424B2 1 d291717d424b2.htm PRICING SUPPLEMENT--MXEF CLIRNS Pricing Supplement--MXEF CLIRNs

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

     $ 18,216,250 (2)     $ 2,087.58  

 

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

 

(2) Calculated on the basis of 1,821,625 units each having a $10 principal amount per unit.


Pricing Supplement

(To the Prospectus dated August 31, 2010, the

Prospectus Supplement dated May 27, 2011, and the

Product Supplement LIRN-1 dated May 27, 2011)

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-169119

 

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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 on page TS-5 and TS-6 of this term sheet and beginning on page S-10 of product supplement LIRN-1.

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 (1)

     $10.00           $18,212,170.00        

Underwriting discount (1)

     $ 0.20           $ 360,245.00        

Proceeds, before expenses, to Barclays

     $ 9.80           $17,851,925.00        

 

  (1) 

The public offering price and underwriting discount for an aggregate of 20,400 units purchased by certain fee-based trusts and fee-based discretionary accounts managed by U.S. Trust operating through Bank of America, N.A. will be $9.80 per unit and $0.00 per unit, respectively.

The notes:

 

        Are Not FDIC Insured    Are Not Bank Guaranteed    May Lose Value  

Merrill Lynch & Co.

January 26, 2012

 

1,821,625 Units

$10 principal amount per unit

CUSIP No. 06741L518

BARCLAYS

Pricing Date: January 26, 2012

Settlement Date: February 2, 2012

Maturity Date: January 31, 2014

Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes® Linked to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Maturity of approximately two years

2-to-1 upside exposure to increases in the Index, subject to a capped return of 29.10%

1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Index beyond a 10% decline, with 90% of your principal at risk

All payments at maturity subject to the credit risk of Barclays Bank PLC

No periodic interest payments

Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing

The notes are senior unsecured debt securities and are not deposit liabilities of Barclays Bank PLC. The notes are not insured by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other jurisdiction.

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Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes®

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Summary

The Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes® Linked to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index due January 31, 2014 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the U.S. 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 (as determined below) of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”) is greater than the Starting Value. If the Ending Value is less than the Threshold Value, you will lose a portion, which could be significant, of the principal amount of your notes.

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:

 

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Product supplement LIRN-1 dated May 27, 2011:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312511153072/d424b3.htm

 

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Series A MTN Prospectus Supplement dated May 27, 2011:

http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312511152766/d424b3.htm

 

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Prospectus dated August 31, 2010:

http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312510201448/df3asr.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 LIRN-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.

 

Terms of the Notes

 

 

Issuer:

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”)

 

Original Offering Price:

 

 

$10.00 per unit

 

Term:

 

 

Approximately two years

 

Market Measure:

 

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Bloomberg symbol: “MXEF”), a price return index.

 

Starting Value:

 

 

1,014.98

 

Ending Value:

 

 

The average of the closing levels of the Market Measure on each scheduled calculation day occurring during the maturity valuation period. The calculation days are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described on page S-24 of product supplement LIRN-1

 

Threshold Value:

 

 

913.48, 90% of the Starting Value, rounded to two decimal places.

 

Capped Value:

 

 

$12.91 per unit of the notes, which represents a return of 29.10% over the Original Offering Price.

 

Maturity Valuation Period:

 

 

January 22, 2014, January 23, 2014, January 24, 2014, January 27, 2014 and January 28, 2014.

 

Participation Rate:

 

 

200%

 

Joint Calculation Agents:

 

 

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

 

Fees Charged:

 

 

The public offering price of the notes includes the underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit as listed on the cover page and an additional charge of $0.075 per unit more fully described on page TS-12.

 

Redemption Amount Determination

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

 

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Investor Considerations

 

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

 

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You anticipate that the Index will increase moderately from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.

 

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You are willing to risk a loss of principal and return if the Index decreases from the Starting Value to an Ending Value that is below the Threshold Value.

 

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

 

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

 

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You are willing to forego dividends or other benefits of owning the stocks included in the Index.

 

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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, and the fees charged on the notes, as described on TS-2.

 

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

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

 

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You believe that the Index 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.

 

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You seek 100% principal protection or preservation of capital.

 

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You seek an uncapped return on your investment.

 

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

 

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You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the stocks included in the Index.

 

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

 

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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.

Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

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This graph reflects the returns on the notes, based on the Participation Rate of 200%, a Threshold Value of 90% of the Starting Value and the Capped Value of $12.91. The green line reflects the returns on the notes, while the dotted gray line reflects the returns of a direct investment in the stocks included in the Index, excluding dividends.

 

This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only.

 

 

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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, Threshold Value, Ending Value and the term of your investment.

The following table is based on a Starting Value of 100, a Threshold Value equal to 90, the Participation Rate of 200% and the Capped Value of $12.91 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 notes. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.

 

Ending Value

  Percentage Change from
the Starting

Value to the
Ending Value
  Redemption
Amount per Unit
  Total Rate
of Return on
the Notes
    50.00         -50.00 %       $6.00         -40.00 %
    60.00         -40.00 %       $7.00         -30.00 %
    70.00         -30.00 %       $8.00         -20.00 %
    80.00         -20.00 %       $9.00         -10.00 %
    90.00  (1)       -10.00 %       $10.00         0.00 %
    94.00         -6.00 %       $10.00         0.00 %
    98.00         -2.00 %       $10.00         0.00 %
    100.00  (2)       0.00 %       $10.00         0.00 %
    104.00         4.00 %       $10.80         8.00 %
    108.00         8.00 %       $11.60         16.00 %
    110.00         10.00 %       $12.00         20.00 %
    120.00         20.00 %       $12.91  (3)       29.10 %
    130.00         30.00 %       $12.91         29.10 %
    140.00         40.00 %       $12.91         29.10 %
    150.00         50.00 %       $12.91         29.10 %

 

(1) 

This is the hypothetical Threshold Value.

 

(2) 

The hypothetical Starting Value of 100 used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Starting Value is 1,014.98, which was the closing level of the Market Measure on the pricing date.

 

(3) 

The Redemption Amount per unit cannot exceed the Capped Value.

For recent actual levels of the Market Measure, see “The Index” section below. The Market Measure is a price return index and as such the Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the stocks included in the Market Measure, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in those stocks directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.

Redemption Amount Calculation Examples

Example 1

The Ending Value is 80, or 80% of the Starting Value:

 

Starting Value:    100
Ending Value:    80
Threshold Value:    90

 

 

$10 –

  [   $10 ×   (   90 –  80   )   ]   = $9.00   = $9.00 Redemption Amount per unit
          100        

Example 2

The Ending Value is 95, or 95% of the Starting Value:

 

Starting Value:    100
Ending Value:    95
Threshold Value:    90

Redemption Amount (per unit) = $10.00, the Original Offering Price, since the Ending Value is less than the Starting Value but equal to or greater than the Threshold Value.

Example 3

The Ending Value is 105, or 105% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value:  100

Ending Value:   105

 

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 200% ×    (   105 –  100   )   ]   = $11.00 Redemption Amount per unit
          100      

Example 4

The Ending Value is 140, or 140% of the Starting Value:

Starting Value:  100

Ending Value:   140

 

 

$10 +

  [   $10 × 200% ×    (   140 –  100   )   ]   = $18.00, however, because the Redemption Amount for the notes cannot exceed the Capped Value, the Redemption Amount will be $12.91 per unit
          100      

 

 

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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 S-10 of product supplement LIRN-1 and page S-6 of the MTN prospectus supplement identified above under “Summary.” We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.

 

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

 

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Your yield may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional debt security of comparable maturity.

 

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Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our credit worthiness 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.

 

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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 stocks included in the Index.

 

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The price at which you may sell the notes in any secondary market may be lower than the price you paid for the notes due to, among other things, the inclusion of fees charged for developing, hedging and distributing of the notes, as described on page TS-12 and various credit, market and economic factors that interrelate in complex and unpredictable ways.

 

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A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. MLPF&S is not obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes.

 

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Your return on the notes and the value of the notes may be affected by exchange rate movements and factors affecting the international securities markets.

 

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Our business, hedging and trading activities, and those of MLPF&S and our respective affiliates (including trading in shares of companies included in the Index), 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.

 

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The Index sponsor may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and has no obligation to consider your interests.

 

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You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Index, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities.

 

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While we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates may from time to time own shares of companies included in the Index we, MLPF&S and our respective affiliates do not control any company included in the Index, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.

 

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There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent. We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.

 

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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 Consequences” below and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-35 of product supplement LIRN-1.

 

 

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Additional Risk Factors

An investment in the notes will involve risks that are not generally associated with investments that are not linked to the equity securities of issuers from emerging markets.

Many of the issuers included in the Index are based in nations that are undergoing rapid institutional change, including the restructuring of economic, political, financial, and legal systems. The regulatory and tax environments in these nations may be subject to change without review or appeal, and many emerging markets suffer from underdevelopment of their capital markets and their tax systems. In addition, in some of these nations, issuers of the relevant securities face the threat of expropriation their assets, and/or nationalization of their businesses. It may be more difficult for an investor in these markets to monitor investments in these companies, because these companies may be subject to fewer disclosure requirements than companies in developed markets, and economic and financial data about some of these countries may be unreliable. See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Relating to Equity-Based Market Measures—If the Market Measure to which your notes are linked includes stocks traded on foreign exchanges, your return may be affected by factors affecting international securities markets” on page S-18 of product supplement LIRN-1.

Other Terms of the Notes

Market Measure Business Day

The following definition shall supersede and replace the definition of a “Market Measure Business Day” set forth on page S-7 of product supplement LIRN-1.

A “Market Measure Business Day” means a day on which:

 

  (A) the London Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the São Paulo Stock Exchange, and the Korea Stock Exchange (or any successor to the foregoing exchanges) are open for trading; and

 

  (B) the Index or any successor thereto is calculated and published.

 

 

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The Index

All disclosures in this term sheet regarding the Index have been derived from publicly available sources, which we have not independently verified. The information summarizes the current index methodology as published by MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and may be changed by MSCI at any time. Additional information on the Index is available at the following website: http://www.msci.com. No information on that website is deemed to be included or incorporated by reference in this term sheet.

The Index is intended to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization index with a base date of December 31, 1987 and an initial value of 100. The Index is calculated daily in U.S. dollars and published in real time every 60 seconds during market trading hours. The Index currently consists of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. As of the pricing date, the five largest country weights were China (17.8%), Brazil (15.9%), South Korea (14.9%), Taiwan (10.3%), and South Africa (7.6%), and the five largest sector weights were Financials (24.3%), Energy (14.6%), Materials (13.47%), Information Technology (13.1%), and Telecommunication Services (8.0%).

The Index is part of the MSCI Regional Equity Indices series and is an MSCI Global Investable Market Index, which is a family within the MSCI International Equity Indices.

General – MSCI Indices

MSCI provides global equity indices intended to measure equity performance in international markets and the MSCI International Equity Indices are designed to serve as global equity performance benchmarks. In constructing these indices, MSCI applies its index construction and maintenance methodology across developed, emerging and frontier markets.

MSCI enhanced the methodology used in its MSCI International Equity Indices. The MSCI Standard and MSCI Small Cap Indices, along with the other MSCI equity indices based on them, transitioned to the global investable market indices methodology described below. The transition was completed at the end of May 2008. The Enhanced MSCI Standard Indices are composed of the MSCI Large Cap and Mid Cap Indices. The MSCI Global Small Cap Index transitioned to the MSCI Small Cap Index resulting from the Global Investable Market Indices methodology and contains no overlap with constituents of the transitioned MSCI Standard Indices. Together, the relevant MSCI Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap Indices will make up the MSCI investable market index for each country, composite, sector, and style index that MSCI offers.

Constructing the MSCI Global Investable Market Indices. MSCI undertakes an index construction process, which involves:

 

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defining the equity universe;

 

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determining the market investable equity universe for each market;

 

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determining market capitalization size segments for each market;

 

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applying index continuity rules for the MSCI Standard Index;

 

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creating style segments within each size segment within each market; and

 

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classifying securities under the Global Industry Classification Standard (the “GICS”).

Defining the Equity Universe. The equity universe is defined by:

 

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Identifying Eligible Equity Securities: the equity universe initially looks at securities listed in any of the countries in the MSCI Global Index Series, which will be classified as either Developed Markets (“DM”) or Emerging Markets (“EM”). All listed equity securities, or listed securities that exhibit characteristics of equity securities, except mutual funds, ETFs, equity derivatives, limited partnerships, and most investment trusts, are eligible for inclusion in the equity universe. Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) in some countries are also eligible for inclusion.

 

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Classifying Eligible Securities into the Appropriate Country: each company and its securities (i.e., share classes) are classified in only one country.

 

 

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Determining the Market Investable Equity Universes. A market investable equity universe for a market is derived by applying investability screens to individual companies and securities in the equity universe that are classified in that market. A market is equivalent to a single country, except in DM Europe.

The investability screens used to determine the investable equity universe in each market are as follows:

 

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Equity Universe Minimum Size Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the company level. In order to be included in a market investable equity universe, a company must have the required minimum full market capitalization.

 

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Equity Universe Minimum Free Float-Adjusted Market Capitalization Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security must have a free float-adjusted market capitalization equal to or higher than 50% of the equity universe minimum size requirement.

 

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EM Minimum Liquidity Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security must have adequate liquidity. The twelve-month and three-month Annual Traded Value Ratio (“ATVR”), a measure that screens out extreme daily trading volumes and takes into account the free float-adjusted market capitalization size of securities, together with the three-month frequency of trading are used to measure liquidity. In the calculation of the ATVR, the trading volumes in depository receipts associated with that security, such as ADRs or GDRs, are also considered. A minimum liquidity level of 15% of three- and twelve-month ATVR and 80% of three-month frequency of trading over the last four consecutive quarters are required for inclusion of a security in a market investable equity universe of an EM.

 

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Global Minimum Foreign Inclusion Factor Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. To be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, a security’s Foreign Inclusion Factor (“FIF”) must reach a certain threshold. The FIF of a security is defined as the proportion of shares outstanding that is available for purchase in the public equity markets by international investors. This proportion accounts for the available free float of and/or the foreign ownership limits applicable to a specific security (or company). In general, a security must have an FIF equal to or larger than 0.15 to be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe.

 

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Minimum Length of Trading Requirement: this investability screen is applied at the individual security level. For an initial public offering (“IPO”) to be eligible for inclusion in a market investable equity universe, the new issue must have started trading at least four months before the implementation of the initial construction of the index or at least three months before the implementation of a semi-annual index review (as described below). This requirement is applicable to small new issues in all markets. Large IPOs are not subject to the minimum length of trading requirement and may be included in a market investable equity universe and the Standard Index outside of a Quarterly or Semi-Annual Index Review.

Defining Market Capitalization Size Segments for Each Market. Once a market investable equity universe is defined, it is segmented into the following size-based indices:

 

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Investable Market Index (Large + Mid + Small);

 

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Standard Index (Large + Mid);

 

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Large Cap Index;

 

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Mid Cap Index; or

 

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Small Cap Index.

Creating the size segment indices in each market involves the following steps:

 

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defining the market coverage target range for each size segment;

 

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determining the global minimum size range for each size segment;

 

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determining the market size-segment cutoffs and associated segment number of companies;

 

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assigning companies to the size segments; and

 

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applying final size-segment investability requirements.

 

 

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Index Continuity Rules for the Standard Indices. In order to achieve index continuity, as well as to provide some basic level of diversification within a market index, and notwithstanding the effect of other index construction rules described in this section, a minimum number of three constituents will be maintained for an EM Standard Index.

Creating Style Indices within Each Size Segment. All securities in the investable equity universe are classified into value or growth segments using the MSCI Global Value and Growth methodology.

Classifying Securities under the Global Industry Classification Standard. All securities in the global investable equity universe are assigned to the industry that best describes their business activities. To this end, MSCI has designed, in conjunction with Standard & Poor’s®, the GICS. Under the GICS, each company is assigned to one sub-industry according to its principal business activity. Therefore, a company can belong to only one industry grouping at each of the four levels of the GICS.

Index Maintenance

The MSCI global investable market indices are maintained with the objective of reflecting the evolution of the underlying equity markets and segments on a timely basis, while seeking to achieve index continuity, continuous investability of constituents and replicability of the indices, and index stability, and low index turnover. In particular, index maintenance involves:

(i) Semi-Annual Index Reviews (“SAIRs”) in May and November of the Size Segment and Global Value and Growth Indices which include:

 

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updating the indices on the basis of a fully refreshed equity universe;

 

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taking buffer rules into consideration for migration of securities across size and style segments; and

 

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updating FIFs and Number of Shares (“NOS”).

(ii) Quarterly Index Reviews (“QIRs”) in February and August of the Size Segment Indices aimed at:

including significant new eligible securities (such as IPOs that were not eligible for earlier inclusion) in the index;

 

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allowing for significant moves of companies within the Size Segment Indices, using wider buffers than in the SAIR; and

 

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reflecting the impact of significant market events on FIFs and updating NOS.

(iii) Ongoing Event-Related Changes: changes of this type are generally implemented in the indices as they occur. Significantly large IPOs are included in the indices after the close of the company’s tenth day of trading.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates, or MLPF&S, accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of, or for any error, omission, or disruption in, the Index. MSCI does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the Index or any data included in the Index. MSCI assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or disruption in the calculation and dissemination of the Index. MSCI disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the Index or the manner in which the Index is applied in determining the amount payable on the notes at maturity.

 

 

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The following graph shows the monthly historical performance of the Index in the period from January 2006 through December 2011. We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the closing level of the Index was 1,014.98.

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This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the level of the Index during any period set forth above is not an indication that the level of the Index 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 levels and trading pattern of the Index.

License Agreement

“MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM” is a service mark of MSCI and has been licensed for use for certain purposes by us. Notes based on the Index are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the notes.

We have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with MSCI whereby we, in exchange for a fee, are permitted to use the Index in connection with certain securities, including the notes. We are not affiliated with MSCI; the only relationship between MSCI and us is any licensing of the use of MSCI’s indices and trademarks relating to them.

The license agreement between MSCI and Barclays Bank PLC provides that the following disclaimer must be set forth herein:

THE NOTES ARE NOT SPONSORED OR ENDORSED BY MSCI, ANY AFFILIATE OF MSCI OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX. THE NOTES ARE NOT SOLD OR PROMOTED BY MSCI, ANY AFFILIATE OF MSCI OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX. THE MSCI INDICES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES ARE SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY BARCLAYS BANK PLC. NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE OWNERS OF THE NOTES OR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN FINANCIAL SECURITIES GENERALLY OR IN THE NOTES PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF ANY MSCI INDEX TO TRACK CORRESPONDING STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE THE LICENSORS OF CERTAIN TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES AND OF THE MSCI INDICES WHICH ARE DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY MSCI WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NOTES OR TO BARCLAYS BANK PLC OR ANY OWNER OF THE NOTES. NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC OR OWNERS OF THE NOTES INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING OR CALCULATING THE MSCI INDICES. NEITHER MSCI, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF, PRICES AT, OR QUANTITIES OF THE NOTES TO BE ISSUED OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE EQUATION BY WHICH THE NOTES ARE REDEEMABLE FOR CASH. NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, THE MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX HAS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY TO THE OWNERS OF THE NOTES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THE NOTES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, CERTAIN AFFILIATES OF MSCI MAY ACT AS DEALERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE NOTES AND, AS SUCH, MAY SELL OR PROMOTE THE NOTES OR MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THE NOTES.

 

 

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ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDICES FROM SOURCES WHICH MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES, OWNERS OF THE NOTES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS LICENSED HEREUNDER OR FOR ANY OTHER USE. NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NEITHER MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, MAKING OR COMPILING ANY MSCI INDEX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

No purchaser, seller, or holder of the notes, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark, or service mark to sponsor, endorse, market, or promote the notes without first contacting MSCI to determine whether MSCI’s permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of MSCI.

 

 

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Supplement to the Plan of Distribution

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.

MLPF&S will not receive an underwriting discount for notes sold to certain fee-based trusts and fee-based discretionary accounts managed by U.S. Trust operating through Bank of America, N.A.

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. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions.

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.

Role of MLPF&S

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. The public offering price includes, in addition to the underwriting discount, a charge of approximately $0.075 per unit. This charge reflects an estimated profit earned by MLPF&S from transactions through which the notes are structured and resulting obligations hedged. The fees charged reduce the economic terms of the notes. Actual profits or losses from these hedging transactions may be more or less than this amount. In entering into the hedging arrangements for the notes, we seek competitive terms and may enter into hedging transactions with a division of MLPF&S or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For further information regarding these charges, our trading and hedging activities and conflicts of interest, see “Risk Factors—General Risks Relating to LIRNs,” beginning on page S-10 and “Use of Proceeds” on page S-21 of product supplement LIRN-1.

 

 

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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

As described in product supplement LIRN-1, this section applies to you only if you are a U.S. holder (as defined in product supplement LIRN-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 LIRN-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 executory contract with respect to the Index. 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, it would be reasonable to treat your notes in the manner described above. No assurance can be given that the IRS 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 “U.S. Federal Income Tax Summary” beginning on page S-35 of product supplement LIRN-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.

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.

“Leveraged Index Return Notes®” and “LIRNs®” are registered service marks of Bank of America Corporation, the parent corporation of MLPF&S.

 

 

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