Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-169119
December 12, 2011

iPath Exchange Traded Notes iPath® GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN ¹ Investors may redeem at least 50,000 units of the iPath® GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN on a daily basis directly to the issuer, Barclays Bank PLC, subject to the procedures described in the relevant prospectus. 2 The accumulation component will be calculated on a daily basis in the following manner: The accumulation component on the inception date will equal one. On each subsequent business day until maturity or early redemption, the accumulation component will equal (1) the accumulation component on the immediately preceding business day times (2) the sum of one plus the product of the deposit rate times the relevant daycount fraction. The daycount fraction on any business day will be the number of calendar days that have elapsed since the immediately preceding business day divided by 365. ³ For the iPath® GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN, the deposit rate on any given day will be equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average, as reported on Reuters page SONIA or any successor page on the immediately preceding business day (the “SONIA”), minus 0.25%. The deposit rate is intended to represent the actual rate that would be paid by a bank on an overnight deposit of British pounds. iPath Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) are senior, unsubordinated, unsecured debt securities issued by Barclays Bank PLC delivering exposure to the returns of a market or strategy with the trading flexibility of a listed security. The iPath® GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN is designed to provide investors with cost-effective exposure to the British pound/U.S. dollar exchange rate (the “Index”). Investors can trade on an exchange at market price or receive a cash payment at the scheduled maturity or through early redemption¹, based on the performance of the Index and an accumulation component2, less investor fees. NOTE DETAILS Ticker GBB Intraday indicative value ticker GBB.IV CUSIP 06739F176 Primary exchange NYSE Arca Yearly fee* 0.40% Inception date 05/08/07 Maturity date 05/14/37 Index GBP/USD Exchange Rate Deposit Rate³ SONIA-25 bps *The investor fee is equal to the Yearly Fee times the principal amount of your securities times the index factor, calculated on a daily basis in the following manner: The investor fee on the inception date will equal zero. On each subsequent calendar day until maturity or early redemption, the investor fee will increase by an amount equal to the Yearly Fee times the principal amount of your securities times the index factor on that day (or, if such day is not a trading day, the index factor on the immediately preceding trading day) divided by 365. The index factor on any given day will be equal to the currency component on that day times the accumulation component on that day. ISSUER DETAILS Barclays Bank PLC long-term, unsecured obligations* S&P rating AAMoody's rating Aa3 The iPath ETNs are not rated, but are backed by the credit of Barclays Bank PLC. The iPath ETNs rely on the rating of their issuer, Barclays Bank PLC. * We have not obtained a rating from any rating organization with respect to the iPath ETNs. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. A security rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and there is no assurance that any security rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that it will not be lowered, suspended or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agency. Any such lowering, suspension or withdrawal of any rating may have an adverse effect on the market price or marketability of the iPath ETNs. CUMULATIVE INDEX RETURNS PERCENTAGE CHANGE 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 GBP/USD Exchange Rate Sources: Reuters (1/99-12/17/08), Bloomberg (12/18/08-09/30/11) (based on daily returns). Index returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual iPath ETN performance. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For current Index and iPath ETN performance, go to www.iPathETN.com. INDEX CORRELATIONS GBP/USD Exchange Rate 1.00 S&P 500 Index 0.44 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 0.05 MSCI EAFE Index 0.58 S&P GSCI® Total Return Index 0.69 Sources: S&P, Barclays Capital, MSCI Inc., Bloomberg, BlackRock (09/06 - 09/11), based on monthly returns. A+

iPath® GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN FIND YOUR iPATH 1-877-764-7284 www.iPathETN.com The GBP/USD exchange rate is a foreign exchange spot rate that measures the relative values of two currencies, the British pound and the U.S. dollar. When the British pound appreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the GBP/USD exchange rate (and the value of the ETNs) increases; when the British pound depreciates relative to the U.S. dollar, the GBP/USD exchange rate (and the value of the ETNs) decreases. The GBP/USD exchange rate is expressed as a rate that reflects the number of U.S. dollars that can be exchanged for one British pound in the interbank market for settlement in two days. As of December 18, 2008 the GBP/USD exchange rate has been the rate reported each day on Bloomberg screen GBPUSD WMCO Curncy <GO> at approximately 4:00 pm, London time, or any successor page. INDEX TOTAL RETURNS & STANDARD DEVIATION (as of 9/30/11) 1-YEAR RETURN % 3-YEAR RETURN % ANNUALIZED 5-YEAR RETURN % ANNUALIZED STANDARD DEVIATION % ANNUALIZED* GBP/USD Exchange Rate -0.87 -4.27 -1.27 10.61 S&P 500 Index 1.14 1.23 -1.18 18.32 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 5.26 7.97 6.53 3.62 MSCI EAFE Index -9.36 -1.13 -3.46 22.27 S&P GSCI® Total Return Index 2.87 -15.90 -5.32 27.45 * Based on monthly returns for 09/06 - 09/11. Sources: S&P, Barclays Capital, MSCI Inc., Bloomberg, BlackRock. Index returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual iPath ETN performance. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For current Index and iPath ETN performance, go to www.iPathETN.com. An investment in iPath ETNs involves risks, including possible loss of principal. See the relevant prospectus for more information regarding the risks associated with Barclays Bank PLC's right to redeem the Securities. For a description of the main risks see “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus. Barclays Bank PLC has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents Barclays Bank PLC has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting www.iPathETN .com or EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Barclays Bank PLC will arrange for Barclays Capital Inc. to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-877-764-7284, or you may request a copy from any other dealer participating in the offering. BlackRock Fund Distribution Company assists in the promotion of the iPath ETNs. iPath ETNs (the “Securities”) are unsecured obligations of Barclays Bank PLC and are not secured debt. The Securities are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. Risks of investing in the Securities include limited portfolio diversification, trade price fluctuations, uncertain principal repayment, and illiquidity. Investing in the Securities is not equivalent to direct investment in index or index components. The investor fee will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or on redemption, and as a result you may receive less than the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon redemption of your Securities even if the value of the relevant index has increased or decreased (as may be applicable to the particular series of Securities). An investment in iPath ETNs may not be suitable for all investors. The Securities may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. There are restrictions on the minimum number of Securities you may redeem directly with the issuer as specified in the applicable prospectus. Commissions may apply and there are tax consequences in the event of sale, redemption or maturity of Securities. Sales in the secondary market may result in significant losses. iPath ETNs typically have lower investor fees than currently existing mutual funds that invest in similar markets and are available to retail investors. Buying and selling iPath ETNs will result in brokerage commissions. An investment in iPath ETNs linked to the performance of a foreign currency exchange rate is subject to risks associated with fluctuations, particularly a decline, in the price of the applicable single foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Factors that may have the effect of causing a decline in the price of a foreign currency include national debt levels and trade deficits, domestic and foreign inflation rates, domestic and foreign interest rates, and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, geographical or judicial events. Currency exchange rates may be extremely volatile, and exposure to a single currency can lead to significant losses. ©2011 Barclays Bank PLC. All rights reserved. iPath, iPath ETNs and the iPath logo are registered trademarks of Barclays Bank PLC. All other trademarks, servicemarks or registered trademarks are the property, and used with the permission, of their respective owners. iP-0487-1111 Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value iP-GBB-I0911