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Barclays PLC Capital/Financing Update 2011

Feb 23, 2011

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Capital/Financing Update

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Final Terms

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

(Incorporated with limited liability in England and Wales)

BARCLAYS CAPITAL (CAYMAN) LIMITED

(Incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands)

GLOBAL STRUCTURED SECURITIES PROGRAMME

for the issue of Securities

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

EUR 3,000,000 FX Linked Notes due February 2014 (the "Notes")

Series GSN30160

under the Global Structured Securities Programme

Issue Price: 100 per cent. of par

This document constitutes the final terms of the Notes (the "Final Terms") described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Directive 2003/71/EC and is prepared in connection with the Global Structured Securities Programme established by Barclays Bank PLC (the "Bank") and Barclays Capital (Cayman) Limited ("BCCL") and is supplemental to and should be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus dated 6 August 2010, as supplemented and amended from time to time, which constitutes a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") for the purpose of the Directive 2003/71/EC. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Securities is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing during normal business hours at the registered office of the Issuer and the specified office of the Issue and Paying Agent for the time being in London and copies may be obtained from such office. Words and expressions defined in the Base Prospectus and not defined in this document shall bear the same meanings when used herein.

The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms. To the best of its knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in these Final Terms is in accordance with the facts and does not contain anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Investors should refer to the sections headed "Risk Factors" in the Base Prospectus for a discussion of certain matters that should be considered when making a decision to invest in the Securities.

Barclays Capital

Final Terms dated 23 February 2011

The distribution of this document and the offer of the Securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession these Final Terms come are required by the Bank to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Details of selling restrictions for various jurisdictions are set out in "Purchase and Sale" in the Base Prospectus. In particular, the Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are subject to US tax law requirements. Trading in the Securities has not been approved by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the US Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended. Subject to certain exceptions, the Securities may not at any time be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to US persons, nor may any US persons at any time trade or maintain a position in such Securities.

Part A

Terms and Conditions of the Securities

The Securities shall have the following terms and conditions, which shall complete, modify and/or amend the Base Conditions and/or any applicable Relevant Annex(es) set out in the Base Prospectus dated 6 August 2010.

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Issuer: Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantor: N/A
Manager[s]: Barclays Bank PLC
Determination Agent: Barclays Bank PLC
Issue and Paying Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon
Stabilising Manager: N/A
Registrar: N/A
CREST Agent: N/A
Paying Agents: N/A
Transfer Agent: N/A
Exchange Agent: N/A
Additional Agents: N/A

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THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND THE SECURITIES COMPRISE BEARER SECURITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO US TAX LAW REQUIREMENTS. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("REGULATION S")). THESE FINAL TERMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE ISSUER FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO NON-US PERSONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S AND FOR LISTING OF THE SECURITIES ON THE RELEVANT STOCK EXCHANGE, IF ANY, AS STATED HEREIN. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE AND CERTAIN FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON OFFERS AND SALES OF THE SECURITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FINAL TERMS, THE BASE PROSPECTUS AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUSES SEE "PURCHASE AND SALE" IN THE BASE PROSPECTUS.

ANY UNITED STATES PERSON WHO HOLDS THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS UNDER THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX LAWS, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 165(j) AND 1287(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

Provisions relating to the Securities

1 (i) Series: GSN30160
(ii) Tranche: $\mathbf{1}$
2 Currency: Euro ("EUR")
3 Notes: Applicable
(i) Aggregate Nominal Amount as
at the Issue Date:
EUR 3,000,000
(ii) Specified Denomination: EUR 1,000
(iii) Calculation Amount per Security
as at the Issue Date:
EUR 1,000
4 Certificates: N/A
5 Form:
(i) Global/Definitive/Uncertificated Global Bearer Securities:
and dematerialised: Temporary Global Security, exchangeable for a
Permanent Global Security
(ii) NGN Form: Applicable
(iii) Held under the NSS: N/A
(iv) CGN Form: N/A
(v) CDI s : N/A
6 Trade Date: 9 February 2011
7 Issue Date: 23 February 2011
8 Redemption Date: 24 February 2014, subject to adjustment in
accordance with the Business Day Convention
9 Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
10 Relevant Stock Exchange[s]: London Stock Exchange
11 The following Relevant Annex(es) shall
apply to the Securities (specify each
applicable Relevant Annex):
FX Linked Annex
Provisions relating to interest (if any) payable on the Securities
12 Interest: N/A
13 Interest Amount: N/A
14 Interest Rate[s]: N/A
15 Screen Rate Determination: N/A
16 ISDA Determination: N/A
17 Margin: N/A
18 Minimum/Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
19 Interest Commencement Date: N/A
20 Interest Determination Date: N/A
21 Interest Calculation Periods: N/A
22 Interest Payment Dates: N/A
23 Day Count Fraction: N/A
24 Fall back provisions, rounding provisions,
denominator and any other terms
relating to the method of calculating
interest, if different from those set out in
the Base Conditions:
N/A
Provisions relating to Redemption
25 Settlement Method: For the purposes of Condition 5.1 of the Base
Conditions:
Cash Settlement
26 Settlement Currency: EUR
27 Settlement Number: As defined in Condition 24 of the Base Conditions
28 Terms relating to Cash Settled Securities:
(i)
Final Cash Settlement Amount:
On the Redemption Date, each Note will be cash
settled in accordance with the following provisions:
a) If EUR-TRY final is equal to or less than EUR-
TRY strike, the Final Cash Settlement Amount will
be calculated as follows:
Calculation Amount x (100% + 350% x (EUR-TRY strike - EUR-TRY final ) / EUR-TRY strike )
b) If EUR-TRY final is greater than EUR-TRY strike , the
Final Cash Settlement Amount will be calculated
as follows:
Calculation Amount x (100% + Max(-5%, (EUR-TRY strike - EUR-TRY final ) / EUR-TRY strike ))
Where:
"TRY" Turkish Lira
"EUR-TRY" means as defined in paragraph 39(i)
below.
"EUR-TRY strike " means 2.1681
"EUR-TRY final " means EUR-TRY as stated on the FX
Rate Source at the Specified Time on the Final
Valuation Date.
"Final Valuation Date" means 10 February 2014.
(ii) Early Cash Settlement Amount: As defined in Condition 24 of the Base Conditions
(iii) Early Cash Redemption Date: As defined in Condition 24 of the Base Conditions
29 Securities: Terms relating to Physically Delivered N/A
30 Nominal Call Event: N/A
31 Call Option: N/A
32 Put Option: N/A
33 Specified Early Redemption Event: N/A
34 Maximum and Minimum Redemption
Requirements:
N/A
35 Additional Disruption Events in addition
to those specified in Condition 24 of the
Base Conditions and any applicable
Relevant Annex:
N/A
36 Share Linked Securities: N/A
37 only): Index Linked Securities (Equity indices N/A
38 Inflation Linked Securities: N/A
FX Linked Securities:
39
Applicable
(i) Single FX Rate, Basket of FX
Rates, FX index, or FX-linked
product (each a "Reference
Asset"):
EUR-TRY (the "FX Rate"), being the value in units of
TRY of one unit of EUR.
(ii) FX Rate Source(s): Reuters Page ECB37
(iii) Specified Time: 2:15 p.m., Frankfurt time
(iv) Specified Rate: The FX Rate calculated as EUR-TRY on the FX Rate
Source at the Specified Time
(v) Spot Rate: N/A
(vi) Principal Financial Centre: As per the FX Linked Annex
(vii) Elective FX Disruption Event: N/A
(viii) FX Disruption Events: Applicable as per the FX Linked Annex
(ix) Valuation Date: Final Valuation Date
(x) Valuation Time: N/A
(xi) Averaging: N/A
(xii) Rate Calculation Date: N/A
(xiii) Business Day Convention relating
to Valuation Date
Modified Following
40 Credit Linked Securities: N/A
41 Commodity Linked Securities: N/A
42 Proprietary Index Linked Securities: N/A
43 Bond Linked Securities: N/A
44 Mutual Fund Linked Securities: N/A
Provisions relating to Settlement N/A
45 Minimum Settlement Amount: EUR 50,000 and integral multiples of EUR 1,000 in
excess thereof
46 Settlement in respect of VP Notes, APK
Registered Securities, Dutch Securities,
Italian Securities, Swedish Registered
Securities, VPS Registered Securities or
Spanish Securities:
N/A
47 Additional provisions relating to Taxes
and Settlement Expenses:
N/A
Definitions
48 Business Day: As defined in Condition 24 of the Base Conditions
49 Additional Business Centre(s): N/A
Selling restrictions and provisions relating to certification
50 Non-US Selling Restrictions: As set out in the Base Prospectus
No offers, sales, re-sales or delivers of any Notes or
distribution of any offering material relating to the
Notes, directly or indirectly, may be made in or from
any jurisdiction except in circumstances which will
result in compliance with any applicable laws and
regualations and which will not impose any
obligation on the Issuer or the Manager (as the case
may be) and the Determination Agent.
51 Applicable TEFRA exemption: TEFRA D Rules Applicable
General
52 Business Day Convention: Modified Following
53 Relevant Clearing System: Euroclear
Clearstream, Luxembourg
54 If syndicated, names of Managers: N/A
55 Details relating to Partly Paid
Securities:
N/A
56 Relevant securities codes: ISIN: XS0568884620
Common Code: 056888462
57 Modifications to the Master
Subscription Agreement and/or
Agency Agreement:
N/A
58 Additional Conditions and/or
modification to the Conditions of the
Securities:
N/A

Part B Other Information

$\mathbf{1}$ LISTING AND ADMISSION TO TRADING
(i) Listing London
(ii) Admission to trading: Application is expected to be made by the Issuer (or
on its behalf) for the Securities to be admitted to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's Regulated
Market on or around the Issue Date.
(iii) Estimate of total expenses related to
admission to trading:
GBP 300
$\mathcal{P}$ RATINGS
Ratings: The Securities have not been individually rated.
NOTIFICATION
3
N/A
4 INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE

Save as discussed in "Purchase and Sale", so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Securities has an interest material to the offer.

REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES $51$

  • $(i)$ Reasons for the offer: General funding
  • $N/A$ $(ii)$ Estimated net proceeds:
  • $N/A$ Estimated total expenses: $(iii)$

FIXED RATE SECURITIES ONLY - YIELD $6\overline{6}$

  • Indication of yield: $N/A$
  • 7 FLOATING RATE SECURITIES ONLY HISTORIC INTEREST RATES

$N/A$

8 PERFORMANCE OF REFERENCE ASSET(S) OR OTHER VARIABLE, EXPLANATION OF EFFECT ON VALUE OF INVESTMENT AND ASSOCIATED RISKS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REFERENCE ASSET(S) AND/OR OTHER UNDERLYING

$N/A$

PERFORMANCE OF RATE[S] OF EXCHANGE AND EXPLANATION OF EFFECT ON VALUE OF $\mathbf{9}$ INVESTMENT

$N/A$

10 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear
Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream Banking
Société Anonyme (together with their
addresses) and the relevant identification
$number(s)$ :
N/A
Delivery: Delivery free of payment
Names and addresses of additional Paying
Agents(s) (if any):
N/A
Intended to be held in a manner which would
allow Eurosystem eligibility:
Note that the designation "yes" simply means
that the Securities are intended upon issue to be
deposited with one of the International Central
Securities Depositaries (ICSDs) as common
Safekeeper and does not necessarily mean that
the Securities will be recognized as eligible
collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy and
intra-day credit operations by the Eurosystem
either upon issue or at any or all times during
their life. Such recognition will depend upon the
ECB being satisfied that Eurosystem eligibility
criteria have been met.

11 OFFER INFORMATION

The Issue Price includes a commission element to be shared with a third party, which will be no more than 0.75 per cent. of the Issue Price. Further details of the commission element are available upon request.