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Basket
commodity
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Initial
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Final
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Commodity
return
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Weight
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Brent crude (USD/barrel)
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110.69
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116.22
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5.00%
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25.00%
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Copper (USD/tonne)
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7,434.5
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7,880.57
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6.00%
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20.00%
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Corn (US cents/bushel)
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640.5
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704.55
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10.00%
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15.00%
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Gold
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1,583.5
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1,624.67
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2.60%
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15.00%
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Soybeans (US cents/bushel)
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1394
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1,431.64
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2.70%
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15.00%
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Gasoline (USD/gallon)
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304.08
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311.68
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2.50%
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10.00%
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Step 2: Calculate the final basket value.
The final
basket value is calculated as follows:
100 x [1 +
(5.00% x 25.00%) + (6.00% x 20.00%) + (10.00% x 15.00%) + (2.60% x 15.00%) +
(2.70% x 15.00%) + (2.50% x 10.00%)] = 105
Step 3: Calculate the payment at maturity.
Because the
final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, the payment at
maturity is calculated as follows:
$1,000 + leveraged upside payment (subject to the maximum
payment at maturity)
First,
calculate the basket percentage increase:
(final basket value initial basket value) /initial basket
value = (105-100)/100 = 5%
Next,
calculate the leveraged upside payment:
$1,000 x leverage factor x basket percent increase = $1,000
x 300% x 5% = $150.00
Therefore,
the payment at maturity is $1,000 + $150, which equals $1,150.00 per $1,000.00
stated principal amount of Trigger PLUS, representing a 15.00% return on
investment.
Example 2: The basket value increases from an initial basket value of 100
to a final basket value of 120.
Step 1: Calculate the commodity return for each basket
commodity.
The
commodity return of each basket commodity is the performance of the basket
commodity from the initial price to the final price, calculated as follows:
(final price initial price) / initial price
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Basket
commodity
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Initial
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Final
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Commodity
return
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Weight
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Brent crude (USD/barrel)
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110.69
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143.90
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30.00%
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25.00%
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Copper (USD/tonne)
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7,434.5
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8,921.40
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20.00%
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20.00%
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Corn (US cents/bushel)
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640.5
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736.58
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15.00%
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15.00%
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Gold
(USD/troy ounce)
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1,583.5
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1,741.85
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10.00%
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15.00%
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Soybeans (US cents/bushel)
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1394
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1,593.34
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14.30%
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15.00%
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Gasoline (USD/gallon)
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304.08
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383.14
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26.00%
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10.00%
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Step 2: Calculate the final basket value.
The final
basket value is calculated as follows:
100 x [1 +
(30.00% x 25.00%) + (20.00% x 20.00%) + (15.00% x 15.00%) + (10.00% x 15.00%) +
(14.30% x 15.00%) + (26.00% x 10.00%)] = 120
Step 3: Calculate the payment at maturity.
Because the
final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, the payment at
maturity is calculated as follows:
$1,000 + leveraged upside payment (subject to the maximum
payment at maturity)
First,
calculate the basket percentage increase:
(final basket value initial basket value) /initial basket
value = (120-100/100) = 20%
Next,
calculate the leveraged upside payment:
$1,000 x leverage factor x basket percent increase = $1,000
x 300% x 20% = $600.00
Because $1,000 + the leveraged upside
payment would exceed the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity, the investor
receives $1,320.00 per $1,000 principal amount Trigger PLUS, representing a
32.00% return on investment.
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Example 3: The basket
value decreases from an initial basket value of 100 to a final basket value of
90.
Step 1: Calculate the commodity return for
each basket commodity.
The commodity return of each basket commodity is the performance of the
basket commodity from the initial price to the final price, calculated as
follows: (final price initial price) / initial price
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Basket commodity
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Initial price
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Final price
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Commodity
return
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Weight
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Brent crude (USD/barrel)
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110.69
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101.61
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-8.20%
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25.00%
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Copper (USD/tonne)
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7,434.5
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7,062.78
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-5.00%
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20.00%
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Corn (US cents/bushel)
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640.5
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608.48
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-5.00%
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15.00%
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Gold (USD/troy ounce)
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1,583.5
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1,425.15
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-10.00%
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15.00%
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Soybeans (US cents/bushel)
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1394
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1,254.60
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-10.00%
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15.00%
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Gasoline (USD/gallon)
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304.08
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206.77
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-32.00%
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10.00%
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Step 2: Calculate the final basket value.
The final basket value is calculated as follows:
100 x [1 + (-8.20% x 25.00%) + (-5.00% x 20.00%) + (-5.00% x 15.00%) +
(-10.00% x 15.00%) + (-10.00% x 15.00%) + (-32.00% x 10.00%)] = 90
Step 3: Calculate the payment at maturity.
Because the final basket value is less than the initial basket value
but greater than or equal to the trigger level, the payment at maturity is
$1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Trigger PLUS, representing a 0.00% return on
investment over the term of the Trigger PLUS.
Example 4: The basket
value decreases from an initial basket value of 100 to a final basket value of
80.
Step 1: Calculate the commodity return for
each basket commodity.
The commodity return of each basket commodity is the performance of the
basket commodity from the initial price to the final price, calculated as
follows: (final price initial price) / initial price
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Basket commodity
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Initial price
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Final price
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Commodity
return
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Weight
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Brent crude (USD/barrel)
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110.69
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99.62
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-10.00%
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25.00%
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Copper (USD/tonne)
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7,434.5
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5,575.88
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-25.00%
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20.00%
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Corn (US cents/bushel)
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640.5
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704.55
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10.00%
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15.00%
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Gold (USD/troy ounce)
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1,583.5
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950.10
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-40.00%
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15.00%
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Soybeans (US cents/bushel)
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1394
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947.92
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-32.00%
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15.00%
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Gasoline (USD/gallon)
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304.08
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206.77
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-32.00%
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10.00%
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Step 2: Calculate the final basket value.
The final basket value is calculated as follows:
100 x [1 + (-10.00% x 25.00%) + (-25.00% x 20.00%) + (10.00% x 15.00%)
+ (-40.00% x 15.00%) + (-32.00% x 15.00%) + (-32.00% x 10.00%)] = 80
Step 3: Calculate the payment at maturity.
Because the final basket value is less than the trigger level, the
payment at maturity is calculated as follows: $1,000 x basket performance
factor
First, calculate the basket performance factor:
final basket value/initial basket value =
80/100 = 80%
Next, calculate the payment at maturity:
$1,000 x 80% = $800.00
The investor receives $800.00 per $1,000.00 principal amount Trigger
PLUS, representing a -20% return on investment.
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Risk Factors
An investment
in the Trigger PLUS involves significant risks.
We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and
other advisors before you invest in the Trigger PLUS.
Investing in the Trigger PLUS is not equivalent to investing
directly in the Index or any of the component stocks of the Index.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for
investors in the Trigger PLUS. For further discussion of these and other risks,
you should read the sections entitled Risk Factors in
the prospectus supplement including the risk factors
discussed under the following headings:
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Risk
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Risk
FactorsAdditional Risks Relating to Notes Which Pay No Interest;
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Risk Factors Additional
Risks Relating to Securities Based on a Basket Comprised of More Than One
Reference Asset;
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Risk
FactorsAdditional Risks Relating to Notes Which Are Not Characterized as
Being Fully Principal Protected or Are Characterized as Being Partially
Protected or Contingently Protected; and
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FactorsAdditional Risks Relating to Securities with Reference Assets That
Are Commodities, an Index Containing Commodities, Shares or Other Interests
in an Exchange-Traded Fund Invested in Commodities or Based in Part on
Commodities.
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Risk Factors
Additional Risks Relating to Securities with a Barrier Percentage or a
Barrier Level.
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The Trigger PLUS
do not pay interest nor guarantee return of any principal.
The
terms of the Trigger PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in
that the Trigger PLUS do not pay interest nor guarantee payment of any
principal amount at maturity. If the final basket value is less than the
trigger level, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is less
than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each Trigger PLUS by an amount
proportionate to the decrease in the value of the basket. In this case, the
payment maturity will be less than $900 per stated principal amount of the
Trigger PLUS and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on
the Trigger PLUS and you could lose your entire investment. See How the
Trigger PLUS Work on page 4 above.
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Appreciation
potential is limited.
The appreciation
potential of the Trigger PLUS is limited by the maximum payment at maturity
of $1,300.00 to $1,340.00 (130% to 134% of the stated principal amount) (the
actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date).
Although the leverage factor provides 300% exposure to any increase in the
value of the basket at maturity, because the payment at maturity will be
limited to 130.00% to 134.00% of the stated principal amount for the Trigger
PLUS, any increase in the final basket value over the initial basket value by
more than 10.00% to approximately 11.33% will not further increase the return
on the Trigger PLUS.
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Market price
influenced by many unpredictable factors.
Several factors, many of
which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the Trigger PLUS in
the secondary market and the price at which we or certain of our affiliates
may be willing to purchase or sell the Trigger PLUS in the secondary market,
including: the price of each of the basket commodities at any time and, in
particular, on the valuation date, the volatility (frequency and magnitude of
changes in value) of each of the basket commodities, interest and yield rates
in the market, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political,
regulatory or judicial events that affect the basket commodities or
commodities markets in general and which may affect the final prices of the
basket commodities, trends of supply and demand for the basket commodities,
as well as the effects of speculation or any government activity that could
affect the commodities markets, the time remaining until the Trigger PLUS
mature and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit
spreads. In addition, the commodities markets are subject to temporary
distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including lack of
liquidity, participation of speculators and government intervention. As a
result, the market value of the Trigger PLUS will vary and may be less than
the original issue price at any time prior to maturity and sale of the
Trigger PLUS prior to maturity may result in a loss.
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The Trigger PLUS are subject to the credit risk of
the Issuer, Barclays Bank PLC.
The Trigger PLUS 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 Trigger PLUS depends on the ability of Barclays
Bank PLC to satisfy its obligations as they come due and are not guaranteed
by a third party. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of
Barclays Bank PLC may affect the market value of the Trigger PLUS and, in the
event Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its obligations, you may not
receive the amounts owed to you under the terms of the Trigger PLUS.
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nvesting in the Trigger PLUS is not
equivalent to investing directly in the basket commodities or in futures
contracts or forward contracts on the basket commodities.
Investing
in the Trigger PLUS is not equivalent to investing directly in any of the
basket commodities or in futures contracts or forward contracts on any of the
basket commodities. By purchasing the Trigger PLUS, you do not purchase any
entitlement to any of the basket commodities or futures contracts or forward
contracts on any of the basket commodities. Further, by purchasing the
Trigger PLUS, you are taking credit risk of Barclays Bank PLC and not to any
counter-party to futures contracts and forward contracts on any of the basket
commodities.
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The payment at maturity of the
Trigger PLUS is not based on the prices of the basket commodities at any time
other than at closing on the valuation date
The
final basket value will be based solely on the settlement prices of the
basket commodities on the valuation date (subject to adjustments as described
in the prospectus supplement). Therefore, if the value of the basket or one
or more basket commodities drops precipitously on the valuation date, the
payment at maturity, if any, that you will receive for the Trigger PLUS may
be significantly less than it would otherwise have been had such payment been
linked to the value of the basket (and/or any such basket commodity) prior to
such drop. Although the value of the basket on the maturity date or at other
times during the life of the Trigger PLUS may be higher than the final basket
value, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the value of the
basket on the valuation date.
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Changes in the price of one or more
of the basket commodities may offset each other.
Price
movements in the basket commodities may not correlate with each other. At a
time when the price of one basket commodity increases, the price of the other
basket commodities may not increase as much, or may even decline. Therefore,
in calculating the performance of the basket commodities on the valuation
date, increases in the price of one basket commodity may be moderated, or
wholly offset, by lesser increases or declines in the price of the other
basket commodities. Furthermore, the basket is not equally weighted among the
basket commodities. Decreases in the price of a more heavily weighted basket
commodity, such as brent crude, which has a 25% weighting in the basket,
could moderate or wholly offset increases in the price of the less heavily
weighted basket commodities.
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The inclusion of
commissions and projected profit from hedging in the original issue price is
likely to adversely affect secondary market prices.
Assuming
no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if
any, at which Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC
is willing to purchase the Trigger PLUS in any secondary market transactions
will likely be lower than the original issue price since the original issue
price includes, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude,
commissions paid with respect to the Trigger PLUS, as well as the projected
profit included in the cost of hedging the issuers obligations under the
Trigger PLUS. In addition, any such prices may differ from values determined
by pricing models used by Barclays Bank PLC, as a result of dealer discounts,
mark-ups or other transaction costs and the price, if any, at which Barclays
Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC will be willing to
purchase the Trigger PLUS from you in secondary market transactions will
likely be lower than the price you paid for the Trigger PLUS, and any sale
prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.
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The U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS are uncertain.
The U.S.
federal income tax treatment of the Trigger PLUS is uncertain and the
Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Trigger PLUS 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 Trigger PLUS and whether
all or part of the gain you may recognize upon the sale, exchange or maturity
of an instrument such as the Trigger PLUS should be treated as ordinary
income. The outcome of this process is uncertain.
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 Trigger PLUS (and while any such
guidance may be issued on a prospective basis only), such guidance could be
applied retroactively and could in any case increase the likelihood that you
will be required to accrue income over the term of an instrument such as the
Trigger PLUS even though you will not receive any payments with respect to
the Trigger PLUS until maturity.
You should consult your
tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect of the
Trigger PLUS.
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The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on any
securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited.
There
may be little or no secondary market for the Trigger PLUS. We do not intend
to list the Trigger PLUS on any securities exchange.
Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of
Barclays Bank PLC intend to offer to purchase the Trigger PLUS in the
secondary market but are not required to do so and may cease any such market
making activities at any time. Even if a secondary market develops, it may
not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Trigger PLUS
easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for
the Trigger PLUS, the price, if any, at which you may be able to trade your
Trigger PLUS 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
Trigger PLUS. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Trigger PLUS to
maturity.
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Hedging and trading activity by the calculation
agent and its affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the
Trigger PLUS.
The hedging or trading activities of the issuers
affiliates and of any other hedging counterparty with respect to the Trigger
PLUS on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could adversely
affect the value of the underlying index and, as a result, could decrease the
amount an investor may receive on the Trigger PLUS at maturity. Any of these
hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could
potentially affect the initial prices of the basket commodities and,
therefore, could increase the value at which the basket commodities must
close on the valuation date so that the investor does not suffer a loss on
their initial investment in the Trigger PLUS. Additionally, such hedging or
trading activities during the term of the Trigger PLUS, including on the
valuation date, could potentially affect the value of the basket
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valuation date and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive
at maturity.
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Potential
conflicts and adverse economic interest of the calculation agent.
We and our affiliates play a
variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Trigger PLUS,
including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the
Trigger PLUS. The economic interests of the calculation agent and other
affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor
in the Trigger PLUS. The calculation agent will determine the settlement
prices of the basket commodities and the final basket value, and calculate
the amount of cash, if any, you will receive at maturity. Determinations made
by the calculation agent, including with respect to the occurrence or
non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of the final basket
value in the event of a market disruption event, may adversely affect the
payout to you at maturity. In addition, Barclays Bank PLC is a member of the
London Gold Market Fixing Ltd., which determines the settlement price of gold
that is used for the initial price of gold on the pricing date and the final
price of gold on the valuation date. Actions by the London Gold Market Fixing
Ltd. may have an adverse effect on the price of gold and therefore on the
market value of the Trigger PLUS. No member of the London Gold Market Fixing
Ltd.,
including
Barclays Bank PLC
, will have any obligations with respect to the
amounts to be paid to you on the maturity date, or to consider your interests
as an owner of Trigger PLUS when it takes any actions that might affect the
market value of the Trigger PLUS. Although Barclays Bank PLC is a member of
the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd., the Issuer has no ability to control or
predict the actions of the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. These actions could
include errors in information disclosed by the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd.
or any discontinuance by them of that disclosure. However, we may currently,
or in the future, engage in business with the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd.
and any member of the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. Neither we, nor any of
our affiliates, including Barclays Bank PLC or any other member of the London
Gold Market Fixing Ltd., assume any responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of any publicly available information about Gold, whether the information
is contained herein or otherwise. You should make your own investigation into
gold and the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. We and our affiliates play a
variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Trigger PLUS,
including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the
Trigger PLUS. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the
calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to
your interests as an investor in the Trigger PLUS.
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Concentration risks associated with the
basket may adversely affect the value of the Trigger PLUS.
Because the Trigger PLUS are
linked to a basket of only six basket commodities, the reference asset is
less diversified than other funds, investment portfolios or indices investing
in or tracking a broader range of products and, therefore, could experience
greater volatility. You should be aware, in particular, that other reference
assets may be more diversified in terms of both the number of and variety of
futures contracts on commodities than the basket. Your investment may carry
risks similar to a concentrated securities investment in a limited number of
industries or sectors.
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Certain basket commodities provide exposure
to futures contracts and not direct exposure to physical commodities.
Certain of the basket commodities
are linked to the performance of futures contracts on the applicable
underlying physical commodities. Therefore, the Trigger PLUS will reflect a
return based, in part, on the performance of futures contracts and do not
provide exposure to the spot prices in respect of such commodities. The price
of a commodity futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity
upon delivery in the future, whereas the spot price of a commodity reflects
the immediate delivery value of the commodity. A variety of factors can lead
to a disparity between the expected future price of a commodity and the spot
price at a given point in time, such as the cost of storing the commodity for
the term of the futures contract, interest charges incurred to finance the
purchase of the commodity and expectations concerning supply and demand for
the commodity. The price movement of a futures contract is typically
correlated with the movements of the spot price of the reference commodity,
but the correlation is generally imperfect and price moves in the spot market
may not be reflected in the futures market (and vice versa). Accordingly, the
Trigger PLUS may underperform a similar investment that reflects the return
on the underlying physical commodities.
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Prices of commodities and commodity futures
are highly volatile and may change unpredictably.
Commodity prices are highly
volatile and, in many sectors, have experienced unprecedented historical
volatility in the past few years. Commodity prices are affected by numerous
factors including: changes in supply and demand relationships (whether
actual, perceived, anticipated, unanticipated or unrealized); weather;
agriculture; trade; fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs; domestic
and foreign political and economic events and policies; disease; pestilence;
technological developments; changes in interest rates, whether through governmental
action or market movements; monetary and other governmental policies, action
and inaction; macroeconomic or geopolitical and military events, including
political instability in some oil-producing countries; and natural or nuclear
disasters. Those events tend to affect prices worldwide, regardless of the
location of the event. Market expectations about these events and speculative
activity also cause prices to fluctuate. These factors may adversely affect
the performance of the basket commodities and, as a result, the market value
of the Trigger PLUS, and the amount you will receive at maturity or upon
redemption. Moreover, the prices of many of the commodities, particularly
energy and agricultural commodities, reached historically high levels in 2009.
Since reaching such highs, prices have fallen precipitously, to approximately
25% of their historic highs, in some cases, and prices have experienced
unprecedented volatility since that time. In the case of many commodities,
recent prices have also risen substantially, although they have not reached
their historically high levels. There is no assurance that prices will again
reach their historically high levels or that
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volatility will
subside. It is possible that lower prices, or increased volatility, will
adversely affect the performance of basket commodities and, as a result, the
market value of the Trigger PLUS.
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Suspension
or disruptions of market trading in commodities and related futures may
adversely affect the value of the Trigger PLUS.
The commodity
futures markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due
to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the
participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention. In
addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations
that limit the amount of fluctuation in some futures contract prices that may
occur during a single business day. These limits are generally referred to as
daily price fluctuation limits and the maximum or minimum price of a
contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a
limit price. Once the limit price has been reached in a particular
contract, no trades may be made at a price beyond the limit, or trading may
be limited for a set period of time. Limit prices have the effect of
precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of
contracts at potentially disadvantageous times or prices. These circumstances
could adversely affect the value of any basket commodity, therefore, the
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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Changes
in supply and demand in the market for the futures contracts Included in the
basket may adversely affect the value of the Trigger PLUS.
Certain
of the basket commodities are linked to the performance of futures contracts
on the applicable underlying physical commodities. Futures contracts are
legally binding agreements for the buying or selling of a certain commodity
at a fixed price for physical settlement on a future date. Commodity futures
contract prices are subject to similar types of pricing volatility patterns
as may affect the specific commodities underlying the futures contracts, as
well as additional trading volatility factors that may impact futures markets
generally. Moreover, changes in the supply and demand for commodities, and
futures contracts for the purchase and delivery of particular commodities,
may lead to differentiated pricing patterns in the market for futures
contracts over time. For example, a futures contract scheduled to expire in
the first nearby month may experience more severe pricing pressure or greater
price volatility than the corresponding futures contract scheduled to expire
in the second nearby month, or vice-versa. Under such circumstances, and
depending on when the specified valuation date occurs, the settlement price
of the basket commodity may be determined by reference to the futures
contract expiring in a less favorable month for pricing purposes. As a
result, the value of the Trigger PLUS may be less than would otherwise be the
case if the settlement price of the basket commodity had been determined by
reference to the corresponding futures contract scheduled to expire in a more
favorable month for pricing purposes.
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Specific commodities prices are affected
by numerous factors specific to each market.
We describe the principal risks
associated with investments in the basket commodities in the following
paragraphs.
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The Trigger PLUS may be subject to certain risks
specific to brent crude.
Brent crude is an energy-related commodity and
comprises 25% of the Basket. Consequently, in addition to factors affecting
commodities generally that are described herein and in the prospectus
supplement, the Trigger PLUS may be subject to a number of additional factors
specific to energy-related commodities that might cause price volatility.
These may include, among others:
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changes in the
level of industrial and commercial activity with high levels of energy demand;
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disruptions in the
supply chain or in the production or supply of other energy sources;
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price changes in
alternative sources of energy;
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adjustments to
inventory;
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variations in
production and shipping costs;
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costs associated
with regulatory compliance, including environmental regulations; and
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changes in
industrial, government and consumer demand, both in individual consuming
nations and internationally.
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These factors
interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor may offset or
enhance the effect of another factor and may adversely affect the market
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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Futures contracts on brent crude oil are
the benchmark crude oil in European markets.
Because futures contracts on
Brent crude oil are the benchmark crude oil contracts in European markets,
the reference asset will be affected by economic conditions in Europe, as
well as by global economic conditions. A decline in economic activity in
Europe, or globally, could result in decreased demand for crude oil and for
futures contracts on crude oil, which could adversely affect the value of the
reference asset and, therefore, the Trigger PLUS.
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The Trigger PLUS may be subject to certain
risks specific to copper
. Copper is an industrial metal. Consequently, in
addition to factors affecting commodities generally that are described herein
and in the prospectus supplement, a number of additional factors specific to
industrial metals might cause price volatility. These may include, among
others:
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changes in the
level of industrial activity using industrial metals, including the
availability of substitutes such as man-made or synthetic substitutes;
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disruptions in the
supply chain, from mining to storage to smelting or refining;
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adjustments to
inventory;
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variations in production
costs, including storage, labor and energy costs;
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costs associated
with regulatory compliance, including environmental regulations; and
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changes in
industrial, government and consumer demand, both in individual consuming
nations and internationally.
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These factors
interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor may offset or
enhance the effect of another factor and may adversely affect the market
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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The Trigger PLUS may be subject to certain
risks specific to agricultural commodities.
Corn and Soybeans are agricultural
commodities. Consequently, in addition to factors affecting commodities
generally that are described herein and in the prospectus supplement, the
Trigger PLUS may be affected by a number of additional factors specific to
agricultural commodities that might cause price volatility. These may
include, among others:
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weather
conditions, including floods, drought and freezing conditions;
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changes in
government policies;
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changes in global
demand for food;
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changes in ethanol or bio-diesel demand;
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planting
decisions; and
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changes in demand
for agricultural products both with end users and as inputs into various
industries.
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These factors
interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor may offset or
enhance the effect of another factor and may adversely affect the market
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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The Trigger PLUS may be subject to certain
risks specific to gold.
Gold is a precious metal. Consequently, in
addition to factors affecting commodities generally that are described herein
and in the prospectus supplement, a number of additional factors specific to
precious metals, and in particular Gold, might cause price volatility. These
may include, among others:
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disruptions in the
supply chain, from mining to storage to smelting or refining;
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adjustments to
inventory;
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variations in
production costs, including storage, labor and energy costs;
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costs associated
with regulatory compliance, including environmental regulations;
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changes in
industrial, government and consumer demand, both in individual consuming
nations and internationally;
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precious metal
leasing rates;
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currency exchange
rates;
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level of economic
growth and inflation; and
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degree to which
consumers, governments, corporate and financial institutions hold physical
gold as a safe haven asset (hoarding) which may be caused by a banking
crisis/recovery, a rapid change in the value of other assets (both financial
and physical) or changes in the level of geopolitical tension.
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These factors
interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor may offset or
enhance the effect of another factor and may adversely affect the market
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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The Trigger PLUS may be subject to certain
risks specific to gasoline.
Gasoline RBOB (gasoline) is an energy-related
commodity. Consequently, in addition to factors affecting commodities
generally that are described herein and in the prospectus supplement, a
number of additional factors specific to energy-related commodities, and in
particular gasoline, might cause price volatility. These may include, among
others:
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changes in the
level of industrial and commercial activity with high levels of energy
demand;
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disruptions in the
supply chain or in the production or supply of other energy sources;
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price changes in
alternative sources of energy;
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adjustments to
inventory;
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variations in
production and shipping costs;
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costs associated
with regulatory compliance, including environmental regulations; and
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changes in
industrial, government and consumer demand, both in individual consuming
nations and internationally.
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These factors
interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor may offset or
enhance the effect of another factor and may adversely affect the market
value of the Trigger PLUS.
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Changes
in law or regulation relating to commodities futures contracts may adversely
affect the value of the basket, and therefore the market value of the Trigger
PLUS and therefore, the amounts payable on your Trigger PLUS.
Commodity futures contracts, such as those underlying certain basket
commodities, are subject to legal and regulatory regimes that are in the
process of changing in the United States and, in some cases, in other
countries. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act, provides for substantial changes in
the regulation of the futures and over-the-counter derivatives markets. Among
other things, the Dodd-Frank Act is intended to limit speculation and
increase transparency in the commodity derivative markets and regulate the
over-the-counter derivatives markets. The legislation requires regulators,
including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC), to adopt
rules on a variety of issues and many provisions of the legislation have not
yet become effective, pending the effective dates of such rules and, in some
cases, the adoption of additional rules. Therefore, the Dodd-Frank regulatory
scheme has not yet been fully implemented, although certain requirements,
including registration and reporting requirements, as well as centralized
clearing requirements for certain products and market participants, are in
effect. However, the ultimate impact of the regulations on the markets and
market participants cannot yet be determined. Among other things, the
legislation requires that most over-the-counter transactions be executed on
organized exchanges or facilities and be cleared through regulated clearing
houses, and requires registration of, and imposes regulations on, swap
dealers and major swap participants. The legislation also requires the CFTC
to adopt rules with respect to the establishment of limits on futures and
swap positions that are not entered into or maintained for bona fide
hedging purposes, as defined in the legislation, and the CFTC had previously
adopted such rules. The legislation also requires the CFTC to apply its
position limits across the futures positions held by a market participant on
any exchange or trading facility, together with its positions in swaps that
are economically equivalent to the specified exchange-traded futures that
are subject to the position limits. The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, and
the CFTCs adoption of rules on position limits, could limit the extent to
which entities can enter into transactions in exchange-traded futures
contracts as well as related swaps and could make participation in the
markets more burdensome and expensive. Any such limitations could restrict or
prevent our ability to hedge our obligations under the Trigger PLUS. Industry
trade groups filed a lawsuit against the CFTC challenging the rules adopted
by the CFTC on position limits. On September 28, 2012, the U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia granted a summary judgment motion in favor
of the industry trade groups that vacated and remanded the position limit
rules adopted by the CFTC. However, the CFTC has contested this ruling. If
the ruling is reversed, the proposed position limits may become effective in
the future. In addition, if the ruling is not reversed, the CFTC will
promulgate further rules, which may be similar to the rules previously
adopted. The rules ultimately adopted by the CFTC will likely limit
transactions in the futures and over-the-counter derivative markets and could
substantially reduce liquidity and increase market volatility in the
commodities futures contracts such as those underlying certain basket
commodities. This could in turn adversely affect the prices of such contracts
and, in turn, the market value of the Trigger PLUS and the amounts payable on
the Trigger PLUS. In addition, other parts of the legislation, by increasing
regulation of, and imposing additional costs on, swap transactions, could
reduce trading in the swap market and therefore in the futures markets, which
would further restrict liquidity, increase volatility and adversely affect
prices, which could in turn adversely affect the value of the reference
asset. Other regulatory organizations have proposed, and in the future may
propose, further reforms similar to those enacted by the Dodd-Frank Act or
other legislation which could have an adverse impact on the liquidity and
depth of the commodities, futures and derivatives markets. For example, the
European Commission recently published a proposal developed by the European
Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which updates the Markets in
Financial Instruments Directive, commonly known as MiFID II, and the
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, commonly known as MiFIR. The
scope of the final regulations and the degree to which member states will be
allowed discretion in implementing the directive is yet to be seen. If these
regulations are adopted, including, for example, regulations requiring
position limits, they could substantially reduce liquidity and increase
volatility in the commodities futures contracts such as those underlying
certain basket commodities, which could adversely affect the prices of such
contracts and, in turn, the market value of the Trigger PLUS and the amounts
payable on the Trigger PLUS at maturity. The European Commission has also
adopted the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), which
requires many OTC derivatives to be centrally cleared and, together with
technical standards published and to be published by ESMA, will establish
margin and capital requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives. There
exists potential for inconsistency between regulations issued by the CFTC and
technical standards adopted under EMIR, which could lead to market
fragmentation.
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There are risks relating to the trading of commodities on
international futures exchanges.
Certain international
futures exchanges, such as the London Metal Exchange, operate in a manner
more closely analogous to the over-the-counter physical commodity markets
than to the regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures
markets are not present. For example, there may not be any daily price limits
which would otherwise restrict the extent of daily fluctuations in the prices
of the respective contracts. In a declining market, therefore, it is possible
that prices would
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continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a
period of trading days. This may adversely affect the performance of copper, and as a result, the basket and the market value of the Trigger PLUS.
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There
are risks relating to trading of commodities on the London Bullion Market
Association.
Gold is traded on the London Bullion Market Association, which
we refer to as the LBMA. The price of gold will be determined by reference to
the fixing price reported by the LBMA. The LBMA is a self-regulatory
association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members
of the LBMA are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy
a capital adequacy test, the LBMA itself is not a regulated entity. If the
LBMA should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to
a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation currently not
in place, the role of LBMA price fixings as a global benchmark for the value
of gold may be adversely affected. The LBMA is a principals market which
operates in a manner more closely analogous to over-the-counter physical
commodity markets than regulated futures markets, and certain features of
U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LBMA trading. For
example, there are no daily price limits on the LBMA, which would otherwise
restrict fluctuations in the prices of LBMA contracts. In a declining market,
it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation
within a trading day or over a period of trading days.
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Basket
Overview
The basket
is a weighted basket composed of six commodities.
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Basket commodity information as
of April 2, 2013
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Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol*
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Settlement
Price (as of
April 2, 2013)
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52 Weeks Ago
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52 Week
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Weighting
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Brent crude (in U.S. dollars/barrel)
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$110.69
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$125.43
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$125.43 (on 4/2/2012)
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$89.23 (on 6/21/2012)
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25%
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Copper (in U.S. dollars/tonne)
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LOCADY
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$7,434.50
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$8,480.00
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$8,575.50 (on 4/3/2012)
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$7,251.50 (on 6/10/2012)
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20%
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Corn (in U.S. cents/bushel)
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C 1
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640.50¢
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655.00¢
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831.25¢ (on 8/21/2012)
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551.50¢ (on 6/3/2012)
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15%
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Gold (in U.S. dollars/troy ounce)
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$1,583.50
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$1,677.50
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$1,791.75 (on 10/4/2012)
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$1,540.00 (on 5/30/2012)
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15%
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Soybeans (in U.S. cents/bushel)
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S 1
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1,394.00¢
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1,421.00¢
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1,771.00¢ (on 9/4/2012)
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1,340.00¢ (on 5/31/2012)
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15%
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Gasoline (in U.S. dollars/gallon)
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XB1
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$3.0408
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$3.3822
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$3.3954 (on 4/3/2012)
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$2.5501 (on 6/21/2012)
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10%
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*Bloomberg
ticker symbols are being provided for reference purposes only. With respect to
each basket commodity, the initial price and the final price will be determined
as described under Reference Assets
Commodities
Settlement Price in the prospectus supplement.
While actual historical information on the Basket will not exist before
the pricing date, the graph below sets forth the hypothetical historical
performance of the Basket from January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013. The graph
below is based upon historical levels of the basket commodities
assuming the basket commodities are
weighted as set out above and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or
correlation among the basket commodities during such period. The graph does not
take into account the leverage factor on the Trigger PLUS, any market
disruption events affecting the basket commodities, nor does it attempt to show
your expected return on an investment in the Trigger PLUS.
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Hypothetical
historical basket performance
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT
INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS
The graph above is based on a
basket initial value of 100 on January 1, 2008.
This hypothetical historical data on the Basket is not necessarily indicative
of the future performance of the Basket or what the value of the notes may be.
Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Basket during any
period set forth below is not an indication that the value of the Basket is
more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the
Trigger PLUS.
You
cannot predict the future performance of any basket commodity or of the basket
as a whole, or whether increases in the price of any basket commodity will be
offset by decreases in
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the prices of the other basket commodities. The historical price
performance of the basket and the degree of correlation between the price
trends of the basket commodities (or lack thereof) should not be taken as an
indication of its future performance.
The following graphs set forth the official daily settlement prices,
for each of the basket commodities from January 1, 2004 through April 2, 2013.
The related tables set forth the published high and low, as well as
end-of-quarter, prices for each respective basket commodity from January 1,
2008 through April 2, 2013. The commodity prices on April 2, 2013 were, in the
case of brent crude, $110.69/barrel, in the case of copper, $7,434.50/tonne, in
the case of corn, 640.50¢/bushel, in the case of gold, $1,583.50/troy ounce, in
the case of soybeans, 1,394.00¢/bushel and in the case of gasoline,
$3.0408/gallon. We obtained the information in the tables and graphs from
Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical
prices and historical performance of the basket commodities should not be taken
as an indication of future performance. We cannot give you any assurance that
the basket will appreciate over the term of the Trigger PLUS so that you do not
suffer a loss on your initial investment in the Trigger PLUS.
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Daily
Official Settlement Prices of brent crude
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
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Brent crude (in U.S. dollars/barrel)
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Low
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Period
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2008
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First Quarter
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107.55
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86.62
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100.30
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Second Quarter
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140.31
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100.17
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139.83
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Third Quarter
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146.08
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89.22
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98.17
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Fourth Quarter
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95.33
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36.61
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45.59
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2009
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First Quarter
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53.50
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39.55
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49.23
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Second Quarter
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71.79
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48.44
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69.30
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Third Quarter
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75.51
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60.43
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69.07
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Fourth Quarter
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79.69
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67.20
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77.93
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2010
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First Quarter
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82.70
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69.59
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82.70
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Second Quarter
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88.94
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69.55
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75.01
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Third Quarter
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82.68
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71.45
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82.31
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Fourth Quarter
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94.75
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81.10
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94.75
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2011
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First Quarter
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117.36
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93.33
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117.36
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Second Quarter
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126.65
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105.12
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112.48
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Third Quarter
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118.78
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102.57
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102.76
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Fourth Quarter
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115.00
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99.79
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107.38
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2012
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First Quarter
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126.22
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107.38
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122.88
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Second Quarter
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125.43
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89.23
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97.80
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Brent crude (in U.S. dollars/barrel)
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High
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Low
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Period
End
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Third Quarter
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116.90
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97.34
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112.39
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Fourth Quarter
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115.80
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105.68
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111.11
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2013
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First Quarter
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118.90
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107.45
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110.02
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Second Quarter (through April 2, 2013)
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111.08
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110.69
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110.69
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
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Daily
Official Cash Offer Prices of Copper
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
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Copper (in U.S. dollars)
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High
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Low
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Period
End
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2008
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First Quarter
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8,881.00
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6,666.00
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8,520.00
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Second Quarter
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|
8,884.50
|
|
|
7,921.00
|
|
|
8,775.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
8,985.00
|
|
|
6,419.00
|
|
|
6,419.00
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
6,379.00
|
|
|
2,770.00
|
|
|
2,902.00
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
4,078.00
|
|
|
2,902.00
|
|
|
4,035.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
5,266.00
|
|
|
3,963.50
|
|
|
5,108.00
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
6,490.50
|
|
|
4,821.00
|
|
|
6,136.00
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
7,346.00
|
|
|
5,856.00
|
|
|
7,346.00
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
7,830.00
|
|
|
6,242.00
|
|
|
7,830.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
7,950.50
|
|
|
6,091.00
|
|
|
6,515.00
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
8,053.50
|
|
|
6,354.00
|
|
|
8,053.50
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
9,739.50
|
|
|
8,085.50
|
|
|
9,739.50
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
10,148.00
|
|
|
8,980.00
|
|
|
9,399.50
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
9,823.00
|
|
|
8,536.50
|
|
|
9,301.00
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
9,827.00
|
|
|
6,975.50
|
|
|
7,131.50
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
8,040.00
|
|
|
6,785.00
|
|
|
7,554.00
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
8,658.00
|
|
|
7,471.00
|
|
|
8,480.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
8,575.50
|
|
|
7,251.50
|
|
|
7,604.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
8,400.50
|
|
|
7,327.00
|
|
|
8,267.50
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
8,340.00
|
|
|
7,540.50
|
|
|
7,915.00
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
8242.50
|
|
|
7,539.00
|
|
|
7,582.50
|
Second Quarter (through April 2, 2013)
|
|
|
7434.50
|
|
|
7,434.50
|
|
|
7,434.50
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
|
Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
|
|
Daily Official Settlement Prices of Corn
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
|
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corn (in U.S. cents/bushel)
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
Period
End
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
567.25
|
|
|
455.50
|
|
|
567.25
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
754.75
|
|
|
576.25
|
|
|
724.75
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
748.75
|
|
|
487.50
|
|
|
487.50
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
484.00
|
|
|
293.50
|
|
|
407.00
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
427.50
|
|
|
343.50
|
|
|
404.75
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
449.50
|
|
|
347.75
|
|
|
347.75
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
359.00
|
|
|
300.50
|
|
|
344.00
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
417.00
|
|
|
333.50
|
|
|
414.50
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
423.00
|
|
|
345.00
|
|
|
345.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
373.25
|
|
|
325.00
|
|
|
354.25
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
521.75
|
|
|
360.00
|
|
|
495.75
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
629.00
|
|
|
465.75
|
|
|
629.00
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
729.75
|
|
|
595.00
|
|
|
693.25
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
787.00
|
|
|
629.00
|
|
|
629.00
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
763.50
|
|
|
592.50
|
|
|
592.50
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
660.50
|
|
|
579.00
|
|
|
646.50
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
674.00
|
|
|
593.50
|
|
|
644.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
672.50
|
|
|
551.50
|
|
|
672.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
831.25
|
|
|
672.50
|
|
|
756.25
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
773.25
|
|
|
691.50
|
|
|
698.25
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
741.25
|
|
|
680.25
|
|
|
695.25
|
Second Quarter (through April 2, 2013)
|
|
|
642.25
|
|
|
640.50
|
|
|
640.50
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
|
Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
|
|
Daily Afternoon Fixing Price of Gold
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
|
|
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold (in U.S. dollars/troy ounce)
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
Period
End
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,011.25
|
|
|
833.75
|
|
|
933.50
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
946.00
|
|
|
853.00
|
|
|
930.25
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
986.00
|
|
|
740.75
|
|
|
884.50
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
903.50
|
|
|
712.50
|
|
|
869.75
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
989.00
|
|
|
810.00
|
|
|
916.50
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
981.75
|
|
|
870.25
|
|
|
934.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,018.50
|
|
|
908.50
|
|
|
995.75
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
1,212.50
|
|
|
1,003.50
|
|
|
1,087.50
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,153.00
|
|
|
1,058.00
|
|
|
1,115.50
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,261.00
|
|
|
1,123.50
|
|
|
1,244.00
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,307.50
|
|
|
1,157.00
|
|
|
1,307.00
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
1,421.00
|
|
|
1,313.50
|
|
|
1,405.50
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,447.00
|
|
|
1,319.00
|
|
|
1,439.00
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,552.50
|
|
|
1,418.00
|
|
|
1,505.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,895.00
|
|
|
1,483.00
|
|
|
1,620.00
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,795.00
|
|
|
1,531.00
|
|
|
1,531.00
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,781.00
|
|
|
1,531.00
|
|
|
1,662.50
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,677.50
|
|
|
1,540.00
|
|
|
1,598.50
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,784.50
|
|
|
1,556.25
|
|
|
1,776.00
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,791.75
|
|
|
1,650.50
|
|
|
1,657.50
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,693.75
|
|
|
1,574.00
|
|
|
1,598.25
|
Second Quarter (through April 2, 2013)
|
|
|
1,598.25
|
|
|
1,583.50
|
|
|
1,583.50
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
|
Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
|
|
Daily
Official Settlement Prices of Soybeans
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
|
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soybeans (in U.S. cents/bushel)
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
Period End
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,544.50
|
|
|
1,189.50
|
|
|
1,197.25
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,605.00
|
|
|
1,211.00
|
|
|
1,605.00
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,658.00
|
|
|
1,045.00
|
|
|
1,045.00
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,053.00
|
|
|
783.50
|
|
|
972.25
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,037.50
|
|
|
848.50
|
|
|
952.00
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,267.00
|
|
|
952.00
|
|
|
1,226.25
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,258.50
|
|
|
913.50
|
|
|
927.00
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,060.50
|
|
|
885.00
|
|
|
1,039.75
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,052.25
|
|
|
908.00
|
|
|
941.00
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,004.25
|
|
|
930.50
|
|
|
948.50
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,128.50
|
|
|
953.50
|
|
|
1,106.75
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,393.75
|
|
|
1,054.00
|
|
|
1,393.75
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,451.00
|
|
|
1,270.00
|
|
|
1,410.25
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,414.50
|
|
|
1,306.25
|
|
|
1,306.25
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,449.00
|
|
|
1,179.00
|
|
|
1,179.00
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,270.00
|
|
|
1,100.00
|
|
|
1,198.50
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,403.00
|
|
|
1,160.00
|
|
|
1,403.00
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
1,512.75
|
|
|
1,340.00
|
|
|
1,512.75
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
1,771.00
|
|
|
1,512.75
|
|
|
1,601.00
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
1,570.50
|
|
|
1,383.25
|
|
|
1,418.75
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1,514.75
|
|
|
1,389.00
|
|
|
1,404.75
|
|
|
Second Quarter (through April 2,
2013)
|
|
|
1,394.00
|
|
|
1,390.75
|
|
|
1,394.00
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
|
Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
|
|
Daily
Official Settlement Prices of Gasoline
January 1, 2008 through April 2, 2013
|
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gasoline (in U.S. dollars/gallon)
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
Period End
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2.7429
|
|
|
2.2399
|
|
|
2.6163
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3.5480
|
|
|
2.6392
|
|
|
3.5015
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
3.5710
|
|
|
2.3970
|
|
|
2.4847
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2.3600
|
|
|
0.7927
|
|
|
1.0082
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
1.5311
|
|
|
1.0082
|
|
|
1.4000
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2.0711
|
|
|
1.3717
|
|
|
1.8972
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2.0693
|
|
|
1.6205
|
|
|
1.7259
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2.0705
|
|
|
1.7203
|
|
|
2.0525
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2.3100
|
|
|
1.8864
|
|
|
2.3100
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
2.4351
|
|
|
1.9308
|
|
|
2.0606
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
2.1935
|
|
|
1.8494
|
|
|
2.0448
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2.4532
|
|
|
2.0410
|
|
|
2.4532
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3.1076
|
|
|
2.3427
|
|
|
3.1076
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3.4648
|
|
|
2.7766
|
|
|
3.0316
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
3.1536
|
|
|
2.5547
|
|
|
2.6260
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2.8247
|
|
|
2.4489
|
|
|
2.6863
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3.4166
|
|
|
2.6863
|
|
|
3.3899
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
3.3954
|
|
|
2.5501
|
|
|
2.7272
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
3.3420
|
|
|
2.6239
|
|
|
3.3420
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
2.9593
|
|
|
2.5736
|
|
|
2.8120
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
3.2035
|
|
|
2.7066
|
|
|
3.1054
|
|
|
Second Quarter (through April 2,
2013)
|
|
|
3.1015
|
|
|
3.0408
|
|
|
3.0408
|
|
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
|
|
Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
|
Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
|
Additional Information About the Trigger PLUS
|
|
|
|
Additional provisions:
|
|
|
Settlement Price:
|
|
Settlement prices for each basket
commodity will be determined as set forth under Reference
AssetsCommoditiesSettlement Price in the prospectus supplement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special considerations
with respect to the settlement price for corn and soybeans.
As described in further
detail under Reference AssetsCommoditiesSettlement Price in the
prospectus supplement, the settlement prices of corn and soybeans for
purposes of determining the value of the Trigger PLUS will be calculated by
reference to the settlement price for a particular corn or soybeans futures
contract, which are each traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The
relevant futures contract for purposes of determining the settlement price of
corn or soybeans will be the CBOT-traded corn or soybeans futures contract
expiring in either the first nearby month or, if the relevant valuation date
falls after the earlier of (i) the expiration date for the relevant
CBOT-traded option with respect to such futures contract or (ii) the last
trading day of the futures contract, the second nearby month. Each
CBOT-traded corn or soybeans futures contract trades on the CBOT in tandem
with an option contract on the relevant futures contract. As traded on the
CBOT, a corn or soybeans futures option contract is a legally binding
agreement for the buying or selling of the right to purchase one corn futures
contract (of a specified month). The final date on which the buyers option
to purchase the relevant futures contract may be exercised is known as the
expiration date, and usually falls during the month preceding the delivery
month for the relevant underlying futures contract.
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Postponement of maturity date:
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If the scheduled valuation date
is not a scheduled trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that
day so that the valuation date as postponed falls less than two scheduled
trading days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the
Trigger PLUS will be postponed until the second scheduled trading day
following that valuation date as postponed.
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Scheduled trading day:
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A day, as determined by the
calculation agent, on which the relevant primary market is open for trading
for its regular trading session.
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Denominations:
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$1,000 per Trigger PLUS and
integral multiples thereof
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Minimum ticketing size:
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$1,000/1 Trigger PLUS
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Tax considerations:
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The
material tax consequences of your investment in the Trigger PLUS are
summarized below. The discussion below supplements the discussion under
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations in the accompanying
prospectus supplement. As described in the prospectus supplement, this
section applies to you only if you are a U.S. holder and you hold your
Trigger PLUS 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 Trigger PLUS in the initial issuance of
the Trigger PLUS).
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The
United States federal income tax consequences of your investment in the
Trigger PLUS are uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service could assert that
the Trigger PLUS should be taxed in a manner that is different than described
below. Pursuant to the terms of the
Trigger PLUS, 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 Trigger PLUS as a pre-paid cash-settled executory contract with respect
to the basket. If the Trigger PLUS
are so treated, the Trigger PLUS should generally be taxed in the same manner
as an open transaction, and you should generally recognize capital gain or
loss upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your Trigger PLUS in an amount
equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and the
amount you paid for your Trigger PLUS.
Such gain or loss should generally be long-term capital gain or loss
if you have held your Trigger PLUS for more than one year.
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In
the opinion of our special tax counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, it would
be reasonable to treat your Trigger PLUS in the manner described above. This opinion assumes that the description
of the terms of the Trigger PLUS in these preliminary terms is materially
correct.
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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 Trigger
PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect.
Other alternative treatments for
your Trigger PLUS may also be possible under current law. For example, it is
possible that the Internal Revenue
Service could assert that you should be treated as if you owned the
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Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
a Basket of Six Commodities due November 4, 2014
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Performance
Leveraged Upside Securities
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underlying basket commodities. Under
such a characterization, it is possible that the Internal Revenue
Service could assert that Section 1256 of the Code of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) should apply to the portion of your
Trigger PLUS that reflects the performance of regulated futures
contracts. If Section 1256 of the
Code were to apply to such portion of your Trigger PLUS, gain or loss
recognized with respect to such portion of your Trigger PLUS would be treated
as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or
loss, without regard to your holding period in the Trigger PLUS. You would also be required to mark such
portion of your Trigger PLUS to market at the end of each taxable year (i.e.,
recognize gain or loss as if the relevant portion of the Trigger PLUS had
been sold for fair market value).
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It
is also possible that the Internal Revenue Service could assert that your
Trigger PLUS should be treated as partially giving rise to collectibles
gain or loss if you have held your Trigger PLUS for more than one year,
although we do not think such a treatment would be appropriate in this case
because (i) a sale or exchange of the Trigger PLUS is not a sale or exchange
of a collectible but is rather a sale or exchange of an executory contract
that reflects the value of a collectible, and (ii) the executory contract
tracks the value of collectibles only to a limited extent. Collectibles gain is currently subject
to tax at marginal rates of up to 28%.
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For
a further discussion of the tax treatment of your Trigger PLUS as well as
other possible alternative characterizations, please see the discussion under
the heading Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Notes
Treated as Forward Contracts or Executory Contracts in the accompanying
prospectus supplement. You should
consult your tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect
of the Trigger PLUS. For additional,
important considerations related to tax risks associated with investing in
the Trigger PLUS, you should also examine the discussion about tax risks in
Risk FactorsStructure Specific Risk Factors, in these preliminary terms.
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Specified
Foreign Financial Asset Reporting
. Under legislation enacted in 2010, owners
of specified foreign financial assets with an aggregate value in excess of
$50,000 (and in some circumstances,
a higher threshold) may be required to file an
information report with respect to such assets with their tax returns. Specified foreign financial assets
generally include any financial accounts maintained by foreign financial
institutions, as well as any of the following (which may include your Trigger
PLUS), but only if they are not held in accounts maintained by financial
institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by non-U.S. persons, (ii)
financial instruments and contracts held for investment that have non-U.S.
issuers or counterparties and (iii) interests in foreign entities. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding
the application of this legislation to their ownership of the Trigger PLUS.
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Trustee:
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The Bank
of New York Mellon
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Calculation agent:
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Barclays
Bank PLC
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Market Disruption Events and Adjustments:
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The
valuation date, the maturity date and the payment at maturity are subject to
postponement or adjustment as described in the following sections of the
prospectus supplement:
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For a
description of what constitutes a market disruption event as well as the
consequences of that market disruption event, see Reference
AssetsCommoditiesMarket Disruption Events Relating to Securities with a
Commodity as the Reference Asset and Reference AssetsBasketsMarket
Disruption Events for Securities with the Reference Asset Comprised of a
Basket of Multiple Indices, Equity Securities, Foreign Currencies, Interest
Rates, Commodities, Any Other Assets or Any Combination Thereof; and
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For a
description of further adjustments that may affect the reference asset, see
Reference AssetsCommoditiesDiscontinuation of Trading; Alteration of
Method of Calculation and Reference AssetsBasketsAdjustments Relating to
Securities with the Reference Asset Comprised of a Basket.
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Use of proceeds and hedging:
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The
net proceeds we receive from the sale of the Trigger PLUS will be used
for various corporate purposes as set forth in the prospectus and prospectus
supplement and, in part, in connection with hedging our obligations under the
Trigger PLUS through one or more of our subsidiaries.
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We,
through our subsidiaries or others, hedged or expect to hedge our anticipated
exposure in connection with the Trigger PLUS by taking positions in
futures and options contracts on components
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Trigger PLUS Based on the Performance of
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of the basket and any other
securities or instruments we may wish to use in connection with such
hedging. Trading and other transactions by us or our affiliates
could affect the level, value or price of reference assets and their
components, the market value of the Trigger PLUS or any amounts payable on
your Trigger PLUS. For further information on our use of proceeds and
hedging, see Use of Proceeds and Hedging in the prospectus supplement.
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ERISA:
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See Employee Retirement Income
Security Act starting on page S-120 in the accompanying prospectus
supplement.
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Contact:
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
(Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM)
clients may contact their MSWM sales representative or MSWMs principal
executive offices at 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577
(telephone number 800-869-3326). A
copy of each of these documents may be obtained from Barclays Bank PLC or the
agent Barclays, at 1-888-227-2275 (Extension 2-3430) or 745 Seventh
AvenueAttn: US InvSol Support, New York, NY 10019.
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These preliminary terms represent a summary of the terms and conditions
of the Trigger PLUS. We encourage you to read the accompanying
prospectus and prospectus supplement for this offering, which can be accessed
via the hyperlinks on the front page of this document.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
MSWM and its financial advisors will collectively receive from the
Agent, Barclays Capital Inc., a fixed sales commission of $20.00 for each
Trigger PLUS they sell.
We expect that
delivery of the Trigger PLUS will be made against payment for the Trigger PLUS
on or about the issue date indicated on the cover of these preliminary terms,
which will be the third business day following the expected pricing date (this
settlement cycle being referred to as T+3).
See Plan of Distribution in the prospectus supplement.