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Barclays PLC Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jan 27, 2016

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC

(Incorporated with limited liability in England and Wales)

GBP 1,000,000 Securities due October 2020 under the Global Structured Securities Programme (the "Tranche 4 Securities") to be consolidated and form a single series with the GBP 1,000,000 Securities due October 2020 issued on 3 December 2015 pursuant to Global Structured Securities Programme (the "Tranche 3 Securities"), the GBP 2,000,000 Securities due October 2020 issued on 10 April 2015 pursuant to the Global Structured Securities Programme (the "Tranche 2 Securities") and the GBP 5,000,000 Securities due October 2020 issued on 13 October 2014 pursuant to the Global Structured Securities Programme (the "Tranche 1 Securities" and, together with the Tranche 2 Securities, the Tranche 3 Securities and the Tranche 4 Securities, the "Securities" Issue Price: 100 per cent

This document constitutes the final terms of the Securities (the "Final Terms") described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and is prepared in connection with the Global Structured Securities Programme established by Barclays Bank PLC (the "Issuer"). This Final Terms are supplemental to and should be read in conjunction with the GSSP Base Prospectus 2 dated 5 June 2015, as supplemented on 29 June 2015, 7 August 2015, 2 September 2015, 24 September 2015 and 25 November 2015, which constitutes a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus" for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive), save in respect of the Terms and Conditions of the Securities which are extracted from the 2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2 dated 6 June 2014 (the "2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2") and which are incorporated by reference into the Base Prospectus. 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, save in respect of the Terms and Conditions of the Securities which are extracted from the 2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2. A summary of the individual issue of the Securities is annexed to this Final Terms.

The Base Prospectus, any supplements to the Base Prospectus and the 2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2 are available for viewing at http://irreports.barclays.com/prospectuses-anddocumentation/structured-securities/prospectuses and during normal business hours at the registered office of the Issuer and the specified office of the Issue and Paving Agent for the time being in London, and copies may be obtained from such office. Words and expressions defined in the 2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2 and not defined in the Final Terms shall bear the same meanings when used herein.

BARCLAYS

Final Terms dated 26 January 2016

PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS

1. (a) Series number: NX000158836
(b) Tranche number: $\overline{4}$
The Securities shall be consolidated and
form a single series with the Tranche 1
Securities, the Tranche 2 Securities and
the Tranche 3 Securities.
2. Settlement Currency: GBP
3. Securities: Notes
4. Notes: Applicable
(a) Aggregate Nominal Amount as at
the Issue Date:
Tranche:
(i)
GBP 1,000,000
(ii)
Series:
GBP 9,000,000
(b) Specified Denomination: GBP 1.00
(c) Minimum Tradable Amount: Not Applicable
5. Certificates: Not Applicable
6. Calculation Amount: Specified Denomination
7. Issue Price: 100% of the
Aggregate
Nominal
Amount
8. Issue Date: In respect of the Tranche 1 Securities:
13 October 2014
In respect of the Tranche 2 Securities:
10 April 2015
In respect of the Tranche 3 Securities: 3
December 2015
In respect of the Tranche 4 Securities:
26 January 2016
9. Scheduled Redemption Date: 13 October 2020
10. Underlying Performance Type: Worst-of

Provisions relating to interest (if any) payable

11. Interest Type: Range Accrual
12. (a) Fixed Interest Type: Fixed Amount
(b) Fixed Interest Rate: 1.625 per cent.
(c) ISDA Determination: Not Applicable
(d) Screen Rate Determination: Not Applicable
(e) Bank
of
England
Base
Rate
Determination:
Not Applicable
(f) Margin: Not Applicable
(g) Minimum/Maximum Interest Rate: Not Applicable
(h) Fixed Interest Determination Date(s): Not Applicable
(i) Determination
Floating
Interest
Date(s):
Not Applicable
(j) Interest Valuation Date(s): The dates set out in Table 1 below in
the column entitled 'Interest Valuation
Date'.
(k) Interest Payment Date(s): The dates set out in Table 1 below in
the column entitled 'Interest Payment
Date'.
(1) T: Not Applicable
(m) Observation Date(s): Each Common Scheduled Trading Day
(n) Interest Barrier Percentage: Not Applicable
(0) Lower Barrier Percentage: The percentages set out in Table 1
below in the column entitled 'Lower
Barrier Percentage'.
(p) Upper Barrier: Not Applicable
(q) Upper Barrier Percentage: Not Applicable
(r) Knock-out Barrier Percentage: Not Applicable
(s) Day Count Fraction: Not Applicable
(t) Interest Period End Dates: Not Applicable
(u) Interest Commencement Date: Not Applicable
(v) Linear Interpolation: Not Applicable
Table 1
Date: Interest Valuation
Interest Payment
Date:
Lower Barrier
6 January 2015 13 January 2015 60 per cent.
7 April 2015 13 April 2015 60 per cent.
6 July 2015 13 July 2015 60 per cent.
6 October 2015 13 October 2015 60 per cent.
6 January 2016 13 January 2016 60 per cent.
6 April 2016 13 April 2016 60 per cent.
6 July 2016 13 July 2016 60 per cent.
6 October 2016 13 October 2016 60 per cent.
6 January 2017 13 January 2017 60 per cent.
6 April 2017 13 April 2017 60 per cent.
6 July 2017 13 July 2017 60 per cent.
6 October 2017 13 October 2017 60 per cent.
8 January 2018 15 January 2018 60 per cent.
6 April 2018 13 April 2018 60 per cent.
6 July 2018 13 July 2018 60 per cent.
8 October 2018 15 October 2018 60 per cent.
7 January 2019 14 January 2019 60 per cent.
8 April 2019 15 April 2019 60 per cent.
8 July 2019 15 July 2019 60 per cent.
7 October 2019 14 October 2019 60 per cent.
6 January 2020 13 January 2020 60 per cent.
6 April 2020 14 April 2020 60 per cent.
6 July 2020 13 July 2020 60 per cent.
6 October 2020 13 October 2020 60 per cent.

Provisions relating to Automatic Redemption (Autocall)

13. Automatic Redemption (Autocall): Applicable
14. (a) Autocall Barrier Percentage: 100 per cent.

Percentage:

(b) Autocall Valuation Date(s): Each date set out in Table 2 below in
column entitled
'Autocall
the t
Valuation Date'.
(C) Autocall Redemption Date(s): Each date set out in Table 2 below in
column entitled
'Autocall
the.
Redemption Date'.

Table 2

Autocall Valuation Date: Autocall Barrier Percentage: Autocall Redemption
Date:
6 October 2017 100 per cent. 13 October 2017
8 January 2018 100 per cent. 15 January 2018
6 April 2018 100 per cent. 13 April 2018
6 July 2018 100 per cent. 13 July 2018
8 October 2018 100 per cent. 15 October 2018
7 January 2019 100 per cent. 14 January 2019
8 April 2019 100 per cent. 15 April 2019
8 July 2019 100 per cent. 15 July 2019
7 October 2019 100 per cent. 14 October 2019
6 January 2020 100 per cent. 13 January 2020
6 April 2020 100 per cent. 14 April 2020
3 July 2020 100 per cent. 13 July 2020

Provisions relating to Final Redemption

15. (a) Redemption Type: European Barrier
(b) Settlement Method: Cash
(c) Trigger Event Type: Not Applicable
(d) Final Barrier Percentage: Not Applicable
(e) Strike Price Percentage: 100%
(f) Knock-in Barrier Percentage: 60%
(g) Barrier
Period
Knock-in
Start
Date:
Not Applicable
(h) Knock-in Barrier Period End Date: Not Applicable
(i) Lower Strike Price Percentage: Not Applicable
(j) Participation: Not Applicable
(k) Cap: Not Applicable
Provisions relating to Nominal Call Event
16. Nominal Call Event: Not Applicable
(a) Nominal
Percentage:
Call Threshold Not Applicable
Provisions relating to the Underlying Asset(s)
17. Underlying Assets:
(a) Share: Not Applicable
(b) Indices: The Indices set out in Table 3 below in the
column entitled 'Index'.
(i) Exchanges: The Exchanges set out Table 3 below in
the column entitled 'Exchange'.
(ii) Related Exchanges: All Exchanges
(iii) Underlying Asset Currencies: Not Applicable
(iv) Bloomberg Screen: The Bloomberg Screens set out in Table 3
below in the column entitled 'Bloomberg
Screen'.
(v) Reuters Screen: The Reuters Screens set out in Table 3
below in the column entitled 'Reuters
Screen'
(vi) Index Sponsors: The Index Sponsors set out in Table 3
below in the column entitled 'Index
Sponsor'.
Table 3
Index: Exchange: Reuters Screen: Bloomberg Index Sponsor:
Screen:
FTSE 100 Index Stock
London
.FTSE UKX FTSE
Exchange International
Limited
S & P 500 Index Multi-exchange .SPX SPX Standard
and
Index Poors
18. Initial Price: The Valuation Price of the Underlying Assets
on the Initial Valuation Date for such
Underlying Asset
(a) Averaging-in: Not Applicable
(b) Min Lookback-in: Not Applicable
(c) Max Lookback-in: Not Applicable
(d)
Initial Valuation Date:
6 October 2014
Final Valuation Price:
19.
The Valuation Price of the Underlying Assets
on the Final Valuation Date.
Averaging-out:
(a)
Not Applicable
Min Lookback-out:
(b)
Not Applicable
(c) Max Lookback-out: Not Applicable
(d) Final Valuation Date: 6 October 2020

Provisions relating to disruption events and taxes and expenses

20. Consequences of a Disrupted Day
(in respect of an Averaging Date
or Lookback Date):
Not Applicable
21. Additional Disruption Event:
(a) Change in Law: Applicable
(b) Currency Disruption Event: Applicable
(c) Hedging Disruption: Applicable
(d) Issuer Tax Event: Applicable
(e) Extraordinary Market Disruption: Applicable
(f) Increased Cost of Hedging: Not Applicable
(g) Affected
Jurisdiction
Hedging
Disruption:
Not Applicable
(h) Jurisdiction
Affected
Increased
Cost of Hedging:
Not Applicable
(i) Increased Cost of Stock Borrow: Not Applicable
(j) Loss of Stock Borrow: Not Applicable
(k) Foreign Ownership Event: Not Applicable
(1) Fund Disruption Event: Not Applicable
22. Early Cash Settlement Amount: Market Value
23. Early Redemption Notice Period
Number:
General
Condition
As set out
33.1
in.
(Definitions)
24. Unwind Costs: Not Applicable
25. Settlement Expenses: Not Applicable
26. FX Disruption Event: Not Applicable
27. Jurisdiction
Taxes
Not Applicable
Local
and
Expenses:
General provisions
28. Form of Securities:
Global Bearer Securities: Permanent Global
Security
NGN Form: Applicable
Held under the NSS: Not Applicable
CGN Form: Not Applicable
CDIs: Not Applicable
29. Trade Date: Tranche 1 Securities Trade Date: 6 October
2014
Tranche 2 Securities Trade Date: 1 April
2015
3 Securities Trade
Date:
Tranche
26
November 2015
Tranche 4 Securities Trade Date: 19 January
2016
30. Additional Business Centre(s): Not Applicable
31. Business Day Convention: Following
32. Determination Agent: Barclays Bank PLC
33. Registrar: Not Applicable
34. CREST Agent: Not Applicable
35. Transfer Agent: Not Applicable
36. (a) Names of Manager: Barclays Bank PLC
(b) Date of underwriting agreement: Not Applicable
(c) addresses
Names
and
of
secondary trading intermediaries
and main terms of commitment:
Not Applicable
37. Registration Agent: Not Applicable
38. Masse Category: Not Applicable
39. Governing Law: English law

PART B-OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING AND ADMISSION TO TRADING

  • (a) Listing and Admission to Application is expected to be made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Securities to be listed on the official Trading: list and admitted to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange with effect from the Tranche 4 Securities Issue Date.
  • (b) Estimate of total expenses Not Applicable related to admission to trading:

2. RATINGS

Ratings: The Securities have not been individually rated.

3. INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE OFFER

Save for any fees payable to the Manager and save as discussed in risk factor 13 (Risks associated with conflicts of interest), so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Securities has an interest material to the offer.

4. REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES

(a) Reasons for the offer: Not Applicable

5. PERFORMANCE OF UNDERLYING ASSETS, AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UNDERLYING ASSETS

Bloomberg Screen SPX and UKX

Reuters Screen .SPX and .FTSE Page

http://eu.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-500 and http://www.ftse.com

Index Disclaimers: FTSE® 100 Index and S&P® 500 Index

6. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

  • $(a)$ ISIN: XS1099431345
  • (b) Common Code: 109943134 (c) Relevant Clearing System(s): Euroclear, Clearstream
  • (d) Delivery: Delivery free of payment.

Name and address of Not Applicable $(e)$ additional Paying Agent(s):

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER $7.$

Authorised Offeror(s)

  • (a) Public Offer: An offer of the Notes may be made, subject to the conditions set out below by the Authorised Offeror(s) (specified in (b) immediately below) other than pursuant to Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive in the Public Offer Jurisdiction(s) (specified in (c) immediately below) during the Offer Period (specified in (d) immediately below) subject to the conditions set out in the Base Prospectus and in (e) immediately below
  • (b) Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the $(i)$ Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes place (together the "Authorised Offeror(s)":

(c) Jurisdiction(s) where the offer

may take place (together, the "Public Offer Jurisdictions(s):

  • Each financial intermediary specified in (i) and (ii) below:
  • Specific consent: The Authorised Offeror and each financial intermediary expressly named as an Authorised Offeror on the Issuer's website (http://irreports.barclays.com/prospectuses-anddocumentation/structured-securities/final-terms); and
  • (ii) General consent: Not Applicable

The United Kingdom

26 January 2016 from open to close of business hours (the "Offer Period").

  • (d) Offer period for which use of the Base Prospectus is authorised by the Authorised Offeror(s):
  • (e) Other conditions for use of Not Applicable the Base Prospectus by the Authorised Offeror(s):

Other terms and conditions of the offer

  • The Issue Price (a) Offer Price:
  • (b) Total amount of offer: Aggregate Nominal Amount
  • The Issuer reserves the right to withdraw the offer for the (c) Conditions to which the offer is subject: Securities at any time on or prior to the end of the Offer Period.

Following withdrawal of the offer, if any application has been made by any potential investor, each such potential investor shall not be entitled to subscribe or otherwise acquire the Securities and any applications will be automatically cancelled and any purchase money will be refunded to the applicant by the Authorised Offeror in accordance with the Authorised Offeror's usual procedures.

(d) Time period, including any Investors will be notified by the Authorised Offeror of their allocations of Securities and the settlement arrangements possible amendments, during which the offer will be open in respect thereof. description of and the application process:

(e) Description of the application

process:

Applications for the Securities can be made in the Public Offer Jurisdiction through the Authorised Offeror during the Offer Period. The Securities will be placed into the Public Offer Iurisdiction by the Authorised Offeror. Distribution will be in accordance with the Authorised Offeror's usual procedures, notified to investors by the Authorised Offeror

(f) Details of the minimum There are no pre-identified allotment criteria. The and/or maximum amount of Authorised Offeror will adopt allotment criteria that ensure equal treatment of prospective investors. All of the application: Securities requested through the Authorised Offeror will be assigned up to the maximum amount of the offer.

The maximum amount of application of Securities will be subject only to availability at the time of the application.

In the event that during the Offer Period the requests exceed the total amount of the offer destined to prospective investors the Issuer, in accordance with the Authorised Offeror, will proceed to early terminate the Offer Period and will immediately suspend the acceptance of further requests

  • (g) Description of possibility to reduce subscriptions and manner for refunding excess amount paid by applicants:
  • (h) Details of method and time limits for paving up and delivering the Securities:
  • (i) Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made public:

Not Applicable

The Securities will be issued on the Issue Date against payment of the net subscription moneys to the Issuer via the Authorised Offeror. Each investor will be notified by the relevant Authorised Offeror of the settlement arrangements in respect of the Securities at the time of such investor's application.

The Authorised Offeror will make the results of the offer available to the public upon request at the Authorised Offeror's offices.

(i) Procedure for exercise of any Not Applicable right of pre-emption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised:

  • (k) Whether tranche(s) have Not Applicable been reserved for certain countries:
  • (I) Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and indication whether dealing may begin before notification is made:

Applicants will be notified directly by the Authorised Offeror of the success of their application. No dealings in the Securities may take place prior to the Issue Date.

  • (m) Amount of any expenses and Not Applicable taxes specifically charged to the subscriber or purchaser:
  • (n) Name(s) and address(es), to Not Applicable the extent known to the Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes place:

ISSUE SPECIFIC SUMMARY

Section A - Introduction and Warnings
A.1 Introduction
and Warnings
This Summary should be read as an introduction to the Base Prospectus. Any
decision to invest in Securities should be based on consideration of the Base
Prospectus as a whole, including any information incorporated by reference,
and read together with the Final Terms.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in the Base Prospectus is
brought before a court, the plaintiff might, under the national legislation of the
relevant Member State of the European Economic Area, have to bear the costs
of translating the Base Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.
No civil liability shall attach to any responsible person solely on the basis of this
Summary, including any translation thereof, unless it is misleading, inaccurate
or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Base Prospectus
or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Base
Prospectus, key information in order to aid holders when considering whether
to invest in the Securities.
A.2 Consent by the
Issuer to the use
of prospectus in
subsequent
resale or final
placement of
Securities,
indication of
offer period and
conditions to
consent for
subsequent
resale or final
placement, and
warning.
The Issuer may provide the consent to the use of the Base Prospectus, save in
respect of the Terms and Conditions of the Securities which are extracted from
the 2014 GSSP Base Prospectus 2 and Final Terms for subsequent resale or final
placement of Securities by financial intermediaries, provided that the
subsequent resale or final placement of Securities by such financial
intermediaries is made during the offer period specified below. Such consent
may be subject to conditions which are relevant for the use of the Base
Prospectus.
The Issuer consents to the use of the Base Prospectus, save in respect of the
Terms and Conditions of the Securities which are extracted from the 2014 GSSP
Base Prospectus 2 and these Final Terms with respect to the subsequent resale
or final placement of Securities (a "Public Offer") which satisfies all of the
following conditions:
the Public Offer is only made in the United Kingdom;
(a)
the Public Offer is only made on 26 January 2016 from open to close of
(b)
business hours (the "Offer Period"); and
the Public Offer is only made by each financial intermediary whose
(c)
the
website
is
published
Issuer's
name
on
(http://irreports.barclays.com/prospectuses-and-documentation/structured-
securities/final-terms) and who is identified as an authorised offeror for these
Securities.
Section B - Issuer
B.1 Legal and
commercial
name of the
Issuer
The Securities are issued by Barclays Bank PLC (the "Issuer").
B.2 Domicile and
legal form of
the Issuer,
The Issuer is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. The
Issuer was incorporated on 7 August 1925 under the Colonial Bank Act 1925
and, on 4 October 1971, was registered as a company limited by shares under
legislation
under which the
the Companies Acts 1948 to 1967. Pursuant to The Barclays Bank Act 1984, on
1 January 1985, the Issuer was re-registered as a public limited company.
Issuer operates
and country of
incorporation of
the Issuer
The principal laws and legislation under which the Company operates are laws
of England and Wales including the Companies Act.
B.4b Known trends
affecting the
Issuer and
industries in
which the Issuer
operates
The business and earnings of the Issuer and its subsidiary undertakings
(together, the "Bank Group" or "Barclays") can be affected by the fiscal or other
policies and other actions of various governmental and regulatory authorities in
the UK, EU, US and elsewhere, which are all subject to change. The regulatory
response to the financial crisis has led and will continue to lead to very
substantial regulatory changes in the UK, EU and US and in other countries in
which the Bank Group operates. It has also (amongst other things) led to (i) a
more assertive approach being demonstrated by the authorities in many
jurisdictions; and (ii) enhanced capital and liquidity requirements (for example
pursuant to the fourth Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV)). Any future
regulatory changes may restrict the Bank Group's operations, mandate certain
lending activity and impose other, significant compliance costs.
Known trends affecting the Issuer and the industry in which the Issuer operates
include:
• continuing political and regulatory scrutiny of the banking industry which is
leading to increased or changing regulation that is likely to have a significant
effect on the industry;
• general changes in regulatory requirements, for example, prudential rules
relating to the capital adequacy framework and rules designed to promote
financial stability and increase depositor protection;
• the US Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which
contains far-reaching regulatory reform (including restrictions on
proprietary trading and fund-related activities (the so-called 'Volcker rule');
• recommendations by the Independent Commission on Banking including: (i)
that the UK and EEA retail banking activities of the largest UK banks should
be placed in a legally, operationally and economically separate independent
entity (so-called 'ring-fencing'); (ii) statutory depositor preference in
insolvency; and (iii) a reserve power for the Prudential Regulatory Authority
to enforce full separation of the retail operations of UK banks to which the
reforms apply under certain circumstances;
• investigations by the Office of Fair Trading into Visa and MasterCard credit
and debit interchange rates, which may have an impact on the consumer
credit industry;
• investigations by (i) regulatory bodies in the UK, EU and US into submissions
made by the Issuer and other panel members to the bodies that set various
interbank offered rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR"); and (ii) regulatory bodies
in the UK and US into historical practices with respect to ISDAfix, amongst
other benchmarks; and
• changes in competition and pricing environments.
B.5 Description of
the group and
The Bank Group is a major global financial services provider.
the Issuer's
position within
the group
The whole of the issued ordinary share capital of the Issuer is beneficially
owned by Barclays PLC, which is the ultimate holding company of the Bank
Group.
B.9 Profit forecast
or estimate
Not Applicable: the Issuer has chosen not to include a profit forecast or
estimate.
B.10 Nature of any
qualifications in
audit report on
historical
financial
information
Not Applicable: the audit report on the historical financial information contains
no such qualifications.
B.12 Selected key
financial
information; no
material
adverse change
and no
significant
change
statements
Based on the Bank Group's audited financial information for the year ended 31
December 2014, the Bank Group had total assets of £1,358,693 million (2013:
£1,344,201 million), total net loans and advances of £470,424 million (2013:
£474,059 million), total deposits of £486,258 million (2013: £487,647 million),
and total shareholders' equity of £66,045 million (2013: £63,220 million)
(including non-controlling interests of £2,251 million (2013: £2,211 million)).
The profit before tax from continuing operations of the Bank Group for the year
ended 31 December 2014 was £2,309 million (2013: £2,885 million) after credit
impairment charges and other provisions of £2,168 million (2013: £3,071
million). The financial information in this paragraph is extracted from the
audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for the year ended 31
December 2014.
Not Applicable. There has been no significant change in the financial or trading
position of the Bank Group since 30 September 2015.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer since
31 December 2014.
B.13 Recent events
particular to the
Issuer which are
materially
relevant to the
evaluation of
Issuer's solvency
On 30 July 2014 Barclays PLC announced that the execution of the plan to meet
the 3% PRA leverage ratio by 30 June 2014 had been successful, by reporting
the following ratios: a fully loaded CRD IV CET1 ratio of 9.9% and a PRA
leverage ratio of 3.4% as at 30 June 2014.
B.14 Dependency of
the Issuer on
other entities
within the
group
The whole of the issued ordinary share capital of the Issuer is beneficially
owned by Barclays PLC, which is the ultimate holding company of the Bank
Group.
The financial position of the Issuer is dependent on the financial position of its
subsidiary undertakings.
B.15 Description of
the Issuer's
principal
activities
The Bank Group is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail
banking, credit cards,
commercial
investment banking,
wealth
and
management and investment management services with an extensive
international presence in Europe, the United States, Africa and Asia.
B.16 Description of
whether the
Issuer is directly
or indirectly
The whole of the issued ordinary share capital of the Issuer is beneficially
owned by Barclays PLC, which is the ultimate holding company of the Issuer
and its subsidiary undertakings.
owned or
controlled and
by whom and
nature of such
control
Section C - Securities
C.1 Type and class
of Securities
Securities issued under this Base Prospectus:
being offered are derivative securities and are issued as a series of notes or certificates;
$\bullet$
and/or
admitted to
trading, and
are transferable obligations of the Issuer and have the terms and conditions
$\bullet$
set out in this Base Prospectus as completed by the Final Terms;
security
identification
numbers
will bear interest at a fixed rate, a floating rate or at a rate determined by
$\bullet$
reference to the performance of one or more Underlying Asset(s) which
could be equity indices, shares, depository receipts or funds;
may (depending on the particular Securities) automatically redeem early if
$\bullet$
the Underlying Asset(s) is/are above a certain level on any of the specified
dates;
if not redeemed early, will be redeemed on the scheduled redemption date
$\bullet$
at an amount linked to the performance of the Underlying Asset(s);
may be cleared through a clearing system or uncleared and may be held in
$\bullet$
bearer or registered form. Certain cleared Securities may be in
dematerialised and uncertificated book-entry form. Title to cleared
Securities will be determined by the books of the relevant clearing system;
and
will be issued in one or more series and each series may be issued in one or
$\bullet$
more tranches on the same or different issue dates. The Securities of each
series are intended to be interchangeable with all other Securities of that
series. Each series will be allocated a unique series number and an
identification code.
Issue Date: 26 January 2016
Interest: The amount of interest payable on the Securities is determined by
reference to a fixed rate of 1.625%. Whether or not interest is paid will depend
on the performance of the FTSE 100 Index and the S & P 500 Index (the
"Underlying Assets"). In some cases the interest amount could be zero.
Early redemption following an 'automatic redemption (autocall) event': The
Securities will redeem prior to their scheduled redemption date if the closing
price or level of every Underlying Asset is at or above its corresponding Autocall
Barrier on any of the specified autocall valuation dates. If this occurs, you will
receive a cash payment equal to the nominal amount (or face value) of your
Securities payable on a specified payment date.
Final redemption: If the Securities have not redeemed early they will redeem on
the scheduled redemption date and the cash payment you receive or underlying
asset you are delivered (if any) will be determined by reference to the value of
the Underlying Assets on a specified valuation date or dates during the life of
the Securities.
Form: The Securities are notes. The Securities will initially be issued in global
bearer form.
Identification: Series number: NX000158836; Tranche number: 4
Identification Codes: ISIN: XS1099431345, Common Code 109943134.
Determination Agent: Barclays Bank PLC (the "Determination Agent") will be
appointed to make calculations and determinations with respect to the
Securities.
Governing Law: The Securities will be governed by English law.
C.2 Currency Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and directives,
Securities may be issued in any currency.
The Securities will be denominated in pounds sterling ("GBP").
C.5 Description of
restrictions on
free
Securities are offered and sold outside the United States to non-US persons in
reliance on 'Regulation S' and must comply with transfer restrictions with
respect to the United States.
transferability
of the
Securities
Securities held in a clearing system will be transferred in accordance with the
rules, procedures and regulations of that clearing system.
Subject to the above, the Securities will be freely transferable.
C.8 Description of
rights attached
to the
Securities,
including
ranking and
limitations to
those rights
Rights: Each Security includes a right to a potential return of interest and
amount payable or deliverable on redemption together with certain ancillary
rights such as the right to receive notice of certain determinations and events
and to vote on future amendments.
Taxation: All payments in respect of the Securities shall be made without
withholding or deduction for or on account of any UK taxes unless such
withholding or deduction is required by law. In the event that any such
withholding or deduction is required by law, the Issuer will, save in limited
circumstances, pay additional amounts to cover the amounts so withheld or
deducted.
Events of default: If the Issuer fails to make any payment due under the
Securities or breaches any other provision of the Securities (and such failure is
not remedied within 30 days, or, in the case of interest, 14 days), or the Issuer is
subject to a winding-up order, then (subject, in the case of interest, to the Issuer
being prevented from payment for a mandatory provision of law) the Securities
will become immediately due and payable, upon notice being given by the
holder (or, in the case of French law Securities, the representative of the
holders).
Ranking: The Securities are direct, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of
the Issuer and rank equally among themselves.
Limitations to rights: Notwithstanding that the Securities are linked to the
performance of the underlying asset(s), Holders do not have any rights in
respect of the underlying asset(s). The terms and conditions of the Securities
contain provisions for calling meetings of holders to consider matters affecting
their interests generally and these provisions permit defined majorities to bind
all holders, including holders who did not attend and vote at the relevant
meeting and holders who voted in a manner contrary to the majority. Further, in
certain circumstances, the Issuer may amend the terms and conditions of the
Securities, without the holders' consent. The terms and conditions of the
Securities permit the Issuer and the Determination Agent (as the case may be),
on the occurrence of certain events and in certain circumstances, without the
holders' consent, to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of the
Securities, to redeem the Securities prior to maturity, (where applicable) to
postpone valuation of the underlying asset(s) or scheduled payments under the
Securities, to change the currency in which the Securities are denominated, to
substitute the Issuer with another permitted entity subject to certain conditions,
and to take certain other actions with regard to the Securities and the
underlying asset(s) (if any).
C.11 Listing and
admission to
trading
Securities may be listed and admitted to trading on a regulated market in
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom. Securities
may be listed and admitted to trading on a market in Switzerland or Italy that is
not a regulated market for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive.
Application is expected to be made by the Issuer to list the Securities on the
official list and admit the Securities to trading on the regulated market of the
London Stock Exchange with effect from 26 January 2016.
C.15 Description of
how the value
of the
investment is
affected by the
value of the
underlying
instrument
combination of these. The return on, and value of, Securities will be linked to the performance of one
or more specified equity indices, shares, depository receipts or funds or a
(each an "Underlying Asset"). The underlying assets for the Securities are: FTSE 100 Index and S &P 500 Index
amount payable will be scaled accordingly. Calculations in respect of amounts payable under the Securities are made by
reference to a "Calculation Amount", being GBP 1.00. Where the Calculation
Amount is different from the specified denomination of the Securities, the
product value will be published prior to the Issue Date. Indicative amounts: If the Securities are being offered by way of a Public Offer
and any specified product values are not fixed or determined at the
commencement of the Offer Period, these specified product values will specify
an indicative amount, indicative minimum amount, an indicative maximum
amount or any combination thereof. In such case, the relevant specified product
value(s) shall be the value determined based on market conditions by the Issuer
on or around the end of the Offer Period. Notice of the relevant specified
INTEREST
Range Accrual interest: Each Security will pay interest (if any) on an Interest
Payment Date based on the number of Observation Dates on which the closing
price or level of every Underlying Asset is equal to or above its corresponding
Lower Barrier during the corresponding Interest Observation Period.
calculated by: The amount of interest payable on the relevant Interest Payment Date is
(1)
is at or above its corresponding Lower Barrier; and then
adding up the number of Observation Dates during the relevant
Observation Period that the closing price or level of every Underlying Asset
(2)
relevant Observation Period; and then
dividing the result of (1) by the total number of Observation Dates in the
(3)
multiplying by GBP 1.00.
multiplying the result of (2) by the fixed rate of 1.625% and then
Lower Barrier, and Observation Date is as follows: Each Interest Observation Period and the corresponding Interest Payment Date,
Interest Observation
Period
Interest
Payment Date
Lower Barrier
6 January 2015 13
January
2015
60% of the Initial Price
7 April 2015 13 April 2015 60% of the Initial Price
6 July 2015 13 July 2015 60% of the Initial Price
6 October 2015 13
October
2015
60% of the Initial Price
6 January 2016 13
January
2016
60% of the Initial Price
6 April 2016 13 April 2016 60% of the Initial Price
6 July 2016 13 July 2016 60% of the Initial Price
6 October 2016 13
October
2016
$\overline{60\%}$ of the Initial Price
6 January 2017 13
January
2017
60% of the Initial Price
6 April 2017 13 April 2017 60% of the Initial Price
6 July 2017 13 July 2017 60% of the Initial Price
6 October 2017 October
13
2017
60% of the Initial Price
8 January 2018 15
January
2018
60% of the Initial Price
6 April 2018 13 April 2018 60% of the Initial Price
6 July 2018 13 July 2018 60% of the Initial Price
8 October 2018 15
October
2018
60% of the Initial Price
7 January 2019 14
January
2019
60% of the Initial Price
8 April 2019 15 April 2019 60% of the Initial Price
8 July 2019 15 July 2019 60% of the Initial Price
7 October 2019 14
October
2019
60% of the Initial Price
6 January 2020 13
January
2020
60% of the Initial Price
6 April 2020 14 April 2020 60% of the Initial Price
6 July 2020 13 July 2020 60% of the Initial Price
6 October 2020 October
13
2020
60% of the Initial Price
Valuation Date. AUTOMATIC REDEMPTION (AUTOCALL)
The Securities will automatically redeem prior to their scheduled redemption
date if the closing price or level of every Underlying Asset at or above its
corresponding Autocall Barrier on any Autocall Valuation Date. If this occurs,
you will receive a cash payment equal to the nominal amount of your Securities
payable on the Autocall Redemption Date corresponding to such Autocall
Each Autocall Valuation Date and the corresponding Autocall Barrier is as
follows:
Autocall Autocall Autocall Barrier
Autocall
Valuation Date
Autocall
Redemption Date
Autocall Barrier
6 October 2017 13 October 2017 100% of the Initial Price
8 January 2018 15 January 2018 100% of the Initial Price
6 April 2018 13 April 2018 100% of the Initial Price
6 July 2018 13 July 2018 100% of the Initial Price
8 October 2018 15 October 2018 100% of the Initial Price
7 January 2019 14 January 2019 100% of the Initial Price
8 April 2019 15 April 2019 100% of the Initial Price
8 July 2019 15 July 2019 100% of the Initial Price
7 October 2019 14 October 2019 100% of the Initial Price
6 January 2020 13 January 2020 100% of the Initial Price
6 April 2020 14 April 2020 100% of the Initial Price
3 July 2020 13 July 2020 100% of the Initial Price
FINAL REDEMPTION If the Securities have not redeemed early they will redeem on the scheduled
redemption date at an amount that is dependent on each of the following:
the 'Initial Price' of the Worst Performing Underlying Asset, which reflects the
price or level of that asset near the issue date of the Securities;
the 'Final Valuation Price' of the Worst Performing Underlying Asset, which
reflects the price or level of that asset near the scheduled redemption date;
the 'Strike Price' of the Worst Performing Underlying Asset, which is
calculated as 100 per cent. multiplied by the Initial Price of that asset; and
the 'Knock-in Barrier Price' of the Worst Performing Underlying Asset, which
is calculated as 60 per cent. multiplied by the Initial Price of that asset.
level of such Underlying Asset on 6 October 2014. Initial Price: The Initial Price of each Underlying Asset is the closing price or
Valuation Date". Final Valuation Price: The Final Valuation Price of each Underlying Asset is the
closing price or level of such Underlying Asset on 6 October 2020 the "Final
Valuation Price of an asset by its Initial Price. Worst Performing Underlying Asset: The Knock-in Barrier Price, Final Valuation
Price and Strike Price to be considered for the purposes of determining the final
redemption amount will be the Knock-in Barrier Price, Final Valuation Price or
Strike Price of the Underlying Asset with the lowest Performance. The
'Performance' of each Underlying Asset is calculated by dividing the Final
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Calculation Amount equal to GBP 1.00. Otherwise: European Barrier redemption: If the Final Valuation Price is greater than or
equal to the Knock-in Barrier Price, you will receive a cash amount per
Calculation Amount. you will receive a cash amount per Calculation Amount, calculated by dividing
the Final Valuation Price by the Strike Price and multiplying the result by the
C.16 Expiration or
maturity date
The Securities are scheduled to redeem on the scheduled redemption date. This
day may be postponed following the postponement of a valuation date due to a
of the securities disruption event.
The scheduled redemption date of the Securities is 13 October 2020.
C.17 Settlement
procedure of
the derivative
securities
The Securities will be cleared and settled through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.
Clearstream Banking société anonyme.
C.18 Description of
how the return
The return on, and value of, the Securities will be linked to the performance of
the Underlying Assets.
on derivative
securities takes
place
Payments of interest will depend on the performance of the Underlying Assets
during the life of the Securities. A fall in the price of each Underlying Asset
below a specified level on any Interest Valuation Date may reduce the amount of
interest payable on the Securities.
The value of, and return on (if any), the Securities will depend on the
performance of the Underlying Assets on each Autocall Valuation Date and the
Final Valuation Date. If no Automatic Redemption (Autocall) Event has occurred
on an Autocall Valuation Date and any Underlying Asset performs negatively
over the life of the Securities, a holder may sustain a loss of part or all of the
amount invested in the Securities.
C.19 Final reference
price of the
underlying
The final reference level of any equity index, or final reference price of any
share, depository receipt or fund to which Securities are linked, will be
determined by reference to a publicly available source on a specified date or
dates.
The final valuation price of the each Underlying Asset is the closing price or level
of such Underlying Asset on 6 October 2020, as determined by the
Determination Agent.
C.20 Type of
underlying
Securities may be linked to one or more: common shares; depositary receipts
representing common shares; exchange traded funds (ETFs) (being a fund,
pooled investment vehicle, collective investment scheme, partnership, trust or
other similar legal arrangement and holding assets, such as shares, bonds,
indices, commodities, and/or other securities such as financial derivative
instruments); or equity indices.
The Underlying Assets for the Securities are: the FTSE™ 100 Index and the S&P
500 ® Index
Information
about
the
Underlying
Assets
available
is
at:
http://eu.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-500and http://www.ftse.com
Section D - Risks
D.2 Key information
on the key risks
that are specific
to the Issuer
Credit risk: The Issuer is exposed to the risk of suffering loss if any of its
customers, clients or market counterparties fails to fulfil its contractual
obligations. The Issuer may also suffer loss where the downgrading of an
entity's credit rating causes a fall in the value of the Issuer's investment in that
entity's financial instruments.
Weak or deteriorating economic conditions negatively impact these
counterparty and credit-related risks. In recent times, the economic
environment in the Issuer's main business markets (being Europe and the United
States) has been marked by generally weaker than expected growth, increased
unemployment, depressed housing prices, reduced business confidence, rising
inflation and contracting GDP. Operations in the Eurozone remain affected by
the ongoing sovereign debt crisis, the stresses being exerted on the financial
system and the risk that one or more countries exit the Euro. The current
absence of a predetermined mechanism for a member state to exit the Euro
means that it is not possible to predict the outcome of such an event and to
accurately quantify the impact of such event on the Issuer's profitability,
liquidity and capital. If some or all of these conditions persist or worsen, they
may have a material adverse effect on the Issuer's operations, financial
condition and prospects.
Liquidity risk: The Issuer is exposed to the risk that it may be unable to meet its
obligations as they fall due as a result of a sudden, and potentially protracted,
increase in net cash outflows. These outflows could be principally through
customer withdrawals, wholesale counterparties removing financing, collateral
posting requirements or loan draw-downs.
Capital risk: The Issuer may be unable to maintain appropriate capital ratios,
which could lead to: (i) an inability to support business activity; (ii) a failure to
meet regulatory requirements; and/or (iii) credit ratings downgrades. Increased
regulatory capital requirements and changes to what constitutes capital may
constrain the Issuer's planned activities and could increase costs and contribute
to adverse impacts on the Issuer's earnings.
Legal and regulatory-related risk: Non-compliance by the Issuer with
applicable laws, regulations and codes relevant to the financial services industry
could lead to fines, public reprimands, damage to reputation, increased
prudential requirements, enforced suspension of operations or, in extreme
cases, withdrawal of authorisations to operate.
Reputation risk: Reputational damage reduces $-$ directly or indirectly $-$ the
attractiveness of the Issuer to stakeholders and may lead to negative publicity,
loss of revenue, litigation, regulatory or legislative action, loss of existing or
potential client business, reduced workforce morale, and difficulties in
recruiting talent. Sustained reputational damage could have a materially
negative impact on the Issuer's licence to operate and the value of the Issuer's
franchise which in turn could negatively affect the Issuer's profitability and
financial condition.
D.6 Key information
on the key risks
You may lose up to the entire value of your investment in the Securities:
You will lose up to the entire value of your investment if the Issuer fails or is
that are specific
to the Securities
otherwise unable to meet its payment obligations.
including a risk
warning that
You may also lose the value of your entire investment, or part of it, if:
investors may
lose some or all
of the value of
the Underlying Assets perform in such a manner that the redemption
amount payable to you (whether at maturity or following any early
redemption) is less than the initial purchase price;
their
investment
you sell your Securities prior to maturity in the secondary market (if any) at
$\bullet$
an amount that is less than the initial purchase price;
the Securities are redeemed early following the occurrence of an
$\bullet$
extraordinary event in relation to the Underlying Asset(s), the Issuer, the
Issuer's hedging arrangement, the relevant currencies or taxation (such as
following an additional disruption event) and the amount you receive on
such redemption is less than the initial purchase price; and/or
the terms and conditions of the Securities are adjusted (in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Securities) with the result that the
redemption amount payable to you and/or the value of the Securities is
reduced.
Return linked to performance of Underlying Assets: The return payable on the
Securities is linked to the change in value of the Underlying Assets over the life
of the Securities. Any information about the past performance of any
Underlying Asset should not be taken as an indication of how prices will change
in the future. You will not have any rights of ownership, including, without
limitation, any voting rights or rights to receive dividends, in respect of any
Underlying Asset.
Risk of withdrawal of the public offering: In case of a public offer, the Issuer
may provide in the Final Terms that it is a condition of the offer that the Issuer
may withdraw the offer for reasons beyond its control, such as extraordinary
events that in the determination of the Issuer may be prejudicial to the offer. In
such circumstances, the offer will be deemed to be null and void. In such case,
where you have already paid or delivered subscription monies for the relevant
Securities, you will be entitled to reimbursement of such amounts, but will not
receive any remuneration that may have accrued in the period between their
payment or delivery of subscription monies and the reimbursement of the
Securities.
Reinvestment risk/loss of yield: Following an early redemption of the Securities
for any reason, holders may be unable to reinvest the redemption proceeds at a
rate of return as high as the return on the Securities being redeemed.
Equity Index risks: Securities linked to the performance of equity indices
provide investment diversification opportunities, but will be subject to the risk
of fluctuations in both equity prices and the value and volatility of the relevant
equity index. Securities linked to equity indices may not participate in dividends
or any other distributions paid on the shares which make up such indices,
accordingly, you may receive a lower return on the Securities than you would
have received if you had invested directly in those shares.
The Index Sponsor can add, delete or substitute the components of an equity
index at its discretion, and may also alter the methodology used to calculate the
level of such index. These events may have a detrimental impact on the level of
that index, which in turn could have a negative impact on the value of and
return on the Securities.
Worst-of: You are exposed to the performance of every Underlying Asset.
Irrespective of how the other Underlying Assets perform, if any one or more
Underlying Assets fail to meet a relevant threshold or barrier for the payment of
interest or the calculation of any redemption amount, you might receive no
interest payments and/or could lose some or all of your initial investment.
Volatile market prices: The market value of the Securities is unpredictable and
may be highly volatile, as it can be affected by many unpredictable factors,
including: market interest and yield rates; fluctuations in currency exchange
rates; exchange controls; the time remaining until the Securities mature;
economic, financial, regulatory, political, terrorist, military or other events in
one or more jurisdictions; changes in laws or regulations; and the Issuer's
creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness.
Section E - Offer
E.2b Reasons for
offer and use of
proceeds when
different from
making profit
and/or hedging
certain risks
The net proceeds from each issue of Securities will be applied by the Issuer for
its general corporate purposes, which include making a profit and/or hedging
certain risks. If the Issuer elects at the time of issuance of Securities to make
different or more specific use of proceeds, the Issuer will describe that use in the
Final Terms.
Not Applicable: the net proceeds will be applied by the Issuer for making profit
and/or hedging certain risks.
E.3 Description of
the terms and
conditions of
The terms and conditions of any offer of Securities to the public may be
determined by agreement between the Issuer and the dealer at the time of each
issue.
the offer The Securities are offered subject to the following conditions:
Offer Price: The Issue Price
Conditions to which the offer is subject: The Issuer reserves the right to
withdraw the offer for Securities at any time on or prior to the end of the Offer
Period.
Following withdrawal of the offer, if any application has been made by any
potential investor, each such potential investor shall not be entitled to subscribe
or otherwise acquire the Securities and any applications will be automatically
cancelled and any purchase money will be refunded to the applicant by the
Distributor in accordance with the Distributor's usual procedures.
Description of the application process: An offer of the Securities may be made
by the Manager or the Authorised Offeror other than pursuant to Article 3(2) of
the Prospectus Directive in the United Kingdom (the "Public Offer Jurisdiction")
on 26 January 2016from open to close of business hours (the "Offer Period").
Applications for the Securities can be made in the Public Offer Jurisdiction
through the Distributor in the Public Offer Jurisdiction during the Offer Period.
The Securities will be placed into the Public Offer Jurisdiction by the Distributor.
Distribution will be in accordance with the Distributor's usual procedures,
notified to investors by the Distributor.
Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of application: The
minimum and maximum amount of application from the Distributor will be
notified to investors by the Distributor.
Details of the method and time limits for paying up and delivering the
Securities: see Part B, $8(v)$ .
Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made public:
Investors will be notified by the Distributor of their allocations of Securities and
the settlement arrangements in respect thereof.
Procedure for exercise of any right or pre-emption, negotiability of
subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised: Not
Applicable
Categories of investors to which the Securities are offered and whether
Tranche(s) have been reserved for certain countries: Not Applicable
Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and the indication
whether dealing may begin before notification is made: Each investor will be
notified by the Distributor of its allocation of Securities at the time of such
investor's application.
See Part B, 8(viii)
Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer, of the placers in
the various countries where the offer takes place: None
E.4 Description of
any interest
material to the
issue/offer,
including
conflicting
interests
The relevant Manager(s) or authorised offeror(s) may be paid fees in relation to
any issue or offer of Securities. Potential conflicts of interest may exist between
the Issuer, Determination Agent, relevant Manager(s) or authorised offeror(s) or
their affiliates (who may have interests in transactions in derivatives related to
the Underlying Asset(s) which may, but are not intended to, adversely affect the
market price, liquidity or value of the Securities) and holders.
E.7 Estimated
expenses
charged to
investor by
issuer/offeror
Not Applicable: no expenses will be charged to the holder by the issuer or the
offeror(s).