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Free Writing Prospectus
(To the Prospectus dated
August 31, 2007,
Prospectus Supplement dated September 4, 2007
and Information Supplement dated December 12, 2007)
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-145845
July 22, 2008
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$
Return Enhanced Notes due August 12, 2010
Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 10 Common Stocks
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
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General
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The Notes are designed for investors who seek a return of three times the appreciation of an equally weighted basket of 10 common stocks up to a maximum total
return on the Notes of 40.80% at maturity. Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments and, if the basket declines, be willing to lose some or all of your principal.
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Senior unsecured obligations of Barclays Bank PLC maturing August 12, 2010
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Minimum denominations of $20,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
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The Notes are expected to price on or about July 25, 2008 and are expected to issue on or about July 30, 2008.
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Key Terms
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Terms used in this free writing prospectus, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus supplement.
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Issuer:
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Barclays Bank PLC
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Reference Asset:
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A basket (the Basket) consisting of 10 common stocks or ordinary shares (each, a Basket Stock and collectively, the Basket Stocks). The Basket Stocks and
the Bloomberg ticker symbol, the Stock Weighting and the Initial Share Price of each Basket Stock are set forth under The Basket on page FWP-2 of this free writing prospectus.
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Upside Leverage Factor:
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3
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Maximum Return:
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The actual maximum return on the Notes will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 40.80%.
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Payment at Maturity:
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If the final basket level is greater than the initial basket level, you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000
principal amount Note equal to the basket return multiplied by three, subject to a maximum return on the Notes of 40.80%. For example, if the basket return is 13.60% or more, you will receive the maximum return on the Note of 40.80%, which entitles
you to the maximum payment of $1,408.00 for every $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold. Accordingly, if the basket return is positive, your payment per $1,000 principal amount Note will be calculated as follows, subject to the maximum return:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Basket Return x 3)]
Your investment will be fully exposed to any decline in the basket. If the final basket
level declines from the initial basket level, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your Notes for every 1% that the basket declines beyond the initial basket level. Accordingly, if the basket return is negative, your payment per $1,000
principal amount Note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [($1,000 x
Basket Return)]
You will lose some or all of your investment at
maturity if the final basket level declines from the initial basket level.
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Basket Return:
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The performance of the basket from the initial basket level to the final basket level, calculated as follows:
Final Basket Level Initial Basket Level
Initial Basket Level
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Initial Basket Level:
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Set equal to 100 on the pricing date.
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Final Basket Level:
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The arithmetic average of the basket closing levels on each of the five averaging dates.
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Basket Closing Level:
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For each of the averaging dates, the basket closing level will be calculated as follows:
100 x [1 + the sum of the Stock Returns of each Basket Stock on the relevant averaging date x (1/10)]
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Stock Return:
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With respect to each Basket Stock, on each of the averaging dates:
Final Share Price Initial Share Price
Initial Share Price
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Initial Share Price:
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With respect to each Basket Stock, the closing price of one share of such Basket Stock on the pricing date.
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Final Share Price:
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With respect to each Basket Stock, on each of the averaging dates, the closing price of one share of such Basket Stock on such averaging date.
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Averaging Dates:
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August 3, 2010
, August 4, 2010
, August 5, 2010
, August 6, 2010
and August 9, 2010
(the final averaging
date)
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Maturity Date:
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August 12, 2010
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CUSIP/ISIN:
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06738QCV8 and US06738QCV86
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Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under Reference
AssetsEquity SecuritiesMarket Disruption Events Relating to Notes with an Equity Security as the Reference Asset and Reference AssetsBasketsMarket Disruption Events for Notes with the Reference Asset Comprised of
a Basket of Multiple Indices, Equity Securities, Foreign Currencies, Interest Rates, Commodities, Any Other Assets or Combination Thereof in the prospectus supplement.
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Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page S-3 of the prospectus supplement, the cover page of the information
supplement and
Selected Risk Considerations
beginning on page FWP-4 of this free writing prospectus.
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Price to Public
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Agents Commission
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Proceeds to Barclays Bank PLC
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Per Note
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100%
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Total
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The price to the public for any single purchase by an investor in certain trust accounts, who is not being charged the
full selling concession or fee by other dealers of approximately %, is %. The price to the public for all other purchases of Notes is 100%.
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The Notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of,
or guaranteed by, a bank.
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JPMorgan
Placement Agent
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Barclays Bank PLC has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) for the offering to which this free writing prospectus relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated August 31, 2007, the prospectus supplement dated September 4, 2007, the information
supplement dated December 12, 2007, and other documents Barclays Bank PLC has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Barclays Bank PLC and this offering. Buyers should rely upon the prospectus, prospectus supplement, information
supplement and any relevant free writing prospectus or pricing supplement for complete details. You may get these documents and other documents Barclays Bank PLC has filed for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively,
Barclays Bank PLC or any agent or dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement, information supplement, preliminary pricing supplement, if any, and final pricing supplement (when completed) and
this free writing prospectus if you request it by calling your Barclays Bank PLC sales representative, such dealer or 1-888-227-2275 (Extension 1101). A copy of the prospectus may be obtained from Barclays Capital, 200 Cedar Knolls Road, Building E,
4th FloorAttn: US Syndicate Operations, Whippany, NJ 07981.
You may revoke your offer to purchase the Notes at any time prior to the pricing
as described on the cover of this free writing prospectus. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase the Notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the Notes, we will notify you and
you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.
ADDITIONAL TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE NOTES
You should read this free writing prospectus together with the prospectus
dated August 31, 2007, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated September 4, 2007, and the information supplement dated December 12, 2007 relating to our Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of which these Notes are a part. This
free writing prospectus, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms,
correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in the information supplement and in Risk
Factors in the prospectus supplement, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC
website):
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Prospectus supplement dated September 4, 2007 and prospectus dated August 31, 2007:
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http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312507194615/d424b3.htm
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Information Supplement dated December 12, 2007:
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http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312507263911/d424b3.htm
Our SEC file number is 1-10257. As used in this free writing prospectus, the Company, we, us, or our refers to Barclays
Bank PLC.
The Basket
The Basket Stocks and the
Bloomberg ticker symbol, the Stock Weighting and the Initial Share Price of each Basket Stock are set forth below:
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Ticker Symbol
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Basket Stock
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Exchange
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Stock Weighting
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Initial Share Price
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MMM
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3M Company
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NYSE
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1/10
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CAT
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Caterpillar Inc.
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NYSE
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1/10
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GLW
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Corning Incorporated
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NYSE
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1/10
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DOV
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Dover Corporation
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NYSE
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1/10
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ETN
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Eaton Corporation
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NYSE
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1/10
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FLEX
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Flextronics International Ltd.
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NASDAQ
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COL
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Rockwell Collins, Inc.
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NYSE
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1/10
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TXT
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Textron Inc.
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NYSE
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1/10
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TYC
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Tyco International Ltd.
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NYSE
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1/10
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UTX
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United Technologies Corporation
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NYSE
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1/10
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What is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity Assuming a Range of Performance for the Basket?
The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return at maturity on the Notes. The total return as used in this free writing
prospectus is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount Note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume a maximum return on the Notes of 40.80%. The
hypothetical total returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the Notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of
analysis.
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Final Basket Level
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Basket Return
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Payment at Maturity
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Total Return on the Notes
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155.00
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55.00%
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$1,408.00
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40.80%
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145.00
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45.00%
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$1,408.00
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40.80%
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35.00%
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40.80%
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15.00%
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12.50%
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22.50%
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$1,150.00
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15.00%
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$1,075.00
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7.50%
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$950.00
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90.00
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$900.00
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80.00
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$800.00
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$700.00
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$400.00
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30.00
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$300.00
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$200.00
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Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity
The following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table above are calculated.
Example 1: The basket level increases from an initial basket level of 100 to a final basket level of 105.
Because
the final basket level of 105 is greater than the initial basket level of 100 and the basket return of 5.00% multiplied by 3 does not exceed the hypothetical maximum return of 40.80%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,150.00 per
$1,000 principal amount Note calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x (5.00% x 3)] = $1,150.00
Example 2: The basket level decreases from an initial basket level of 100 to a final basket level of 90.
Because the final basket level of 90 is less than the initial basket level of 100, the basket return is negative and the investor will receive a payment at maturity of
$900 per $1,000 principal amount Note.
$1,000 + ($1,000 x -10%) = $900
Example 3: The basket level increases from an initial basket level of 100 to a final basket level of 115.00.
Because
the basket return of 15.00% multiplied by 3 exceeds the hypothetical maximum return of 40.80%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,408.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note, the maximum payment on the Notes.
Selected Purchase Considerations
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Appreciation Potential
The Notes provide the opportunity to enhance equity returns by multiplying a positive basket return by three, up to the maximum
return on the Notes of 40.80%, or $1,408.00 for every $1,000 principal amount Note. The actual maximum return on the Notes will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 40.80%. Because the Notes are our senior unsecured obligations,
payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
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Return Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 10 Basket Stocks
The return on the Notes is linked to the performance of an equally weighted basket of 10
common stocks. These Basket Stocks are the common stocks of 3M Company, Caterpillar Inc., Corning Incorporated, Eaton Corporation, Dover Corporation, Flextronics International Ltd., Rockwell Collins, Inc., Textron Inc., Tyco International Ltd. and
United Technologies Corporation.
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Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The United States federal income tax consequences of your investment in the Notes are uncertain and the
Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Notes should be taxed in a manner that is different than described below. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, Barclays Bank PLC and you agree, in the
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absence of a change in law or an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, to characterize your Notes as a pre-paid cash-settled executory contract
with respect to the Basket. If your Notes are so treated, you should generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of your Notes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time and the amount you
paid for your Notes. Such gain or loss would generally be long term capital gain or loss if you have held your Notes for more than one year.
As discussed further in the accompanying information supplement, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are actively considering various alternative treatments that may apply to instruments such as the Notes, possibly with
retroactive effect. In addition, legislation has been introduced in Congress that, if enacted, would require holders that acquire the Notes after the bill is enacted to accrue interest income over the term of the Notes despite the fact that there
will be no interest payments over the term of the Notes. It is not possible to predict whether this bill or a similar bill will be enacted in the future and whether any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your Notes.
For a further discussion of the tax treatment of your Notes as well as 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 and the discussion under the heading United States Federal Tax
Considerations in the accompanying information supplement. For additional, important considerations related to tax risks associated with investing in the Notes, you should also examine the discussion in Selected Risk
ConsiderationsTaxes, in this free writing prospectus. You should further consult your tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect of the Notes.
This free writing prospectus has not been reviewed by our special tax counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and the sale of the Notes to you is
subject to delivery by them of an opinion to the effect that our intended treatment of the Notes is reasonable. If our special tax counsel is unable to deliver this opinion, the offering of the Notes will be terminated.
Selected Risk Considerations
An investment
in the Notes involves significant risks. Investing in the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Basket Stocks. These risks are explained in more detail in the Risk Factors section of the prospectus supplement.
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Your Investment in the Notes May Result in a Loss
The Notes do not guarantee any return of principal. The return on the Notes at maturity is linked to
the performance of the basket and will depend on whether, and the extent to which, the basket return is positive or negative. Your investment will be fully exposed to any decline in the final basket level as compared to the initial basket level.
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Your Maximum Gain on the Notes Is Limited to the Maximum Return
If the final basket level is greater than the initial basket level, for each $1,000
principal amount Note, you will receive at maturity $1,000 plus an additional amount that will not exceed a predetermined percentage of the principal amount, regardless of the appreciation in the basket, which may be significant. We refer to this
percentage as the maximum return, which will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 40.80%.
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No Interest or Dividend Payments or Voting Rights
As a holder of the Notes, you will not receive interest payments, and you will not have voting rights
or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of the Basket Stocks would have.
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Certain Built-In Costs Are Likely to Adversely Affect the Value of the Notes Prior to Maturity
While the payment at maturity described in this free
writing prospectus is based on the full principal amount of your Notes, the original issue price of the Notes includes the agents commission and the cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes through one or more of our affiliates. As a
result, the price, if any, at which Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC will be willing to purchase Notes from you in secondary market transactions will likely be lower than the original issue price, and any sale prior to
the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your Notes to maturity.
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Lack of Liquidity
The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC intend to
offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but are not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make
a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your Notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Barclays Capital Inc. and other affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC are willing to buy the Notes.
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Potential Conflicts
We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, including acting as calculation agent
and hedging our obligations under the Notes. 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 Notes.
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Taxes
The federal income tax treatment of the Notes is uncertain and the Internal Revenue Service could assert that the Notes should be taxed in a
manner that is different than described above. As discussed further in the accompanying information supplement, on December 7, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice indicating that it and the
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Treasury Department are actively considering whether, among other issues, you should be required to accrue interest over the term of an instrument such as
the Notes even though you will not receive any payments with respect to the Notes until maturity and whether all or part of the gain you may recognize upon sale or maturity of an instrument such as the Notes could be treated as ordinary income. The
outcome of this process is uncertain and could apply on a retroactive basis. In addition, legislation has been introduced in Congress that, if enacted, would require holders that acquire the Notes after the bill is enacted to accrue interest income
over the term of the Notes despite the fact that there will be no interest payments over the term of the Notes. It is not possible to predict whether this bill or a similar bill will be enacted in the future and whether any such bill would affect
the tax treatment of your Notes. You should consult your tax advisor as to the possible alternative treatments in respect of the Notes.
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Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes
In addition to the level of the basket on any day, the value of the Notes will be
affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:
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the expected volatility of the Basket Stocks;
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the time to maturity of the Notes;
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the dividend rate on the Basket Stocks;
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interest and yield rates in the market generally;
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a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events; and
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our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.
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The Offering of the Notes May Be Terminated
The sale of the Notes is subject to delivery by our special tax counsel of an opinion regarding the tax
treatment of the Notes as described under Selected Purchase ConsiderationsCertain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations above. If our special tax counsel is unable to deliver this opinion, the offering of the Notes may be
terminated.
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The Basket Stocks
We
urge you to read Reference AssetsEquity SecuritiesReference Asset Issuer and Reference Asset Information in the prospectus supplement. Companies with securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, which is commonly referred to as the Exchange Act, are required to periodically file certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC electronically can be accessed
through a website maintained by the SEC. The address of the SECs website is http://www.sec.gov. Information provided to or filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act by a company issuing a linked share can be located by reference to the
relevant linked share SEC file number specified below.
The summary information below regarding the companies issuing the linked shares comes from the
issuers respective SEC filings and has not been independently verified by us. We do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of such information or of any filings made by the issuers of the linked shares with the SEC.
You are urged to refer to the SEC filings made by the relevant issuer and to other publicly available information (such as the issuers annual report) to obtain an understanding of the issuers business and financial prospects. The summary
information contained below is not designed to be, and should not be interpreted as, an effort to present information regarding the financial prospects of any issuer or any trends, events or other factors that may have a positive or negative
influence on those prospects or as an endorsement of any particular issuer.
3M Company
According to publicly available information, 3M Company, formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the
State of Delaware. 3M Company is a diversified technology company with a global presence in the following businesses: industrial and transportation; health care; display and graphics; consumer and office; safety, security and protection services;
and electro and communications.
At December 31, 2007, 3M Company employed 76,239 people, with 34,138 employed in the United States and
42,101 employed internationally.
3M Companys SEC file number is: 001-03285.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of 3M Company
The following graph sets forth the historical
performance of the common stock of 3M Company based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 68.73. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth
below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
Caterpillar Inc.
According to publicly available information,
Caterpillar Inc., was originally organized as Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925 in the State of California. In 1986, Caterpillar Inc. reorganized as Caterpillar Inc. in the State of Delaware. Caterpillar Inc. operates in three principal lines of
business: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products. Machinery is a principal line of business which includes the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of construction, mining and forestry machinerytrack and wheel tractors, track and wheel
loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, telehandlers, skid steer loaders and related parts.
Machinery also includes logistics services for other companies, and the design, manufacture, remanufacture, maintenance and services of rail-related products. Engines is a principal line of business including the design, manufacture, marketing and
sales of engines for Caterpillar machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural and other applications; and related parts. Engines also include
remanufacturing of Caterpillar engines and a variety of Caterpillar machine and engine components and remanufacturing services for other companies. Financial Products is a principal line of business consisting primarily of Caterpillar Financial
Services Corporation, Caterpillar Insurance Holdings, Inc., Caterpillar Power Ventures Corporation and their respective subsidiaries. Cat Financial provides a wide range of financing alternatives to customers and dealers for Caterpillar machinery
and engines, Solar gas turbines as well as other equipment and marine vessels. Cat Financial also extends loans to customers and dealers. Cat Insurance provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and
lease of our equipment. Cat Power Ventures is an investor in independent power projects using Caterpillar power generation equipment and services.
Caterpillar Inc.s SEC file number is: 001-00768.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Caterpillar Inc.
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Caterpillar Inc. based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through
July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 73.23. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Corning Incorporated
According to publicly available information, Corning Incorporated is a global, technology-based corporation that operates in four reportable business segments: Display Technologies, Telecommunications, Environmental Technologies and Life
Sciences. The Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCDs), that are used primarily in notebook computers, flat panel desktop monitors, and LCD televisions. The
Telecommunications segment produces optical fiber and cable, and hardware and equipment products for the worldwide telecommunications industry. Corning Incorporateds environmental products include ceramic technologies and solutions for
emissions and pollution control in mobile and stationary applications around the world, including gasoline and diesel substrate and filter products. Life Sciences laboratory products include microplate products, coated slides, filter plates for
genomics sample preparation, plastic cell culture dishes, flasks, cryogenic vials, roller bottles, mass cell culture products, liquid handling instruments, Pyrex
®
glass beakers, pipettors,
serological pipettes, centrifuge tubes and laboratory filtration products.
Corning Incorporateds SEC file number is 001-03247.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Corning Incorporated
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Corning Incorporated based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 20.52.
We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Dover Corporation
According to publicly available information, Dover
Corporation incorporated in 1947 in the State of Delaware, became a publicly traded company in 1955. Dover Corporation owns and operates a global portfolio of manufacturing companies providing innovative components and equipment, specialty systems
and support services for a variety of applications in the industrial products, engineered systems, fluid management and electronic technologies markets.
Dover Corporation reports its results in four business segments Industrial Products, Engineered Systems, Fluid Management and Electronic Technologies. The Industrial Products segment provides products and services that improve
its customers productivity as well as products used in various mobile equipment applications primarily in the transportation equipment, vehicle service and solid waste management markets. The Engineered Systems segment provides products and
services for the refrigeration, storage, packaging and preparation of food products, as well as industrial marking and coding systems for various markets and ATM machines used by retailers. The Fluid Management segment provides products and services
for end-to-end stewardship of its customers critical fluids including liquids, gases, powders and other solutions that are hazardous, valuable or process-critical. The segment provides highly engineered, cost-saving technologies that help
contain, control, move, measure and monitor these critical fluids. The Electronic Technologies segment designs and manufactures electronic test, material deposition and manual soldering equipment, advanced micro-acoustic components, and specialty
electronic components.
Dover Corporations SEC file number is: 001-04018.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Dover Corporation
The following graph sets forth the historical
performance of the common stock of Dover Corporation based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 49.49. We obtained the historical trading price information set
forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Eaton Corporation
According to publicly available information, Eaton
Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer having 2007 sales of $13.0 billion. Eaton Corporation was incorporated in Ohio in 1916, as a successor to a New Jersey company incorporated in 1911. Eaton Corporations business involves
electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine
air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Eaton Corporation had 64,000 employees at year-end 2007 and sells products to customers in more than 150
countries.
Eaton Corporations SEC file number is: 001-01396.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Eaton Corporation
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the
common stock of Eaton Corporation based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 71.58. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below from
Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Flextronics International Ltd.
According to publicly available
information, Flextronics International Ltd. was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. Flextronics International Ltd. is a provider of advanced design and electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of a
broad range of products in the following market segments: computing; mobile communications; consumer digital devices; telecommunications infrastructure; industrial, semiconductor and white goods; automotive, marine and aerospace; and medical
devices. In fiscal year 2008, Flextronics International Ltd. in Asia, the Americas and Europe represented 56%, 28% and 16% of its total net sales, respectively, based on the location of the manufacturing site.
Flextronics International Ltd.s SEC file number is: 000-23354.
Historical Performance of the Ordinary Shares of Flextronics International Ltd.
The following graph sets forth the historical
performance of the ordinary shares of Flextronics International Ltd. based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 9.24. We obtained the historical trading price
information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Rockwell Collins, Inc.
According to publicly available information,
Rockwell Collins, Inc. provides design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics for military and commercial customers worldwide. Rockwell Collins, Inc.s Government Systems business also offers products and systems for
ground and shipboard applications. Rockwell Collins, Inc. also provides a wide range of services and support to its customers through its network of service centers worldwide, including equipment repair and overhaul, service parts, field service
engineering, training, technical information services and aftermarket used equipment sales. Rockwell Collins, Inc. operates in multiple countries and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rockwell Collins, Inc.s SEC file number is: 001-16445.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Rockwell Collins, Inc.
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of
the common stock of Rockwell Collins, Inc. based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 46.45. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below
from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Textron Inc.
According to publicly available information, Textron
Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services around the world. Textron Inc. has approximately 44,000 employees in 34
countries. Textron Inc. was founded in 1923 and reincorporated in Delaware on July 31, 1967.
Textron Inc. operates its business through four
operating segments. Three of its operating segments represent its manufacturing businesses: Bell, Cessna and Industrial. Textron Inc.s fourth segment consists of its Finance business.
Textron Inc.s SEC file number is: 001-05480.
Historical
Performance of the Common Stock of Textron Inc.
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Textron Inc. based
on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 40.16. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent
verification.
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Tyco International Ltd.
According to publicly available
information, Tyco International Ltd. is a provider of electronic security, fire and safety services and products, valves and controls and other industrial products. Tyco International Ltd. reports financial and operating information in the
following five segments, effective March 31, 2007: ADT Worldwide, Fire Protection Services, Flow Control, Safety Products and Electrical and Metal.
Tyco International Ltd.s SEC file number is: 001-13836.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of Tyco
International Ltd
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Tyco International Ltd based on the
daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 41.71. We obtained the historical trading price information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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United Technologies Corporation
According to publicly available
information, United Technologies Corporation provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. United Technologies Corporations operating units include businesses with operations
throughout the world. For 2007, United Technologies Corporations commercial and industrial revenues (generated principally by its commercial businesses) were approximately 63 percent of its consolidated revenues, and commercial aerospace and
military aerospace revenues were approximately 21 percent and 16 percent, respectively, of its consolidated revenues. Revenues for 2007 from outside the United States, including U.S. export sales, were 62 percent of its total segment revenues.
United Technologies Corporations SEC file number is: 001-00812.
Historical Performance of the Common Stock of United Technologies Corporation
The following graph sets forth
the historical performance of the common stock of United Technologies Corporation based on the daily closing price from January 3, 2003 through July 21, 2008. The closing price on July 21, 2008 was 64.05. We obtained the historical
trading price information set forth below from Bloomberg, L.P., without independent verification.
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Certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act Considerations
Your
purchase of a Note in an Individual Retirement Account (an IRA), will be deemed to be a representation and warranty by you, as a fiduciary of the IRA and also on behalf of the IRA, that (i) neither the issuer, the placement agent
nor any of their respective affiliates has or exercises any discretionary authority or control or acts in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the IRA assets used to purchase the Note or renders investment advice (within the meaning of
Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)) with respect to any such IRA assets and (ii) in connection with the purchase of the Note, the IRA will pay no more than adequate
consideration (within the meaning of Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA) and in connection with any redemption of the Note pursuant to its terms will receive at least adequate consideration, and, in making the foregoing representations and
warranties, you have (x) applied sound business principles in determining whether fair market value will be paid, and (y) made such determination acting in good faith.
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Securities Inc. will act as placement
agents for the Notes and will receive a fee from the Company that would not exceed $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note.
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