INTRODUCTION AND
WARNINGS
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The Summary should be read as an
introduction to the Prospectus. Any decision to invest in the
Securities should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a
whole by the investor. In certain circumstances, the investor could
lose all or part of the invested capital. Civil liability attaches
only to those persons who have tabled the Summary, including any
translation thereof, but only where the Summary is misleading,
inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts
of the Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with
the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid
investors when considering whether to invest in the
Securities.
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Securities: GBP 3,500,000 Securities due August
2028 pursuant to the Global Structured
Securities Programme (ISIN: XS2791639318) (the
"Securities").
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The
Issuer: The Issuer is Barclays Bank
PLC. Its registered office is at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14
5HP, United Kingdom (telephone number: +44 (0)20 7116 1000) and its
Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") is G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573
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The Authorised
Offeror: The Authorised Offeror is
Meteor Asset Management Limited with its address
at, 24/25 The Shard, 32 London Bridge
Street, London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom (telephone number: +44 (0)20 7904
1010) and its LEI is 2138008UN4KBVG2LGA27.
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Competent
authority: The Base Prospectus was
approved on 16 April 2024 by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct
Authority of 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
(telephone number: +44 (0)20 7066 1000).
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KEY INFORMATION ON THE
ISSUER
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Who is the Issuer of the
Securities?
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Domicile and legal form of the Issuer
Barclays Bank PLC (the "Issuer") is a
public limited company registered in England and Wales under number
1026167. The liability of the members of the Issuer is limited. It
has its registered and head office at 1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP, United Kingdom (telephone number +44 (0)20 7116 1000). The
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the Issuer is
G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573.
Principal activities of the Issuer
The Group's businesses include
consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well
as a global corporate and investment bank. The Group comprises of
Barclays PLC together with its subsidiaries, including the Issuer.
The Issuer's principal activity is to offer products and services
designed for larger corporate, private bank and wealth management,
wholesale and international banking clients.
The term the "Group" mean
Barclays PLC together with its subsidiaries and the term
"Barclays Bank
Group" means Barclays Bank PLC
together with its subsidiaries.
Major shareholders of the Issuer
The whole of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Issuer is beneficially owned by Barclays PLC.
Barclays PLC is the ultimate holding company of the
Group.
Identity of the key managing directors of the
Issuer
The key managing directors of the
Issuer are C.S. Venkatakrishnan (Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director) and Anna Cross (Executive Director).
Identity of the statutory auditors of the
Issuer
The statutory auditors of the Issuer
are KPMG LLP ("KPMG"),
chartered accountants and registered auditors (a member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), of 15
Canada Square, London E14 5GL, United Kingdom.
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What is the key financial
information regarding the Issuer?
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The Issuer has derived the selected
consolidated financial information included in the table below for
the years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022 from the
annual consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for the
years ended 31 December 2023 and 2022 (the "Financial Statements"), which have each
been audited with an unmodified opinion provided by KPMG. The
selected financial information included in the table below for the
six months ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2023 was derived from the
unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of
the Issuer in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the
"Interim Results
Announcement"). Certain of the comparative financial metrics
included in the table below for the six months ended 30 June 2023
were restated in the Interim Results Announcement.
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Consolidated Income
Statement
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As at 30 June (unaudited)
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(£m)
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(£m)
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Net interest
income.......................................................................................
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3,115
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3,120
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6,653
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5,398
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Net fee and commission
income...................................................................
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3,248
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2,806
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5,461
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5,426
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Credit impairment
charges
/(releases)............................................................
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(831)
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(688)
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(1,578)
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(933)
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Net trading
income........................................................................................
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3,302
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3,853
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5,980
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7,624
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Profit before
tax............................................................................................
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2,677
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3,132
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4,223
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4,867
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Profit after
tax...............................................................................................
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2,157
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2,607
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3,561
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4,382
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Consolidated Balance
Sheet
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As at 30 June (unaudited)
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(£m)
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(£m)
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Total
assets.......................................................................................................
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1,283,964
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1,185,166
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1,203,537
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Debt securities in
issue.....................................................................................
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43,078
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45,653
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60,012
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Subordinated
liabilities......................................................................................
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37,849
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35,903
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38,253
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Loans and advances at
amortised cost
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190,572
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185,247
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182,507
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Deposits at amortised
cost
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324,012
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301,798
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291,579
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Total
equity.......................................................................................................
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59,110
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60,504
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58,953
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Certain Ratios from the
Financial Statements
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As at 30 June (unaudited)
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(%)
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(%)
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Common Equity Tier 1
capital1,2
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11.7
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12.1
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12.7
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Total regulatory
capital.............................................................................
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18.6
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19.2
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20.8
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UK leverage ratio
(sub-consolidated)3......................................................
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5.6
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6.0
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1 Barclays Bank PLC's
capital and RWAs are regulated by the Prudential Regulation
Authority (PRA) on a solo-consolidated basis. The disclosure above
provides a capital metric for Barclays Bank PLC
solo-consolidated.
2The CET1 ratio is
calculated applying the IFRS 9 transitional arrangements under
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (the Capital Requirements Regulation),
as amended, as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended (UK CRR).
3 Leverage minimum
requirements for Barclays Bank PLC are set at sub-consolidated
level and as a result, the leverage disclosure above is for
Barclays Bank PLC sub-consolidated.
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What are the key risks that
are specific to the Issuer?
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The Barclays Bank Group has
identified a broad range of risks to which its businesses are
exposed. Material risks are those to which senior management pay
particular attention and which could cause the delivery of the
Barclays Bank Group's strategy, results of operations, financial
condition and/or prospects to differ materially from expectations.
Emerging risks are those which have unknown components, the impact
of which could crystallise over a longer time period. In addition,
certain other factors beyond the Barclays Bank Group's control,
including escalation of global conflicts, acts of terrorism,
natural disasters, and similar events, although not detailed below,
could have a similar impact on the Barclays Bank Group.
· Material existing and
emerging risks potentially impacting more than one principal
risk: In addition to material and
emerging risks impacting the principal risks set out below, there
are also material existing and emerging risks that potentially
impact more than one of these principal risks. These risks are: (i)
potentially unfavourable global and local economic and market
conditions, as well as geopolitical developments; (ii) interest
rate changes on the Barclays Bank Group's profitability; (iii) the
competitive environments of the banking and financial services
industry; (iv) the regulatory change agenda and impact on business
model; (v) the impact of benchmark interest rate reforms on the
Barclays Bank Group; and (vi) change delivery and execution
risks.
· Climate risk:
Climate risk is the impact on financial (credit,
market, treasury and capital) and operational risks arising from
climate change through physical risks, risks associated with
transitioning to a lower carbon economy.
· Credit and Market
risks: Credit risk is the risk of
loss to the Barclays Bank Group from the failure of clients,
customers or counterparties, to fully honour their obligations to
members of the Barclays Bank Group. The Barclays Bank Group is
subject to risks arising from changes in credit quality and
recovery rates for loans and advances due from borrowers and
counterparties. Market risk is the risk of loss arising from
potential adverse changes in the value of the Barclays Bank Group's
assets and liabilities from fluctuation in market
variables.
· Treasury and capital risk and
the risk that the Issuer and the Barclays Bank Group are subject to
substantial resolution powers: There
are three primary types of treasury and capital risk faced by the
Barclays Bank Group which are (1) capital risk - the risk that the
Barclays Bank Group has an insufficient level or composition of
capital to support its normal business activities and to meet its
regulatory capital requirements under normal operating environments
and stressed conditions; (2) liquidity risk - the risk that the
Barclays Bank Group is unable to meet its contractual or contingent
obligations or that it does not have the appropriate amount of
stable funding and liquidity to support its assets, which may also
be impacted by credit rating changes; and (3) interest rate risk in
the banking book - the risk that the Barclays Bank Group is exposed
to capital or income volatility because of a mismatch between the
interest rate exposures of its (non-traded) assets and liabilities.
Under the Banking Act 2009, substantial powers are granted to the
Bank of England (or, in certain circumstances, HM Treasury), in
consultation with the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation
Authority, the UK Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury, as
appropriate as part of a special resolution regime. These powers
enable the Bank of England (or any successor or replacement thereto
and/or such other authority in the United Kingdom with the ability
to exercise the UK Bail-in Power) (the "Resolution Authority") to implement
various resolution measures and stabilisation options (including,
but not limited to, the bail-in tool) with respect to a UK bank or
investment firm and certain of its affiliates (as at the date of
the Registration Document, including the Issuer) in circumstances
in which the Resolution Authority is satisfied that the relevant
resolution conditions are met.
· Operational and model
risks: Operational risk is the risk
of loss to the Barclays Bank Group from inadequate or failed
processes or systems, human factors or due to external events where
the root cause is not due to credit or market risks. Model risk is
the potential for adverse consequences from decisions based on
incorrect or misused model outputs and reports.
· Compliance, reputation and
legal risks and legal, competition and regulatory
matters: Compliance risk is the risk
of poor outcomes for, or harm to, customers, clients and markets,
arising from the delivery of the Barclays Bank Group's products and
services (conduct risk) and the risk to Barclays, its clients,
customers or markets from a failure to comply with the laws, rules
and regulations applicable to the firm. Reputation risk is the risk
that an action, transaction, investment, event, decision or
business relationship will reduce trust in the Barclays Bank
Group's integrity and/or competence. The Barclays Bank Group
conducts activities in a highly regulated global market which
exposes it and its employees to legal risk arising from (i) the
multitude of laws, rules and regulations that apply to the
businesses it operates, which are highly dynamic, may vary between
jurisdictions and/or conflict, and may be unclear in their
application to particular circumstances especially in new and
emerging areas; and (ii) the diversified and evolving nature of the
Barclays Bank Group's businesses and business practices. In each
case, this exposes the Barclays Bank Group and its employees to the
risk of loss or the imposition of penalties, damages or fines from
the failure of members of the Barclays Bank Group to meet
applicable laws, rules, regulations or contractual requirements or
to assert or defend their intellectual property rights. Legal risk
may arise in relation to any number of the material existing and
emerging risks summarised above.
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KEY INFORMATION ON THE
SECURITIES
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What are the main features of
the Securities?
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Type and class of Securities
being offered and admitted to trading, including security
identification numbers
The Securities will be in the form
of notes and will be uniquely identified by: Series number:
NX00403774; Tranche number: 1; ISIN: XS2791639318; Common Code:
279163931.
The Securities will be cleared and
settled through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and/or Clearstream Banking
société
anonyme.
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Currency, specified
denomination, issue size and term of the
Securities
The Securities will be issued in
pounds sterling ("GBP")
(the "Issue Currency") and
settled in the same currency (the "Settlement Currency"). The Securities
are tradable in nominal and the specified denomination per Security
is GBP 1. The issue size is GBP 3,500,000 (the "Aggregate Nominal Amount"). The issue
price is 100% of the Specified Denomination.
The issue date is 12 August 2024
(the "Issue Date"). Subject
to early termination, the Securities are scheduled to redeem on 14
August 2028 (the "Scheduled
Settlement Date").
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Rights attached to the
Securities
Potential return: The
Securities will give each holder of Securities the right to receive
potential return on the Securities, together with certain ancillary
rights such as the right to receive notice of certain
determinations and events and the right to vote on some (but not
all) amendments to the terms and conditions of the Securities. The
potential return will be in the forms of: (i) one or more Interest
Amounts, (ii) an Autocall Cash Settlement Amount, and/or (iii) a
Final Cash Settlement Amount, provided that if the Securities are
early terminated, the potential return may be in the form of an
Early Cash Settlement Amount instead.
Taxation: All payments in
respect of the Securities shall be made without withholding or
deduction for or on account of any UK taxes unless such withholding
or deduction is required by law. In the event that any such
withholding or deduction is required by law, the Issuer will, save
in limited circumstances, be required to pay additional amounts to
cover the amounts so withheld or deducted.
Events of default: If the
Issuer fails to make any payment due under the Securities or
breaches any other term and condition of the Securities in a way
that is materially prejudicial to the interests of the holders (and
such failure is not remedied within 30 calendar days, or, any
interest, has not been paid within 14 calendar days of the due
date), or the Issuer is subject to a winding-up order, then
(subject, in the case of interest, to the Issuer being prevented
from payment for a mandatory provision of law) the Securities will
become immediately due and payable, upon notice being given by the
holder.
Limitations on
rights
Early settlement following certain disruption events or due to
unlawfulness or impracticability:
The Issuer may redeem the Securities prior to their Scheduled
Settlement Date following the occurrence of certain disruption
events or extraordinary events concerning the Issuer, its hedging
arrangements, the Underlying Asset(s), taxation or the relevant
currency of the Securities, or if it determines an unlawfulness or
impracticability event has occurred. In such case, investors will
receive an "Early Cash Settlement
Amount" equal to the fair market value of the Securities
prior to their redemption.
Certain additional limitations:
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Notwithstanding that the Securities are linked to
the performance of the Underlying Asset(s), holders do not have any
rights in respect of the Underlying Asset(s).
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The terms and conditions of the Securities permit
the Issuer and the Determination Agent (as the case may be), on the
occurrence of certain events and in certain circumstances, without
the holders' consent, to make adjustments to the terms and
conditions of the Securities, to redeem the Securities prior to
maturity, to postpone or obtain alternative valuation of the
Underlying Asset(s) or to postpone scheduled payments under the
Securities, to change the currency in which the Securities are
denominated, to substitute the Underlying Asset(s), to substitute
the Issuer with another permitted entity subject to certain
conditions, and to take certain other actions with regard to the
Securities and the Underlying Asset(s).
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The Securities contain provisions for calling
meetings of holders to consider matters affecting their interests
generally and these provisions permit defined majorities to bind
all holders, including holders who did not attend and vote at the
relevant meeting and holders who voted in a manner contrary to the
majority.
Governing
law
The Securities will be governed by
English law and the rights thereunder will be construed
accordingly.
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Description of the
calculation of potential return on the Securities
Underlying Assets: The return
on, and value of, Securities will be linked to the performance of
one or more specified equity indices, shares, depository receipts,
exchange traded funds, mutual funds, other indices (of one or more
types of component assets) sponsored by Barclays Bank PLC (a
"Barclays Index"),
reference rate used to determine an interest rate, an inflation
index, or a combination of these. The underlying asset for the
Securities is: FTSE 100 Index (the "Underlying Asset").
Calculation Amount:
Calculations in respect of amounts payable under the Securities are
made by reference to the "Calculation Amount", being GBP 1 per
Security. Where the Calculation Amount is different from the
specified denomination of the Securities, the amount payable will
be scaled accordingly.
Indicative amounts: If the
Securities are being offered by way of a Public Offer and any
specified product values are not fixed or determined at the
commencement of the Public Offer (including any amount, level,
percentage, price, rate or other value in relation to the terms of
the Securities which has not been fixed or determined by the
commencement of the Public Offer), these specified product values
will specify an indicative amount, indicative minimum amount, an
indicative maximum amount or any combination thereof. In such case,
the relevant specified product value(s) shall be the value
determined based on market conditions by the Issuer on or around
the end of the Public Offer. Notice of the relevant specified
product value will be published prior to the Issue Date.
Determination Agent: Barclays
Bank PLC will be appointed to make calculations and determinations
with respect to the Securities.
A - Interest
During the term of the Securities,
the Securities pay Fixed Interest as described below.
Fixed Interest: The Interest
Amount of each Security shall be equal to the Calculation Amount
multiplied by the relevant Fixed Rate. The table below gives
further details:
Interest Determination
Date(s):
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Interest Payment
Date(s)
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Fixed Rate
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29 August
2024
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12
September 2024
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0.4375%
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30
September 2024
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14
October 2024
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0.4375%
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29
October 2024
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12
November 2024
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0.4375%
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29
November 2024
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13
December 2024
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0.4375%
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30
December 2024
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14
January 2025
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0.4375%
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29
January 2025
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12
February 2025
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0.4375%
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28
February 2025
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14 March
2025
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0.4375%
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31 March
2025
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14 April
2025
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0.4375%
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29 April
2025
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14 May
2025
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0.4375%
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29 May
2025
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12 June
2025
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0.4375%
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30 June
2025
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14 July
2025
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0.4375%
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29 July
2025
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12 August
2025
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0.4375%
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29 August
2025
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12
September 2025
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0.4375%
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29
September 2025
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13
October 2025
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0.4375%
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29
October 2025
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12
November 2025
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0.4375%
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1
December 2025
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15
December 2025
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0.4375%
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29
December 2025
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13
January 2026
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0.4375%
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29
January 2026
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12
February 2026
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0.4375%
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02 March
2026
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16 March
2026
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0.4375%
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30 March
2026
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15 April
2026
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0.4375%
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29 April
2026
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14 May
2026
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0.4375%
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29 May
2026
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12 June
2026
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0.4375%
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29 June
2026
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13 July
2026
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0.4375%
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29 July
2026
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12 August
2026
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0.4375%
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1
September 2026
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15
September 2026
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0.4375%
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29
September 2026
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13
October 2026
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0.4375%
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29
October 2026
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12
November 2026
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0.4375%
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30
November 2026
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14
December 2026
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0.4375%
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29
December 2026
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13
January 2027
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0.4375%
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29
January 2027
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12
February 2027
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0.4375%
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1 March
2027
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15 March
2027
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0.4375%
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30 March
2027
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13 April
2027
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0.4375%
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29 April
2027
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14 May
2027
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0.4375%
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1 June
2027
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15 June
2027
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0.4375%
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29 June
2027
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13 July
2027
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0.4375%
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29 July
2027
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12 August
2027
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0.4375%
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31 August
2027
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14
September 2027
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0.4375%
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29
September 2027
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13
October 2027
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0.4375%
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29
October 2027
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12
November 2027
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0.4375%
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29
November 2027
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13
December 2027
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0.4375%
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29
December 2027
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13
January 2028
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0.4375%
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31
January 2028
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14
February 2028
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0.4375%
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29
February 2028
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14 March
2028
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0.4375%
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29 March
2028
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12 April
2028
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0.4375%
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2 May
2028
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16 May
2028
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0.4375%
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30 May
2028
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13 June
2028
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0.4375%
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29 June
2028
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13 July
2028
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0.4375%
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Final
Valuation Date
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Scheduled
Settlement Date
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0.4375%
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B- Automatic Settlement
(Autocall)
The Securities will automatically
redeem prior to their Scheduled Settlement Date if the closing
price or level of the Underlying Asset is at or above its
corresponding Autocall Barrier on any Autocall Valuation Date (an
"Automatic Settlement (Autocall)
Event"). If this occurs, you will receive a cash payment
equal to the nominal amount of your Securities payable on the
Autocall Settlement Date corresponding to such Autocall Valuation
Date.Each Autocall Valuation Date and the corresponding Autocall
Barrier is as follows:
Autocall Valuation Date
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Autocall Settlement Date
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Autocall Barrier
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29 July 2026
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12 August 2026
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100.00% of the Initial
Price
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29 July 2027
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12 August 2027
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100.00% of the Initial
Price
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C - Final
Settlement
If the Securities have not redeemed
early they will redeem on the Scheduled Settlement Date at an
amount that is dependent on each of the following:
·
the 'Initial Price' of the Underlying Asset, which
reflects the level of that asset near the issue date of the
Securities;
·
the 'Final Valuation Price' of the Underlying
Asset, which reflects the level of that asset near the Scheduled
Settlement Date;
·
the 'Strike Price' of the Underlying Asset, which
is calculated as 100% multiplied by the Initial Price of that
asset; and
·
the 'Knock-in Barrier Price' of the Underlying
Asset, which is calculated as 60% multiplied by the Initial Price
of that asset.
Initial Price: The Initial
Price of the Underlying Asset is the closing price of such
Underlying Asset on the Initial Valuation Date for such Underlying
Asset.
Final Valuation Price: The
Final Valuation Price of the Underlying Asset is the closing price
or level of such Underlying Asset on 31 July 2028 (the
"Final Valuation
Date).
European Barrier redemption: If
the Final Valuation Price is greater than or equal to the Knock-in
Barrier Price, you will receive a cash amount per Calculation
Amount equal to GBP 1.
Otherwise: you will receive a cash
amount per Calculation Amount, calculated by dividing the Final
Valuation Price by the Strike Price and multiplying the result by
the Calculation Amount.
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Status of the
Securities
The Securities are direct,
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Issuer and rank
equally among themselves.
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Description of restrictions
on free transferability of the Securities
The Securities are offered and sold
outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on
Regulation S under the Securities Act and must comply with transfer
restrictions with respect to the United States. Securities held in
a clearing system will be transferred in accordance with the rules,
procedures and regulations of that clearing system. Subject to the
foregoing, the Securities will be freely transferable.
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Where will the Securities be
traded?
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Application is expected to be made
by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Securities to be admitted
to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock
Exchange.
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What are the key risks that
are specific to the Securities?
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The Securities are subject to the
following key risks:
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You may lose some
or all of your investment in the
Securities: Investors are exposed to
the credit risk of Barclays Bank PLC. As the Securities do not
constitute a deposit and are not insured or guaranteed by any
government or agency or under the UK Government credit guarantee
scheme, all payments or deliveries to be made by Barclays Bank PLC
as Issuer under the Securities are subject to its financial
position and its ability to meet its obligations. The Securities
constitute unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Issuer
and rank pari passu with each and all other current and future
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Issuer. The terms
of the Securities do not provide for a scheduled minimum payment at
maturity and as such, depending on the performance of the
Underlying Asset(s), you may lose some or all of your investment.
You may also lose some or all of your investment if: (a) you sell
your Securities before their scheduled maturity; (b) your
Securities are early redeemed in certain extraordinary
circumstances; or (c) the terms and conditions of your Securities
are adjusted such that the amount payable or property deliverable
to you is less than your initial investment.
·
There are risks
associated with the valuation, liquidity and offering of the
Securities: The market value of your
Securities may be significantly lower than the issue price since
the issue price may take into account the Issuer's and/or
distributor's profit margin and costs in addition to the fair
market value of the Securities. The market value of your Securities
may be affected by the volatility, level, value or price of the
Underlying Asset(s) at the relevant time, changes in interest
rates, the Issuer's financial condition and credit ratings, the
supply of and demand for the Securities, the time remaining until
the maturity of the Securities and other factors. The price, if
any, at which you will be able to sell your Securities prior to
maturity may be substantially less than the amount you originally
invested. Your Securities may not have an active trading market and
the Issuer may not be under any obligation to make a market or
repurchase the Securities prior to redemption. The Issuer may
withdraw the public offer at any time. In
such case, where you have already paid or delivered subscription
monies for the relevant Securities, you will be entitled to
reimbursement of such amounts, but will not receive any
remuneration that may have accrued in the period between their
payment or delivery of subscription monies and the reimbursement of
the Securities.
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You are subject
to risks associated with the determination of amounts payable under
the Securities:
The Final Cash Settlement Amount is
based on the performance of the Underlying Asset(s) as at the final
valuation date only (rather than in respect of multiple periods
throughout the term of the Securities). This means you may not
benefit from any movement in level of the Underlying Asset(s)
during the term of the Securities that is not maintained in the
final performance as at the final valuation date.
The calculation of amount payable
depends on the level, value or price of the Underlying Asset(s)
reaching or crossing a 'barrier' during a specified period or
specified dates during the term of the Securities. This means you
may receive less (or, in certain cases, more) if the level, value
or price of the Underlying Asset(s) crosses or reaches (as
applicable) a barrier, than if it comes close to the barrier but
does not reach or cross it (as applicable), and in certain cases
you might receive no interest payments and/or could lose some or
all of your investment.
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Your Securities
are subject to adjustments and early
redemption: Pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Securities, following the occurrence of
certain disruption events or extraordinary events concerning the
Issuer, its hedging arrangements, the Underlying Asset(s), taxation
or the relevant currency of the Securities, the Determination Agent
or the Issuer may take a number of remedial actions, including
estimating the level of the Underlying Asset, substituting the
Underlying Asset, and making adjustments to the terms and
conditions of the Securities. Any of such remedial action may
change the economic characteristics of the Securities and have a
material adverse effect on the value of and return on the
Securities. If no remedial action can be taken, or it is determined
that an unlawfulness or impracticability event has occurred, the
Issuer may early redeem the Securities by payment of an Early Cash
Settlement Amount. If early redemption occurs, you may lose some or
all of your investment because the Early Cash Settlement Amount may
be lower than the price at which you purchase the Securities, or
may even be zero. You will also lose the opportunity to participate
in any subsequent positive performance of the Underlying Asset(s)
and be unable to realise any potential gains in the value of the
Securities. You may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from an
investment at a comparable return and/or with a comparable interest
rate for a similar level of risk.
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Certain specific
information in relation to the Securities is not known at the
beginning of an offer period: The
terms and conditions of your Securities only provide an indicative
amount. The actual amounts will be determined based on market
conditions by the Issuer on or around the end of the offer period.
There is a risk that the indicative amounts will not be same as the
actual amount, in which case, the return on your Securities may be
materially different from the expected return based on the
indicative amount.
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Risks relating to
Securities linked to the Underlying Asset:
The return payable on the Securities is linked to
the change in value of the Underlying Asset over the life of the
Securities. Any information about the past performance of any
Underlying Asset should not be taken as an indication of how prices
will change in the future. You will not have any rights of
ownership, including, without limitation, any voting rights or
rights to receive dividends, in respect of any Underlying
Asset.
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Risks relating to
Underlying Asset(s) that are equity indices:
Equity indices are composed of a synthetic
portfolio of shares and provide investment diversification
opportunities, but will be subject to the risk of fluctuations in
both equity prices and the value and volatility of the relevant
equity index. The Securities are linked to equity indices, and as
such may not participate in dividends or any other distributions
paid on the shares which make up such indices. Accordingly, you may
receive a lower return on the Securities than you would have
received if you had invested directly in those shares. The index
sponsor can add, delete or substitute the components of an equity
index at its discretion, and may also alter the methodology used to
calculate the level of such index. These events may have a
detrimental impact on the level of that index, which in turn could
have a negative impact on the value of and return on the
Securities.
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The Underlying
Asset(s) are 'benchmarks' for the purposes of the UK Benchmarks
Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as it forms part of UK
domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
(as amended)): Pursuant to the UK
Benchmarks Regulation, an Underlying Asset may not be used in
certain ways by a UK supervised entity after 31 December 2023 if
its administrator does not obtain authorisation or registration
(or, if a non-UK entity, does not satisfy the "equivalence"
conditions and is not "recognised" pending an equivalence decision
or is not "endorsed" by a UK supervised entity). If this happens, a
disruption event will occur and the Securities may be early
redeemed. Further, the methodology or other terms of an Underlying
Asset could be changed in order to comply with the requirements of
the UK Benchmarks Regulation, and such changes could reduce or
increase the level or affect the volatility of the published level
of such Underlying Asset, which may in turn lead to adjustments to
the terms of the Securities or early redemption.
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Taxation
risks: The levels and basis of
taxation on the Securities and any reliefs for such taxation will
depend on your individual circumstances and could change at any
time over the life of the Securities. This could have adverse
consequences for you and you should therefore consult your own tax
advisers as to the tax consequences to you of transactions
involving the Securities.
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Key information on the offer
of securities to the public and/or the admission to trading on a
regulated market
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Under which conditions and
timetable can I invest in these Securities?
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Terms and conditions of the
offer
The terms and conditions of any
offer of Securities to the public may be determined by agreement
between the Issuer and the Authorised Offeror at the time of each
issue.
The Securities are offered for
subscription in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands during the
period from (and including) 18 June 2024 to (and including) 29 July
2024 (the "Offer Period")
and such offer is subject to the following conditions:
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Offer Price: The Issue Price
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Conditions to which the offer is subject: In the
event that during the Offer Period, the requests exceed the amount
of the offer to prospective investors, the Issuer will proceed to
early terminate the Offer Period and will immediately suspend the
acceptances of further requests.
The Issuer reserves the right to
withdraw the offer for Securities at any time prior to the end of
the Offer Period. Following withdrawal of the offer, if any
application has been made by any potential investor, each such
potential investor shall not be entitled to subscribe or otherwise
acquire the Securities and any applications will be automatically
cancelled and any purchase money will be refunded to the applicant
by the Authorised Offeror in accordance with the Authorised
Offeror's usual procedures.
The effectiveness of the offer is
subject to the adoption of the resolution of admission to trading
of the Securities on London Stock Exchange on or around the Issue
Date. As such, the Issuer undertakes to file the application for
the Securities to be admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange in time for the adoption of such
resolution.
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Description of the application process: An offer
of the Securities other than pursuant to section 86 of the FSMA may
be made by the Manager or the Authorised Offeror in the United
Kingdom and the Channel Islands (the "Public Offer Jurisdiction")
during the Offer Period.
Applications for the Securities can
be made in the Public Offer Jurisdiction through the Authorised
Offeror during the Offer Period. The Securities will be placed into
the Public Offer Jurisdiction by the Authorised Offeror.
Distribution will be in accordance with the Authorised Offeror's
usual procedures, notified to investors by the Authorised
Offeror.
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Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of
application: The minimum and maximum amount of application from the
Authorised Offeror will be notified to investors by the Authorised
Offeror
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Description of possibility to reduce subscriptions
and manner for refunding excess amount paid by applicants: Not
Applicable.
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Details of the method and time limits for paying
up and delivering the Securities: Investors will be notified by the
Authorised Offeror of their allocations of Securities and the
settlement arrangements in respect thereof.
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Manner in and date on which results of the offer
are to be made public: Investors will be notified by the Authorised
Offeror of their allocations of Securities and the settlement
arrangements in respect thereof
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Procedure for exercise of any right of
pre-emption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of
subscription rights not exercised: Not Applicable
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Categories of holders to which the Securities are
offered and whether Tranche(s) have been reserved for certain
countries: Offers may be made through the
Authorised Offeror in the Public Offer Jurisdiction to any
person.
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Process for notification to applicants of the
amount allotted and indication whether dealing may begin before
notification is made: Applicants will be notified directly by the
Authorised Offeror of the success of their application. No dealings
in the Securities may take place prior to the Issue
Date.
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Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to
the Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer
takes place: the Authorised Offeror
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Estimated total expenses of
the issue and/or offer including expenses charged to investor by
Issuer/Offeror
The estimated total expenses of the
issue and/or offer are GBP 350.
Not Applicable: no expenses will be
charged to the holder by the Issuer or the offeror.
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Who is the offeror and/or the
person asking for admission to trading?
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The Issuer is the entity offering
and requesting for admission to trading of the
Securities.
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Why is the Prospectus being
produced?
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Use and estimated net amount
of proceeds
The net proceeds from each issue of
Securities will be applied by the Issuer for its general corporate
purposes, which include making a profit and/or hedging certain
risks.
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Underwriting agreement on a
firm commitment basis
The offer of the Securities is not
subject to an underwriting agreement on a firm commitment
basis.
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Description of any interest
material to the issue/offer, including conflicting
interests
The Authorised Offeror may be paid
fees in relation to the offer of Securities. Potential conflicts of
interest may exist between the Issuer, Determination Agent,
Authorised Offeror or their affiliates (who may have interests in
transactions in derivatives related to the Underlying Asset which
may, but are not intended to, adversely affect the market price,
liquidity or value of the Securities) and holders.
The Authorised Offeror will be paid
aggregate commissions equal to no more than 1.15% of the Issue
Price. Any Authorised Offeror and its affiliates may engage, and
may in the future engage, in hedging transactions with respect to
the Underlying Asset.
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