BARCLAYS BANK PLC — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Jan 25, 2017

*The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell these securities, and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.*

*Subject to Completion*

*Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated January 25, 2017*

Preliminary Pricing Supplement (To the Prospectus dated July 18, 2016 and the Prospectus Supplement dated July 18, 2016) Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration No. 333-212571

$[ · ] Phoenix Autocallable Notes due January 31, 2019 Linked to the Common Stock Bank of America Corporation Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A

Terms used in this preliminary 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:	January 27, 2017
Issue Date:	February 1, 2017
Final Valuation Date:*	January 28, 2019
Maturity Date:*	January 31, 2019
Reference Asset:	The common stock of Bank of America Corporation (Bloomberg ticker symbol “BAC UN ”)
Observation Dates:*	The 27 th of each January, April, July, and October during the term of the Notes, beginning in April 2017, provided that the final Observation Date will be the Final Valuation Date
Contingent Coupon:	$23.375 per $1,000 principal amount Note, which is 2.3375% of the principal amount per Note (9.35% 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. No further amounts will be payable under the Notes after the Call Settlement Date.
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 x 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 an 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 preliminary pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for more information .
Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power	Notwithstanding any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder of the Notes, by acquiring the Notes, each holder of the Notes acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. See “ Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power ” on page PPS-1 of this preliminary 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	$[ · ]	$[ · ]	$[ · ]	$[ · ]

(1) Our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date, based on our internal pricing models, is expected to be between $950.00 and $973.00 per Note. The estimated value is expected to be less than the initial issue price of the Notes. See “ Additional Information Regarding Our Estimated Value of the Notes ” on page PPS-2 of this preliminary pricing supplement.

(2) Barclays Capital Inc. will receive commissions from the Issuer of 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.

One or more of our affiliates may purchase up to 15% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes and hold such Notes for investment for a period of at least 30 days. Accordingly, the total principal amount of the Notes may include a portion that was not purchased by investors on the Issue Date. Any unsold portion held by our affiliate(s) may affect the supply of Notes available for secondary trading and, therefore, could adversely affect the price of the Notes in the secondary market. Circumstances may occur in which our interest or those of our affiliates could be in conflict with your interests.

*Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of the prospectus supplement and “ Selected Risk Considerations ” beginning on page PPS-6 of this preliminary pricing supplement.*

*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 preliminary 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 either Barclays PLC or Barclays Bank PLC and are not covered by the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme or 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.

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**Terms of the Notes, Continued****

Initial Price:	$[ · ], 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:	$[ · ], which is 75.00% of the Initial Price (rounded to the nearest cent)
Barrier Price:	$[ · ], 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
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
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 “BAC UN ” or any successor page on Bloomberg Professional ® service or any successor service, as applicable
Calculation Agent:	Barclays Bank PLC
CUSIP/ISIN:	06741VHY1 / US06741VH11

* Subject to postponement, as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes” in this preliminary pricing supplement**

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*ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES*

You should read this preliminary pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated July 18, 2016, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated July 18, 2016 relating to our Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of which these Notes are a part. This preliminary 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 “Selected Risk Considerations” in this preliminary pricing supplement, 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 18, 2016:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312516650074/d219304df3asr.htm

· Prospectus Supplement dated July 18, 2016:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000110465916132999/a16-14463_21424b3.htm

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

*CONSENT TO U.K. BAIL-IN POWER*

Notwithstanding any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between us and any holder of the Notes, by acquiring the Notes, each holder of the Notes acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority.

Under the U.K. Banking Act 2009, as amended, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise a U.K. Bail-in Power in circumstances in which the relevant U.K. resolution authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met. These conditions include that a U.K. bank or investment firm is failing or is likely to fail to satisfy the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”) threshold conditions for authorization to carry on certain regulated activities (within the meaning of section 55B FSMA) or, in the case of a U.K. banking group company that is a European Economic Area (“EEA”) or third country institution or investment firm, that the relevant EEA or third country relevant authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met in the respect of that entity.

The U.K. Bail-in Power includes any write-down, conversion, transfer, modification and/or suspension power, which allows for (i) the reduction or cancellation of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the Notes; (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the Notes into shares or other securities or other obligations of Barclays Bank PLC or another person (and the issue to, or conferral on, the holder of the Notes such shares, securities or obligations); and/or (iii) the amendment or alteration of the maturity of the Notes, or amendment of the amount of interest or any other amounts due on the Notes, or the dates on which interest or any other amounts become payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; which U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised by means of a variation of the terms of the Notes solely to give effect to the exercise by the relevant U.K. resolution authority of such U.K. Bail-in Power. Each holder of the Notes further acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the holders of the Notes are subject to, and will be varied, if necessary, solely to give effect to, the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. For the avoidance of doubt, this consent and acknowledgment is not a waiver of any rights holders of the securities may have at law if and to the extent that any U.K. Bail-in Power is exercised by the relevant U.K. resolution authority in breach of laws applicable in England.

*For more information, please see “Selected Risk Considerations—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 preliminary pricing supplement as well as “U.K. Bail-in Power,” “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Regulatory action in the event a bank or investment firm in the Group is failing or likely to fail could materially adversely affect the value of the securities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Under the terms of the securities, you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority” in the accompanying prospectus supplement* .

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*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES*

The final terms for the Notes will be determined on the date the Notes are initially priced for sale to the public, which we refer to as the Initial Valuation Date, based on prevailing market conditions on or prior the Initial Valuation Date, and will be communicated to investors either orally or in a final pricing supplement.

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 expected to be 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 is expected to result from several factors, including any sales commissions expected to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected 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, which may include the tenor of the Notes and/or 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 PPS-6 of this preliminary pricing supplement.*

*You may revoke your offer to purchase the Notes at any time prior to the Initial Valuation Date. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the Notes prior to the Initial Valuation Date. In the event of any changes to the terms of the Notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.*

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*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 preliminary pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus. Neither the Issuer nor Barclays Capital Inc. makes any recommendation as to the suitability of the Notes for investment.

*ADDITIONAL TERMS OF THE NOTES*

The Observation Dates (including the Final Valuation Date), the Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, any Call Settlement Date and the Maturity Date are subject to postponement, as described under “Reference Assets—Equity Securities—Market Disruption Events for Securities with an Equity Security as a Reference Asset” and “Terms of the Notes—Payment Dates” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

In addition, the Reference Asset and the Notes are subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent under certain circumstances, as described under “Reference Assets—Equity Securities—Share Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Equity Security as a 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 preliminary 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: $23.375 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	$1,023.375

Because the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the first Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Notes are automatically called and you will receive the Redemption Price on the related Call Settlement Date.

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

The total return on investment of the Notes is 2.3375%.

*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	$23.375
4	No	No	$1,023.375

Because the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the fourth Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Notes are automatically called and you will receive the Redemption Price on the related Call Settlement Date.

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

The total return on investment of the Notes is 4.675%.

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 and do not represent a likely Initial Price, Coupon Barrier Price or Barrier Price. The Initial Price will be equal to the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on the Initial Valuation Date and the Coupon Barrier Price and Barrier Price will each be equal to 75.00% of the Initial Price.

For information about recent trading prices of the Reference Asset, please see “Information Regarding the Reference Asset” in this preliminary 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 x Reference Asset Return]

$1,000 + [$1,000 x -50.00%] = $500.00

In addition, because the Final Price 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 automatically 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. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement, including the risk factors discussed under the following headings of the prospectus supplement:

· “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally”; and

· “Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Securities with Reference Assets That Are Equity Securities, Indices of Equity Securities or Exchange-Traded Funds that Hold Equity Securities”.

In addition to the risks described 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 Coupon s* —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.

Based on the stated term of the Notes, the maximum amount of Contingent Coupons that you may receive is $187.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note (or 18.70% of the principal amount of your Notes). You will receive this maximum amount of Contingent Coupons only if (a) the Closing Price of the Reference Asset on each Observation Date equals or exceeds the Coupon Barrier Price and (b) an Automatic Call never occurs. The actual amount of Contingent Coupons that you receive may be substantially less than this amount, and may be as low as zero (as described immediately below).

· 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 on one or more Observation Dates will be less than the Coupon Barrier Price 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 preliminary 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. 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 Issuer— The 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 an Automatic Call or at maturity, is subject to the ability of Barclays Bank PLC to satisfy its obligations as they come due and is not guaranteed by any third party. 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 — Notwithstanding any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder of the Notes, by acquiring the Notes, each holder of the Notes acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority as set forth under “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this preliminary pricing supplement. Accordingly, any U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised in such a manner as to result in you and other holders of the Notes losing all or a part of the value of your investment in the Notes or receiving a different security from the Notes, 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 the U.K. Bail-in Power without providing any advance notice to, or requiring the consent of, the holders of the Notes. 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) 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. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this preliminary pricing supplement as well as “U.K. Bail-in Power,” “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Regulatory action in the event a bank or investment firm in the Group is failing or likely to fail could materially adversely affect the value of the securities” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally—Under the terms of the securities, you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

· 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 Risk — The 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 Expected to be Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes —The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is expected to be lower, and may be significantly 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 expected as a result of certain factors, such as any sales commissions expected to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected 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.

· 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 values referenced above might be lower if such estimated values were 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 O ther 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

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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 play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, as described below. In performing these roles, our and our affiliates’ economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes.

We and our affiliates make markets in and trade various financial instruments or products for our accounts and for the account of our clients and otherwise provide investment banking and other financial services with respect to these financial instruments and products. These financial instruments and products may include securities, derivative instruments or assets that may relate to the Reference Asset. In any such market making, trading and hedging activity, and other services, we or our affiliates may take positions or take actions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment objectives of 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. Such market making, trading and hedging activity, investment banking and other financial services may negatively impact the value of the Notes.

In addition, the role played by Barclays Capital Inc., as the agent for the Notes, could present 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. Furthermore, 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.

In addition to the activities described above, we will also act as the Calculation Agent for the Notes. As Calculation Agent, we will determine any values of the Reference Asset and make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the Notes. In making these determinations, we may be required to make certain discretionary judgments relating to the Reference Asset and the Notes. In making these discretionary judgments, our economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes, and any of these determinations may adversely affect any payments on 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. or one or more of our other affiliates may at any time hold unsold inventory (as described on the cover of this preliminary pricing supplement), 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.

· 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

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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 —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:

o the market price of, dividend rate on and expected volatility of the Reference Asset;

o the time to maturity of the Notes;

o interest and yield rates in the market generally;

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

o supply and demand for the Notes; and

o 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, Bank of America Corporation (the “Company”) accepts deposits and offers banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk-management products and services. The Company has a mortgage lending subsidiary and an investment banking and securities brokerage subsidiary. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BAC”.

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: 001-06523, or its CIK Code: 0000070858.

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 preliminary 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 January 23, 2017. We obtained the Closing Prices listed in the table below and shown in the graph below from Bloomberg, L.P. We have not independentl y verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg, L.P.

Quarter/Period Ending	Quarterly High ($)	Quarterly Low ($)	Quarterly Close ($)
March 31, 2011	15.25	13.33	13.33
June 30, 2011	13.72	10.50	10.96
September 30, 2011	11.09	6.06	6.12
December 31, 2011	7.35	4.99	5.56
March 31, 2012	9.93	5.80	9.57
June 30, 2012	9.68	6.83	8.18
September 30, 2012	9.55	7.04	8.83
December 31, 2012	11.60	8.93	11.60
March 31, 2013	12.78	11.03	12.18
June 30, 2013	13.83	11.44	12.86
September 30, 2013	14.95	12.83	13.80
December 31, 2013	15.88	13.69	15.57
March 31, 2014	17.92	16.10	17.20
June 30, 2014	17.34	14.51	15.37
September 30, 2014	17.18	14.98	17.05
December 31, 2014	18.13	15.76	17.89
March 31, 2015	17.90	15.15	15.39
June 30, 2015	17.67	15.41	17.02
September 30, 2015	18.45	15.26	15.58
December 31, 2015	17.95	15.38	16.83
March 31, 2016	16.43	11.16	13.52
June 30, 2016	15.11	12.18	13.27
September 30, 2016	16.19	12.74	15.65
December 30, 2016	23.16	15.63	22.10
January 23, 2017*	23.07	22.05	22.56
* For the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on January 23, 2017

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*Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Bank of America Corporation*

**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 “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” 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 preliminary 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 “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward or Derivative Contracts with Associated (Contingent) Coupons” 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 preliminary 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

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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 “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus supplement .

The following replaces the discussion of Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code in the accompanying prospectus supplement under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—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 contracts linked to U.S. corporations that are owned by non-U.S. holders. However, the IRS has issued a Notice which states that the Section 871(m) regulations will only apply to a contract that is issued before January 1, 2018 if the contract is a “delta-one” contract (i.e., a contract that provides for “delta-one” exposure to underlying U.S. corporations). We have determined that the Notes are not “delta-one” contracts for this purpose, and we therefore believe, and intend to take the position, that payments on the Notes should not be subject to Section 871(m) withholding tax.

However, a non-U.S. holder could nevertheless be subject to Section 871(m) tax in respect of the Notes if (a) the holder’s position under the Notes would be “delta-one” when combined with other related positions that are held by the holder or (b) if a principal purpose for the holder’s investment in Notes is to avoid the application of Section 871(m), in which case a special Section 871(m) anti-abuse rule could apply to the holder’s investment in the Notes. Non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of Section 871(m) to the Notes and the possibility that the combination rule or anti-abuse rule could apply to their investment in the Notes.

*SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION*

We will agree to sell to Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Agent”), and the Agent will agree to purchase from us, the principal amount of the Notes, and at the price, specified on the cover of the related pricing supplement, the document that will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) containing the final pricing terms of the Notes. The Agent will commit to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.

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