Barclays PLC — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Oct 21, 2012

5 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 4BB United Kingdom

Tel +44 (0) 20 7623 2323

Corporate Actions Department CRESTCo Ltd 33 Cannon Street London EC4M 5SB

By Facsimile to 0207 849 0908

8 October 2012

Dear Sirs,

Issuance of Barclays Bank PLC GBP 20,000,000 Index Linked Notes due October 2018 (ISIN: GB00B8C1H836) (NX000108659) (hereinafter, the "Notes")

We confirm that the listing of a total aggregate amount of GBP 20,000,000 Notes will be submitted to the London Stock Exchange on or around 8 October 2012, the listing of such Notes will become effective on or around 10 October 2012.

The Listing of the Notes is not a requirement of issuance.

All conditions relating to entry into CREST are now fully satisfied and would be grateful if you could enable this security for settlement.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of Barclays Bank PLC