use this document in market resale transactions in any of the securities after their initial sale. Unless we or our agent informs you otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this document is being used in a market resale transaction.

Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of the securities or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder or beneficial owner of the securities, by acquiring the securities, each holder and beneficial owner of the securities acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” on page PS-7 of this pricing supplement.

  Original Offering Price(1) Agent Discount(2), (3) Proceeds to Barclays Bank PLC
Per Security $1,000.00 $21.25 $978.75
Total $2,631,000 $55,908.75 $2,575,091.25
(1)Our estimated value of the securities on the pricing date, based on our internal pricing models, is $945.50 per security. The estimated value is less than the original offering price of the securities. See “Additional Information Regarding Our Estimated Value of the Securities” on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement.

(2)Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) and Barclays Capital Inc. are the agents for the distribution of the securities and are acting as principal. The agent will receive an underwriting discount of $21.25 per security. Barclays Capital Inc. will sell the securities to WFS at the original offering price of the securities less a concession of $21.25 per security. WFS will provide dealers, which may include Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) (the trade name of the retail brokerage business of WFS’s affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC), with a selling concession of $15.00 per security. In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS will pay $0.75 per security of the agent’s discount to WFA as a distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA. See “Terms of the Securities—Agent” in this pricing supplement for further information.

(3)In respect of certain securities sold in this offering, Barclays Capital Inc. may pay a fee of up to $1.00 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

 

Wells Fargo Securities Barclays Capital Inc.

 

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Terms of the Securities

Reference Assets1/2: The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF (Bloomberg ticker symbol “KRE”), the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Bloomberg ticker symbol “NDX”) and the Russell 2000® Index (Bloomberg ticker symbol “RTY”) (each referred to as a “Market Measure,” and collectively as the “Market Measures”). The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF is sometimes referred to herein as the “Fund” and the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Indices” and individually as an “Index.”
Pricing Date3: February 28, 2022
Issue Date3: March 3, 2022
Stated Maturity Date3: February 27, 2025. If the final calculation day is postponed, the stated maturity date will be the later of (i) February 27, 2025 and (ii) the third business day after the last final calculation day as postponed.
Original Offering Price: $1,000 per security. References in this pricing supplement to a “security” are to a security with a principal amount of $1,000.
Contingent Coupon Payment:

On each contingent coupon payment date, you will receive a contingent coupon payment at a per annum rate equal to the contingent coupon rate if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value.

 

Each “contingent coupon payment,” if any, will be calculated per security as follows:

 

($1,000 × contingent coupon rate) / 4

 

Any contingent coupon payments will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.

 

If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on any calculation day is less than its threshold value, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date. If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure is less than its threshold value on all quarterly calculation days, you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities.

 

Any return on the securities will be limited to the sum of your contingent coupon payments, if any, even if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on any calculation day significantly exceeds its starting value. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Market Measure.

Contingent Coupon Payment Dates: Quarterly, on the third business day following each calculation day, provided that the contingent coupon payment date with respect to the final calculation day will be the stated maturity date. If a contingent coupon payment date is postponed, the contingent coupon payment, if any, due on that contingent coupon payment date will be made on that contingent coupon payment date as so postponed with the same force and effect as if it had been made on the originally scheduled contingent coupon payment date, with no additional amount accruing or payable as a result of the postponement.
Contingent Coupon Rate: The “contingent coupon rate” is 11.25% per annum.
Automatic Call:

If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on any of the quarterly calculation days from August 2022 to November 2024, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting value, the securities will be automatically called, and on the related call settlement date you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the original offering price plus the contingent coupon payment otherwise due. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until the second quarterly calculation day, which is approximately six months after the issue date.

 

If the securities are automatically called, they will cease to be outstanding on the related call settlement date and you will have no further rights under the securities after such call settlement date. You will not receive any notice from us if the securities are automatically called.

Calculation Days3: Quarterly, on the 24th day of each February, May, August and November, commencing May 2022 and ending February 2025, provided that the February 2025 calculation day will be the final calculation day.
Final Calculation Day3: February 24, 2025
Call Settlement Date: Three business days after the applicable calculation day.

PS-2

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Maturity Payment Amount:

If the securities are not automatically called prior to the stated maturity date, you will receive on the stated maturity date a cash payment per security in U.S. dollars equal to the maturity payment amount (in addition to any contingent coupon payment otherwise due). The “maturity payment amount” per security will equal:

 

·  if the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value: $1,000; or

 

·  if the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value:

 

$1,000 × performance factor of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day

 

If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity and the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value, you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity.

 

Any payment on the securities, including any repayment of principal, is subject to the creditworthiness of Barclays Bank PLC and is not guaranteed by any third party. If Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its payment obligations or become subject to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority, you might not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities.

 

All calculations with respect to the maturity payment amount will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth, with five one-millionths rounded upward (e.g., 0.000005 would be rounded to 0.00001); and the maturity payment amount will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.

Lowest Performing Market Measure: For any calculation day, the “lowest performing Market Measure” will be the Market Measure with the lowest performance factor on that calculation day.
Performance Factor: With respect to a Market Measure on any calculation day, its closing value on such calculation day divided by its starting value.
Closing Value1/2: With respect to either Index on any trading day, its closing level on that trading day; and with respect to the Fund on any trading day, its fund closing price on that trading day.
Closing Level1: With respect to each Index, “closing level” has the meaning set forth under “Reference Assets—Indices—Special Calculation Provisions” in the prospectus supplement.
Fund Closing Price2: The “fund closing price” with respect to the Fund on any trading day means the product of (i) the closing price of one share of the Fund on that trading day and (ii) the adjustment factor applicable to the Fund on that trading day.
Closing Price2: With respect to the Fund, “closing price” has the meaning set forth under “Reference Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Special Calculation Provisions” in the prospectus supplement.
Adjustment Factor: The “adjustment factor” means, with respect to a share of the Fund, 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the shares of the Fund. See “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Fund—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” below.
Starting Value:

With respect to the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF: $74.28, its closing value on the pricing date.

 

With respect to the Nasdaq-100 Index®: 14,237.81, its closing value on the pricing date.

 

With respect to the Russell 2000® Index: 2,048.089, its closing value on the pricing date.

Ending Value: The “ending value” of a Market Measure will be its closing value on the final calculation day.
Threshold Value:

With respect to the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF: $51.996, which is equal to 70% of its starting value.


With respect to the Nasdaq-100 Index®: 9,966.467, which is equal to 70% of its starting value.


With respect to the Russell 2000® Index: 1,433.6623, which is equal to 70% of its starting value.

Additional Terms: Terms used in this pricing supplement, but not defined herein, will have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus supplement.

PS-3

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Calculation Agent: Barclays Bank PLC
Tax Considerations: For a discussion of the tax considerations relating to ownership and disposition of the securities, see “Tax Considerations.”
Denominations: $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000
CUSIP / ISIN: 06748XCA7 / US06748XCA72
Agent:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) and Barclays Capital Inc. will act as agents for the securities. The agent will receive an underwriting discount of $21.25 per security. Barclays Capital Inc. will sell the securities to WFS at the original offering price of the securities less a concession of $21.25 per security. WFS will provide dealers, which may include Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) (the trade name of the retail brokerage business of WFS’s affiliates, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC), with a selling concession of $15.00 per security. In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS will pay $0.75 per security of the agent’s discount to WFA as a distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA.

 

In addition, in respect of certain securities sold in this offering, Barclays may pay a fee of up to $1.00 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

 

Barclays Bank PLC or its affiliate will enter into swap agreements or related hedge transactions with one of its other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the securities. If WFS, Barclays Capital Inc. or an affiliate of either agent participating as a dealer in the distribution of the securities conducts hedging activities for Barclays Bank PLC in connection with the securities, such agent or participating dealer will expect to realize a projected profit from such hedging activities, and this projected profit will be in addition to any discount, concession or fee received in connection with the sale of the securities to you. This additional projected profit may create a further incentive for the agents or participating dealers to sell the securities to you.

 

1 If an Index is discontinued or if the sponsor of an Index fails to publish that Index, the calculation agent may select a successor index or, if no successor index is available, will calculate the value to be used as the closing level of that Index. In addition, the calculation agent will calculate the value to be used as the closing level of an Index in the event of certain changes in or modifications to that Index. For more information, see “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Indices—Adjustments to an Index” and “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Indices—Discontinuance of an Index” in this pricing supplement.

2 If the shares of the Fund are de-listed or if the Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, the calculation agent may select a successor fund or, if no successor fund is available, will calculate the value to be used as the fund closing price of the Fund. In addition, in the case of certain events related to the Fund, the calculation agent may adjust any variable, including but not limited to, the starting value, ending value, threshold value and fund closing price of the Fund if the calculation agent determines that the event has a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the shares of the Fund. For more information, see “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Fund—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” in this pricing supplement.

3 Expected. In the event that we make any change to the expected pricing date or issue date, the calculation days, including the final calculation day, and/or the stated maturity date may be changed so that the stated term of the securities remains the same. If any calculation day is not a trading day with respect to any Market Measure, that calculation day for each Market Measure will be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a trading day with respect to each Market Measure. A calculation day will also be postponed for any Market Measure if a market disruption event occurs with respect to that Market Measure on that calculation day as described under “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Indices—Market Disruption Events” or “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Fund—Market Disruption Events” in this pricing supplement. In addition, the stated maturity date will be postponed if that day is not a business day as described under “Terms of the Notes—Payment Dates” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the prospectus supplement, the stated maturity date will not be postponed due to the postponement of the final calculation day, except as set forth under “Terms of the Securities—Stated Maturity Date” above.

 

PS-4

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Additional Information about the Issuer and the Securities

You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated August 1, 2019, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated August 1, 2019 relating to our Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of which these securities are a part, the prospectus supplement addendum dated February 18, 2021 and the underlying supplement dated August 1, 2019. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the securities and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” in this pricing supplement, as the securities involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the securities.

 

To the extent the information or terms in this pricing supplement are different from or inconsistent with the information or terms in the prospectus, prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement addendum or underlying supplement, the information and terms in this pricing supplement will control.

 

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

 

·Prospectus dated August 1, 2019:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312519210880/d756086d424b3.htm

 

·Prospectus Supplement dated August 1, 2019:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000095010319010190/dp110493_424b2-prosupp.htm

 

·Prospectus Supplement Addendum dated February 18, 2021:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000095010321002483/dp146316_424b3.htm

 

·Underlying Supplement dated August 1, 2019:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000095010319010191/dp110497_424b2-underlying.htm

 

Our SEC file number is 1-10257. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Barclays Bank PLC.

 

PS-5

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Additional Information Regarding Our Estimated Value of the Securities

Our internal pricing models take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize, typically including volatility, interest rates and our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates (which are our internally published borrowing rates based on variables, such as market benchmarks, our appetite for borrowing and our existing obligations coming to maturity) may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. Our estimated value on the pricing date is based on our internal funding rates. Our estimated value of the securities might be lower if such valuation were based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

Our estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is less than the original offering price of the securities. The difference between the original offering price of the securities and our estimated value of the securities results from several factors, including any sales commissions to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the securities, the estimated cost that we may incur in hedging our obligations under the securities, and estimated development and other costs that we may incur in connection with the securities.

 

Our estimated value on the pricing date is not a prediction of the price at which the securities may trade in the secondary market, nor will it be the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market. Subject to normal market and funding conditions, Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours intends to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market but it is not obligated to do so.

 

Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the pricing date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, if any, and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value on the pricing date for a temporary period expected to be approximately three months after the initial issue date of the securities because, in our discretion, we may elect to effectively reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities and other costs in connection with the securities that we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the securities. We made such discretionary election and determined this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, which may include the tenor of the securities and/or any agreement we may have with the distributors of the securities. The amount of our estimated costs that we effectively reimburse to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the initial issue date of the securities based on changes in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.

 

We urge you to read the “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-12 of this pricing supplement.

 

PS-6

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power

Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of the securities or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between us and any holder or beneficial owner of the securities, by acquiring the securities, each holder and beneficial owner of the securities acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority.

 

Under the U.K. Banking Act 2009, as amended, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise a U.K. Bail-in Power in circumstances in which the relevant U.K. resolution authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met. These conditions include that a U.K. bank or investment firm is failing or is likely to fail to satisfy the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”) threshold conditions for authorization to carry on certain regulated activities (within the meaning of section 55B FSMA) or, in the case of a U.K. banking group company that is a European Economic Area (“EEA”) or third country institution or investment firm, that the relevant EEA or third country relevant authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met in respect of that entity.

 

The U.K. Bail-in Power includes any write-down, conversion, transfer, modification and/or suspension power, which allows for (i) the reduction or cancellation of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the securities; (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the securities into shares or other securities or other obligations of Barclays Bank PLC or another person (and the issue to, or conferral on, the holder or beneficial owner of the securities such shares, securities or obligations); (iii) the cancellation of the securities and/or (iv) the amendment or alteration of the maturity of the securities, or amendment of the amount of interest or any other amounts due on the securities, or the dates on which interest or any other amounts become payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; which U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised by means of a variation of the terms of the securities solely to give effect to the exercise by the relevant U.K. resolution authority of such U.K. Bail-in Power. Each holder and beneficial owner of the securities further acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the holders or beneficial owners of the securities are subject to, and will be varied, if necessary, solely to give effect to, the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. For the avoidance of doubt, this consent and acknowledgment is not a waiver of any rights holders or beneficial owners of the securities may have at law if and to the extent that any U.K. Bail-in Power is exercised by the relevant U.K. resolution authority in breach of laws applicable in England.

 

For more information, please see “Selected Risk Considerations—Risks Relating to the Issuer—You May Lose Some or All of Your Investment If Any U.K. Bail-in Power Is Exercised by the Relevant U.K. Resolution Authority” in this pricing supplement as well as “U.K. Bail-in Power,” “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Regulatory action in the event a bank or investment firm in the Group is failing or likely to fail could materially adversely affect the value of the securities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Under the terms of the securities, you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

The preceding discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement to the extent it is inconsistent therewith.

 

PS-7

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Investor Considerations

The securities are not suitable for all investors. The securities may be a suitable investment for you if all of the following statements are true:

 

·You do not seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income.

 

·You do not anticipate that the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day will be less than its threshold value, and you are willing and able to accept the risk that, if it is, you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the original offering price at stated maturity.

 

·You do not anticipate that the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure will be less than its threshold value on any calculation day, and you are willing and able to accept the risk that, if it is, you may receive few or no contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities.

 

·You are willing and able to accept the individual market risk of each Market Measure and you understand that poor performance by any Market Measure over the term of the securities may negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other Market Measures.

 

·You are willing and able to forgo participation in any appreciation of any Market Measure, and you understand that any return on your investment will be limited to the contingent coupon payments that may be payable on the securities.

 

·You are willing and able to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the lowest performing Market Measure, as explained in more detail in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section of this pricing supplement.

 

·You understand and accept that you will not be entitled to receive dividends or distributions that may be paid to holders of the Fund or the securities composing or held by the Market Measures, nor will you have any voting rights with respect to the Fund or the securities composing or held by the Market Measures.

 

·You are willing and able to accept the risk that the securities may be automatically called prior to stated maturity and that you may not be able to reinvest your money in an alternative investment with comparable risk and yield.

 

·You do not seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market and you are willing and able to hold the securities to stated maturity if the securities are not automatically called.

 

·You are willing and able to assume our credit risk for all payments on the securities.

 

·You are willing and able to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority.

 

The securities may not be a suitable investment for you if any of the following statements are true:

 

·You seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income.

 

·You seek an investment that provides for the full repayment of principal at stated maturity.

 

·You anticipate that the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day will be less than its threshold value, or you are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that, if it is, you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the original offering price at stated maturity.

 

·You anticipate that the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure will be less than its threshold value on any calculation day, or you are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that, if it is, you may receive few or no contingent coupon payments over the term of the securities.

 

·You are unwilling or unable to accept the individual market risk of each Market Measure or the risk that poor performance by any Market Measure over the term of the securities may negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other Market Measures.

 

PS-8

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

 

·You seek exposure to any upside performance of the Market Measures or you seek an investment with a return that is not limited to the contingent coupon payments that may be payable on the securities.

 

·You are unwilling or unable to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the lowest performing Market Measure, as explained in more detail in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section of this pricing supplement.

 

·You seek an investment that entitles you to dividends or distributions on, or voting rights related to, the Fund or the securities composing or held by the Market Measures.

 

·You are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that the securities may be automatically called prior to stated maturity.

 

·You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market and/or you are unwilling or unable to hold the securities to stated maturity if they are not automatically called.

 

·You are unwilling or unable to assume our credit risk for all payments on the securities.

 

·You are unwilling or unable to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority.

 

The suitability considerations identified above are not exhaustive. Whether or not the securities are a suitable investment for you will depend on your individual circumstances, and you should reach an investment decision only after you and your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors have carefully considered the suitability of an investment in the securities in light of your particular circumstances. You should also review carefully the “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-12 of this pricing supplement and the “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of the accompanying prospectus supplement for risks related to an investment in the securities. For more information about the Market Measures, please see the sections titled “The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF,” “The Nasdaq-100 Index®” and “The Russell 2000® Index” below.

 

PS-9

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Determining Payment on a Contingent Coupon Payment Date and at Maturity

On each quarterly contingent coupon payment date prior to the stated maturity date, whether the securities are automatically called and whether you receive a contingent coupon payment will each be determined based on the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the related quarterly calculation day.

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day prior to the final calculation day. The lowest performing Market Measure on any calculation day is the Market Measure that has the lowest performance factor on that calculation day, calculated for each Market Measure as the closing value of that Market Measure on that calculation day divided by its starting value.

 

Step 2: Determine if the securities are automatically called and whether a contingent coupon is paid on the applicable contingent coupon payment date prior to the stated maturity date, based on the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day, as follows:

 

 

 

On the stated maturity date, if the securities have not been automatically called prior to the stated maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per security calculated as described below.

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day. The lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is the Market Measure that has the lowest performance factor on the final calculation day, calculated for each Market Measure as its ending value divided by its starting value.

 

Step 2: Calculate the maturity payment amount based on the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day, as follows:

 

 

 

PS-10

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

The following profile illustrates the potential maturity payment amount on the securities (excluding any contingent coupon payment otherwise due) for a range of hypothetical performances of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day from its starting value to its ending value, assuming the securities have not been automatically called prior to the stated maturity date. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day and whether you hold your securities to stated maturity. The performance of the better performing Market Measures is not relevant to your return on the securities.

 

 

PS-11

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Selected Risk Considerations

 

An investment in the securities involves significant risks. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in any or all of the Market Measures, the securities held by the Fund or composing the underlying index (as defined under “SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF” below) or the securities composing the Indices. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the securities are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the securities generally in the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement. You should not purchase the securities unless you understand and can bear the risks of investing in the securities.

 

Risks Relating to the Securities Generally

 

·If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called Prior to Stated Maturity, You May Lose Some Or All Of The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities At Stated Maturity — We will not repay you a fixed amount on your securities at stated maturity. If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive a maturity payment amount that will be equal to or less than the original offering price, depending on the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

If the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value, the maturity payment amount will be reduced by an amount equal to the decline in the value of the lowest performing Market Measure from its starting value (expressed as a percentage of its starting value). The threshold value for each Market Measure is 70% of its starting value. For example, if the securities are not automatically called and the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day has declined by 30.1% from its starting value to its ending value, you will not receive any benefit of the contingent downside protection feature and you will lose 30.1% of the original offering price. As a result, you will not receive any protection if the value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day declines significantly and you may lose some, and possibly all, of the original offering price at stated maturity, even if the value of the lowest performing Market Measure is greater than or equal to its starting value or its threshold value at certain times during the term of the securities.

 

Even if the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is greater than its threshold value, the maturity payment amount will not exceed the original offering price, and your yield on the securities, taking into account any contingent coupon payments you may have received during the term of the securities, may be less than the yield you would earn if you bought a traditional interest-bearing debt security of Barclays Bank PLC or another issuer with a similar credit rating.

 

·The Securities Do Not Provide For Fixed Payments Of Interest And You May Receive No Coupon Payments On One Or More Quarterly Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, Or Even Throughout The Entire Term Of The Securities — On each quarterly contingent coupon payment date you will receive a contingent coupon payment if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value. If the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on any calculation day is less than its threshold value, you will not receive any contingent coupon payment on the related contingent coupon payment date, and if the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure is less than its threshold value on each calculation day over the term of the securities, you will not receive any contingent coupon payments over the entire term of the securities.

 

·The Securities Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Market Measure And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Market Measure Performs Poorly, Even If The Other Market Measures Perform Favorably — You are subject to the full risks of each Market Measure. If any Market Measure performs poorly, you will be negatively affected, even if the other Market Measures perform favorably. The securities are not linked to a basket composed of the Market Measures, where the better performance of some Market Measures could offset the poor performance of others. Instead, you are subject to the full risks of whichever Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on each calculation day. As a result, the securities are riskier than an alternative investment linked to only one of the Market Measures or linked to a basket composed of each Market Measure. You should not invest in the securities unless you understand and are willing to accept the full downside risks of each Market Measure.

 

·You May Be Fully Exposed To The Decline In The Lowest Performing Market Measure On The Final Calculation Day From Its Starting Value, But Will Not Participate In Any Positive Performance Of Any Market Measure — Even though you will be fully exposed to a decline in the value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day if its ending value is below its threshold value, you will not participate in any increase in the value of any Market Measure over the term of the securities. Your maximum possible return on the securities will be limited to the sum of the contingent coupon payments you receive, if any. Consequently, your return on the securities may be significantly less than the return you could achieve on an alternative investment that provides for participation in an increase in the value of any or each Market Measure.

 

·Your Return On The Securities Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Market Measure That Is The Lowest Performing Market Measure On Each Calculation Day, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of The Better Performing Market Measures — Your return on the securities will depend solely on the

 

PS-12

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

performance of the Market Measure that is the lowest performing Market Measure on each calculation day. Although it is necessary for each Market Measure to close above its respective threshold value on the relevant calculation day in order for you to receive a quarterly contingent coupon payment and for you to be repaid the original offering price of your securities at maturity, you will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Market Measures. The securities may underperform an alternative investment linked to a basket composed of the Market Measures, since in such case the performance of the better performing Market Measures would be blended with the performance of the lowest performing Market Measure, resulting in a better return than the return of the lowest performing Market Measure alone.

 

·Higher Contingent Coupon Rates Are Associated With Greater Risk — The securities offer contingent coupon payments at a higher rate, if paid, than the fixed rate we would pay on conventional debt securities of the same maturity. These higher potential contingent coupon payments are associated with greater levels of expected risk as of the pricing date as compared to conventional debt securities, including the risk that you may not receive a contingent coupon payment on one or more, or any, contingent coupon payment dates and the risk that you may lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering price at maturity. The volatility of the Market Measures and the correlation among the Market Measures are important factors affecting this risk. Volatility is a measure of the degree of variation in the levels or prices of the Market Measures over a period of time. Volatility can be measured in a variety of ways, including on a historical basis or on an expected basis as implied by option prices in the market. The correlation of a pair of Market Measures represents a statistical measurement of the degree to which the returns of those Market Measures are similar to each other over a given period in terms of timing and direction. Greater expected volatility of the Market Measures or lower expected correlation among the Market Measures as of the pricing date may result in a higher contingent coupon rate, but it also represents a greater expected likelihood as of the pricing date that the closing value of at least one Market Measure will be less than its threshold value on one or more calculation days, such that you will not receive one or more, or any, contingent coupon payments during the term of the securities, and that the closing value of at least one Market Measure will be less than its threshold value on the final calculation day such that you will lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering price at maturity. In general, the higher the contingent coupon rate is relative to the fixed rate we would pay on conventional debt securities, the greater the expected risk that you will not receive one or more, or any, contingent coupon payments during the term of the securities and that you will lose a substantial portion, and possibly all, of the original offering price at maturity.

 

·You Will Be Subject To Reinvestment Risk — If your securities are automatically called, the term of the securities may be reduced to as short as approximately six months. There is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the securities at a comparable return for a similar level of risk in the event the securities are automatically called prior to maturity.

 

·You Will Be Subject To Risks Resulting From The Relationship Between The Market Measures — The correlation of a pair of Market Measures represents a statistical measurement of the degree to which the returns of those Market Measures are similar to each other over a given period in terms of timing and direction. By investing in the securities, you assume the risk that the returns of the Market Measures will not be correlated. The less correlated the Market Measures, the more likely it is that any one of the Market Measures will be performing poorly at any time over the term of the securities. All that is necessary for the securities to perform poorly is for one of the Market Measures to perform poorly; the performance of the better performing Market Measures is not relevant to your return on the securities. It is impossible to predict what the relationship between the Market Measures will be over the term of the securities. Each Market Measure represents a different equity market. The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF represents the regional banking segment of the United States equity market, the Nasdaq-100 Index® represents 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market and the Russell 2000® Index represents the small-capitalization segment of the United States equity market. These different equity markets may not perform similarly over the term of the securities.

 

·Any Payment On The Securities Will Be Determined Based On The Closing Values Of The Market Measures On The Dates Specified — Any payment on the securities will be determined based on the closing values of the Market Measures on the dates specified. You will not benefit from any more favorable values of the Market Measures determined at any other time.

 

·Owning The Securities Is Not The Same As Owning The Fund Or The Securities Composing Or Held By Any Or All Of The Market Measures — The return on your securities may not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the Fund or the securities composing or held by any or all of the Market Measures. For instance, as a holder of the securities, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or any other rights that holders of the Fund or the securities composing or held by any Market Measure would have.

 

·No Assurance That The Investment View Implicit In The Securities Will Be Successful — It is impossible to predict whether and the extent to which the value of any Market Measure will rise or fall. There can be no assurance that the value of any Market Measure will not close below its threshold value on any calculation day. The value of each Market Measure will be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that affect that Market Measure and the securities composing or held by that Market Measure. You should be willing to accept the downside risks associated with equities in general and each Market Measure in particular, and the risk of losing a significant portion or all of the original offering price.

 

PS-13

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

·Tax Treatment — Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation. See “Tax Considerations” below.

 

Risks Relating to the Issuer

 

·The Securities Are Subject To The Credit Risk Of Barclays Bank PLC — The securities are unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of the issuer, Barclays Bank PLC, and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any payment to be made on the securities, including any repayment of principal, is subject to the ability of Barclays Bank PLC to satisfy its obligations as they come due and is not guaranteed by any third party. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of Barclays Bank PLC may affect the market value of the securities and, in the event Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its obligations, you might not receive any amount owed to you under the terms of the securities.

 

·You May Lose Some Or All Of Your Investment If Any U.K. Bail-In Power Is Exercised By The Relevant U.K. Resolution Authority — Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of the securities or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder or beneficial owner of the securities, by acquiring the securities, each holder and beneficial owner of the securities acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority as set forth under “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement. Accordingly, any U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised in such a manner as to result in you and other holders and beneficial owners of the securities losing all or a part of the value of your investment in the securities or receiving a different security from the securities, which may be worth significantly less than the securities and which may have significantly fewer protections than those typically afforded to debt securities. Moreover, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise the U.K. Bail-in Power without providing any advance notice to, or requiring the consent of, the holders and beneficial owners of the securities. The exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the securities will not be a default or an Event of Default (as each term is defined in the senior debt securities indenture) and the trustee will not be liable for any action that the trustee takes, or abstains from taking, in either case, in accordance with the exercise of the U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the securities. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement as well as “U.K. Bail-in Power,” “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Regulatory action in the event a bank or investment firm in the Group is failing or likely to fail could materially adversely affect the value of the securities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Under the terms of the securities, you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

Risks Relating to the Market Measures

 

·The Equity Securities Held By The Fund Are Concentrated In The Regional Banking Industry — All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the Fund are issued by companies whose primary business is associated with regional banking. As a result, the value of the securities may be subject to greater volatility and may be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this industry than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. The performance of companies in the banking sector may be affected by extensive governmental regulation which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively impact the sector. Banks may also be subject to severe price competition. The regional banking industry is highly competitive and failure to maintain or increase market share may result in lost market share. These or other factors or the absence of such factors could cause a downturn in the regional banking industry generally or regionally and could cause the value of some or all of the equity securities held by the Fund to decline during the term of the securities.

 

·There Are Risks Associated With Investments In Securities Linked To The Value Of Non-U.S. Equity Securities With Respect To The Nasdaq-100 Index® — Some of the equity securities composing the Nasdaq-100 Index® are issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments in securities linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities, such as the securities, involve risks associated with the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities. The prices of securities in non-U.S. markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws.

 

·The Securities Are Subject To Small-Capitalization Companies Risk With Respect To The Russell 2000® Index — The Russell 2000® Index tracks companies that are considered small-capitalization companies. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large-capitalization companies, and therefore securities linked to the Russell 2000® Index may be more volatile than an investment linked to an index with component stocks issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization companies are also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments. In addition, small-capitalization companies are typically less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Small-capitalization companies are often subject to less analyst coverage and may be in early, and less predictable, periods of their corporate existences. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of

 

PS-14

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products.

 

·Certain Features Of The Fund Will Impact The Value Of The Securities — The performance of the Fund will not fully replicate the performance of the underlying index, and the Fund may hold securities or other assets not included in the underlying index. The value of the Fund is subject to:

 

·Management risk. This is the risk that the investment strategy for the Fund, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. The Fund’s investment adviser may have the right to use a portion of the Fund’s assets to invest in shares of equity securities that are not included in the underlying index. The Fund is not actively managed, and the Fund’s investment adviser will generally not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets.

 

·Derivatives risk. The Fund may invest in derivatives, including forward contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, options and swaps. A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset such as a security or an index. Compared to conventional securities, derivatives can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices, and thus the Fund’s losses may be greater than if the Fund invested only in conventional securities.

 

·Transaction costs and fees. Unlike the underlying index, the Fund will reflect transaction costs and fees that will reduce its performance relative to the underlying index.

 

Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the securities will be affected by the factors described above. In addition, the Fund may diverge significantly from the performance of the underlying index due to differences in trading hours between the Fund and the securities composing the underlying index or other circumstances. During periods of market volatility, the component securities held by the Fund may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the intraday net asset value per share of the Fund and the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in the Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of the Fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund. Because the securities are linked to the performance of the Fund and not the underlying index, the return on your securities may be less than that of an alternative investment linked directly to the underlying index.

 

·Adjustments To The Fund Or The Underlying Index Could Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Amount You Will Receive At Maturity — The investment adviser of the Fund (the “fund sponsor”) may add, delete or substitute the component securities held by the Fund or make changes to its investment strategy, and the sponsor of the underlying index may add, delete, substitute or adjust the securities composing the underlying index or make other methodological changes to the underlying index that could affect its performance. In addition, if the shares of the Fund are de-listed or if the Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, the calculation agent may select a successor fund that the calculation agent determines to be comparable to the Fund or, if no successor fund is available, the calculation agent will calculate the value to be used as the fund closing price of the Fund. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the Fund and, consequently, the value of the securities. See “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Fund—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation—Liquidation Events” in this pricing supplement.

 

·Anti-Dilution Protection Is Limited, And The Calculation Agent Has Discretion To Make Anti-Dilution Adjustments With Respect To The Fund — The calculation agent may in its sole discretion make adjustments affecting the amounts payable on the securities upon the occurrence of certain events with a view to preserving the relative investment risks of the securities. However, the calculation agent might not make such adjustments in response to all events that could affect the shares of the Fund. The occurrence of any such event and any adjustment made by the calculation agent (or a determination by the calculation agent not to make any adjustment) may adversely affect the market price of, and any amounts payable on, the securities. See “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Fund—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” in this pricing supplement.

 

·Each Index Reflects The Price Return Of The Securities Composing That Index, Not The Total Return — The return on the securities is based on the performance of the Indices, which reflect changes in the market prices of the securities composing each Index. Each Index is not a “total return” index that, in addition to reflecting those price returns, would also reflect dividends paid on the securities composing the applicable Index. Accordingly, the return on the securities will not include such a total return feature.

 

·We Cannot Control Actions Of Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Fund, The Underlying Index Or As Components Of The Market Measures — Actions by any company whose securities are

 

PS-15

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

included in the Fund, the underlying index or as components of an Index may have an adverse effect on the price of its security, the closing value of such Market Measure on any calculation day, the ending value of such Market Measure and the value of the securities. These unaffiliated companies will not be involved in the offering of the securities and will have no obligations with respect to the securities, including any obligation to take our or your interests into consideration for any reason. These companies will not receive any of the proceeds of the offering of the securities and will not be responsible for, and will not have participated in, the determination of the timing of, prices for, or quantities of, the securities to be issued. These companies will not be involved with the administration, marketing or trading of the securities and will have no obligations with respect to any amounts to be paid to you on the securities.

 

·We And Our Affiliates Have No Affiliation With Any Index Sponsor, The Fund Sponsor Or The Underlying Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Their Public Disclosure Of Information — We, our affiliates and WFS and its affiliates are not affiliated in any way with any Index sponsor, the fund sponsor or the underlying index sponsor (collectively, the “sponsors”) and have no ability to control or predict their actions, including any errors in or discontinuation of disclosure regarding the methods or policies relating to the management or calculation of the applicable Market Measure or the underlying index. We have derived the information about the sponsors, the Market Measures and the underlying index contained in this pricing supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement from publicly available information, without independent verification. You, as an investor in the securities, should make your own investigation into each Market Measure, the underlying index and the sponsors. The sponsors will not be involved in the offering of the securities made hereby in any way, and the sponsors do not have any obligation to consider your interests as an owner of the securities in taking any actions that might affect the value of the securities.

 

·Adjustments To The Indices Could Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Amount You Will Receive At Maturity — The sponsor of an Index (an “index sponsor”) may add, delete, substitute or adjust the securities composing that Index or make other methodological changes to that Index that could affect its performance. The calculation agent will calculate the value to be used as the closing value of an Index in the event of certain material changes in or modifications to that Index. In addition, an index sponsor may also discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of that Index at any time. Under these circumstances, the calculation agent may select a successor index that the calculation agent determines to be comparable to the discontinued index or, if no successor index is available, the calculation agent will determine the value to be used as the closing value of that Index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the relevant Index and, consequently, the value of the securities. See “Additional Terms of the Securities—Additional Terms Relating to the Indices—Adjustments to an Index” and “Additional Terms of the Securities— Additional Terms Relating to the Indices—Discontinuance of an Index” in this pricing supplement.

 

·The Historical Performance Of The Market Measures Is Not An Indication Of Their Future Performance — The historical performance of the Market Measures should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the Market Measures. It is impossible to predict whether the closing values of the Market Measures will fall or rise during the term of the securities, in particular in the environment in the last several years, which has been characterized by volatility across a wide range of asset classes. Past fluctuations and trends in the levels of the Market Measures are not necessarily indicative of fluctuations or trends that may occur in the future.

 

Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest

 

·Potentially Inconsistent Research, Opinions Or Recommendations By Barclays Capital Inc., WFS Or Their Respective Affiliates — Barclays Capital Inc., WFS or their respective affiliates may publish research from time to time on financial markets and other matters that may influence the value of the securities or express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the securities. Any research, opinions or recommendations expressed by Barclays Capital Inc., WFA or their respective affiliates may not be consistent with each other and may be modified from time to time without notice. You should make your own independent investigation of each Market Measure and the merits of investing in the securities.

 

·We, Our Affiliates And Any Other Agent And/Or Participating Dealer May Engage In Various Activities Or Make Determinations That Could Materially Affect Your Securities In Various Ways And Create Conflicts Of Interest — We, our affiliates, WFS and any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities (a “participating dealer”) may play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, as described below. In performing these roles, our economic interests and the economic interests of our affiliates, WFS and any participating dealer are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities.

 

In connection with our normal business activities and in connection with hedging our obligations under the securities, we and our affiliates make markets in and trade various financial instruments or products for our accounts and for the account of our clients and otherwise provide investment banking and other financial services with respect to these financial instruments and products. These financial instruments and products may include securities, derivative instruments or assets that may relate to the Market Measures or their components. In any such market making, trading and hedging activity, investment banking and other financial services, we or our affiliates may take positions or take actions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment objectives of the holders of the securities. We and our affiliates have no obligation to take the needs of any buyer, seller or holder of the securities into account in conducting these activities. Such market making, trading and hedging activity, investment banking and other financial services

 

PS-16

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

may negatively impact the value of the securities. Participating dealers may also engage in such activities that may negatively impact the value of the securities.

 

In addition, the role played by Barclays Capital Inc., as the agent for the securities, could present significant conflicts of interest with the role of Barclays Bank PLC, as issuer of the securities. For example, Barclays Capital Inc. or its representatives may derive compensation or financial benefit from the distribution of the securities and such compensation or financial benefit may serve as an incentive to sell the securities instead of other investments. Furthermore, we and our affiliates establish the offering price of the securities for initial sale to the public, and the offering price is not based upon any independent verification or valuation.

 

Furthermore, if any dealer participating in the distribution of the securities or any of its affiliates conducts hedging activities for us in connection with the securities, that participating dealer or its affiliates will expect to realize a projected profit from such hedging activities, and this projected profit will be in addition to any selling concession and/or any fee that the participating dealer realizes for the sale of the securities to you. This additional projected profit may create a further incentive for the participating dealer to sell the securities to you.

 

In addition to the activities described above, Barclays Bank PLC will also act as the calculation agent for the securities. As calculation agent, we will determine any values of the Market Measures and make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the securities. In making these determinations, we may be required to make discretionary judgments, including determining whether a market disruption event has occurred on any date that the value of a Market Measure is to be determined; if the shares of the Fund are de-listed or if the Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, selecting a successor fund or, if no successor fund is available, determining any value necessary to calculate any payments on the securities; determining whether to adjust any variable described herein in the case of certain events related to the Fund that the calculation agent determines have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the shares of the Fund; if an Index is discontinued or if the sponsor of an Index fails to publish that Index, selecting a successor index or, if no successor index is available, determining any value necessary to calculate any payments on the securities; and calculating the level of an Index on any date of determination in the event of certain changes in or modifications to an Index. In making these discretionary judgments, our economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities, and any of these determinations may adversely affect any payments on the securities. Absent manifest error, all determinations of the calculation agent will be final and binding, without any liability on the part of the calculation agent. You will not be entitled to any compensation from Barclays Bank PLC for any loss suffered as a result of any determinations made by the calculation agent with respect to the securities.

 

Risks Relating to the Estimated Value of the Securities and the Secondary Market

 

·The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And We Do Not Expect A Trading Market For The Securities To Develop — The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC intend to make a secondary market for the securities but are not required to do so, and may discontinue any such secondary market making at any time, without notice. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC are willing to buy the securities. The securities are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be willing and able to hold your securities to maturity.

 

·The Value Of The Securities Prior To Maturity Will Be Affected By Numerous Factors, Some Of Which Are Related In Complex Ways — Structured notes, including the securities, can be thought of as securities that combine a debt instrument with one or more options or other derivative instruments. As a result, the factors that influence the values of debt instruments and options or other derivative instruments will also influence the terms and features of the securities at issuance and their value in the secondary market. Accordingly, in addition to the value of the Market Measures on any day, the value of the securities will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

 

·the expected volatility of the Market Measures and the securities composing or held by the Market Measures;

 

·correlation (or lack of correlation) of the Market Measures;

 

·the time to maturity of the securities;

 

·the market prices of, and dividend rates on, the Fund and the securities composing or held by the Market Measures;

 

·interest and yield rates in the market generally;

 

·supply and demand for the securities;

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

·a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events; and

 

·our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.

 

·The Estimated Value Of Your Securities Is Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities — The estimated value of your securities on the pricing date is lower than the original offering price of your securities. The difference between the original offering price of your securities and the estimated value of the securities is a result of certain factors, such as any sales commissions, selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to Barclays Capital Inc., another affiliate of ours, WFS or its affiliates or other non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the securities, the estimated cost that we may incur in hedging our obligations under the securities, and estimated development and other costs that we may incur in connection with the securities.

 

·The Estimated Value Of Your Securities Might Be Lower If Such Estimated Value Were Based On The Levels At Which Our Debt Securities Trade In The Secondary Market — The estimated value of your securities on the pricing date is based on a number of variables, including our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. As a result of this difference, the estimated value referenced above might be lower if such estimated value were based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

·The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Based On Our Internal Pricing Models, Which May Prove To Be Inaccurate And May Be Different From The Pricing Models Of Other Financial Institutions — The estimated value of your securities on the pricing date is based on our internal pricing models, which take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize. These variables and assumptions are not evaluated or verified on an independent basis. Further, our pricing models may be different from other financial institutions’ pricing models and the methodologies used by us to estimate the value of the securities may not be consistent with those of other financial institutions that may be purchasers or sellers of securities in the secondary market. As a result, the secondary market price of your securities may be materially different from the estimated value of the securities determined by reference to our internal pricing models.

 

·The Estimated Value Of Your Securities Is Not A Prediction Of The Prices At Which You May Sell Your Securities In The Secondary Market, If Any, And Such Secondary Market Prices, If Any, Will Likely Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities And May Be Lower Than The Estimated Value Of Your Securities — The estimated value of the securities will not be a prediction of the prices at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the securities from you in secondary market transactions (if they are willing to purchase, which they are not obligated to do). The price at which you may be able to sell your securities in the secondary market at any time will be influenced by many factors that cannot be predicted, such as market conditions, and any bid and ask spread for similar sized trades, and may be substantially less than our estimated value of the securities. Further, as secondary market prices of your securities take into account the levels at which our debt securities trade in the secondary market, and do not take into account our various costs related to the securities such as fees, commissions, discounts, and the costs of hedging our obligations under the securities, secondary market prices of your securities will likely be lower than the original offering price of your securities. As a result, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the securities from you in secondary market transactions, if any, will likely be lower than the price you paid for your securities, and any sale prior to the stated maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.

 

·The Temporary Price At Which We May Initially Buy The Securities In The Secondary Market And The Value We May Initially Use For Customer Account Statements, If We Provide Any Customer Account Statements At All, May Not Be Indicative Of Future Prices Of Your Securities — Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the pricing date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the securities in the secondary market (if Barclays Capital Inc. makes a market in the securities, which it is not obligated to do) and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value of the securities on the pricing date, as well as the secondary market value of the securities, for a temporary period after the initial issue date of the securities. The price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the securities in the secondary market and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements may not be indicative of future prices of your securities.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Hypothetical Returns

 

If the securities are automatically called:

 

If the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price of your securities plus the contingent coupon payment otherwise due. In the event the securities are automatically called, your total return on the securities will equal any contingent coupon payments received prior to the call settlement date and the contingent coupon payment received on the call settlement date.

 

If the securities are not automatically called:

 

If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the following table illustrates, for a range of hypothetical performance factors of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day, the hypothetical maturity payment amount payable at stated maturity per security (excluding any contingent coupon payment otherwise due). The performance factor of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is calculated as its ending value divided by its starting value.

 

Hypothetical performance factor of lowest performing Market Measure on final calculation day Hypothetical maturity payment amount per security
175.00% $1,000.00
150.00% $1,000.00
140.00% $1,000.00
130.00% $1,000.00
120.00% $1,000.00
110.00% $1,000.00
100.00% $1,000.00
90.00% $1,000.00
80.00% $1,000.00
70.00% $1,000.00
69.00% $690.00
60.00% $600.00
50.00% $500.00
40.00% $400.00
25.00% $250.00

 

The above figures do not take into account contingent coupon payments, if any, received during the term of the securities. As evidenced above, in no event will you have a positive rate of return based solely on the maturity payment amount received at maturity (excluding any contingent coupon payment otherwise due); any positive return will be based solely on the contingent coupon payments, if any, received during the term of the securities.

 

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the actual amount you will receive at stated maturity will depend on the actual ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day. The performance of the better performing Market Measures is not relevant to your return on the securities.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Hypothetical Automatic Calls and Contingent Coupon Payments

 

Set forth below are examples that illustrate how to determine whether the securities will be automatically called and whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid on a quarterly contingent coupon payment date prior to the stated maturity date. The examples do not reflect any specific quarterly contingent coupon payment date but assume that the securities are subject to automatic call on the applicable calculation day. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until the second quarterly calculation day, which is approximately six months after the issue date. The following examples reflect the contingent coupon rate of 11.25% per annum and assume the hypothetical starting value, threshold value and closing values for each Market Measure indicated in the examples. The terms used for purposes of these hypothetical examples do not represent any actual starting value or threshold value. The hypothetical starting value of 100.00 for each Market Measure has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual starting value for any Market Measure. The actual starting value and threshold value for each Market Measure are set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above. For historical closing values of the Market Measures, see the historical information set forth under the sections titled “The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF,” “The Nasdaq-100 Index®” and “The Russell 2000® Index” below. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis.

 

Example 1. The closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value and less than its starting value. As a result, the securities are not automatically called and investors receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical closing value on relevant calculation day: $95.00 115.00 90.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (closing value on calculation day divided by starting value): 95.00% 115.00% 90.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

In this example, the Russell 2000® Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine whether the securities will be automatically called and whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.

 

Since the hypothetical closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold value, but less than its starting value, the securities would not be automatically called and you would receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable contingent coupon payment date. The contingent coupon payment would be equal to $28.13 per security, determined as follows: (i) $1,000 multiplied by 11.25% per annum divided by (ii) 4, rounded to the nearest cent.

 

Example 2. The closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is less than its threshold value. As a result, the securities are not automatically called and investors do not receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical closing value on relevant calculation day: $125.00 55.00 105.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (closing value on calculation day divided by starting value): 125.00% 55.00% 105.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

In this example, the Nasdaq-100 Index® has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine whether the securities will be automatically called and whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

The securities would not be automatically called, even though the closing values of the better performing Market Measures on the relevant calculation day are greater than their starting values. In addition, since the hypothetical closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is less than its threshold value, you would not receive a contingent coupon payment on the applicable contingent coupon payment date. As this example illustrates, whether the securities are automatically called and whether you receive a contingent coupon payment on a quarterly contingent coupon payment date will depend solely on the closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day. The performance of the better performing Market Measures is not relevant to your return on the securities.

 

Example 3. The closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its starting value. As a result, the securities are automatically called on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date for the original offering price plus the contingent coupon payment otherwise due.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical closing value on relevant calculation day: $105.00 115.00 130.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (closing value on calculation day divided by starting value): 105.00% 115.00% 130.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

In this example, the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine whether the securities will be automatically called and whether a contingent coupon payment will be paid on the applicable quarterly contingent coupon payment date.

 

Since the hypothetical closing value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the relevant calculation day is greater than or equal to its starting value, the securities would be automatically called and you would receive the original offering price plus the contingent coupon payment otherwise due on the call settlement date. On the call settlement date, you would receive $1,028.13 per security.

 

If the securities are automatically called prior to maturity, you will not receive any further payments after the call settlement date.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Hypothetical Maturity Payment Amount

Set forth below are examples of calculations of the maturity payment amount payable at stated maturity, assuming that the securities have not been automatically called prior to stated maturity and assuming the hypothetical starting value, threshold value and ending values for each Market Measure indicated in the examples. The terms used for purposes of these hypothetical examples do not represent any actual starting value or threshold value. The hypothetical starting value of 100.00 for each Market Measure has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual starting value for any Market Measure. The actual starting value and threshold value for each Market Measure will be determined on the pricing date and will be set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above. For historical closing values of the Market Measures, see the historical information set forth under the sections titled “The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF,” “The Nasdaq-100 Index®” and “The Russell 2000® Index” below. These examples are for purposes of illustration only and the values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis.

 

Example 1. The ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is greater than its starting value, the maturity payment amount is equal to the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you receive the contingent coupon payment otherwise due.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical ending value: $135.00 145.00 125.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (ending value divided by starting value): 135.00% 145.00% 125.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

In this example, the Russell 2000® Index has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine the maturity payment amount based on the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Since the hypothetical ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is greater than its hypothetical threshold value, the maturity payment amount would equal the original offering price. Although the hypothetical ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is significantly greater than its hypothetical starting value in this scenario, the maturity payment amount will not exceed the original offering price.

 

In addition to any contingent coupon payments received prior to the stated maturity date, on the stated maturity date you would receive $1,000.00 per security as well as the contingent coupon payment otherwise due.

 

Example 2. The ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its starting value but greater than its threshold value, the maturity payment amount is equal to the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you receive the contingent coupon payment otherwise due.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical ending value: $115.00 90.00 110.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (ending value divided by starting value): 115.00% 90.00% 110.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

In this example, the Nasdaq-100 Index® has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine the maturity payment amount based on the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Since the hypothetical ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is not less than its hypothetical threshold value, you would be repaid the original offering price of your securities at maturity.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

In addition to any contingent coupon payments received prior to the stated maturity date, on the stated maturity date you would receive $1,000.00 per security as well as the contingent coupon payment otherwise due.

 

Example 3. The ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value, the maturity payment amount is less than the original offering price of your securities at maturity and you do not receive a contingent coupon payment at maturity.

 

  SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF Nasdaq-100 Index® Russell 2000® Index
Hypothetical starting value: $100.00 100.00 100.000
Hypothetical ending value: $45.00 120.00 90.000
Hypothetical threshold value: $70.00 70.00 70.000
Performance factor (ending value divided by starting value):   45.00% 120.00% 90.00%

 

Step 1: Determine which Market Measure is the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

In this example, the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF has the lowest performance factor and is, therefore, the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Step 2: Determine the maturity payment amount based on the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day.

 

Since the hypothetical ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its hypothetical threshold value, you would lose a portion of the original offering price of your securities and receive the maturity payment amount equal to $450.00 per security, calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 × performance factor of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day

 

= $1,000 × 45.00%

 

= $450.00

 

In addition to any contingent coupon payments received prior to the stated maturity date, on the stated maturity date you would receive $450.00 per security, but no contingent coupon payment.

 

These examples illustrate that you will not participate in any appreciation of any Market Measure, but will be fully exposed to a decrease in the lowest performing Market Measure if the ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day is less than its threshold value, even if the ending values of the other Market Measures have appreciated or have not declined below their respective threshold value.

 

To the extent that the starting value, threshold value and ending value of the lowest performing Market Measure on the final calculation day differ from the values assumed above, the results indicated above would be different.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Additional Terms of the Securities

 

Barclays Bank PLC will issue the securities as part of a series of unsecured and unsubordinated debt securities entitled “Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A,” which are more fully described in the accompanying prospectus supplement. In the event the terms of the securities described in this pricing supplement differ from, or are inconsistent with, the terms described in the prospectus, prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement addendum or underlying supplement, the terms described in this pricing supplement will control.

 

Postponement of a Calculation Day

 

If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing with respect to any Market Measure on any calculation day, then such calculation day for such Market Measure will be postponed to the first succeeding trading day for such Market Measure on which a market disruption event for such Market Measure has not occurred and is not continuing; however, if such first succeeding trading day has not occurred as of the eighth trading day for such Market Measure after the originally scheduled calculation day, that eighth trading day shall be deemed to be such calculation day for such Market Measure. If a calculation day has been postponed eight trading days for a Market Measure after the originally scheduled calculation day and a market disruption event occurs or is continuing with respect to such Market Measure on such eighth trading day, the calculation agent will determine the closing value of such Market Measure on such eighth trading day (i) in the case of an Index, in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating the closing value of such Market Measure last in effect prior to commencement of the market disruption event, using the closing price (or, with respect to any relevant security, if a market disruption event has occurred with respect to such security, its good faith estimate of the value of such security at the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchange for such security or, if earlier, the actual closing time of the regular trading session of such relevant stock exchange) on such date of each security included in such Index and (ii) in the case of the Fund, based on its good faith estimate of the value of the shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund as of the close of trading on such date. As used in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence, “closing price” means, with respect to any security on any date, the relevant stock exchange traded or quoted price of such security as of the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchange for such security or, if earlier, the actual closing time of the regular trading session of such relevant stock exchange. Notwithstanding the postponement of a calculation day for a Market Measure due to a market disruption event with respect to such Market Measure on such calculation day, the originally scheduled calculation day will remain such calculation day for any Market Measure not affected by a market disruption event on such day.

 

Additional Terms Relating to the Indices

 

Certain Definitions

 

A “trading day” with respect to an Index means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which (i) the relevant stock exchanges with respect to each security underlying such Index are scheduled to be open for trading for their respective regular trading sessions and (ii) each related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index is scheduled to be open for trading for its regular trading session.

 

The “relevant stock exchange” for any security underlying an Index means the primary exchange or quotation system on which such security is traded, as determined by the calculation agent.

 

The “related futures or options exchange” for an Index means an exchange or quotation system where trading has a material effect (as determined by the calculation agent) on the overall market for futures or options contracts relating to such Index.

 

Market Disruption Events

 

A “market disruption event” with respect to an Index means any of the following events as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion:

 

(A)The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by the relevant stock exchanges or otherwise relating to securities which then comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by those relevant stock exchanges or otherwise.

 

(B)The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by any related futures or options exchange or otherwise in futures or options contracts relating to such Index or any successor equity index on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the related futures or options exchange or otherwise.

 

(C)The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, securities that then comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index on their relevant stock exchanges at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

(D)The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, futures or options contracts relating to such Index or any successor equity index on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.

 

(E)The closure on any exchange business day of the relevant stock exchanges on which securities that then comprise 20% or more of the level of such Index or any successor equity index are traded or any related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or any successor equity index prior to its scheduled closing time unless the earlier closing time is announced by the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, at least one hour prior to the earlier of (1) the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, and (2) the submission deadline for orders to be entered into the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, system for execution at such actual closing time on that day.

 

(F)The relevant stock exchange for any security underlying such Index or successor equity index or any related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or successor equity index fails to open for trading during its regular trading session.

 

For purposes of determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to an Index:

 

(1)the relevant percentage contribution of a security to the level of such Index or any successor equity index will be based on a comparison of (x) the portion of the level of such Index attributable to that security and (y) the overall level of such Index or successor equity index, in each case immediately before the occurrence of the market disruption event;

 

(2)the “close of trading” on any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index means the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchanges with respect to the securities underlying such Index or successor equity index on such trading day; provided that, if the actual closing time of the regular trading session of any such relevant stock exchange is earlier than its scheduled closing time on such trading day, then (x) for purposes of clauses (A) and (C) of the definition of “market disruption event” above, with respect to any security underlying such Index or successor equity index for which such relevant stock exchange is its relevant stock exchange, the “close of trading” means such actual closing time and (y) for purposes of clauses (B) and (D) of the definition of “market disruption event” above, with respect to any futures or options contract relating to such Index or successor equity index, the “close of trading” means the latest actual closing time of the regular trading session of any of the relevant stock exchanges, but in no event later than the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchanges;

 

(3)the “scheduled closing time” of any relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange on any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index means the scheduled weekday closing time of such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange on such trading day, without regard to after hours or any other trading outside the regular trading session hours; and

 

(4)an “exchange business day” means any trading day for such Index or any successor equity index on which each relevant stock exchange for the securities underlying such Index or any successor equity index and each related futures or options exchange with respect to such Index or any successor equity index are open for trading during their respective regular trading sessions, notwithstanding any such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange closing prior to its scheduled closing time.

 

Adjustments to an Index

 

If at any time the method of calculating an Index or a successor equity index, or the closing level thereof, is changed in a material respect, or if an Index or a successor equity index is in any other way modified so that such index does not, in the opinion of the calculation agent, fairly represent the level of that index had those changes or modifications not been made, then the calculation agent will, at the close of business in New York, New York, on each date that the closing level of that index is to be calculated, make such calculations and adjustments as, in the good faith judgment of the calculation agent, may be necessary in order to arrive at a level of an index comparable to that Index or successor equity index as if those changes or modifications had not been made, and the calculation agent will calculate the closing level of that Index or successor equity index with reference to such index, as so adjusted. Accordingly, if the method of calculating an Index or successor equity index is modified so that the level of that index is a fraction or a multiple of what it would have been if it had not been modified (e.g., due to a split or reverse split in that index), then the calculation agent will adjust that Index or successor equity index in order to arrive at a level of that index as if it had not been modified (e.g., as if the split or reverse split had not occurred).

 

Discontinuance of an Index

 

If an index sponsor discontinues publication of an Index, and such index sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute equity index that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to that Index (a “successor equity index”), then, upon the calculation agent’s notification of that determination to the trustee and Barclays Bank PLC, as issuer of the securities, the

 

PS-25

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

calculation agent will substitute the successor equity index as calculated by the relevant index sponsor or any other entity for purposes of calculating the closing level of that Index on any date of determination. Upon any selection by the calculation agent of a successor equity index, Barclays Bank PLC, as issuer of the securities, will cause notice to be given to holders of the securities.

 

In the event that an index sponsor discontinues publication of an Index prior to, and the discontinuance is continuing on, any calculation day and the calculation agent determines that no successor equity index is available at such time, the calculation agent will calculate a substitute closing level for that Index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating that Index last in effect prior to the discontinuance, but using only those securities that comprised that Index immediately prior to that discontinuance. If a successor equity index is selected or the calculation agent calculates a level as a substitute for that Index, the successor equity index or level will be used as a substitute for that Index for all purposes, including the purpose of determining whether a market disruption event exists.

 

If on any calculation day an index sponsor fails to calculate and announce the level of an Index, the calculation agent will calculate a substitute closing level of that Index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculating that Index last in effect prior to the failure, but using only those securities that comprised that Index immediately prior to that failure; provided that, if a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on such day with respect to that Index, then the provisions set forth above under “—Market Disruption Events” shall apply in lieu of the foregoing.

 

Notwithstanding these alternative arrangements, discontinuance of the publication of, or the failure by the relevant index sponsor to calculate and announce the level of, an Index may adversely affect the value of the securities.

 

Additional Terms Relating to the Fund

 

Certain Definitions

 

A “trading day” with respect to the Fund means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which the relevant stock exchange and each related futures or options exchange with respect to the Fund or any successor fund, as applicable, are scheduled to be open for trading for their respective regular trading sessions.

 

The “relevant stock exchange” for the Fund or any successor fund means the primary exchange or quotation system on which shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, are traded, as determined by the calculation agent.

 

The “related futures or options exchange” for the Fund or any successor fund means each exchange or quotation system where trading has a material effect (as determined by the calculation agent) on the overall market for futures or options contracts relating to the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable.

 

Market Disruption Events

 

A “market disruption event” with respect to the Fund means any of the following events as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion:

 

(A)The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise relating to the shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or any successor fund on the relevant stock exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on such day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by such relevant stock exchange or otherwise.

 

(B)The occurrence or existence of a material suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by any related futures or options exchange or otherwise in futures or options contracts relating to the shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or any successor fund on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day, whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the related futures or options exchange or otherwise.

 

(C)The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or any successor fund on the relevant stock exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.

 

(D)The occurrence or existence of any event, other than an early closure, that materially disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, futures or options contracts relating to shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or any successor fund on any related futures or options exchange at any time during the one-hour period that ends at the close of trading on that day.

 

(E)The closure of the relevant stock exchange or any related futures or options exchange with respect to the Fund or any successor fund prior to its scheduled closing time unless the earlier closing time is announced by the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, at least one hour prior to the earlier of (1) the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, and (2) the submission deadline for orders to be entered into the relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange, as applicable, system for execution at the close of trading on that day.

 

PS-26

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

(F)The relevant stock exchange or any related futures or options exchange with respect to the Fund or any successor fund fails to open for trading during its regular trading session.

 

For purposes of determining whether a market disruption event has occurred with respect to the Fund:

 

(1)close of trading” means the scheduled closing time of the relevant stock exchange with respect to the Fund or any successor fund; and

 

(2)the “scheduled closing time” of the relevant stock exchange or any related futures or options exchange on any trading day for the Fund or any successor fund means the scheduled weekday closing time of such relevant stock exchange or related futures or options exchange on such trading day, without regard to after hours or any other trading outside the regular trading session hours.

 

Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation

 

Anti-dilution Adjustments

 

The calculation agent will adjust the adjustment factor as specified below if any of the events specified below occurs with respect to the Fund or any successor fund and the effective date or ex-dividend date, as applicable, for such event is after the pricing date and on or prior to the calculation day.

 

The adjustments specified below do not cover all events that could affect the Fund or any successor fund, and there may be other events that could affect the Fund or any successor fund for which the calculation agent will not make any such adjustments, including, without limitation, an ordinary cash dividend. Nevertheless, the calculation agent may, in its sole discretion, make additional adjustments to any terms of the securities upon the occurrence of other events that affect or could potentially affect the market price of, or shareholder rights in, the Fund or any successor fund, with a view to offsetting, to the extent practical, any such change, and preserving the relative investment risks of the securities. In addition, the calculation agent may, in its sole discretion, make adjustments or a series of adjustments that differ from those described herein if the calculation agent determines that such adjustments do not properly reflect the economic consequences of the events specified in this pricing supplement or would not preserve the relative investment risks of the securities. All determinations made by the calculation agent in making any adjustments to the terms of the securities, including adjustments that are in addition to, or that differ from, those described in this pricing supplement, will be made in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner, with the aim of ensuring an equitable result. In determining whether to make any adjustment to the terms of the securities, the calculation agent may consider any adjustment made by the Options Clearing Corporation or any other equity derivatives clearing organization on options contracts on the Fund or any successor fund.

 

For any event described below, the calculation agent will not be required to adjust the adjustment factor unless the adjustment would result in a change to the adjustment factor then in effect of at least 0.10%. The adjustment factor resulting from any adjustment will be rounded up or down, as appropriate, to the nearest one-hundred thousandth.

 

(A)Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits

 

If a stock split or reverse stock split has occurred, then once such split has become effective, the adjustment factor will be adjusted to equal the product of the prior adjustment factor and the number of securities which a holder of one share (or other applicable security) of the Fund or any successor fund before the effective date of such stock split or reverse stock split would have owned or been entitled to receive immediately following the applicable effective date.

 

(B)Stock Dividends

 

If a dividend or distribution of shares (or other applicable securities) has been made by the Fund or any successor fund ratably to all holders of record of such shares (or other applicable securities), then the adjustment factor will be adjusted on the ex-dividend date to equal the prior adjustment factor plus the product of the prior adjustment factor and the number of shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, which a holder of one share (or other applicable security) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, before the ex-dividend date would have owned or been entitled to receive immediately following that date; provided, however, that no adjustment will be made for a distribution for which the number of securities of the Fund or any successor fund paid or distributed is based on a fixed cash equivalent value.

 

(C)Extraordinary Dividends

 

If an extraordinary dividend (as defined below) has occurred, then the adjustment factor will be adjusted on the ex-dividend date to equal the product of the prior adjustment factor and a fraction, the numerator of which is the closing price per share (or other applicable security) of the Fund or any successor fund on the trading day preceding the ex-dividend date, and the denominator of which is the amount by which the closing price per share (or other applicable security) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, on the trading day preceding the ex-dividend date exceeds the extraordinary dividend amount (as defined below).

 

PS-27

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

For purposes of determining whether an extraordinary dividend has occurred:

 

(1)extraordinary dividend” means any cash dividend or distribution (or portion thereof) that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, is extraordinary or special; and

 

(2)extraordinary dividend amount” with respect to an extraordinary dividend for the securities of the Fund or any successor fund will equal the amount per share (or other applicable security) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, of the applicable cash dividend or distribution that is attributable to the extraordinary dividend, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole discretion.

 

A distribution on the securities of the Fund or any successor fund described below under the section entitled “—Reorganization Events” below that also constitutes an extraordinary dividend will only cause an adjustment pursuant to that “—Reorganization Events” section.

 

(D)Other Distributions

 

If the Fund or any successor fund declares or makes a distribution to all holders of the shares (or other applicable securities) of the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, of any non-cash assets, excluding dividends or distributions described under the section entitled “—Stock Dividends” above, then the calculation agent may, in its sole discretion, make such adjustment (if any) to the adjustment factor as it deems appropriate in the circumstances. If the calculation agent determines to make an adjustment pursuant to this paragraph, it will do so with a view to offsetting, to the extent practical, any change in the economic position of a holder of the securities that results solely from the applicable event.

 

(E)Reorganization Events

 

If the Fund or any successor fund is subject to a merger, combination, consolidation or statutory exchange of securities with another exchange traded fund, and the Fund or that successor fund, as applicable, is not the surviving entity (a “reorganization event”), then, on or after the date of such event, the calculation agent shall, in its sole discretion, make an adjustment to the adjustment factor or the method of determining the maturity payment amount, whether the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity, whether a contingent coupon payment will be made or any other terms of the securities as the calculation agent determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the securities of such event, and determine the effective date of that adjustment. If the calculation agent determines that no adjustment that it could make will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the calculation agent may deem such event a liquidation event (as defined below).

 

Liquidation Events

 

If the Fund is de-listed, liquidated or otherwise terminated (a “liquidation event”), and a successor or substitute exchange traded fund exists that the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the Fund, then, upon the calculation agent’s notification of that determination to the trustee, any subsequent fund closing price for the Fund will be determined by reference to the fund closing price of such successor or substitute exchange traded fund (such exchange traded fund being referred to herein as a “successor fund”), with such adjustments as the calculation agent determines are appropriate to account for the economic effect of such substitution on holders of the securities.

 

If the Fund undergoes a liquidation event prior to, and such liquidation event is continuing on, the date that any fund closing price of the Fund is to be determined and the calculation agent determines that no successor fund is available at such time, then the calculation agent will, in its discretion, calculate the fund closing price for the Fund on such date by a computation methodology that the calculation agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate the Fund, provided that if the calculation agent determines in its discretion that it is not practicable to replicate the Fund (including but not limited to the instance in which the underlying index sponsor discontinues publication of the underlying index), then the calculation agent will calculate the fund closing price for the Fund on such date by a computation methodology that the calculation agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate the performance of the Fund’s portfolio as constituted immediately prior to such liquidation event, without any rebalancing or substitution of securities following such liquidation event.

 

If a successor fund is selected or the calculation agent calculates the fund closing price as a substitute for the Fund, such successor fund or fund closing price will be used as a substitute for the Fund for all purposes, including for purposes of determining whether a market disruption event exists. Notwithstanding these alternative arrangements, a liquidation event with respect to the Fund may adversely affect the value of the securities.

 

If any event is both a reorganization event and a liquidation event, such event will be treated as a reorganization event for purposes of the securities unless the calculation agent makes the determination referenced in the last sentence of the section entitled “—Anti-dilution Adjustments—Reorganization Events” above.

 

Alternate Calculation

 

If at any time the method of calculating the Fund or a successor fund, or the underlying index, is changed in a material respect, or if the Fund or a successor fund is in any other way modified so that the Fund does not, in the opinion of the calculation agent, fairly represent the price of the securities of the Fund or such successor fund had such changes or modifications not been made, then the calculation agent

 

PS-28

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

may, at the close of business in New York City on the date that any fund closing price is to be determined, make such calculations and adjustments as, in the good faith judgment of the calculation agent, may be necessary in order to arrive at a closing price of the Fund comparable to the Fund or such successor fund, as the case may be, as if such changes or modifications had not been made, and calculate the fund closing price and the maturity payment amount and determine whether the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity and whether a contingent coupon payment will be made with reference to such adjusted closing price of the Fund or such successor fund, as applicable.

 

Events of Default and Acceleration

 

See “Terms of the Notes—Default Amount” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

PS-29

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

The SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF

 

According to publicly available information, the Fund is an exchange-traded fund of the SPDR® Series Trust, a registered investment company, that seeks to track investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P® Regional Banks Select Industry Index (with respect to the Fund, the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the GICS® regional banks sub-industry of the S&P Total Market Index. For more information about the Fund, see “Exchange-Traded Funds—The SPDR Industry ETFs” in the accompanying underlying supplement.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing prices of the Fund displayed in the graph below from Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”) without independent verification. The historical performance of the Fund should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the Fund. Future performance of the Fund may differ significantly from historical performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing prices of the Fund during the term of the securities, including on any calculation day. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Fund will not result in a loss on your initial investment. The closing prices below may have been adjusted to reflect certain actions, such as stock splits and reverse stock splits.

 

The following graph sets forth daily closing prices of the Fund for the period from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. The closing price on February 28, 2022 was $74.28.

 

* The dotted line indicates the threshold value of 70% of the starting value of the Fund.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PS-30

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

The Nasdaq-100 Index®

 

The Nasdaq-100 Index® (the “NDX Index”) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market. For more information about the NDX Index, see “Indices—The Nasdaq-100 Index®” in the accompanying underlying supplement.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing levels of the NDX Index displayed in the graph below from Bloomberg without independent verification. The historical performance of the NDX Index should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the NDX Index. Future performance of the NDX Index may differ significantly from historical performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing levels of the NDX Index during the term of the securities, including on any calculation day. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the NDX Index will not result in a loss on your initial investment.

 

The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the NDX Index for the period from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. The closing level on February 28, 2022 was 14,237.81.

 

* The dotted line indicates the threshold value of 70% of the starting value of the NDX Index.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PS-31

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

The Russell 2000® Index

 

The Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”) measures the capitalization-weighted price performance of 2,000 small-capitalization stocks and is designed to track the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. For more information about the RTY Index, see “Indices—The Russell Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing levels of the RTY Index displayed in the graph below from Bloomberg without independent verification. The historical performance of the RTY Index should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the RTY Index. Future performance of the RTY Index may differ significantly from historical performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing levels of the RTY Index during the term of the securities, including on any calculation day. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the RTY Index will not result in a loss on your initial investment.

 

The following graph sets forth daily closing levels of the RTY Index for the period from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. The closing level on February 28, 2022 was 2,048.089.

 

* The dotted line indicates the threshold value of 70% of the starting value of the RTY Index.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

PS-32

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

 

Tax Considerations

 

You should review carefully the sections in the accompanying prospectus supplement entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward or Derivative Contracts with Associated Contingent Coupons” and, if you are a non-U.S. holder, as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement, “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders.” The following discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus supplement to the extent it is inconsistent therewith.

 

In determining our reporting responsibilities, if any, we intend to treat (i) the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any contingent coupon payments as ordinary income, as described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward or Derivative Contracts with Associated Contingent Coupons” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, has advised that it believes this treatment to be reasonable, but that there are other reasonable treatments that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court may adopt.

 

Sale, exchange or redemption of a security. Assuming the treatment described above is respected, if you are a U.S. holder, as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement, upon a sale or exchange of the securities (including redemption upon an automatic call or at maturity), you should recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or exchange and your tax basis in the securities, which should equal the amount you paid to acquire the securities (assuming contingent coupon payments are properly treated as ordinary income, consistent with the position referred to above). This gain or loss should be short-term capital gain or loss unless you hold the securities for more than one year, in which case the gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of the securities at the issue price. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. If you sell your securities between the time your right to a contingent coupon payment is fixed and the time it is paid, it is likely that you will be treated as receiving ordinary income equal to the contingent coupon payment. Although uncertain, it is possible that proceeds received from the sale or exchange of your securities prior to a calculation day but that can be attributed to an expected contingent coupon payment could be treated as ordinary income. You should consult your tax advisor regarding this issue.

 

As noted above, there are other reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the securities could be materially affected. In addition, in 2007 the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments and the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.

 

Non-U.S. holders. Insofar as we have responsibility as a withholding agent, we do not currently intend to treat contingent coupon payments to non-U.S. holders (as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement) as subject to U.S. withholding tax. However, non-U.S. holders should in any event expect to be required to provide appropriate Forms W-8 or other documentation in order to establish an exemption from backup withholding, as described under the heading “—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. If any withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.

 

Treasury regulations under Section 871(m) generally impose a withholding tax on certain “dividend equivalents” under certain “equity linked instruments.” A recent IRS notice excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior to January 1, 2023 that do not have a “delta of one” with respect to underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based on our representation that the securities do not have a “delta of one” within the meaning of the regulations, our special tax counsel believes that these regulations should not apply to the securities with regard to non-U.S. holders, and we have determined to treat the securities as not being subject to Section 871(m). Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.

 

Non-U.S. holders should also discuss with their tax advisers the estate tax consequences of investing in the securities.

PS-33

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

 

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

 

Prohibition of Sales to UK Retail Investors

 

The securities are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, any retail investor in the United Kingdom (“UK”). For these purposes, a UK retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended, the “EUWA”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the “FSMA”) and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (as amended, the “UK Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (as amended, the “UK PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the United Kingdom has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

 

Prohibition of Sales to EEA Retail Investors

 

The securities are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, an EEA retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, as amended, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the “EU Prospectus Regulation”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “EU PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the European Economic Area has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the securities or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs Regulation.

 

The preceding discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement to the extent it is inconsistent therewith.

 

PS-34

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Russell 2000® Index due February 27, 2025

Validity of the Securities

 

In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special United States products counsel to Barclays Bank PLC, when the securities offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by Barclays Bank PLC and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such securities will be valid and binding obligations of Barclays Bank PLC, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith) and possible judicial or regulatory actions giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors’ rights, provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York. Insofar as this opinion involves matters governed by English law, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has relied, with Barclays Bank PLC’s permission, on the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP, dated as of August 5, 2021, filed as an exhibit to a report on Form 6-K by Barclays Bank PLC on August 5, 2021, and this opinion is subject to the same assumptions, qualifications and limitations as set forth in such opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and its authentication of the securities and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, dated August 5, 2021, which has been filed as an exhibit to the report on Form 6-K referred to above.

 

PS-35