424B2 1 dp153853_424b2-3967wfps.htm FORM 424B2

PRICING SUPPLEMENT dated June 30, 2021

(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

$853,000 Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

n  Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF (the “Fund”) 

n  Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity. Instead, the securities provide for a maturity payment amount that may be greater than, equal to or less than the original offering price of the securities, depending on the performance of the Fund from the starting price to the ending price. The maturity payment amount will reflect the following terms: 

n  If the value of the Fund increases, you will receive the original offering price plus 200% participation in the upside performance of the Fund, subject to a maximum return at maturity of 10.00% of the original offering price. As a result of the maximum return, the maximum maturity payment amount will be $1,100.00 per security. 

n  If the value of the Fund remains flat or decreases but the decrease is not more than 10%, you will be repaid the original offering price. 

n  If the value of the Fund decreases by more than 10%, you will receive less than the original offering price and will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the value of the Fund in excess of 10%. 

n  Investors may lose up to 90% of the original offering price. 

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-6 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-4 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-10 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-6 of this pricing supplement.

  Original Offering Price(1) Agent Discount(2), (3) Proceeds to Barclays Bank PLC
Per Security $1,000.00 $22.75 $977.25
Total $853,000.00 $19,405.75 $833,594.25
(1)Our estimated value of the securities on the pricing date, based on our internal pricing models, is $966.70 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 $22.75 per security. Barclays Capital Inc. will sell the securities to WFS at the original offering price of the securities less a concession of $22.75 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 $12.50 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—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

Terms of the Securities 

Reference Asset1: iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF (Bloomberg ticker symbol “ICLN”) (the “Fund”)
Pricing Date: June 30, 2021
Issue Date: July 6, 2021 (T+3)
Calculation Day2: September 29, 2022
Stated Maturity Date2: October 6, 2022. If the calculation day is postponed, the stated maturity date will be the later of (i) October 6, 2022 and (ii) three business days after the 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.
Maturity Payment Amount:

The “maturity payment amount” per security will equal:

 

·      if the ending price is greater than the starting price: $1,000 plus the lesser of:

 

 

 

·      if the ending price is less than or equal to the starting price, but greater than or equal to the threshold price: $1,000; or

 

 

·      if the ending price is less than the threshold price: $1,000 minus: If the ending price is less than the threshold price, you will lose up to 90% of the original offering price of your securities at 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.

Maximum Return: The “maximum return” is 10.00% of the original offering price ($100.00 per security). As a result of the maximum return, the maximum maturity payment amount will be $1,100.00 per security.
Participation Rate: 200%
Threshold Price1: $21.114, which is equal to 90% of the starting price
Starting Price1: $23.46, the fund closing price of the Fund on the pricing date
Ending Price1: The “ending price” will be the fund closing price of the Fund on the calculation day.
Fund Closing Price1: 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 Price: 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—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” below.
Additional Terms: Terms used in this pricing supplement, but not defined herein, will have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus supplement.
Calculation Agent: Barclays Bank PLC

PS-2 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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: 06748ETB9 / US06748ETB91
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 $22.75 per security. Barclays Capital Inc. will sell the securities to WFS at the original offering price of the securities less a concession of $22.75 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 $12.50 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 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 Fund, starting price, ending price, threshold price 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—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” in this pricing supplement.

 

2 If the calculation day is not a trading day, the calculation day will be postponed to the next succeeding trading day. The calculation day will also be postponed if a market disruption event occurs on the calculation day as described under “Additional Terms of the Securities—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 calculation day, except as set forth under “Terms of the Securities—Stated Maturity Date” above.

 

 

PS-3 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

 

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-4 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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-10 of this pricing supplement.

 

PS-5 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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-6 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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 periodic interest or coupon payments or other sources of current income.

 

§You anticipate that the ending price will be greater than the starting price, and you are willing and able to accept the risk that, if the ending price is less than the starting price by more than 10%, you will lose up to 90% of the original offering price of your securities at maturity.

 

§You are willing and able to accept that any potential return on the securities is limited to the maximum return.

 

§You are willing and able to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Fund, 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 held by the Fund, nor will you have any voting rights with respect to the Fund or the securities held by the Fund.

 

§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 maturity.

 

§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 periodic interest or coupon payments or other sources of current income.

 

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

 

§You anticipate that the ending price will be less than the starting price, or you are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that, if the ending price is less than the starting price by more than 10%, you will lose up to 90% of the original offering price of your securities at maturity.

 

§You seek an investment with uncapped exposure to any positive performance of the Fund.

 

§You are unwilling or unable to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Fund, 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 held by the Fund.

 

§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 maturity.

 

§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-10 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 Fund, please see the section titled “The iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF” below.

 

PS-7 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

Determining the Maturity Payment Amount 

 

On the stated maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per security (the maturity payment amount) calculated as follows:

 

 

PS-8 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

Hypothetical Payout Profile 

 

The following graph is based on a maximum return of 10.00% of the original offering price or $100.00 per security, a participation rate of 200% and a threshold price equal to 90% of the starting price. For purposes of the following graph, “Fund return” means the percentage change from the starting price to the ending price. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual ending price and whether you hold your securities to maturity.

 

 

PS-9 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

Selected Risk Considerations 

 

An investment in the securities involves significant risks. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the Fund or any of the securities held by the Fund or composing the underlying index (as defined under “The iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF” below). 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 Ending Price Is Less Than The Threshold Price, You Will Lose Up To 90% Of The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities At Maturity — If the ending price is less than the threshold price, the maturity payment amount that you receive at maturity will be reduced by an amount equal to the decline in the value of the Fund below the threshold price (expressed as a percentage of the starting price). The threshold price is 90% of the starting price. As a result, you may lose up to 90% of the original offering price at maturity, even if the value of the Fund is greater than or equal to the starting price or the threshold price at certain times during the term of the securities.

 

·Your Return Will Be Limited To The Maximum Return And May Be Lower Than The Return On A Direct Investment In The Securities Held by The Fund — The opportunity to participate in the possible increases in the value of the Fund through an investment in the securities will be limited because any positive return on the securities will not exceed the maximum return, regardless of any increase in the value of the Fund, which may be significant. Furthermore, the effect of the participation rate will be progressively reduced for all ending prices exceeding the ending price at which the maximum return is reached.

 

·No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities — No periodic payments of interest will be made on the securities.

 

·The Ending Price Is Not Based On The Fund Closing Price At Any Time Other Than The Calculation Day — The ending price will be based solely on the fund closing price on the calculation day, and the maturity payment amount will be based solely on the ending price relative to the starting price. Therefore, if the value of the Fund has declined as of the calculation day, the maturity payment amount may be significantly less than it would otherwise have been had the ending price been determined at a time prior to such decline or after the value of the Fund has recovered. Although the value of the Fund on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of your securities may be higher than the ending price, you will not benefit from the value of the Fund other than the fund closing price on the calculation day.

 

·Owning The Securities Is Not Equivalent To Owning The Fund, The Securities Held By The Fund Or The Securities Composing The Underlying Index — The return on your securities may not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the Fund, the securities held by the Fund or the securities composing the underlying index. For example, as a holder of the securities, you will not have voting rights, rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Fund, the securities held by the Fund or the securities composing the underlying index.

 

·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 the Fund will rise or fall. There can be no assurance that the value of the Fund will not close below the threshold price on the calculation day. The value of the Fund will be influenced by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that affect the Fund, the securities held by the Fund and the securities composing the underlying index. You should be willing to accept the downside risks associated with equities in general and the Fund in particular, and the risk of losing up to 90% of the original offering price.

 

·The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Uncertain — There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the treatment of the securities as prepaid forward contracts, as described below under “Tax Considerations.” If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the securities, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Even if the treatment of the securities is respected, the IRS may assert that the securities constitute “constructive ownership transactions” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), in which case gain recognized in respect of the securities that would otherwise be long-term capital gain and that was in excess of the “net underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined in Section 1260) would be treated as ordinary income, and a notional interest charge would apply as if that income had accrued for tax purposes at a constant yield over the term of the securities. Our special tax counsel has not expressed an opinion with respect to whether the “constructive ownership” rules apply to the securities.

 

In addition, in 2007 the Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. Any Treasury regulations or other

 

PS-10 

Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should review carefully the sections of 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” and, if you are a non-U.S. holder, “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders,” and consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities (including the potential application of the constructive ownership rules, possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by the 2007 notice), as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

 

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 Fund

 

·The Securities Are Subject To Risks Associated With The Clean Energy Sector — All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the Fund are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly associated with the clean energy sector. As a result, the value of the securities may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this sector than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. The risks of investing in the clean energy sector include the risks of focusing investments in the water, energy and environmental sectors, and adverse developments in these sectors may significantly affect the price of the Fund. Clean energy companies may be highly dependent upon government subsidies, contracts with government entities and the successful development of new and proprietary technologies. In addition, seasonal weather conditions, fluctuations in the supply of and demand for clean energy products, changes in energy prices, international political events, the success of project development and tax and other governmental regulatory policies may cause fluctuations in the performance of clean energy companies and the prices of their securities. Weak demand for the companies’ products or services or for clean energy products and services in general, may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. Obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, legislation resulting in more strict government regulations and enforcement policies, falling prices and profits, energy conservation, the supply of, and demand for, oil and gas, the price of oil and gas, competition from new market entrants and general economic conditions can significantly affect the clean energy sector. The clean energy sector is relatively nascent and under-researched in comparison to more established and mature sectors, and should therefore be regarded as having greater investment risk. Therefore, shares of companies in this sector maybe more volatile and, historically, have been more volatile than shares of companies operating in other, more established industries. In addition, certain methods used to value companies involved in the alternative power and power technology sectors, particularly those companies that have not yet traded profitably, have not been in widespread use for a significant period of time. As a result, the use of these valuation methods may serve to increase further the volatility of certain alternative power and power technology company share prices. These factors could affect the clean energy sector and could affect the value of the equity securities held by the Fund and the price of the Fund during the term of the securities, which may adversely affect the value of your securities.

 

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Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

·There Is No Guarantee That The Fund Will Provide Exposure To Companies That Exhibit Positive Or Favorable Clean Energy Characteristics — The Fund seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the underlying index. Despite the name of the Fund and the name of its underlying index, there is no guarantee that the Fund will provide exposure to companies that exhibit positive or favorable clean energy characteristics. The methodology employed by the underlying index sponsor to determine whether a company’s primary business relates to clean energy may not be successful, and the companies represented in the underlying index may fail to reflect clean energy characteristics that prove over time to be positive or favorable. For more information about the methodology of the underlying index, see Annex A in this pricing supplement. If the clean energy characteristics of the Fund are a factor in your decision to invest in the securities, you should consult with your legal or other advisers before making an investment in the securities.

 

·There Are Risks Associated With Investments In Securities Linked To The Value Of Non-U.S. Equity Securities — Some of the securities held by the Fund are issued by non-U.S. companies in non-U.S. securities markets. Investments in securities linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, and generally non-U.S. companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements and securities trading rules different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. 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.

 

·There Are Risks Associated With Emerging Markets — Some of the securities held by the Fund have been issued by companies based in emerging markets. Emerging markets pose further risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable financial markets and governments; may present the risks of nationalization of businesses; may impose restrictions on currency conversion, exports or foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets; may pose a greater likelihood of regulation by the national, provincial and local governments of the emerging market countries, including the imposition of currency exchange laws and taxes; and may have less protection of property rights, less access to legal recourse and less comprehensive financial reporting and auditing requirements than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions. The currencies of emerging markets may also be less liquid and more volatile than those of developed markets and may be affected by political and economic developments in different ways than developed markets. The foregoing factors may adversely affect the performance of companies based in emerging markets.

 

Since 2019, the component securities held by the Fund have included equity securities that are traded on mainland Chinese exchanges (as distinct from exchanges in Hong Kong). Shares traded on mainland Chinese exchanges, referred to as A-shares, are subject to regulation by Chinese authorities, including regulations that limit the amount of shares of equity securities that may be held by foreign investors. These regulations may adversely affect the price of A-shares. Trading in A-shares may be less liquid and subject to greater volatility, including as a result of actions by the Chinese government, than trading on international exchanges outside of mainland China.

 

·The Securities Are Subject To Currency Exchange Risk With Respect To The U.S. Dollar And The Non-U.S. Currencies Represented In The Fund — Because the prices of the Fund are related to the U.S. dollar value of the non-U.S. securities held by the Fund, the prices of the Fund will be exposed to the currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which the non-U.S. securities held by the Fund trade. An investor’s net exposure will depend on the extent to which each of those non-U.S. currencies strengthens or weakens against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight of the component securities denominated in those non-U.S. currencies. If, taking into account the relevant weighting, the U.S. dollar strengthens against those non-U.S. currencies, the prices of the Fund will be adversely affected and any payments on the securities may be reduced.

 

Exchange rate movements for a particular currency are volatile and are the result of numerous factors, including the supply of, and the demand for, those currencies, as well as government policy, intervention or actions, but are also influenced significantly from time to time by political or economic developments, and by macroeconomic factors and speculative actions related to the relevant region. Of particular importance to potential currency exchange risk are:

 

·existing and expected rates of inflation;

 

·existing and expected interest rate levels;

 

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Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

·the balance of payments between the countries represented in the Fund and the United States; and

 

·the extent of governmental surpluses or deficits in the countries represented in the Fund and the United States.

 

All of these factors are in turn sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by the governments of the countries represented in the Fund, the United States and other countries important to international trade and finance.

 

·Governmental Legislative Or Regulatory Actions, Such As Sanctions, Could Adversely Affect Your Investment In The Securities — Governmental legislative or regulatory actions, including, without limitation, sanctions-related actions by the U.S. or a foreign government, could prohibit or otherwise restrict persons from holding the securities or the Fund, or engaging in transactions in them, and any such action could adversely affect the value of the Fund. These legislative or regulatory actions could result in restrictions on the securities or the de-listing of the Fund. You may lose a significant portion or all of your initial investment in the securities if the Fund is de-listed or if you are forced to divest the securities due to government mandates, especially if such de-listing occurs or such divestment must be made at a time when the value of the securities has declined. See “—Adjustments To The Fund Or The Underlying Index Could Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And The Amount You Will Receive At Maturity” below.

 

·Certain Features Of Exchange-Traded Funds 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.

 

·We Cannot Control Actions Of Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Fund Or The Underlying Index — Actions by any company whose securities are included in the Fund or in the underlying index may have an adverse effect on the price of its security, the closing price of the Fund on the calculation day 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 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 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 their methods or policies relating to the management or calculation of the Fund or the underlying index. We have derived the information about the sponsors and the Fund and the underlying index contained in this pricing supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement from publicly

 

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Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

available information, without independent verification. You, as an investor in the securities, should make your own investigation into the Fund, 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 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—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 — 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—Anti-dilution Adjustments Relating to the Fund; Alternate Calculation” in this pricing supplement.

 

·The Historical Performance Of The Fund Is Not An Indication Of Its Future Performance — The historical performance of the Fund should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of the Fund. It is impossible to predict whether the fund closing price 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 value of the Fund 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 the Fund 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 Fund or its 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 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.

 

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Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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 Fund 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 the Fund 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; and 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. 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 Fund 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 Fund and the securities held by the Fund;

 

·the time to maturity of the securities;

 

·the market prices of, and dividend rates on, the Fund and the securities held by the Fund;

 

·interest and yield rates in the market generally;

 

·supply and demand for the securities;

 

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

 

·the exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar with respect to each of the currencies in which the non-U.S. securities held by the Fund trade; 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.

 

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·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—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

Hypothetical Returns 

 

The following table illustrates, for a maximum return of 10.00% of the original offering price or $100.00 per security, a participation rate of 200%, a threshold price equal to 90% of the starting price and a range of hypothetical ending prices of the Fund:

 

·the hypothetical percentage change from the hypothetical starting price to the hypothetical ending price;

 

·the hypothetical maturity payment amount per security; and

 

·the hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return.

 

Hypothetical

ending price

Percentage change from the hypothetical starting price to the hypothetical

ending price

Hypothetical maturity payment amount per security Hypothetical pre-tax total rate of return
$175.00 75.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$150.00 50.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$140.00 40.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$130.00 30.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$120.00 20.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$110.00 10.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$105.00 5.00% $1,100.00 10.00%
$102.50 2.50% $1,050.00 5.00%
$101.00 1.00% $1,020.00 2.00%
$100.00(1) 0.00% $1,000.00 0.00%
$99.00 -1.00% $1,000.00 0.00%
$97.50 -2.50% $1,000.00 0.00%
$95.00 -5.00% $1,000.00 0.00%
$90.00 -10.00% $1,000.00 0.00%
$89.00 -11.00% $990.00 -1.00%
$75.00 -25.00% $850.00 -15.00%
$50.00 -50.00% $600.00 -40.00%
$25.00 -75.00% $350.00 -65.00%
$0.00 -100.00% $100.00 -90.00%

 

(1)       The hypothetical starting price of $100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual starting price. The actual starting price is set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above. For historical closing prices of the Fund, see the historical information set forth under the section titled “The iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF” below.

 

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The actual maturity payment amount and the resulting pre-tax rate of return will depend on the actual starting price and actual ending price.

 

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Hypothetical Maturity Payment Amounts 

 

Set forth below are examples of maturity payment amount calculations, reflecting a maximum return of 10.00% of the original offering price or $100.00 per security, a participation rate of 200% and a threshold price equal to 90% of the starting price and assuming hypothetical starting prices and ending prices as indicated in the examples. Terms used for purposes of these hypothetical examples do not represent the actual starting price, related threshold price or ending price applicable to the securities. The actual starting price and threshold price are set forth under “Terms of the Securities” above and the actual ending price will be the fund closing price on the calculation day. For historical closing prices of the Fund, see the historical information set forth under the section titled “The iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF” below. These examples are for purposes of illustration only. We cannot predict the fund closing price on any day during the term of the securities, including on the calculation day. You should not take these examples as an indication or assurance of the expected performance of the securities. The values used in the examples may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the securities.

 

Example 1. Maturity payment amount is greater than the original offering price and reflects a return that is less than the maximum return:

 

Hypothetical starting price: $100.00
Hypothetical ending price: $102.50

 

Because the hypothetical ending price is greater than the hypothetical starting price, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the original offering price of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to the lesser of:

 

 

(ii) the maximum return of $100.00 per security

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $1,050.00 per security.

 

Example 2. Maturity payment amount is greater than the original offering price and reflects a return equal to the maximum return:

 

Hypothetical starting price: $100.00
Hypothetical ending price: $120.00

 

Because the hypothetical ending price is greater than the hypothetical starting price, the maturity payment amount per security would be equal to the original offering price of $1,000 plus a positive return equal to the lesser of:

 

 

(ii) the maximum return of $100.00 per security

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $1,100.00 per security, which is the maximum maturity payment amount.

 

In addition to limiting your return on the securities, the maximum return limits the positive effect of the participation rate. If the ending price is greater than the starting price, you will participate in the performance of the Fund at a rate of 200% up to a certain point. However, the effect of the participation rate will be progressively reduced for ending prices that are greater than 105.00% of the starting price because your return on the securities for any ending price greater than 105.00% of the starting price will be limited to the maximum return.

 

Example 3. Maturity payment amount is equal to the original offering price:

 

Hypothetical starting price: $100.00
Hypothetical ending price: $90.00
Hypothetical threshold price: $90.00, which is 90% of the hypothetical starting price

 

Because the hypothetical ending price is less than the hypothetical starting price, but not by more than 10%, you would not lose any of the original offering price of your securities.

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $1,000.00 per security.

 

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Example 4. Maturity payment amount is less than the original offering price:

 

Hypothetical starting price: $100.00
Hypothetical ending price: $50.00
Hypothetical threshold price: $90.00, which is 90% of the hypothetical starting price

 

Because the hypothetical ending price is less than the hypothetical starting price by more than 10%, you would lose a portion of the original offering price of your securities and receive the maturity payment amount equal to:

 

 

On the stated maturity date, you would receive $600.00 per security.

 

To the extent that the starting price and ending price differ from the values assumed above, the results indicated above would be different.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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.

 

Certain Definitions

 

A “trading day” 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” 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.

 

(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:

 

(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.

 

If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing on the calculation day, then the calculation day will be postponed to the first succeeding trading day on which a market disruption event has not occurred and is not continuing; however, if such first succeeding trading day has not occurred as of the eighth trading day after the originally scheduled calculation day, that eighth trading day shall be deemed to be the calculation day. If the calculation day has been postponed eight trading days after the originally scheduled calculation

 

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day and a market disruption event occurs or is continuing with respect to the Fund on such eighth trading day, the calculation agent will determine the closing price of the Fund on such eighth trading day 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 eighth trading day.

 

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) to which the securities are linked 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).

 

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.

 

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(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 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 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 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.

 

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The iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF 

 

According to publicly available information, the Fund is an exchange-traded fund of iShares® Trust, a registered investment company, that seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Clean Energy IndexTM (the “underlying index”). The underlying index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies in global clean energy related businesses from both developed and emerging markets, with a target constituent count of 100. For more information about the Fund, see “Exchange-Traded Funds—The iShares® ETFs” in the accompanying underlying supplement. For purposes of this pricing supplement, the Fund is deemed to be one of the iShares ETFs described in that section of the underlying supplement. For more information about the underlying index, see Annex A in this pricing supplement.

 

Historical Information

 

We obtained the closing prices displayed in the graph below from Bloomberg Professional® service 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 the 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, 2016 to June 30, 2021. The closing price on June 30, 2021 was $23.46.

 

* The dotted line indicates the threshold price of 90% of the starting price.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

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Market Linked Securities—Leveraged Upside Participation to a Cap and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the iShares® Global Clean Energy ETF due October 6, 2022

 

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” and, if you are a non-U.S. holder, “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders.” The following discussion, when read in combination with those sections, constitutes the full opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities. The following discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus supplement to the extent it is inconsistent therewith.

 

Based on current market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax counsel, it is reasonable to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with respect to the Fund. Assuming this treatment is respected, upon a sale or exchange of the securities (including redemption at maturity), you should recognize 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. Subject to the application of the constructive ownership rules, any gain or loss recognized on your securities should be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if you hold your securities for more than a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of securities at the original issue price. The securities could be treated as constructive ownership transactions within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Code, in which case any gain recognized in respect of the securities that would otherwise be long-term capital gain and that was in excess of the “net underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined in Section 1260) would be treated as ordinary income, and a notional interest charge would apply as if that income had accrued for tax purposes at a constant yield over the term of the securities. Our special tax counsel has not expressed an opinion with respect to whether the constructive ownership rules apply to the securities. Accordingly, U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of the constructive ownership rules.

 

The IRS or a court may not respect the treatment of the securities described above, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the securities could be materially and adversely 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; the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime described above. 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 and adversely 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 the potential application of the constructive ownership rules, possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.

 

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 determination that the securities do not have a “delta of one” within the meaning of the regulations, our special tax counsel is of the opinion that these regulations should not apply to the securities with regard to non-U.S. holders. 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.

 

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Supplemental Plan of Distribution 

 

The securities and the related offer to purchase securities and sale of securities under the terms and conditions provided in this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement addendum and underlying supplement do not constitute a public offering in any non-U.S. jurisdiction, and are being made available only to individually identified investors pursuant to a private offering as permitted in the relevant jurisdiction. The securities are not, and will not be, registered with any securities exchange or registry located outside of the United States and have not been registered with any non-U.S. securities or banking regulatory authority. The contents of this pricing supplement have not been reviewed or approved by any non-U.S. securities or banking regulatory authority. Any person who wishes to acquire the securities from outside the United States should seek the advice or legal counsel as to the relevant requirements to acquire these securities.

 

Certain Selling Restrictions

 

Argentina

 

The securities are not and will not be marketed in Argentina by means of a public offering, as such term is defined under Section 2 of Law Number 26,831, as amended. No application has been or will be made with the Argentine Comisión Nacional de Valores, the Argentine securities governmental authority, to offer the securities in Argentina. The contents of this pricing supplement have not been reviewed by the Argentine Comisión Nacional de Valores.

 

Brazil

 

The securities have not been and will not be issued nor publicly placed, distributed, offered or negotiated in the Brazilian capital markets and, as a result, have not been and will not be registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliáros (“CVM”). Any public offering or distribution, as defined under Brazilian laws and regulations, of the securities in Brazil is not legal without prior registration under Law 6,385/76, and CVM applicable regulation. Documents relating to the offering of the securities, as well as information contained therein, may not be supplied to the public in Brazil (as the offering of the securities is not a public offering of securities in Brazil), nor be used in connection with any offer for subscription or sale of the securities to the public in Brazil. Persons wishing to offer or acquire the securities within Brazil should consult with their own counsel as to the applicability of registration requirements or any exemption therefrom.

 

British Virgin Islands

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the laws and regulations of the British Virgin Islands, nor has any regulatory authority in the British Virgin Islands passed comment upon or approved the accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement. This pricing supplement shall not constitute an offer, invitation or solicitation to any member of the public in the British Virgin Islands for the purposes of the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010, of the British Virgin Islands.

 

Chile

 

Neither the issuer nor the securities have been registered with the Comisión Para el Mercado Financiero pursuant to Law No. 18.045, the Ley de Mercado de Valores and regulations thereunder, so they cannot be publicly offered in Chile. This pricing supplement does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, the securities in the republic of Chile, other than to individually identified buyers pursuant to a private offering within the meaning of Article 4 of the Ley de Mercado de Valores (an offer that is not addressed to the public at large or to a certain sector or specific group of the public).

 

Mexico

 

The securities have not been registered with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico. This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement, prospectus supplement addendum and underlying supplement may not be publicly distributed in Mexico. The securities may only be offered in a private offering pursuant to Article 8 of the Securities Market Law.

 

Panama

 

The securities have not been and will not be registered with the Superintendency of Securities Market of the Republic of Panama under Decree Law N°1 of July 8, 1999 (the “Panamanian Securities Act”) and may not be publicly offered or sold within Panama, except in certain limited transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Panamanian Securities Act, including the private placement rule based on number 2 of Article 83 of Law Decree 1 of July 8, 1999 (or number 2 of Article 129 of the Unified Text of Law Decree 1 of July 8, 1999). The securities do not benefit from the tax incentives provided by the Panamanian Securities Act and are not subject to regulation or supervision by the Superintendency of Securities Market of the Republic of Panama.

 

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Paraguay

 

The sale of the securities qualifies as a private placement pursuant to Law No. 5810/17 “Stock Market”. The securities must not be offered or sold to the public in Paraguay, except under circumstances which do not constitute a public offering in accordance with Paraguayan regulations. The securities are not and will not be registered before the Paraguayan securities supervisory body Comisión Nacional de Valores (“CNV”) the Paraguayan private stock exchange Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción (“BVPASA”). The issuer is also not registered before the CNV or the BVPASA.

 

In no case may securities not registered before the CNV be offered to the general public via mass media such as press, radio, television, or internet when such media are publicly accessible in the Republic of Paraguay, regardless of the location from where they are issued.

 

The privately placed securities are not registered with the National Securities Commission, and therefore do not have tax benefits and are not negotiable through the BVPASA. Privately placed securities may have less liquidity, making it difficult to sell such securities in the secondary market, which could also affect the sale price. Private securities of issuers not registered before the CNV may not have periodic financial information or audited financial statements, which could generate greater risk to the investor due to the asymmetry of information. It is the responsibility of the investor to ascertain and assess the risk assumed in the acquisition of the security.

 

Peru

 

The securities have not been and will not be registered with the Capital Markets Public Registry of the Capital Markets Superintendence (“SMV”) nor the Lima Stock Exchange Registry (“RBVL”) for their public offering in Peru under the Peruvian Capital Markets Law (Law No. 861/ Supreme Decree No. 093-2002) and the decrees and regulations thereunder. Consequently, the securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this pricing supplement or any other offering material relating to the securities be distributed or caused to be distributed in Peru to the general public. The securities may only be offered in a private offering under Peruvian regulation and without using mass marketing, which is defined as a marketing strategy utilizing mass distribution and mass media to offer, negotiate or distribute securities to the whole market. Mass media includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, mail, meetings, social networks, Internet servers located in Peru, and other media or technology platforms.

 

Uruguay

 

The sale of the securities qualifies as a private placement pursuant to section 2 of Uruguayan law 18,627. The securities must not be offered or sold to the public in Uruguay, except in circumstances which do not constitute a public S-31 offering or distribution under Uruguayan laws and regulations. The securities are not and will not be registered with the Financial Services Superintendency of the Central Bank of Uruguay.

 

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.

 

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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 3, 2020, filed as an exhibit to a report on Form 6-K by Barclays Bank PLC on August 3, 2020, 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 3, 2020, which has been filed as an exhibit to the report on Form 6-K referred to above.

 

 

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Annex A 

 

The S&P Global Clean Energy IndexTM

 

All information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the S&P Global Clean Energy IndexTM (the “Clean Energy Index”), including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, has been derived from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P Dow Jones”). The Clean Energy Index is calculated, maintained and published by S&P Dow Jones. S&P Dow Jones has no obligation to continue to calculate and publish, and may discontinue calculation and publication of, the Clean Energy Index.

 

The Clean Energy Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of companies in global clean energy related businesses from both developed and emerging markets, with a target constituent count of 100. The Clean Energy Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “SPGTCLEN.”

 

The Clean Energy Index Eligibility

 

To be eligible for inclusion in the Clean Energy Index, an eligible stock must have a minimum total market capitalization of US$ 300 million and a minimum float-adjusted market capitalization (“FMC”) of US$ 100 million. Eligible stocks must also maintain a 6-month median daily value traded (“MDVT”) liquidity threshold of US$ 3 million for new constituents and US$ 2 million for current constituents. If a stock has traded for less than six months, the MDVT amount for as long as the stock has been trading is used. Eligible stocks must be trading on a developed market exchange and included in the S&P® Global BMI in order to be considered for inclusion in the Clean Energy Index. For more information about the S&P® Global BMI’s constituent selection process, please see “The S&P® Global BMI Constituent Selection” below.

 

The S&P® Global BMI Constituent Selection

 

The S&P® Global BMI (the “BMI”) is designed to measure global stock market performance. Securities issued by companies domiciled in countries classified as developing or emerging markets are eligible for inclusion in the BMI. The BMI covers all publicly listed equities with FMCs of at least $100 million. At the BMI reconstitution, a BMI constituent is removed if its FMC falls below US$ 75 million.

 

At the annual reconstitution, the liquidity of each stock being considered for inclusion is evaluated using two median daily value traded metrics:

 

1.Eligible stocks must have a minimum USD 12 month median value traded ratio (“MVTR”) to be eligible. The ratio is calculated by taking the US$ MDVT amount for each of the 12 months preceding the rebalancing reference date, multiplying the monthly amount by the number of days that the stock traded during that month, and then dividing by its end-of-month FMC, also calculated in US$. The sum of the 12 monthly values is the MVTR for that stock. If a stock has traded for less than 12 months, the average of the available monthly values is taken and multiplied by 12. Monthly MDVT is defined as the median of the daily value traded for a given company in a given month. The value traded is calculated by multiplying the number of shares traded by each stock’s price.

 

2.Eligible stocks must have a minimum USD MDVT over the six months prior to the rebalancing reference date to be eligible. If a stock has traded for less than six months, the MDVT amount for as long as the stock has been trading is used. The requirements vary based on a stock’s country classification, whether emerging or developed. These requirements are summarized in the following table:

 

Liquidity Thresholds for Potential Constituents
Region 12-Month MVTR (%) 6-Month MDVT (US$M)
Emerging 10 0.1
Developed 20 0.25

 

At annual reconstitution, current constituents of the BMI are removed if either of the liquidity metrics fall below the thresholds in the following table:

 

Liquidity Thresholds for Current Constituents
Region 12-Month MVTR (%) 6-Month MDVT (US$M)
Emerging 7 0.07
Developed 14 0.175

 

BMI candidates must be common shares or other securities that have the characteristics of common equities. All classes of common shares, both fully and partially paid, are eligible. Temporary issues arising from corporate actions, such as “when-issued shares,” are

 

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considered on a case-by-case basis when necessary to maintain continuity in a company’s index membership. Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), listed property trusts, and similar real-property-owning pass-through structures taxed as REITs by their domiciles are eligible. In Canada, income trusts (including Canadian REITs) are eligible, however, income-participating securities which combine stock and debt ownership are ineligible. All publicly listed multiple share class lines are eligible for inclusion in the BMI, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria and foreign investors may hold shares in the class.

 

If the practical available limit for an existing constituent (as defined by the known shares actually available to foreign investors) falls below 5%, then it will be removed from the BMI at the next quarterly rebalancing. A stock can be added only if the practical available limit is 10% or more. All stocks are reviewed for this at each quarterly rebalancing.

 

Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”), as well as new listings on eligible exchanges and issues that emerged from bankruptcy status can be added to the BMI on a quarterly basis. The criteria for inclusion are the same as that used at the annual reconstitution. In addition, the stock must have a trading history of at least three months as of the reference date. The reference date for quarterly inclusions is five weeks prior to the effective rebalancing date, and additions are effective at the open of Monday following the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. Market cap and liquidity are evaluated as of the reference date. Since the stocks will have traded less than a full year, the trading value data that is available is annualized to determine BMI eligibility.

 

Certain large IPOs are eligible for fast track entry to the BMI subject to the following conditions:

 

·Only newly public IPOs and direct placement listings will be considered eligible for fast track entry. Formerly bankrupt companies that switch from Over-the-Counter Exchange or a non-covered exchange to an S&P Dow Jones covered exchange are ineligible.

 

·Fast track IPO additions must meet a minimum FMC threshold of US$ 2 billion, calculated using the shares offered (excluding over-allotment options) and the closing price on the first day of trading on an eligible exchange. The threshold level is reviewed from time to time and updated as needed to assure consistency with market conditions.

 

·In addition, the IPO will need to meet all other applicable BMI eligibility rules except for the liquidity requirement. If all necessary public information is available, S&P Dow Jones verifies that the fast track conditions have been met. Once S&P Dow Jones announces that the IPO is eligible for fast track addition, it is added to the BMI with five business days lead time. Fast track IPO additions eligible to be added during a quarterly rebalancing freeze period will be added on the rebalancing effective date.

 

Between rebalancings, a company can be deleted from the BMI due to corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, delistings or bankruptcies. Companies that fall below US$ 25 million FMC are removed from the BMI. Evaluations are made quarterly using data from the reference date which is five weeks prior to the effect rebalancing date. Deletions are effective at the open of Monday following the third Friday in March, June, September and December.

 

A company is deleted from the BMI if it is involved in a merger, acquisition or significant restructuring such that it no longer meets the eligibility criteria. If a company’s shares are no longer available or are no longer trading, the company is deleted from the BMI as soon as reasonably possible providing that five days’ notice is given. In the event the information of delisting, bankruptcy or ineligible status becomes public after the fact, the stock may be removed with a one-day notice period.

 

The Clean Energy Index Construction

 

Stocks that meet the eligibility criteria are reviewed for specific practices related to clean energy in their business description. The universe of companies that may be considered eligible for potential index inclusion is determined by S&P Dow Jones based on factors such as a company’s business description and its most recent reported revenue by segment. Companies are identified as being in the clean energy business for their involvement in the production of Clean Energy or provision of Clean Energy Technology & Equipment, including but not limited to: Biofuel & Biomass Energy Production, Biofuel & Biomass Technology & Equipment, Ethanol & Fuel Alcohol Production, Fuel Cells Technology & Equipment, Geothermal Energy Production, Hydro Electricity Production, Hydro-Electric Turbines & Other Equipment, Photo Voltaic Cells & Equipment, Solar Energy Production, Wind Energy Production, and Wind Turbines & Other Wind Energy Equipment.

 

After determining the eligible universe, the Clean Energy Index components are selected as follows:

 

1.S&P Dow Jones defines exposure scores for each company based on its primary business (see the following table).

 

2.The 30 largest companies, as ranked by FMC, with exposure scores of 1 from the eligible universe are selected.

 

3.Stocks are ranked by FMC, and the highest-ranking stock with an exposure score of 0.75 is selected and added to the Clean Energy Index. This process continues iteratively until the target constituent count is reached.

 

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4.If, after step 3 there are still not 100 constituents, the highest ranking stock with an exposure score of 0.5 is selected until the target constituent count of 100 is reached, all eligible companies with exposure scores of 1, 0.75, and 0.5 are selected

 

5.From all companies selected in the prior steps, those with an S&P Trucost Limited (“Trucost”) carbon-to-revenue footprint standard score greater than three are excluded from inclusion in the Clean Energy Index. The carbon-to-revenue footprint standard score is calculated by subtracting the mean carbon-to-revenue footprint of all the selections as of the rebalancing reference date from each selection’s carbon-to-revenue footprint and then dividing the difference by the standard deviation. The top and bottom five percent are excluded from the mean and standard deviation calculations. Companies without Trucost coverage are eligible for Clean Energy Index inclusion. Companies without a Trucost carbon-to-revenue footprint are excluded from the carbon-to-revenue footprint standard score calculation process. If there are 100 stocks selected in the previous step, those excluded stocks with a carbon-to-revenue footprint standard score greater than three are replaced with the next highest ranked stocks in order to reach the Clean Energy Index’s target constituent count of 100. Replacement stocks must have a carbon-to-revenue footprint lower than those being replaced to qualify for addition to the Clean Energy Index.

 

6.If, after step 5, the Clean Energy Index’s weighted average exposure score falls below 0.85, the lowest ranking stock with an exposure score of 0.5 is removed until the Clean Energy Index’s weighted average exposure score reaches 0.85. Therefore, it is possible for the final Clean Energy Index constituent count to be below 100. Weighted average exposure score is the sum of the product between each constituents’ exposure score and its final optimized weights.

 

Exposure Scores
0 0.5 0.75 1
Eliminated, no exposure Moderate clean energy exposure Significant clean energy exposure Maximum clean energy exposure

 

The carbon-to-revenue footprint data used in the methodology is calculated by Trucost, and is defined as the company’s annual greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions (direct and first tier indirect), expressed as metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) emissions, divided by annual revenues for the corresponding year, expressed in millions of US dollars. Trucost’s annual research process evaluates environmental performance of a given company with one output of this process being its annual GHG emissions profile.

 

Trucost Environmental Register Research Process

 

1.Map company business segments. Trucost maps company business segments to more than 450 business activities in the Trucost model. The model is based on the North American Industry Classification System, but goes into greater granularity in some areas, such as power generating utilities.

 

2.Estimate data-modelled profile. Once company business segments have been mapped to Trucost sectors and their share of revenue apportioned to each, Trucost is able to generate a data-modelled profile for the company. Trucost uses its environmentally extended input-output model to estimate data for over 800 environmental and operational metrics across the entire operations of companies; from the raw materials they depend on in their supply chains to the electricity they purchase to power their operations.

 

3.Collect public disclosure. Trucost searches for environmental performance information in annual reports, sustainability reports, websites and other publicly disclosed sources. Third party datasets, like disclosures to the Carbon Disclosure Project (“CDP”), are also reviewed. Trucost then standardizes reported environmental performance data to best practice guidelines so that it can be compared across companies, regions, and business activities. To correct errors in company reporting, data control procedures are applied, including sector specialist data reviews, automated outlier identifications and year-on-year comparisons. Wherever a material metric is not disclosed, Trucost uses the modelled value, to estimate the missing data fields. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that surveys companies on Climate, Water and Forestry issues and aggregates the collected disclosures.

 

4.Engage with company. Trucost then conducts an annual engagement with each company, providing the opportunity to verify environmental performance and provide additional information. Companies are further welcomed to contact Trucost analysts at any point in their environmental reporting cycle to provide their most recently available data. This supports Trucost’s efforts to utilize the most up-to-date company information and to maximize data quality.

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

 

The Clean Energy Index uses Trucost’s greenhouse gas emissions data set. Quantities of greenhouse gas emissions are normalized by sales to calculate the company’s carbon intensity, or “carbon-to-revenue footprint.” The Clean Energy Index uses direct and first-tier indirect emissions in the carbon-to-revenue footprints.

 

Constituent Weighting

 

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At each rebalancing, constituents are weighted based on the product of each constituent’s FMC and exposure score, subject to the below constraints. This is done by using an optimization procedure that chooses final weights in such a way to minimize the sum of the squared difference of capped weight and uncapped weight, divided by uncapped weight for each stock, subject to the following constraints:

 

·Constituents with an exposure score of 1 are capped at the lower of 8% or five times the constituent’s liquidity weight.

 

·Constituents with an exposure score of 0.75 are capped at the lower of 6% or five times the constituent’s liquidity weight.

 

·Constituents with an exposure score of 0.5 are capped at the lower of 4% or five times the constituent’s liquidity weight.

 

·The cumulative weight of all constituents within the Clean Energy Index which have a weight greater than 4.5% cannot exceed 40%.

 

The liquidity weight of a given stock is defined as the stock liquidity of that stock divided by the aggregate stock liquidity of all selected stocks, where the stock liquidity of a given stock is the 6-month MDVT of that stock, calculated as the median of the number of shares traded each day multiplied by that day’s closing price over the six months prior to the relevant rebalancing reference date.

 

The Clean Energy Index Calculation

 

The Clean Energy Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index where index constituents have a defined weight in the Clean Energy Index. The index value of the Clean Energy Index is simply the market value of the Clean Energy Index divided by the index divisor:

 

Index Value = (Index Market Value) / Divisor

 

Index Market Value = × Sharesi × IWFi × FxRateI × AWFi

 

where, Pi the price of stock i, Sharesi are the outstanding shares of stock i, IWFi is the float factor of stock i (as defined below), AWFi is the adjustment factor of stock i assigned at each index rebalancing date, t, which adjusts the market capitalization for all index constituents to achieve the user-defined weight, while maintaining the total market value of the overall index and FxRatei is the exchange rate from the local currency into index currency for stock i. The AWF for each index constituent, i, at rebalancing date, t, is calculated as:

 

AWFi,t = Z / FloatAdjustedMarketValuei,t × Wi,t × FxRatei

 

where Z is an index specific constant set for the purpose of deriving the AWF and, therefore, each stock’s share count used in the index calculation (often referred to as modified index shares), Wi,t is the user-defined weight of stock i on rebalancing date t and FxRate is the exchange rate from the local currency into index currency for stock i.

 

Float Adjustment. Float adjustment means that the number of shares outstanding is reduced to exclude closely held shares from the calculation of the index value because such shares are not available to investors. The goal of float adjustment is to adjust each company’s total shares outstanding for long-term, strategic shareholders, whose holdings are not considered to be available to the market.

 

For each component, S&P Dow Jones calculates an Investable Weight Factor (“IWF”), which represents the portion of the total shares outstanding that are considered part of the public float for purposes of the Clean Energy Index.

 

The purpose of the Clean Energy Index divisor is to maintain continuity of the Clean Energy Index level following the implementation of corporate actions, index rebalancing events, or other non-market driven actions. To assure that the Clean Energy Index’s value, or level, does not change when stocks are added or deleted, the divisor is adjusted to offset the change in market value of the Clean Energy Index. Thus, the divisor plays a critical role in the Clean Energy Index’s ability to provide a continuous measure of market valuation when faced with changes to the stocks included in the Clean Energy Index. In a similar manner, some corporate actions that cause changes in the market value of the stocks in the Clean Energy Index should not be reflected in the Clean Energy Index level. Adjustments are made to the divisor to eliminate the impact of these corporate actions on the Clean Energy Index value.

 

The Clean Energy Index Maintenance and Adjustments

 

Semi-annual reconstitutions of the Clean Energy Index occur after the close of trading on the third Friday of April and October. The reference date is after the close of trading on the third Friday of March and September, respectively. In addition, quarterly reweightings occur after the close on the third Friday of January and July.

 

The table below summarizes the type of index maintenance adjustments and indicate whether or not an index adjustment is required.

 

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Type of
Corporate Action
  Comments   Divisor Adjustment
Spin-off   All spun-off companies are added to and remain in the Clean Energy Index until the subsequent rebalancing.   No
Constituent Change   There are no intra-rebalancing additions with the exception of spin-offs.   -
Deletions due to delistings, acquisition or any other corporate event resulting in the deletion of the stock from the Clean Energy Index will cause the weights of the rest of the stocks in the Clean Energy Index to change. Relative weights will stay the same. Yes
Constituents changing their GICS® classification to a non-eligible GICS® classification will be removed at the next rebalancing. -
Rebalancing changes including additions, deletions and weight changes. Yes

 

Index Committee

 

The Clean Energy Index is maintained by an S&P Dow Jones index committee (the “Index Committee”). The Index Committee meets regularly. At each meeting, the Index Committee may review pending corporate actions that may affect the Clean Energy Index constituents, statistics comparing the composition of the Clean Energy Index to the market, companies that are being considered as candidates for addition to the Clean Energy Index, and any significant market events. In addition, the Index Committee may revise index policy covering rules for selecting companies, treatment of dividends, share counts or other matters.

 

S&P Dow Jones considers information about changes to the Clean Energy Index and related matters to be potentially market moving and material. Therefore, all Index Committee discussions are confidential.

 

The Index Committee reserves the right to make exceptions when applying the methodology if the need arises. In any scenario where the treatment differs from the general rules S&P Dow Jones will provide sufficient notice, whenever possible.

 

In addition to the daily governance of the Clean Energy Index and maintenance of index methodologies, at least once within any 12-month period, the Index Committee reviews the methodology to ensure the Clean Energy Index continues to achieve the stated objectives, and that the data and methodology remain effective. In certain instances, S&P Dow Jones may publish a consultation inviting comments from external parties.

 

 

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