424B2 1 d207584d424b2.htm PRICING SUPPLEMENT - 2YRNC3M DOW PHOENIX AUTOCALL Pricing Supplement - 2yrNC3m DOW Phoenix Autocall

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

  $2,141,000   $215.60

 

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


Pricing Supplement dated June 10, 2016

(To the Prospectus dated July 19, 2013, the Prospectus Supplement dated July 19, 2013,

And the Prospectus Addendum dated February 3, 2015)

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-190038

 

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$2,141,000

 

Phoenix Autocallable Notes due June 14, 2018

 

Linked to the Common Stock of The Dow Chemical Company

 

Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A

Terms used in this pricing supplement, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus supplement.

 

Issuer:    Barclays Bank PLC
Denominations:    Minimum denomination of $1,000, and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
Initial Valuation Date:    June 10, 2016
Issue Date:    June 15, 2016
Final Valuation Date:*    June 11, 2018
Maturity Date:*    June 14, 2018
Reference Asset:    The Common Stock of The Dow Chemical Company (the “Reference Asset”) (Bloomberg ticker symbol “DOW UN <Equity>”)
Observation Dates:*    Quarterly, on the 10th of each March, June, September and December during the term of the Notes, beginning in September 2016, provided that the final Observation Date will be the Final Valuation Date
Contingent Coupon:   

$21.875 per $1,000 principal amount Note, which is 2.1875% of the principal amount per Note (8.75% per annum)

 

If the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on any Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Coupon Barrier Price, you will receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date. If the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is less than the Coupon Barrier Price on any Observation Date, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.

Automatic Call:    If, on any Observation Date prior to the Final Valuation Date, the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Notes will be automatically called for a cash payment per $1,000 principal amount Note equal to the Redemption Price payable on the call Settlement Date. No further amounts will be payable under the Notes after the Call Settlement Date.
Contingent Coupon Payment Dates:    With respect to any Observation Date, the third business day after such Observation Date, provided that the Contingent Coupon Payment Date with respect to the Final Valuation Date will be the Maturity Date
Call Settlement Date:    The Contingent Coupon Payment Date following the Observation Date on which an Automatic Call occurs
Payment at Maturity:   

If you hold your Notes to maturity, and if your Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, you will receive on the Maturity Date (in each case, subject to our credit risk and in addition to any Contingent Coupon that may be payable on such date) a cash payment per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold determined as follows:

 

•       If the Final Price is equal to or greater than the Barrier Price, you will receive a payment of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note

 

•       If the Final Price is less than the Barrier Price, you will receive a payment per $1,000 principal amount Note calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + [$1,000 × Reference Asset Return]

 

If the Notes are not automatically called, and if the Final Price is less than the Barrier Price, your Notes will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the Reference Asset. You may lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your Notes.

 

Any payment on the Notes, including any Contingent Coupons and any payment upon automatic call or at maturity, is not guaranteed by any third party and is subject to both the creditworthiness of the Issuer and to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. If Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its payment obligations or become subject to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power (or any other resolution measure) by the relevant U.K. resolution authority, you might not receive any amounts owed to you under the Notes. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” and “Selected Risk Considerations” in this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus addendum for more information.

Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power    By acquiring the Notes, you acknowledge, agree to be bound by, and consent to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement.

[Summary Terms of the Notes Continue on the Next Page]

 

   

Initial Issue Price(1)

 

Price to Public

 

Agent’s Commission(2)

 

Proceeds to Barclays Bank PLC

Per Note

  $1,000   100%   1.75%   98.25%

Total

  $2,141,000   $2,141,000   $37,467.50   $2,103,532.50

 

(1) Our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date, based on our internal pricing models, is $969.90 per Note. The estimated value is less than the initial issue price of the Notes. See “Additional Information Regarding Our Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement.
(2) Barclays Capital Inc. will receive commissions from the Issuer equal to 1.75% of the principal amount of the Notes, or $17.50 per $1,000 principal amount. Barclays Capital Inc. will use these commissions to pay selling concessions or fees to other dealers.

Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-6 of the prospectus supplement and on page PA-1 of the prospectus addendum and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-8 of this pricing supplement.

We may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of Notes. In addition, Barclays Capital Inc. or another of our affiliates may use this pricing supplement in market resale transactions in any Notes after their initial sale. Unless we or our agent informs you otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement is being used in a market resale transaction.

The Notes will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or quotation system. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this pricing supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Notes constitute our direct, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and are not deposit liabilities of Barclays Bank PLC and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction.


Terms of the Notes, Continued

 

Initial Price:    $53.38, the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Initial Valuation Date
Final Price:    The Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date
Coupon Barrier Price:    $40.04, which is 75.00% of the Initial Price (rounded to the nearest cent)
Barrier Price:    $40.04, which is 75.00% of the Initial Price (rounded to the nearest cent)
Redemption Price:    $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note, plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Call Settlement Date
Reference Asset Return:   

The performance of the Reference Asset from the Initial Price to the Final Price, calculated as follows:

 

Final Price – Initial Price

Initial Price

Closing Price:    With respect to the Reference Asset on any date, the official closing price per share of the Reference Asset published at the regular weekday close of trading on that date as displayed on Bloomberg Professional® service page “DOW UN <Equity>” or any successor page on Bloomberg Professional® service or any successor service, as applicable
Calculation Agent:    Barclays Bank PLC
CUSIP/ISIN:    06741V5C2 / US06741V5C27

 

* If such day is not a scheduled trading day, the scheduled Observation Date will be the next following scheduled trading day. The Observation Dates are also subject to postponement, as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Market Disruption Events” in this pricing supplement.

 

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES

You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated July 19, 2013, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated July 19, 2013 and the prospectus addendum dated February 3, 2015 relating to our Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of which these Notes are a part. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement and the prospectus addendum, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes.

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

 

    Prospectus dated July  19, 2013:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312513295636/d570220df3asr.htm

 

    Prospectus Supplement dated July  19, 2013:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312513295715/d570220d424b3.htm

 

    Prospectus Addendum dated February  3, 2015:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312515031134/d864437d424b3.htm

Our SEC file number is 1-10257. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Barclays Bank PLC.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES

Our internal pricing models take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize, typically including volatility, interest rates, and our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates (which are our internally published borrowing rates based on variables such as market benchmarks, our appetite for borrowing, and our existing obligations coming to maturity) may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. Our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date is 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.

Our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is less than the initial issue price of the Notes. The difference between the initial issue price of the Notes and our estimated value of the Notes results from several factors, including any sales commissions to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and estimated development and other costs which we may incur in connection with the Notes.

Our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date is not a prediction of the price at which the Notes may trade in the secondary market, nor will it be the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market. Subject to normal market and funding conditions, Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours intends to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but it is not obligated to do so.

Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Initial Valuation Date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market, if any, and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date for a temporary period expected to be approximately three months after the Issue Date because, in our discretion, we may elect to effectively reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes and other costs in connection with the Notes which we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the Notes. We made such discretionary election and determined this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, including the tenor of the Notes and any agreement we may have with the distributors of the Notes. The amount of our estimated costs which we effectively reimburse to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the initial issue date of the Notes based on changes in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.

We urge you to read the “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-8 of this pricing supplement.

CONSENT TO U.K. BAIL-IN POWER

Under the U.K. Banking Act 2009, as recently amended, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise a U.K. Bail-in Power under certain conditions which, in summary, include that such authority determines that: (i) a relevant entity (such as the Issuer) is failing or is likely to fail, (ii) it is not reasonably likely that (ignoring the other stabilization powers under the U.K. Banking Act) any other action will be taken to avoid the entity’s failure, (iii) the exercise of the stabilization powers are necessary taking into account certain public interest considerations such as the stability of the U.K. financial system, public confidence in the U.K. banking system and the protection of depositors and (iv) the objectives of the resolution measures would not be met to the same extent by the winding up of the entity. Notwithstanding these conditions, there remains uncertainty regarding how the relevant U.K. resolution authority would assess these conditions in deciding whether to exercise any U.K. Bail-in Power. The U.K. Bail-in Power includes any statutory write-down and conversion power, which allows for the cancellation of all, or a portion, of any amounts payable on the Notes, including any repayment of principal and/or the conversion of all, or a portion, of any amounts payable on the Notes, including the repayment of principal, into shares or other securities or other obligations of ours or another person, including by means of a variation to the terms of the Notes. Accordingly, if any U.K. Bail-in Power is exercised you may lose all or a part of the value of your investment in the Notes or receive a different security, which may be worth significantly less than the Notes and which may have significantly fewer protections than those typically afforded to debt securities. Moreover, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise its authority to implement the U.K. Bail-in Power without providing any advance notice to the holders of the Notes.

By your acquisition of the Notes, you acknowledge, agree to be bound by, and consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority.

This is only a summary. For more information, please see “Selected Risk Considerations—You May Lose Some or All of Your Investment If Any U.K. Bail-in Power Is Exercised by the Relevant U.K. Resolution Authority” in this pricing supplement and the full definition of “U.K. Bail-in Power” as well as the risk factors in the accompanying prospectus addendum.

 

PS–4


SELECTED PURCHASE CONSIDERATIONS

The Notes are not suitable for all investors. The Notes may be a suitable investment for you if all of the following statements are true:

 

    You do not seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income

 

    You understand and accept the risk that you will not participate in any appreciation of the Reference Asset and that the positive return, if any, on your investment will be limited to the Contingent Coupons that may be payable on the Notes

 

    You are willing to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes

 

    You do not anticipate that the price of the Reference Asset will fall below the Coupon Barrier Price on any Observation Date

 

    You are willing to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Reference Asset

 

    You understand and accept that you will not be entitled to receive dividends or distributions that may be paid to holders of the Reference Asset, nor will you have any voting rights with respect to the issuer of the Reference Asset

 

    You are willing to accept the risk that the Notes may be automatically called prior to scheduled maturity and that you may not be able to reinvest your money in an alternative investment with comparable risk and yield

 

    You do not seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market and you are willing and able to hold the notes to maturity if we do not exercise our early redemption option

 

    You are willing to assume our credit risk for all payments on the Notes

 

    You are willing to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority

The Notes may not be a suitable investment for you if any of the following statements are true:

 

    You seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income

 

    You seek an investment the return on which is not limited to the Contingent Coupons that may be payable on the Notes

 

    You seek an investment that provides for the full repayment of principal at maturity and you are unwilling to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes

 

    You anticipate the price of the Reference Asset will decline during the term of the Notes such that the price of the Reference Asset is less than the Coupon Barrier Price on one or more Observation Dates and/or less than the Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date

 

    You are unwilling or unable to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Reference Asset

 

    You seek an investment that entitles you to dividends or distributions on, or voting rights related to, the Reference Asset

 

    You are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that the Notes may be automatically called prior to scheduled maturity

 

    You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market or and/or you are unable or unwilling to hold the Notes to maturity if the Notes are not automatically called

 

    You are unwilling or unable to assume our credit risk for all payments on the Notes

 

    You are unwilling or unable to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority

You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment in the Notes. You should reach a decision whether to invest in the Notes after carefully considering, with your advisors, the suitability of the Notes in light of your investment objectives and the specific information set out in this pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement, the prospectus and the prospectus addendum. Neither the Issuer nor Barclays Capital Inc. makes any recommendation as to the suitability of the Notes for investment.

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF THE NOTES

 

  Market Disruption Events—The Observation Dates, Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, any Call Settlement Date, the Maturity Date and the Reference Asset are subject to adjustment as described under “Reference Assets—Equity Securities—Market Disruption Events Relating to Securities with an Equity Security as the Reference Asset” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the accompanying prospectus supplement, the Final Valuation Date may be postponed by up to five scheduled trading days due to the occurrence or continuance of a Market Disruption Event on such date. In such a case, the Maturity Date will be postponed such that the number of business days from the Final Valuation Date to the Maturity Date remains the same.

 

  Adjustments to the Reference Asset and the Notes—The Reference Asset and the Notes are subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, as described under “Reference Assets—Equity Securities—Share Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Equity Security as the Reference Asset” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE UPON AUTOMATIC CALL

The following examples demonstrate the hypothetical total return upon an automatic call under various circumstances. The “total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the total payments per $1,000 principal amount Note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the Notes. The numbers appearing in the following tables and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The hypothetical examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes and make the following key assumptions:

 

    Contingent Coupon: $21.875 per $1,000 principal amount Note

 

    Redemption Price: $1,000 plus the Contingent Coupon that is otherwise payable on the Call Settlement Date

Example 1: The Notes are automatically called on the first Observation Date.

 

Observation

Date

 

Is Closing Price of

Reference Asset Less Than

Coupon Barrier Price?

 

Is Closing Price of Reference

Asset Less Than Initial Price?

 

Payment on Contingent Coupon Payment Date

(per $1,000 principal amount Note)

1

  No   No   $1,021.875

Because the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is equal to or greater than the Initial Price on the first Observation Date, the Notes are called on the related Call Settlement Date. On the Call Settlement Date, you will receive the Redemption Price of $1,021.875 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold.

The Notes will cease to be outstanding after the related Call Settlement Date, and you will not receive any further payments on the Notes.

The total return on investment of the Notes is 2.1875%.

Example 2: The Notes are automatically called on the fourth Observation Date.

 

Observation

Date

 

Is Closing Price of

Reference Asset Less Than

Coupon Barrier Price?

 

Is Closing Price of Reference

Asset Less Than Initial Price?

 

Payment on Contingent Coupon Payment Date

(per $1,000 principal amount Note)

1

  Yes   Yes   $0.00

2

  Yes   Yes   $0.00

3

  No   Yes   $21.875

4

  No   No   $1,021.875

Because the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is equal to or greater than the Initial Price on the fourth Observation Date, the Notes are called on the related Call Settlement Date. On the Call Settlement Date, you will receive the Redemption Price of $1,021.875 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold.

The Notes will cease to be outstanding after the related Call Settlement Date, and you will not receive any further payments on the Notes.

The total return on investment of the Notes is 4.375%.

Each of the examples above demonstrate the return on your Notes will be limited to the Contingent Coupons that may be payable on the Notes. Each of these examples also demonstrate that a Contingent Coupon will be payable with respect to an Observation Date only if the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is equal to or greater than the Coupon Barrier Price on the relevant Observation Date. If the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is below the Coupon Barrier Price on each Observation Date, you will not receive any Contingent Coupons during the term of the Notes.

 

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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE AT MATURITY

The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return at maturity under various circumstances. The numbers appearing in the following tables and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The hypothetical examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes and make the following key assumptions:

 

    Hypothetical Initial Price : $100.00*

 

    Coupon Barrier Price : $75.00 (75.00% of the hypothetical Initial Price set forth above)

 

    Barrier Price: $75.00 (75.00% of the hypothetical Initial Price set forth above)

 

    You hold your Notes to maturity and the Notes are NOT automatically called prior to maturity

 

 

* The hypothetical Initial Price of 100.00, the hypothetical Coupon Barrier Price of $75.00 and the hypothetical Barrier Price of $75.00 have been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Initial Price, Coupon Barrier Price and Barrier Price are as set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement.

 

Final Price ($)

 

Reference Asset Return

 

Payment at Maturity**

150.00

  50.00%   $1,000.00

140.00

  40.00%   $1,000.00

130.00

  30.00%   $1,000.00

120.00

  20.00%   $1,000.00

110.00

  10.00%   $1,000.00

100.00

  0.00%   $1,000.00

90.00

  -10.00%   $1,000.00

80.00

  -20.00%   $1,000.00

75.00

  -25.00%   $1,000.00

70.00

  -30.00%   $700.00

60.00

  -40.00%   $600.00

50.00

  -50.00%   $500.00

40.00

  -60.00%   $400.00

30.00

  -70.00%   $300.00

20.00

  -80.00%   $200.00

10.00

  -90.00%   $100.00

0.00

  -100.00%   $0.00

 

** Per $1,000 principal amount Note, and excluding the final Contingent Coupon (if one is payable on the Maturity Date)

Example 1: The price of the Reference Asset increases from an Initial Price of $100.00 to a Final Price of $110.00.

Because the Final Price is greater than the Initial Price (and, accordingly, not less than the Barrier Price), you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold (plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).

Example 2: The price of the Reference Asset decreases from an Initial Price of $100.00 to a Final Price of $80.00.

Because Final Price is not less than the Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold (plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).

Example 3: The price of the Reference Asset decreases from an Initial Price of $100.00 to a Final Price of $50.00.

Because the Final Price is less than the Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $500.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 × Reference Asset Return]

$1,000 + [$1,000 × -50.00%] = $500.00

In addition, because the Final Price of the Reference Asset is less than the Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date.

Examples 3 demonstrates that, if the Notes are not automatically called and if the Final Price is less than the Barrier Price, your investment in the Notes will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the Reference Asset.

If the Notes are not called prior to maturity, you may lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your Notes.

 

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SELECTED RISK CONSIDERATIONS

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. Investing in the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Asset or its components. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement and prospectus addendum, including the risk factors discussed under the following headings of the prospectus supplement (unless otherwise noted):

 

    “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to All Securities”;

 

    “Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Securities with Reference Assets That Are Equity Securities or Shares or Other Interests in Exchange-Traded Funds, That Contain Equity Securities or Shares or Other Interests in Exchange-Traded Funds or That Are Based in Part on Equity Securities or Shares or Other Interests in Exchange-Traded Funds”;

 

    Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Securities with a Barrier Percentage or a Barrier Price”;

 

    “Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Securities Which We May Call or Redeem (Automatically or Otherwise)”;

 

    “Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Notes Which Are Not Characterized as Being Fully Principal Protected or Are Characterized as Being Partially Protected or Contingently Protected”; and

 

    “Risk Factors—Under The Terms of the Notes, You Have Agreed To Be Bound By The Exercise of Any U.K. Bail-in Power By The Relevant U.K. Resolution Authority” (in the accompanying prospectus addendum).

In addition to the risks discussed under the headings above, you should consider the following:

 

  Your Investment in the Notes May Result in a Significant Loss—The Notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, and if the Final Price is less than the Barrier Price, your Notes will be fully exposed to the decline of the Reference Asset from the Initial Price to the Final Price and you will lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes. You may lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your Notes.

 

  Potential Return Limited to the Contingent Coupons—The positive return on the Notes is limited to the Contingent Coupons, if any, that may be payable during the term of the Notes. You will not participate in any appreciation in the price of the Reference Asset. You will not receive more than the principal amount of your Notes upon an automatic call, plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Call Settlement Date. You will not receive more than the principal amount of your Notes at maturity (plus a Contingent Coupon if one is payable in respect of the Final Valuation Date) even if the Reference Asset Return is positive.

 

  You May Not Receive Any Contingent Coupon Payments on the Notes—You will receive a Contingent Coupon on a Contingent Coupon Payment Date only if the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the related Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Coupon Barrier Price. If the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on an Observation Date is less than the Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date. If the Closing Price of the Reference Asset is less than the Coupon Barrier Price on each Observation Date, you will not receive any Contingent Coupons during the term of the Notes.

 

  The Notes are Subject to Volatility Risk—Volatility is a measure of the magnitude of the movements of the price of an asset (or level of an index) over a period of time. The Contingent Coupon is based on a number of factors, including the expected volatility of the Reference Asset. The Contingent Coupon is higher than the fixed rate that we would pay on a conventional debt security of the same tenor and is higher than it otherwise would have been had the expected volatility of the Reference Asset been lower. As volatility of the Reference Asset increases, there will typically be a greater likelihood that (a) the Closing Price of the Reference Asset will be less than the Coupon Barrier Price on one or more Observation Dates and (b) the Final Price will be less than the Barrier Price.

Accordingly, you should understand that the Contingent Coupon reflects, among other things, an indication of a greater likelihood that you will (a) not receive Contingent Coupons with respect to one or more Observation Dates and/or (b) incur a loss of principal at maturity than would have been the case had the Contingent Coupon been lower. In addition, actual volatility over the term of the Notes may be significantly higher than expected volatility at the time the terms of the Notes were determined. If actual volatility is higher than expected, you will face an even greater risk that you will not receive Contingent Coupons and/or that you will lose some or all of your principal at maturity for the reasons described above.

 

  Potential Early Exit—While the original term of the Notes is as indicated on the cover page of this pricing supplement, the Notes will be automatically called if the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on any Observation Date prior to the Final Valuation Date is equal to or greater than the Initial Price. Accordingly, the term of the Notes may be as short as approximately three months.

The Redemption Price that you receive on a Call Settlement Date, together with any Contingent Coupons that you may have received on prior Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, may be less than the aggregate amount of payments that you would have received had you held your Notes to maturity. You may not be able to reinvest any amounts received on the Call Settlement Date in a comparable investment with similar risk and yield. No additional payments will be due after the relevant Call Settlement Date. The “automatic call” feature may also adversely impact your ability to sell your Notes and the price at which they may be sold.

 

  If Your Notes Are Not Called Prior to Maturity, the Payment at Maturity on Your Notes is Not Based on the Price of the Reference Asset at any Time Other than the Closing Price on the Final Valuation Date—The Final Price and Reference Asset Return will be based solely on the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date (as compared to the Initial Price). If the price of the Reference Asset drops precipitously on the Final Valuation Date, the payment that you receive at maturity, if any, may be significantly less than it would have been had your payment at maturity been linked to the price of the Reference Asset at a time prior to such drop.

 

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  Whether or Not the Notes Will be Automatically Called Prior to Maturity Will Not be Based on the Price of the Reference Asset at Any Time Other than the Closing Price on the applicable Observation Date—Whether or not the Notes are automatically called prior to maturity will be based solely on the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on each Observation Date with respect to which the Notes may be called. Accordingly, if the price of the Reference Asset drops on any Observation Date with respect to which the Notes may be called such that the Closing Price on such date falls below the Initial Price, your Notes will not be called on such date.

 

  Credit of IssuerThe Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, Barclays Bank PLC and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any payment to be made on the Notes, including any Contingent Coupons and any payment upon automatic call or at maturity, depends on the ability of Barclays Bank PLC to satisfy its obligations as they come due and is not guaranteed by any third party. In the event Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the Notes.

 

  You May Lose Some or All of Your Investment If Any U.K. Bail-in Power Is Exercised by the Relevant U.K. Resolution Authority—Under the U.K. Banking Act 2009, as recently amended, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise a U.K. Bail-in Power under certain conditions which, in summary, include that such authority determines that: (i) a relevant entity (such as the Issuer) is failing or is likely to fail, (ii) it is not reasonably likely that (ignoring the other stabilization powers under the U.K. Banking Act) any other action will be taken to avoid the entity’s failure, (iii) the exercise of the stabilization powers are necessary taking into account certain public interest considerations such as the stability of the U.K. financial system, public confidence in the U.K. banking system and the protection of depositors and (iv) the objectives of the resolution measures would not be met to the same extent by the winding up of the entity. Notwithstanding these conditions, there remains uncertainty regarding how the relevant U.K. resolution authority would assess these conditions in deciding whether to exercise any U.K. Bail-in Power. The U.K. Bail-in Power includes any statutory write-down and conversion power which allows for the cancellation of all, or a portion, of any amounts payable on the Notes, including any repayment of principal and/or the conversion of all, or a portion, of any amounts payable on the Notes, including the repayment of principal, into shares or other securities or other obligations of ours or another person, including by means of a variation to the terms of the Notes. Accordingly, if any U.K. Bail-in Power is exercised you may lose all or a part of the value of your investment in the Notes or receive a different security, which may be worth significantly less than the Notes and which may have significantly fewer protections than those typically afforded to debt securities. Moreover, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise its authority to implement the U.K. Bail-in Power without providing any advance notice to the holders of the Notes.

By your acquisition of the Notes, you acknowledge, agree to be bound by, and consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. The exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the Notes will not be a default or an Event of Default (as each term is defined in the indenture relating to the Notes) and the trustee will not be liable for any action that the trustee takes, or abstains from taking, in either case, in accordance with the exercise of the U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the Notes. Accordingly, your rights as a holder of the Notes are subject to, and will be varied, if necessary, so as to give effect to, the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. Please see “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement and the risk factors in the accompanying prospectus addendum for more information.

 

  No Dividend Payments or Voting Rights—As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of the Reference Asset would have.

 

  Historical Performance of the Reference Asset Should Not Be Taken as Any Indication of the Future Performance of the Reference Asset Over the Term of the Notes—The price of the Reference Asset has fluctuated in the past and may, in the future, experience significant fluctuations. The historical performance of the Reference Asset is not an indication of the future performance of the Reference Asset over the term of the Notes. The performance of the Reference Asset over the term of the Notes may bear no relation or resemblance to the historical performance of the Reference Asset.

 

  Single Equity RiskThe price of the Reference Asset can rise or fall sharply due to factors specific to the Reference Asset and its issuer, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general market factors, such as general stock market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions. We urge you to review financial and other information filed periodically with the SEC by the issuer of the Reference Asset. We have not undertaken any independent review or due diligence of the issuer’s SEC filings or of any other publicly available information regarding the issuer.

 

  The Estimated Value of Your Notes is Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes—The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is lower than the initial issue price of your Notes. The difference between the initial issue price of your Notes and the estimated value of the Notes is a result of certain factors, such as any sales commissions to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and estimated development and other costs which we may incur in connection with the Notes.

 

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  The Estimated Value of Your Notes Might be Lower if Such Estimated Value Were Based on the Levels at Which Our Debt Securities Trade in the Secondary Market—The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is based on a number of variables, including our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. As a result of this difference, the estimated value referenced above might be lower if such estimated value was based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

 

  The Estimated Value of the Notes is Based on Our Internal Pricing Models, Which May Prove to be Inaccurate and May be Different from the Pricing Models of Other Financial Institutions—The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is based on our internal pricing models, which take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize. These variables and assumptions are not evaluated or verified on an independent basis. Further, our pricing models may be different from other financial institutions’ pricing models and the methodologies used by us to estimate the value of the Notes may not be consistent with those of other financial institutions which may be purchasers or sellers of Notes in the secondary market. As a result, the secondary market price of your Notes may be materially different from the estimated value of the Notes determined by reference to our internal pricing models.

 

  The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Not a Prediction of the Prices at Which You May Sell Your Notes in the Secondary Market, if any, and Such Secondary Market Prices, If Any, Will Likely be Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes and Maybe Lower Than the Estimated Value of Your Notes—The estimated value of the Notes will not be a prediction of the prices at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions (if they are willing to purchase, which they are not obligated to do). The price at which you may be able to sell your Notes in the secondary market at any time will be influenced by many factors that cannot be predicted, such as market conditions, and any bid and ask spread for similar sized trades, and may be substantially less than our estimated value of the Notes. Further, as secondary market prices of your Notes take into account the levels at which our debt securities trade in the secondary market, and do not take into account our various costs related to the Notes such as fees, commissions, discounts, and the costs of hedging our obligations under the Notes, secondary market prices of your Notes will likely be lower than the initial issue price of your Notes. As a result, the price, at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions, if any, will likely be lower than the price you paid for your Notes, and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.

 

  The Temporary Price at Which We May Initially Buy The Notes in the Secondary Market And the Value We May Initially Use for Customer Account Statements, If We Provide Any Customer Account Statements At All, May Not Be Indicative of Future Prices of Your Notes—Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Initial Valuation Date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market (if Barclays Capital Inc. makes a market in the Notes, which it is not obligated to do) and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date, as well as the secondary market value of the Notes, for a temporary period after the initial issue date of the Notes. The price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements may not be indicative of future prices of your Notes.

 

  We and Our Affiliates May Engage in Various Activities or Make Determinations That Could Materially Affect Your Notes in Various Ways and Create Conflicts of Interest—We and our affiliates establish the offering price of the Notes for initial sale to the public, and the offering price is not based upon any independent verification or valuation. Additionally, the role played by Barclays Capital Inc., as a dealer in the Notes, could present it with significant conflicts of interest with the role of Barclays Bank PLC, as issuer of the Notes. For example, Barclays Capital Inc. or its representatives may derive compensation or financial benefit from the distribution of the Notes and such compensation or financial benefit may serve as an incentive to sell these Notes instead of other investments. We may pay dealer compensation to any of our affiliates acting as agents or dealers in connection with the distribution of the Notes. Furthermore, we and our affiliates make markets in and trade various financial instruments or products for their own accounts and for the account of their clients and otherwise provide investment banking and other financial services with respect to these financial instruments and products. These financial instruments and products may include securities, instruments or assets that may serve as the underliers, basket underliers or constituents of the underliers of the Notes. Such market making, trading activities, other investment banking and financial services may negatively impact the value of the Notes. Furthermore, in any such market making, trading activities, and other services, we or our affiliates may take positions or take actions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment objectives of the holders of the Notes. We and our affiliates have no obligation to take the needs of any buyer, seller or holder of the Notes into account in conducting these activities.

 

  Additional Potential Conflicts—In addition to the variety of roles that we and our affiliates play in connection with the issuance of the Notes described above, we also act as calculation agent and may enter into transactions to hedge our obligations under the Notes. In performing these varied duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes.

 

  Lack of Liquidity—The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC intend to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but are not required to do so, and may discontinue any such secondary market making at any time, without notice. Barclays Capital Inc. may at any time hold unsold inventory, which may inhibit the development of a secondary market for the Notes. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your Notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC are willing to buy the Notes.

 

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  Taxes—The U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Notes is uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Notes should be taxed in a manner that is different than described below. As discussed further in the accompanying prospectus supplement, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice in 2007 indicating that it and the Treasury Department are actively considering whether, among other issues, you should be required to accrue interest over the term of an instrument such as the Notes and whether all or part of the gain you may recognize upon the sale, redemption or maturity of an instrument such as the Notes should be treated as ordinary income. Similarly, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have current projects open with regard to the tax treatment of pre-paid forward contracts and contingent notional principal contracts. While it is impossible to anticipate how any ultimate guidance would affect the tax treatment of instruments such as the Notes (and while any such guidance may be issued on a prospective basis only), such guidance could be applied retroactively and could in any case (i) require you to accrue income in respect of the Notes even if you do not receive any payments with respect to the Notes until redemption or maturity and (ii) require you to accrue income in respect of the Notes in excess of any Contingent Coupons you receive on the Notes. The outcome of this process is uncertain. In addition, any character mismatch arising from your inclusion of ordinary income in respect of the Contingent Coupons and capital loss (if any) upon the sale, redemption or maturity of your Notes may result in adverse tax consequences to you because an investor’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject to significant limitations. You should consult your tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect of the Notes.

 

  Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes—In addition to the price of the Reference Asset on any day, the value of the Notes will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that interact in complex and unpredictable ways and that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

 

    the expected volatility of the Reference Asset;

 

    the time to maturity of the Notes;

 

    the market price and dividend rate on the Reference Asset;

 

    interest and yield rates in the market generally;

 

    a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events;

 

    supply and demand for the Notes; and

 

    our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.

 

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE REFERENCE ASSET

According to publicly available information, The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) is a diversified chemical company that provides chemical, plastic, and agricultural products and services to various essential consumer markets. The Company serves customers in countries around the world in markets such as food, transportation, health and medicine, personal care, and construction. The Company’s common stock is listed on New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DOW”.

You are urged to read the following section in the accompanying prospectus supplement: “Reference Assets—Equity Securities—Reference Asset Issuer and Reference Asset Information”. Companies with securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is commonly referred to as the “Exchange Act”, are required to periodically file certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information filed by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act can be located by reference to its SEC file number: 001-03433 or its CIK Code: 0000029915.

The summary information above regarding the Company comes from the Company’s SEC filings. You are urged to refer to the SEC filings made by the Company and to other publicly available information (such as the Company’s annual report) to obtain an understanding of the Company’s business and financial prospects. The summary information contained above is not designed to be, and should not be interpreted as, an effort to present information regarding the financial prospects of any issuer or any trends, events or other factors that may have a positive or negative influence on those prospects or as an endorsement of any particular issuer.

Information from outside sources is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered part of, this pricing supplement or any accompanying prospectus or prospectus supplement. We have not undertaken any independent review or due diligence of the Company’s SEC filings or any other publicly available information regarding the Company.

Historical Performance of the Reference Asset

The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Price of the Reference Asset for each of the periods noted below. The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the Reference Asset based on daily Closing Prices from January 1, 2011 through June 10, 2016. We obtained the Closing Prices listed in the table below and shown in the graph below from Bloomberg, L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg, L.P.

 

Period/Quarter Ended

   Quarterly
High ($)
     Quarterly
Low ($)
     Quarterly
Close ($)
 

March 31, 2011

     38.76         34.29         37.75   

June 30, 2011

     41.34         34.43         36.00   

September 30, 2011

     37.17         22.46         22.46   

December 31, 2011

     29.25         21.51         28.76   

March 31, 2012

     35.68         29.79         34.64   

June 30, 2012

     36.08         29.39         31.50   

September 30, 2012

     32.25         28.45         28.96   

December 31, 2012

     32.79         27.74         32.32   

March 31, 2013

     34.73         30.64         31.84   

June 30, 2013

     35.82         30.18         32.17   

September 30, 2013

     40.86         32.43         38.40   

December 31, 2013

     44.86         38.31         44.40   

March 31, 2014

     50.64         41.89         48.59   

June 30, 2014

     53.15         46.95         51.46   

September 30, 2014

     54.80         50.97         52.44   

December 31, 2014

     52.84         42.71         45.61   

March 31, 2015

     49.85         43.03         47.98   

June 30, 2015

     53.59         47.90         51.17   

September 30, 2015

     53.04         39.39         42.40   

December 31, 2015

     56.97         42.98         51.48   

March 31, 2016

     51.66         41.32         50.86   

June 10, 2016*

     53.70         50.44         53.38   

 

* For the period beginning on April 1, 2016 and ending on June 10, 2016

 

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Historical Performance of the Common Stock of The Dow Chemical Company

 

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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

 

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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. 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 the accompanying prospectus supplement) 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 the prospectus supplement (for example, if you did not purchase your Notes in the initial issuance of the Notes). In addition, this discussion does not apply to you if you purchase your Notes for less than the principal amount of the Notes.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Notes should be taxed in a manner that is different than described below. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, Barclays Bank PLC and you agree, in the absence of a change in law or an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your Notes as a contingent income-bearing derivative contract with respect to the Reference Asset.

If your Notes are properly treated as a contingent income-bearing derivative contract, you will likely be taxed on any Contingent Coupons you receive on the Notes as ordinary income in accordance with your regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, you should recognize gain or loss upon the sale, redemption or maturity of your Notes in an amount equal to the difference (if any) between the amount you receive at such time and your tax basis in the Notes. Except as described below, such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your Notes for more than one year, and otherwise should generally be short-term capital gain or loss. Short-term capital gains are generally subject to tax at the marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income. However, it is possible that you should recognize ordinary income upon the sale of your Notes to the extent a portion of the sale proceeds relates to accrued Contingent Coupons that you have not yet included in ordinary income. Any character mismatch arising from your inclusion of ordinary income in respect of the Contingent Coupons and capital loss (if any) upon the sale, redemption or maturity of your Notes may result in adverse tax consequences to you because an investor’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject to significant limitations.

In the opinion of our special tax counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, it would be reasonable to treat your Notes in the manner described above. This opinion assumes that the description of the terms of the Notes in this pricing supplement is materially correct.

NO STATUTORY, JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY DIRECTLY DISCUSSES HOW YOUR NOTES SHOULD BE TREATED FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES ARE UNCERTAIN. ACCORDINGLY, WE URGE YOU TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF INVESTING IN THE NOTES.

Alternative Treatments. As discussed further in the accompanying prospectus supplement, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are actively considering various alternative treatments that may apply to instruments such as the Notes, possibly with retroactive effect. Other alternative treatments for your Notes may also be possible under current law. For example, it is possible that the Notes could be treated as debt instruments subject to the special tax rules governing contingent payment debt instruments. Under the contingent payment debt instrument rules, you generally would be required to accrue interest on a current basis in respect of the Notes over their term based on the comparable yield and projected payment schedule for the Notes and pay tax accordingly, even though these amounts may exceed the Contingent Coupons (if any) that are paid on the Notes. You would also be required to make adjustments to your accruals if the actual amounts that you receive in any taxable year differ from the amounts shown on the projected payment schedule. In addition, any gain you may recognize on the sale, redemption or maturity of the Notes would be taxed as ordinary interest income and any loss you may recognize on the sale, redemption or maturity of the Notes would generally be ordinary loss to the extent of the interest you previously included as income without an offsetting negative adjustment and thereafter would be capital loss. You should consult your tax advisor as to the special rules that govern contingent payment debt instruments.

It is also possible that your Notes could be treated as an investment unit consisting of (i) a debt instrument that is issued to you by us and (ii) a put option in respect of the Reference Asset that is issued by you to us. You should consult your tax advisor as to the possible consequences of this alternative treatment.

For a further discussion of the tax treatment of your Notes and the Contingent Coupons to be paid on the Notes as well as other possible alternative characterizations, please see the discussion under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Certain Notes Treated as Forward Contracts or Derivative Contracts” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. You should consult your tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect of the Notes. For additional, important considerations related to tax risks associated with investing in the Notes, you should also examine the discussion in “Selected Risk Considerations—Taxes”, in this pricing supplement.

Non-U.S. Holders. Barclays currently does not withhold on payments to non-U.S. holders in respect of instruments such as the Notes. However, if Barclays determines that there is a material risk that it will be required to withhold on any such payments, Barclays may withhold on any Contingent Coupons at a 30% rate, unless you have provided to Barclays (i) a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or (ii) a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E claiming tax treaty benefits that reduce or eliminate withholding. If Barclays elects to withhold and you have provided Barclays with a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E claiming tax treaty benefits that reduce or eliminate withholding, Barclays may nevertheless withhold up to 30% on any Contingent Coupons it pays to you if there is any possible characterization of the payments that would not be exempt from withholding under the treaty. Non-U.S. holders will also be subject to the general rules regarding information reporting and backup withholding as described under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

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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.” The Treasury Department has issued regulations under Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code which impose U.S. federal withholding tax on “dividend equivalent” payments made on certain financial instruments linked to U.S. corporations (which the regulations refer to as “specified ELIs”) that are owned by non-U.S. holders. However, the regulations do not apply to “specified ELIs” issued prior to January 1, 2017; accordingly, non-U.S. holders of the Notes will not be subject to tax under Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have agreed to sell to Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Agent”), and the Agent has agreed to purchase from us, the principal amount of the Notes, and at the price, specified on the cover of this pricing supplement. The Agent commits to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.

 

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