424B2 1 a14-20313_15424b2.htm 424B2

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Securities Offered

 

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

 

Amount of Registration Fee(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A

 

$39,835,580.00

 

$5,130.82

 

(1)                         Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 



 

Pricing Supplement

(To the Prospectus dated July 19, 2013, the
Prospectus Supplement dated July 19, 2013, and the
Product Supplement STOCK ARN-1 dated May 7, 2014)

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration Statement No. 333-190038

 

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The notes are being issued by Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks. See “Risk Factors” and “Additional Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet and beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

Our initial estimated value of the notes, based on our internal pricing models, is $9.65 per unit on the pricing date, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-6 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-10  of this term sheet .

 


 

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


 

 

 

Per Unit

 

Total

 

Public offering price

 

$

10.000

 

$

39,835,580.00

 

Underwriting discount

 

$

0.175

 

$

697,122.65

 

Proceeds, before expenses, to Barclays

 

$

9.825

 

$

39,138,457.35

 

 

 

 

The notes:

 

 

Are Not FDIC Insured

 

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

 

May Lose Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch & Co.

September 11, 2014

 



 

Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Summary

 

The Accelerated Return Notes®  Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction or secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any payments due on the notes, including any repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of Barclays. The notes provide you a leveraged return, subject to a cap, if the Ending Value of the Market Measure, which is the common stock of General Motors Company (the "Underlying Stock”), is greater than its Starting Value. If the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value, you will lose all or a portion of the principal amount of your notes. Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity, will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on our credit risk and the performance of the Underlying Stock. See “Terms of the Notes” below.

 

On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the estimated value for the notes. This estimated value was determined based on our internal pricing models, which take into account a number of variables, including our internal funding rates, which are our internally published borrowing rates we use to issue market-linked investments, and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements. This estimated value is less than the public offering price.

 

The economic terms of the notes (including the Capped Value) are based on our internal funding rates, which may vary from the rates at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market, and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements.  The difference between these rates, as well as the underwriting discount, the hedging-related charge and other amounts described below, reduced the economic terms of the notes. For more information about the estimated value and structuring the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-9.

 

Terms of the Notes

 

Redemption Amount Determination

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer:

 

Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”)

 

On the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit determined as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount:

 

$10.00 per unit

 

 

 

 

 

Term:

 

Approximately 12 months

 

 

 

 

 

Market Measure:

 

Common stock of General Motors Company (the “Underlying Company”) (NYSE symbol: “GM”).

 

 

 

 

 

Starting Value:

 

33.52 (the Volume Weighted Average Price on the pricing date)

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Weighted Average Price:

 

The volume weighted average price (rounded to two decimal places) shown on page “GM” on Bloomberg L.P.  for trading in shares of the Underlying Stock taking place from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:02 p.m. on all U.S. exchanges.

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Value:

 

The Closing Market Price of the Underlying Stock on the calculation day, multiplied by the Price Multiplier.  The calculation day is subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described beginning on page PS-19 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

 

 

 

 

Participation Rate:

 

300%

 

 

 

 

 

Capped Value:

 

$12.385 per unit of the notes, which represents a return of 23.85% over the principal amount.

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation Day:

 

September 21, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Price Multiplier:

 

1, subject to adjustment for certain corporate events relating to the Underlying Stock described beginning on page PS-20 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Charged:

 

The public offering price of the notes includes the underwriting discount of $0.175 per unit as listed on the cover page and an additional charge of $0.075 per unit more fully described on page TS-9.

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation Agents:

 

Barclays and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”).

 

 

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and the documents listed below (together, the “Note Prospectus”).  The documents have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as indicated below or obtained from MLPF&S by calling 1-866-500-5408:

 

¡                 Product supplement STOCK ARN-1 dated May 7, 2014:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000110465914035851/a14-11801_3424b2.htm

 

¡                 Series A MTN prospectus supplement dated July 19, 2013:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312513295715/d570220d424b3.htm

 

¡                 Prospectus dated July 19, 2013:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312513295636/d570220df3asr.htm

 

Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering.  Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement STOCK ARN-1.  Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to Barclays.

 

Investor Considerations

 

You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:

 

The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:

 

 

 

¡                 You anticipate that the price of the Underlying Stock will increase moderately from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

¡                 You are willing to risk a loss of principal and return if the Underlying Stock decreases from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

¡                 You accept that the return on the notes, if any, will be capped.

 

¡                 You are willing to forgo the interest payments that are paid on traditional interest bearing debt securities.

 

¡                 You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning shares of the Underlying Stock.

 

¡                 You are willing to accept a limited market for sales prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness, the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount, the hedging-related charge and other amounts, as described on page TS-2.

 

¡                 You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount.

 

¡                 You believe that the price of the Underlying Stock will decrease from the Starting Value or that it will not increase sufficiently over the term of the notes to provide you with your desired return.

 

¡                 You seek principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

¡                 You seek an uncapped return on your investment.

 

¡                 You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.

 

¡                 You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlying Stock.

 

¡                 You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.

 

¡                 You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to take our credit risk as issuer of the notes.

 

We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

 

 

This graph reflects the returns on the notes, based on the Participation Rate of 300%, and the Capped Value of $12.385. The green line reflects the returns on the notes, while the dotted gray line reflects the returns of a direct investment in the Underlying Stock, excluding dividends.

 

This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical Payments at Maturity

 

The following table and examples are for purposes of illustration only.  They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. The actual amount you receive and the resulting total rate of return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Ending Value, and term of your investment.

 

The following table is based on a Starting Value of 100, the Participation Rate of 300% and the Capped Value of $12.385 per unit.  It illustrates the effect of a range of Ending Values on the Redemption Amount per unit of the notes and the total rate of return to holders of the notes.  The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.

 

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Ending Value

 

Percentage Change from
the Starting Value to the
Ending Value

 

Redemption Amount per Unit

 

Total Rate of Return on the
Notes

0.00

 

 

-100.00%

 

 

$0.000

 

 

-100.00%

 

50.00

 

 

-50.00%

 

 

$5.000

 

 

-50.00%

 

80.00

 

 

-20.00%

 

 

$8.000

 

 

-20.00%

 

90.00

 

 

-10.00%

 

 

$9.000

 

 

-10.00%

 

94.00

 

 

-6.00%

 

 

$9.400

 

 

-6.00%

 

97.00

 

 

-3.00%

 

 

$9.700

 

 

-3.00%

 

100.00

(1)

 

0.00%

 

 

$10.000

 

 

0.00%

 

102.00

 

 

2.00%

 

 

$10.600

 

 

6.00%

 

104.00

 

 

4.00%

 

 

$11.200

 

 

12.00%

 

105.00

 

 

5.00%

 

 

$11.500

 

 

15.00%

 

110.00

 

 

10.00%

 

 

$12.385

(2)

 

23.85%

 

120.00

 

 

20.00%

 

 

$12.385

 

 

23.85%

 

130.00

 

 

30.00%

 

 

$12.385

 

 

23.85%

 

140.00

 

 

40.00%

 

 

$12.385

 

 

23.85%

 

150.00

 

 

50.00%

 

 

$12.385

 

 

23.85%

 

160.00

 

 

60.00%

 

 

$12.385

 

 

23.85%

 

 

(1)                                 The hypothetical Starting Value of 100 used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Starting Value is 33.52, which was the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Market Measure on the pricing date.

 

(2)                                 The Redemption Amount per unit cannot exceed the Capped Value.

 

For recent actual prices of the Underlying Stock, see “The Underlying Stock” section below.  The Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the Underlying Stock, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in the Underlying Stock directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.

 

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Redemption Amount Calculation Examples

 

 

Example 1

The Ending Value is 80.00, or 80.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value:

100.00

Ending Value:

80.00

= $8.000 Redemption Amount per unit

 

 

Example 2

The Ending Value is 104.00, or 104.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value:

100.00

Ending Value:

104.00

= $11.200 Redemption Amount per unit

 

 

Example 3

The Ending Value is 130.00, or 130.00% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value:

100.00

Ending Value:

130.00

= $19.000, however, because the Redemption Amount for the notes cannot exceed the Capped Value, the Redemption Amount will be $12.385 per unit

 

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Risk Factors

 

There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security.  An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1, and page S-6 of the Series A MTN prospectus supplement identified above. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

¡                 Depending on the performance of the Underlying Stock as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.

 

¡                 Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.

 

¡                 Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes.  If we become insolvent or are unable to pay our obligations, you may lose your entire investment.

 

¡                 Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the Underlying Stock.

 

¡                 The estimated value of your notes is based on our internal pricing models. 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. These variables and assumptions are not evaluated or verified on an independent basis and may prove to be inaccurate. Different pricing models and assumptions of different financial institutions could provide valuations for the notes that are different from our estimated value.

 

¡                 The estimated value 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 in this term sheet may be lower if such estimated value was based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

¡                 The estimated value of your notes is lower than the public offering price of your notes. This difference is a result of certain factors, such as the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount, the hedging-related charge, the estimated profit, if any, that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the notes, and the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the notes, as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-9. If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for the notes and lower than the estimated value because the secondary market prices do not include such fees, charges and other amounts, and take into consideration the levels at which our debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

¡                 The estimated value of the notes will not be a prediction of the prices at which MLPF&S or its affiliates, or any of our affiliates or any other third parties may be willing to purchase the notes from you in secondary market transactions. The price at which you may be able to sell your notes in the secondary market at any time will be influenced by many factors that cannot be predicted, such as market conditions, and any trading commissions, and may be substantially less than our estimated value of the notes. Any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.

 

¡                 A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. We, MLPF&S and our respective affiliates are not obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.

 

¡                 Our business, hedging and trading activities, and those of MLPF&S and our respective affiliates (including trading in shares of the Underlying Stock) and any hedging and trading activities we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.

 

¡                 The Underlying Company will have no obligations relating to the notes, and neither we nor MLPF&S will perform any due diligence procedures with respect to the Underlying Company in connection with this offering.

 

¡                 You will have no rights of a holder of the Underlying Stock, and you will not be entitled to receive shares of the Underlying Stock or dividends or other distributions by the Underlying Company.

 

¡                 While we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates may from time to time own securities of the Underlying Company, we, MLPF&S and our respective affiliates do not control the Underlying Company, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by the Underlying Company.

 

¡                 The Redemption Amount will not be adjusted for all corporate events that could affect the Underlying Stock. See "Description of ARNs—Anti-Dilution Adjustments" beginning on page PS-20 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

¡                 There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agents, including the calculation agents’ roles in establishing the economic terms of the notes and determining the estimated value of the notes.  We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agents.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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¡                 The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes.  See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” below and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” beginning on page PS-30 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

Additional Risk Factors

 

General Motors Company has limited historical information and is the successor to a company that went into bankruptcy. General Motors Company is the successor company to the General Motors Corporation, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009 and emerged from bankruptcy later the same year. An initial public offering of the stock of General Motors Company was completed the following year and trading commenced on the New York Stock Exchange on November 18, 2010. Because the Underlying Stock has a limited trading history, your investment in the notes may involve a greater risk than investing in securities linked to a stock with a more established record of performance.  In addition, neither we, nor MLPF&S, nor our respective affiliates can provide any assurances that the market conditions that caused the General Motors Corporation to file for bankruptcy protection will not cause a similarly dramatic decline in or elimination of the value of the Underlying Stock, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the notes.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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The Underlying Stock

 

We have derived the following information from publicly available documents. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the following information. General Motors Company. manufactures and markets new cars and trucks. The company offers features for special needs drivers, OnStar vehicle protection, service, parts, accessories, maintenance, XM satellite radio, features for commercial owners, and more. The company offers its vehicles and services worldwide.

 

Because the Underlying Stock is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Underlying Company is required to file periodically certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the Underlying Company can be located at the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 or through the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov by reference to SEC CIK number 1467858.

 

This term sheet relates only to the notes and does not relate to the Underlying Stock or to any other securities of the Underlying Company. None of us, MLPF&S, or any of our respective affiliates has participated or will participate in the preparation of the Underlying Company’s publicly available documents. None of us, MLPF&S, or any of our respective affiliates has made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Underlying Company in connection with the offering of the notes.  Furthermore, there can be no assurance that all events occurring prior to the date of this term sheet, including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of these publicly available documents that would affect the trading price of the Underlying Stock, have been or will be publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Underlying Company could affect the value of the Underlying Stock and therefore could affect your return on the notes. Information from outside sources is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered part of, this term sheet or any accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement or product supplement. The selection of the Underlying Stock is not a recommendation to buy or sell the Underlying Stock.

 

The Underlying Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GM.”

 

Historical Data

 

The following table shows the quarterly high and low Closing Market Prices of the shares of the Underlying Stock on its primary exchange from the November 18, 2010 through the pricing date. Trading in shares of the Underlying Stock commenced on November 18, 2010.  We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P.  We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. These historical trading prices may have been adjusted to reflect certain corporate actions such as stock splits and reverse stock splits.

 

High ($)

Low ($)

2010

Fourth Quarter (beginning November 18, 2010)

36.86

33.25

 

 

 

 

2011

First Quarter

38.98

30.74

 

Second Quarter

33.04

28.56

 

Third Quarter

31.80

20.18

 

Fourth Quarter

26.45

19.05

 

 

 

 

2012

First Quarter

27.34

21.05

 

Second Quarter

26.76

19.66

 

Third Quarter

24.80

18.80

 

Fourth Quarter

28.83

23.09

 

 

 

 

2013

First Quarter

30.60

26.33

 

Second Quarter

35.03

27.52

 

Third Quarter

37.58

33.69

 

Fourth Quarter

41.53

34.16

 

 

 

 

2014

First Quarter

40.95

34.09

 

Second Quarter

37.09

31.93

 

Third Quarter (through the pricing date)

37.97

33.07

 

This historical data on the Underlying Stock is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Underlying Stock or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the price per share of the Underlying Stock during any period set forth above is not an indication that the price per share of the Underlying Stock is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.

 

Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading pattern of the Underlying Stock.

 

 

Accelerated Return Notes®

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution

 

 

Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.

 

We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.

 

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.

 

MLPF&S may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, and these will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however, it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions. MLPF&S has advised us that, at its discretion, for a short, undetermined initial period after the issuance of the notes, MLPF&S may offer to buy the notes in the secondary market at a price that may exceed the initial estimated value of the notes. Any price offered by MLPF&S for the notes will be based on then-prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including the performance of the Underlying Stock and the remaining term of the notes. However, neither we nor any of our affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price or at any time, and we cannot assure you that we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates will purchase your notes at a price that equals or exceeds the initial estimated value of the notes.

 

The value of the notes shown on your account statement produced by MLPF&S will be based on MLPF&S’s estimate of the value of the notes if MLPF&S or another of its affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do. That estimate will be based upon the price that MLPF&S may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, and other considerations, as mentioned above, and will include transaction costs. At certain times, this price may be higher than or lower than the initial estimated value of the notes.

 

The distribution of the Note Prospectus in connection with these offers or sales will be solely for the purpose of providing investors with the description of the terms of the notes that was made available to investors in connection with their initial offering. Secondary market investors should not, and will not be authorized to, rely on the Note Prospectus for information regarding Barclays or for any purpose other than that described in the immediately preceding sentence.

 

 

Structuring the Notes

 

The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Underlying Stock.  As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing.  The economic terms of the notes are based on 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.  Our internal funding rates may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.  Our estimated value on the pricing date was based on our internal funding rates.  Our estimated value of the notes may be lower if such valuation were based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity, will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on the performance of the Underlying Stock. In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with MLPF&S or one of its affiliates.  The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S and its affiliates or our affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Underlying Stock, the tenor of the note and the tenor of the hedging arrangements.  The economic terms of the notes and their estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements, any estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the notes, and estimated costs which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the notes.

 

MLPF&S has advised us that the hedging arrangements included a hedging related charge of approximately $0.075 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to MLPF&S from these transactions.  Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by MLPF&S or any third party hedge providers.

 

For further information, see “Risk Factors—General Risks Relating to ARNs” beginning on page PS-6 and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” on page PS-16 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1.

 

 

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Accelerated Return Notes® 

Linked to the Common Stock of General Motors Company, due September 28, 2015

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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

The material tax consequences of your investment in the notes are summarized below.  The discussion below supplements the discussion under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the discussion under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement STOCK ARN-1.  Except as noted under "Non-U.S. Holders" below, this section applies to you only if you are a U.S. holder (as defined in product supplement STOCK ARN-1) and you hold your notes as capital assets for tax purposes and does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules or are otherwise excluded from the discussion in product supplement STOCK ARN-1 (for example, if you did not purchase your notes in the initial issuance of the notes).

 

There is no judicial or administrative authority discussing how your notes should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to the terms of the notes, you agree with us, in the absence of a change in law or an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your notes as a pre-paid cash-settled derivative contract with respect to the Underlying Stock. If your notes are so treated, you should generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of your notes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and the amount you paid for your notes. Such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your notes for more than one year.

 

In the opinion of our special tax counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, your notes should be treated in the manner described above. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service or any court will agree with this characterization and tax treatment. There are other possible treatments that are described in a detailed discussion of tax considerations under the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” beginning on page PS-30 of product supplement STOCK ARN-1 and one or more of these might ultimately govern the tax treatment of the notes.

 

You should consult your tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax and other tax consequences of your investment in the notes in your particular circumstances, including the application of state, local or other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.

 

Non-U.S. Holders. The following replaces the discussion of Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code in the accompanying prospectus supplement under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders.”  Under recently proposed regulations, non-U.S. holders will not be subject to the Section 871(m) withholding tax described in the accompanying prospectus supplement under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders” on payments made prior to January 1, 2016; accordingly, holders of the notes will not be subject to this tax.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates.  Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering.  You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.

 

Market-Linked Investments Classification

 

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MLPF&S classifies certain market-linked investments (the “Market-Linked Investments”) into categories, each with different investment characteristics. The following description is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to represent any particular Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investment or guarantee any performance.

 

Enhanced Return Market-Linked Investments are short- to medium-term investments that offer you a way to enhance exposure to a particular market view without taking on a similarly enhanced level of market downside risk. They can be especially effective in a flat to moderately positive market (or, in the case of bearish investments, a flat to moderately negative market). In exchange for the potential to receive better-than market returns on the linked asset, you must generally accept market downside risk and capped upside potential.  As these investments are not market downside protected, and do not assure full repayment of principal at maturity, you need to be prepared for the possibility that you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

“Accelerated Return Notes®” and “ARNs®” are registered service marks of Bank of America Corporation, the parent company of MLPF&S.

 

 

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