UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                   CURRENCYSHARES BRITISH POUND STERLING TRUST
      SPONSORED BY RYDEX SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS LLC, D/B/A RYDEX INVESTMENTS
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



                NEW YORK                                  03-6118853
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 (State of incorporation or organization)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

          9601 BLACKWELL ROAD
               SUITE 500
          ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND                               20850
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

          Title of each class                Name of each exchange on which each
          to be so registered                      class is to be registered

       Common Stock, no par value            New York Stock Exchange

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. X If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following
box. |_| Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: Registration No. 333-125581 Securities to be registered pursuant to

Section 12(g) of the Act: None



                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

     The description of the common stock, no par value, of the CurrencyShares
British Pound Sterling Trust sponsored by Rydex Specialized Products LLC d/b/a
Rydex Investments (the "Registrant") to be registered hereunder is contained
under the caption "Description of the Shares" in the Prospectus constituting a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 Amendment No. 1, filed by the
Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006 (the
"Registration Statement"), which description is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS.

  EXHIBIT NUMBER                         DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

       1           Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended,
                   incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in the Registrant's
                   Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
                   333-132361).

       2           Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rydex Specialized
                   Products LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in the
                   Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
                   No. 333-132361).

       3           Depositary Trust Agreement, incorporated by reference to
                   Exhibit 4.1 in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                   Form S-1, Amendment No. 2 (Registration No. 333-132361).

       4           Form of Participant Agreement, incorporated by reference to
                   Exhibit 4.2 in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                   Form S-1, Amendment No. 1 (Registration No. 333-132361).

       5           Form of Deposit Account Agreement, incorporated by reference
                   to Exhibit 10.1 in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                   Form S-1, Amendment No. 1 (Registration No. 333-132361).



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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Date: June 8, 2006                              RYDEX SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS LLC,

                                                SPONSOR OF THE CURRENCYSHARES
                                                BRITISH POUND STERLING TRUST

                                                By: /s/ Carl G. Verboncoeur
                                                Name:  Carl G. Verboncoeur
                                                Title: Chief Executive Officer