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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES

Our internal pricing models take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize, typically including volatility, interest rates , and our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates (which are our internally published borrowing rates based on variables such as market benchmarks, our appetite for borrowing, and our existing obligations coming to maturity) may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. Our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date is based on our internal funding rates. Our estimated value of the Notes may be lower if such valuation were based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

Our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is less than the initial issue price of the Notes. The difference between the initial issue price of the Notes and our estimated value of the Notes results from several factors, including any sales commissions to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and estimated development and other costs which we may incur in connection with the Notes.

Our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date is not a prediction of the price at which the Notes may trade in the secondary market, nor will it be the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market. Subject to normal market and funding conditions, Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours intends to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market but it is not obligated to do so.

Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after Initial Valuation Date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market, if any, and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value on the Initial Valuation Date for a temporary period expected to be approximately six months after the initial issue date of the Notes because, in our discretion, we may elect to effectively reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes and other costs in connection with the Notes which we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the Notes. We made such discretionary election and determined this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, which may include the tenor of the Notes and/or any agreement we may have with the distributors of the Notes. The amount of our estimated costs which we effectively reimburse to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the initial issue date of the Notes based on changes in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.

We urge you to read the “ Selected Risk Considerations ” beginning on page PS–8 of this pricing supplement .

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SELECTED PURCHASE CONSIDERATIONS

The Notes are not suitable for all investors. The Notes may be a suitable investment for you if all of the following statements are true:

·                   You do not seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income

·                   You understand and accept that any positive return on your investment will be limited to the Contingent Coupons that you may receive on your Notes

·                   You are willing to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes

·                   You do not anticipate that the price of any Reference Asset will fall below its Coupon Barrier Price on any Observation Date or its Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date

·                   You understand and accept the risks that (a) you will not receive a Contingent Coupon if the Closing Price of only one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price on an Observation Date and (b) you will lose some or all of your principal if the Closing Price of only one Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date

·                   You understand and accept the risk that, if your Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the Reference Asset Return of the Least Performing Reference Asset

·                   You are willing to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Reference Assets

·                   You understand and accept that you will not be entitled to receive dividends or distributions that may be paid to holders of the Reference Assets, nor will you have any voting rights with respect to the issuers of each Reference Asset

·                   You are willing to accept the risk that the Notes may be automatically called prior to scheduled maturity and that you may not be able to reinvest your money in an alternative investment with comparable risk and yield

·                   You do not seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market and you are willing and able to hold the notes to maturity if the Notes are not automatically called

·                   You are willing to assume our credit risk for all payments on the Notes

·                   You are willing to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority

The Notes may not be a suitable investment for you if any of the following statements are true:

·                   You seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income

·                   You seek an investment that provides for the full repayment of principal at maturity and you are unwilling to accept the risk that you may lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes

·                   You seek an investment the return on which is not limited to the Contingent Coupons that may be payable on the Notes

·                   You anticipate that the price of at least one Reference Asset will decline during the term of the Notes such that the price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price on one or more Observation Dates and/or the Final Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price

·                   You are unwilling or unable to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Reference Assets

·                   You are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that negative performance of only one Reference Asset may cause you to not receive Contingent Coupons and/or suffer a loss of principal at maturity, regardless of the performance of the other Reference Asset

·                   You are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that the Notes may be automatically called prior to scheduled maturity

·                   You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market or and/or you are unable or unwilling to hold the Notes to maturity if they are not automatically called

·                   You are unwilling or unable to assume our credit risk for all payments on the Notes

·                   You are unwilling or unable to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority

You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment in the Notes . You should reach a decision whether to invest in the Notes after carefully considering, with your advisors, the suitability of the Notes in light of your investment objectives and the specific information set out in this pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus. Neither the Issuer nor Barclays Capital Inc. makes any recommendation as to the suitability of the Notes for investment.

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF THE NOTES

The Observation Dates (including the Final Valuation Date), the Contingent Coupon Payment Dates and the Maturity Date are subject to postponement in certain circumstances, as described under “Reference Assets—Least or Best Performing Reference Asset—Scheduled Trading Days and Market Disruption Events for Securities Linked to the Reference Asset with the Lowest or Highest Return in a Group of Two or more Equity Securities, Exchange-Traded Funds and/or Indices of Equity Securities” and “Terms of the Notes—Payment Dates” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

In addition, the Reference Assets and the Notes are subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent under certain circumstances, as described under “Reference Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Exchange-Traded Fund as a Reference Asset” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE ON A SINGLE CONTINGENT COUPON PAYMENT DATE

The following examples demonstrate the circumstances under which you may receive a Contingent Coupon on a hypothetical Contingent Coupon Payment Date. The numbers appearing in these tables are purely hypothetical and are provided for illustrative purposes only. These examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes and make the following key assumptions:

§              Hypothetical Initial Price of each Reference Asset: 100.00*

§              Hypothetical Coupon Barrier Price for each Reference Asset: 65.00 (65.00% of the hypothetical Initial Price set forth above)*

*             The hypothetical Initial Price of 100.00 and the hypothetical Coupon Barrier Price of 65.00 for each Reference Asset have been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Initial Price and Coupon Barrier Price for each Reference Asset are as set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement.

Example 1 : The Closing Price of each Reference Asset is greater than its Coupon Barrier Price on the relevant Observation Date.

Because the Closing Price of each Reference Asset is greater than its respective Coupon Barrier Price, you will receive a Contingent Coupon of $72.50, or 7.25% of the principal amount per Note, on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.

Example 2 : The Closing Price of at least one Reference is greater than its Coupon Barrier Price on the relevant Observation Date and the Closing Price of at least one other Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price.

Because the Closing Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.

Example 3 : The Closing Price of each Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price on the relevant Observation Date.

Because the Closing Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.

Examples 2 and 3 demonstrate that you may not receive a Contingent Coupon on a Contingent Coupon Payment Date . If the Closing Price of any Reference Asset is below its Coupon Barrier Price on each Observation Date , you will not receive any Contingent Coupons during the term of your Notes .

In each of the examples above , because the Closing Price of at least one Reference Asset is below its Initial Price on the relevant Observation Date , the Notes will not be called on such date . Your Notes will be automatically called only if the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on an Observation Date prior to the Final Valuation Date is equal to or greater than its respective Initial Price .

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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE UPON AUTOMATIC CALL

The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return upon an automatic call under various circumstances. The “total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the aggregate payments per $1,000 principal amount Note to $1,000. 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 tables and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The hypothetical examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes.

Example 1 : The Notes are automatically called on the first Observation Date .

Because the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on the first Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Initial Price, the Notes are automatically called and you will receive the Redemption Price on the related Call Settlement Date.

The Notes will cease to be outstanding after the Call Settlement Date, and you will not receive any further payments on the Notes.

The total return on investment of the Notes is 7.25%.

Example 2 : The Notes are automatically called on the fourth Observation Date .

Because the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on the fourth Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Initial Price, the Notes are automatically called and you will receive the Redemption Price on the related Call Settlement Date.

The Notes will cease to be outstanding after the Call Settlement Date, and you will not receive any further payments on the Notes.

The total return on investment of the Notes is 14.50%.

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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE AT MATURITY

The following table illustrates the hypothetical total return at maturity under various circumstances. The numbers appearing in the following tables and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The hypothetical examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes and make the following key assumptions :

§              Hypothetical Initial Price of each Reference Asset: 100.00*

§              Hypothetical Coupon Barrier Price for each Reference Asset: 65.00 (65.00% of the hypothetical Initial Price set forth above)*

§              Hypothetical Barrier Price for each Reference Asset: 70.00 (70.00% of the hypothetical Initial Price set forth above)*

§              You hold your Notes to maturity and the Notes are NOT automatically called prior to maturity

*             The hypothetical Initial Price of 100.00, the hypothetical Coupon Barrier Price of 65.00 and the hypothetical Barrier Price of 70.00 for each Reference Asset have been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Initial Price, Coupon Barrier Price and Barrier Price for each Reference Asset are as set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement.

Example 1 : The Final Price of the Oil & Gas ETF is $120 . 00 and the Final Price of the Biotechnology Fund is $125 . 00 .

Because the Oil & Gas ETF has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Oil & Gas ETF is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is greater than its Initial Price (and, accordingly, not less than its Barrier Price), you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that you hold ( plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).

Example 2 : The Final Price of the Oil & Gas ETF is $80 . 00 and the Final Price of the Biotechnology Fund is $102 . 00 .

Because the Oil & Gas ETF has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Oil & Gas ETF is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is not less than its Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that you hold ( plus the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).

Example 3 : The Final Price of the Oil & Gas ETF is $65 . 00 and the Final Price of the Biotechnology Fund is $90 . 00 .

Because the Oil & Gas ETF has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Oil & Gas ETF is the Least Performing Reference Asset.  Because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $650.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that you hold, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x Reference Asset Return of Least Performing Reference Asset]

$1,000 + [$1,000 x -35.00%] = $650.00

In addition, because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is not less than its Coupon Barrier Price, you will receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date.

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Example 4 : The Final Price of the Oil & Gas ETF is $135 . 00 and the Final Price of the Biotechnology Fund is $30 . 00 .

Because the Biotechnology Fund has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Biotechnology Fund is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $300.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that you hold, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x Reference Asset Return of Least Performing Reference Asset]

$1,000 + [$1,000 x -70.00%] = $300.00

In addition, because the Final Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date.

Example 5 : The Final Price of the Oil & Gas ETF is $40 . 00 and the Final Price of the Biotechnology Fund is $50 . 00 .

Because the Oil & Gas ETF has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Oil & Gas ETF is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price, you will receive a payment at maturity of $400.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that you hold, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x Reference Asset Return of Least Performing Reference Asset]

$1,000 + [$1,000 x -60.00%] = $400.00

In addition, because the Final Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Reference Asset, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date.

Examples 3, 4 and 5 demonstrate that, if the Notes are not automatically called, and if the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price, your investment in the Notes will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the Least Performing Reference Asset. You will not benefit in any way from the Reference Asset Return of the other Reference Asset being higher than the Reference Asset Return of the Least Performing Reference Asset.

If the Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity , you may lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your Notes .

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SELECTED RISK CONSIDERATIONS

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. Investing in the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Assets. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement, including the risk factors discussed under the following headings of the prospectus supplement:

·              “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Securities Generally”; and

·              “Risk Factors—Additional Risks Relating to Securities with Reference Assets That Are Equity Securities, Indices of Equity Securities or Exchange-Traded Funds that Hold Equity Securities”

In addition to the risks described above, you should consider the following:

·                   Your Investment in the Notes May Result in a Significant Loss —The Notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, and if the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Price, your Notes will be fully exposed to the negative performance of such Reference Asset and you will lose some or all of your principal. You may lose up to 100% of the principal amount of your Notes .

·                   Potential Return Limited to the Contingent Coupon s —The positive return on the Notes is limited to the Contingent Coupons, if any, that may be payable during the term of the Notes. You will not participate in any appreciation in the value of any Reference Asset and you will not receive more than the principal amount of your Notes at maturity ( plus a Contingent Coupon if one is payable in respect of the Final Valuation Date) even if the Reference Asset Return of one or more Reference Assets is positive.

Based on the stated term of the Notes, the maximum amount of Contingent Coupons that you may receive is $725.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note (or 72.50% of the principal amount of your Notes). You will receive this maximum amount of Contingent Coupons only if (a) the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on each Observation Date equals or exceeds its Coupon Barrier Price and (b) an Automatic Call never occurs. The actual amount of Contingent Coupons that you receive may be substantially less than this amount, and may be as low as zero (as described immediately below).

·                   You May Not Receive any Contingent Coupon Payments on the Notes —You will receive a Contingent Coupon on a Contingent Coupon Payment Date only if the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on the related Observation Date is equal to or greater than its respective Coupon Barrier Price. If the Closing Price of any Reference Asset on an Observation Date is less than its Coupon Barrier Price, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date. Because each Reference Asset must close at or above its Coupon Barrier Price on an Observation Date in order for a Contingent Coupon to become payable, it is more likely that you will not receive Contingent Coupons than would have been the case had the Notes been linked to only one of the Reference Assets. If the Closing Price of at least one Reference Asset is less than its respective Coupon Barrier Price on each Observation Date, you will not receive any Contingent Coupons during the term of the Notes.

·                   The Notes are Subject to Volatility Risk— Volatility is a measure of the magnitude of the movements of the price of an asset (or level of an index) over a period of time. The Contingent Coupon is based on a number of factors, including the expected volatility of the Reference Assets. The Contingent Coupon is higher than the fixed rate that we would pay on a conventional debt security of the same tenor and is higher than it otherwise would have been had the expected volatility of the Reference Assets been lower. As volatility of a Reference Asset increases, there will typically be a greater likelihood that (a) the Closing Price of that Reference Asset on one or more Observation Dates will be less than its Coupon Barrier Price and (b) the Final Price of that Reference Asset will be less than its Barrier Price.

Accordingly, you should understand that the Contingent Coupon reflects, among other things, an indication of a greater likelihood that you will (a) not receive Contingent Coupons with respect to one or more Observation Dates and/or (b) incur a loss of principal at maturity than would have been the case had the Contingent Coupon been lower. In addition, actual volatility over the term of the Notes may be significantly higher than expected volatility at the time the terms of the Notes were determined. If actual volatility is higher than expected, you will face an even greater risk that you will not receive Contingent Coupons and/or that you will lose some or all of your principal at maturity for the reasons described above.

·                   Potential Early Exit —While the original term of the Notes is as indicated on the cover page of this pricing supplement, the Notes will be automatically called if the Closing Price of each Reference Asset on any Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Initial Price. Accordingly, the term of the Notes may be as short as approximately six months.

The Redemption Price that you receive on a Call Settlement Date, together with any Contingent Coupons that you may have received on prior Contingent Coupon Payment Dates, may be less than the aggregate amount of payments that you would have received had you held your Notes to maturity. You may not be able to reinvest any amounts received on the Call Settlement Date in a comparable investment with similar risk and yield. No additional payments will be due after the relevant Call Settlement Date. The “automatic call” feature may also adversely impact your ability to sell your Notes and the price at which they may be sold.

·                   If Your Notes are not Automatically Called Prior to Maturity , the Payment at Maturity is not Based on the Value of any Reference Asset any Time Other than the Closing Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date —The Final Prices and Reference Asset Returns will be based solely on the Closing Prices of the Reference Assets on the Final Valuation Date. Accordingly, if the price of the Least Performing Reference Asset drops on the Final Valuation Date, the payment at maturity on the Notes may be significantly less than it would have been had it been linked to the price of such Reference Asset at a time prior to such drop.

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If your Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, your payment at maturity will be based solely on the Reference Asset Return of the Least Performing Reference Asset. If the Final Price of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than the Barrier Price applicable to such Reference Asset, you will lose some or all of the principal amount of your Notes. Your losses will not be limited in any way by virtue of the Reference Asset Return of any other Reference Asset being higher than the Reference Asset Return of the Least Performing Reference Asset.

·                   Whether or Not the Notes Will be Automatically Called Prior to Maturity Will Not be Based on the Value of any Reference Asset at Any Time Other than the Closing Prices of the Reference Assets on the applicable Observation Date— Whether or not the Notes are automatically called prior to maturity will be based s olely on the Closing Prices of the Reference Assets on each Observation Date in respect of which the Notes may be called. Accordingly, if the price of any Reference Asset drops on any such Observation Date such that the Closing Price is less than the Initial Price, your Notes will not be called on such date.

·                   Credit of Issuer —The Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, Barclays Bank PLC and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any payment to be made on the Notes, including any Contingent Coupons and any payment upon an Automatic Call or at maturity, is subject to the ability of Barclays Bank PLC to satisfy its obligations as they come due and is not guaranteed by any third party. In the event Barclays Bank PLC were to default on its obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the Notes.

·                   You May Lose Some or All of Your Investment If Any U . K . Bail-in Power Is Exercised by the Relevant U . K . Resolution Authority —Notwithstanding any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder of the Notes, by acquiring the Notes, each holder of the Notes acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by, and consents to the exercise of, any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority as set forth under “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement. Accordingly, any U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised in such a manner as to result in you and other holders of the Notes losing all or a part of the value of your investment in the Notes or receiving a different security from the Notes, which may be worth significantly less than the Notes and which may have significantly fewer protections than those typically afforded to debt securities. Moreover, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise the U.K. Bail-in Power without providing any advance notice to, or requiring the consent of, the holders of the Notes. The exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the Notes will not be a default or an Event of Default (as each term is defined in the indenture) and the trustee will not be liable for any action that the trustee takes, or abstains from taking, in either case, in accordance with the exercise of the U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority with respect to the Notes. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement as well as “U.K. Bail-in Power,” “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Securities Generally — Regulatory action in the event a bank or investment firm in the Group is failing or likely to fail could materially adversely affect the value of the securities” and “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Securities Generally — Under the terms of the securities, you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

·                   No Dividend Payments or Voting Rights —As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of any of the Reference Assets would have.

·                   Historical Performance of the Reference Assets Should Not Be Taken as Any Indication of the Future Performance of the Reference Assets Over the Term of the Notes —The price of each Reference Asset has fluctuated in the past and may, in the future, experience significant fluctuations. The historical performance of a Reference Asset is not an indication of the future performance of that Reference Asset over the term of the Notes. The historical correlation between the Reference Assets is not an indication of the future correlation between them over the term of the Notes. Therefore, the performance of the Reference Assets individually or in comparison to each other over the term of the Notes may bear no relation or resemblance to the historical performance of any Reference Asset.

·                   Certain Features of Exchange-Traded Funds Will Impact the Value of the Notes :

o                 Management risk . This is the risk that the investment strategy for each Reference Asset, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. An investment in an exchange-traded fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund of equity securities traded on an exchange, such as market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices.  However, because the Reference Assets are not “actively” managed, they generally do not take defensive positions in declining markets or would not sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble. Therefore, the performance of the Reference Assets could be lower than other types of mutual funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or to lessen the impact of a market decline.

o                 Derivatives Risk . The Reference Assets may invest in futures contracts, options on futures contracts, other types of options and swaps and other derivatives. A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset such as commodities. Compared to conventional securities, derivatives can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices, and thus the Reference Asset’s losses, and, as a consequence, the losses on your Notes, may be greater than if the Reference Assets invested only in conventional securities.

o                 Tracking and Underperformance Risk (Particularly in Periods of Market Volatility). The performance of a Reference Asset may not replicate the performance of, and may underperform, its underlying index. Each Reference Asset will reflect transaction costs and fees that will reduce its relative performance.

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Moreover, it is also possible that a Reference Asset may not fully replicate or may, in certain circumstances, diverge significantly from the performance of its underlying index due to differences in trading hours between the Reference Asset and its underlying index or due to other circumstances. During periods of market volatility, securities underlying a Reference Asset may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the intraday net asset value per share of the Reference Asset and the liquidity of such Reference Asset may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in a Reference Asset. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of a Reference Asset. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of a Reference Asset may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of such Reference Asset. This variation in performance is called “tracking error” and, at times, the tracking error may be significant.

·                   An Investment in the Notes Involves Industry Concentration Risk— As described below under “Information Regarding the Reference Assets”, the investment objective of each Reference Asset is to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in one particular sector or group of industries. The performance of companies in each relevant sector will be influenced by many complex and unpredictable factors, including industry competition, interest rates, geopolitical events, government action and regulation, technological development, and supply and demand for the products and services offered by such companies. Any adverse development in the particular sector tracked by any Reference Asset may have a material adverse effect on the securities held in the portfolio of such Reference Asset and, as a result, may have a material adverse effect on the price of the Reference Asset and the value of the Notes.

·                   The Notes are Subject to Risks Associated with the Oil and Gas Industry— The Oil & Gas ETF generally invests substantially all of its assets in securities included in the S&P ®  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry ®  Index (the “Oil and Gas Index”). All of the stocks included in the Oil and Gas Index are issued by companies involved in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and gas. In addition to the general risks described above, the oil market has experienced significant volatility and downward price movement since approximately the middle of 2014, which has an adverse effect on companies in the oil and gas industry. In turn, the value of the Oil & Gas ETF has dropped significantly during such time period. For example, the Closing Price of the Oil & Gas ETF on June 30, 2014 was $82.28 and the Closing Price on February 9, 2018 was $32.39, representing a decline of approximately 61% between such dates. There can be no assurances that such volatility in the oil market will not continue, nor can there be any assurances that the price per share of the Oil & Gas ETF will not decline during the term of the Notes.

·                   The Estimated Value of Your Notes is Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes —The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is lower than the initial issue price of your Notes. The difference between the initial issue price of your Notes and the estimated value of the Notes is a result of certain factors, such as any sales commissions to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees to be allowed or paid to non-affiliated intermediaries, the estimated profit that we or any of our affiliates expect to earn in connection with structuring the Notes, the estimated cost which we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and estimated development and other costs which we may incur in connection with the Notes.

·                   The Estimated Value of Your Notes Might be Lower if Such Estimated Value Were Based on the Levels at W hich Our Debt Securities Trade in the Secondary Market —The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is based on a number of variables, including our internal funding rates. Our internal funding rates may vary from the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market. As a result of this difference, the estimated value referenced above might be lower if such estimated value was based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.

·                   The Estimated Value of the Notes is Based on Our Internal Pricing Models , Which May Prove to be Inaccurate and May be Different from the Pricing Models of Other Financial Institutions— The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is based on our internal pricing models, which take into account a number of variables and are based on a number of subjective assumptions, which may or may not materialize. These variables and assumptions are not evaluated or verified on an independent basis. Further, our pricing models may be different from other financial institutions’ pricing models and the methodologies used by us to estimate the value of the Notes may not be consistent with those of other financial institutions which may be purchasers or sellers of Notes in the secondary market. As a result, the secondary market price of your Notes may be materially different from the estimated value of the Notes determined by reference to our internal pricing models.

·                   The Estimated Value of Your Notes Is Not a Prediction of the Prices at Which You May Sell Your Notes in the Secondary Market , if any , and Such Secondary Market Prices ,  If Any , Will Likely be Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes and Maybe Lower Than the Estimated Value of Your Notes —The estimated value of the Notes will not be a prediction of the prices at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions (if they are willing to purchase, which they are not obligated to do). The price at which you may be able to sell your Notes in the secondary market at any time will be influenced by many factors that cannot be predicted, such as market conditions, and any bid and ask spread for similar sized trades, and may be substantially less than our estimated value of the Notes. Further, as secondary market prices of your Notes take into account the levels at which our debt securities trade in the secondary market, and do not take into account our various costs related to the Notes such as fees, commissions, discounts, and the costs of hedging our obligations under the Notes, secondary market prices of your Notes will likely be lower than the initial issue price of your Notes. As a result, the price, at which Barclays Capital Inc., other affiliates of ours or third parties may be willing to purchase the Notes from you in secondary market transactions, if any, will likely be lower than the price you p a id for your Notes, and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.

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·       The Temporary Price at Which We May Initially Buy The Notes in the Secondary Market And the Value We May Initially Use for Customer Account Statements ,  If We Provide Any Customer Account Statements At All , May Not Be Indicative of Future Prices of Your Note s —Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Initial Valuation Date, the price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market (if Barclays Capital Inc. makes a market in the Notes, which it is not obligated to do) and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date, as well as the secondary market value of the Notes, for a temporary period after the initial issue date of the Notes. The price at which Barclays Capital Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements may not be indicative of future prices of your Notes.

·                   We and Our Affiliates  May Engage in Various Activities or Make Determinations That Could Materially Affect the Notes in Various Ways and Create Conflicts of Interest —We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, as described below. In performing these roles, our and our affiliates’ economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes.

We and our affiliates make markets in and trade various financial instruments or products for our accounts and for the account of our clients and otherwise provide investment banking and other financial services with respect to these financial instruments and products. These financial instruments and products may include securities, derivative instruments or assets that may relate to the Reference Assets. In any such market making, trading and hedging activity, and other services, we or our affiliates may take positions or take actions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment objectives of holders of the Notes. We and our affiliates have no obligation to take the needs of any buyer, seller or holder of the Notes into account in conducting these activities. Such market making, trading and hedging activity, investment banking and other financial services may negatively impact the value of the Notes.

In addition, the role played by Barclays Capital Inc., as the agent for the Notes, could present significant conflicts of interest with the role of Barclays Bank PLC, as issuer of the Notes. For example, Barclays Capital Inc. or its representatives may derive compensation or financial benefit from the distribution of the Notes. Furthermore, we and our affiliates establish the offering price of the Notes for initial sale to the public, and the offering price is not based upon any independent verification or valuation.

In addition to the activities described above, we will also act as the Calculation Agent for the Notes. As Calculation Agent, we will determine any values of the Reference Assets and make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the Notes. In making these determinations, we may be required to make certain discretionary judgments relating to the Reference Assets and the Notes. In making these discretionary judgments, our economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes, and any of these determinations may adversely affect any payments on the Notes.

·                   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 make a secondary market for the Notes but are not required to do so, and may discontinue any such secondary market making at any time, without notice. Barclays Capital Inc. may at any time hold unsold inventory, which may inhibit the development of a secondary market for the Notes. 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. The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your Notes to maturity.

·                   Tax Treatment— Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Notes are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation. See “Tax Considerations” below.

·                   Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes —The value of the Notes will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that interact in complex and unpredictable ways and that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

o                 the market price of, dividend rate on and expected volatility of the Reference Assets;

o                 the time to maturity of the Notes;

o                 interest and yield rates in the market generally;

o                 a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events;

o                 supply and demand for the Notes; and

o                 our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE REFERENCE ASSETS

The SPDR ®  S&P ®  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Oil & Gas ETF from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by SPDR ®  Series Trust and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”). The Oil & Gas ETF is an investment portfolio maintained and managed by SSgA FM. SSgA FM is the investment adviser to the Oil & Gas ETF. The Oil & Gas ETF is an exchange-traded fund that trades on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “XOP.”

The SPDR ®  Series Trust consists of separate investment portfolios (each, a “Series Fund”). Each Series Fund is an index fund that invests in a particular industry or group of industries represented by one of the S&P Select Industry Indices (the “Select Industry Indices” and each, a “Select Industry Index”). The companies included in each Select Industry Index are selected on the basis of Global Industry Classification Standards (“GICS”) from a universe of companies defined by the S&P ®  Total Market Index (the “S&P TM Index”). The S&P TM Index is a benchmark intended to track the performance of companies of all market capitalization in the U.S. equities market. The investment objective of each Series Fund is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index derived from a particular industry or group of industries, as represented by the relevant Select Industry Index.

SPDR ®  Series Trust is a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Oil & Gas ETF. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by SPDR ®  Series Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333–57793 and 811–08839, respectively, through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding SPDR ®  Series Trust, SSgA FM or the Oil & Gas ETF, please see the SPDR ®  Series Trust’s prospectus. In addition, information about SPDR ®  Series Trust, SSgA FM and the Oil & Gas ETF may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents and the SPDR ®  Series Trust website at https://www.spdrs.com. Information contained in the SPDR ®  Series Trust website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this pricing supplement.

The S&P Select Industry Indices

To be eligible for inclusion in the Select Industry Indices, companies must be in the S&P TM Index, must be included in the relevant GICS sub-industry and must satisfy one of the two following combined size and liquidity criteria:

1.               float-adjusted market capitalization above US$500 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio (“FALR”) above 90%; or

2.               float-adjusted market capitalization above US$400 million and float-adjusted liquidity ratio above 150%.

A number of companies in the S&P TM Index are represented by multiple share class lines. To determine eligibility for the Select Industry Indices, the float-adjusted market capitalization of each share class line of multiple class companies is combined to arrive at a company float-adjusted market capitalization figure. The liquidity of each individual share class line is evaluated independently based on the float-adjusted market capitalization of that individual line. If an individual share class line of a multiple share class company does not meet the liquidity criteria, the remaining share class line has its float-adjusted market capitalization reevaluated independently to ensure that it continues to meet the size criteria on its own.

All companies satisfying the above requirements are included in a Select Industry Index. The total number of companies in each Select Industry Index should be at least 35. If there are fewer than 35 companies in a Select Industry Index, companies from a supplementary list of highly correlated sub-industries, that meet the market capitalization and liquidity thresholds above, are included in order of their float-adjusted market capitalization to reach 35 companies. Minimum market capitalization requirements may be relaxed to ensure there are at least 22 companies in each Select Industry Index as of each rebalancing effective date.

Existing index constituents are removed at the quarterly rebalancing effective date if either their float-adjusted market capitalization falls below US$300 million or their FALR falls below 50%.

To be eligible for inclusion in a Select Industry Index, a company must also meet the following requirements:

Market Capitalization . Float-adjusted market capitalization should be at least US$400 million for inclusion in a Select Industry Index. Existing index components must have a float-adjusted market capitalization of US$300 million to remain in the applicable Select Industry Index at each rebalancing.

Liquidity . The liquidity measurement used is a liquidity ratio, defined as dollar value traded over the previous 12-months divided by the float-adjusted market capitalization as of the applicable Select Industry Index rebalancing reference date.

Constituents having a float-adjusted market capitalization above US$500 million must have a liquidity ratio greater than 90% to be eligible for addition to a Select Industry Index. Constituents having a float-adjusted market capitalization between US$400 and US$500 million must have a liquidity ratio greater than 150% to be eligible for addition to a Select Industry Index. Existing index constituents must have a liquidity ratio greater than 50% to remain in the applicable Select Industry Index at the quarterly rebalancing. The length of time to evaluate liquidity is reduced to the available trading period for IPOs or spin-offs that do not have 12 months of trading history. In these cases, the dollar value traded available as of the rebalance reference date is annualized.

Takeover Restrictions . At the discretion of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, constituents with shareholder ownership restrictions defined in company bylaws may be deemed ineligible for inclusion in a Select Industry Index. Ownership restrictions preventing entities from replicating the index weight of a company may be excluded from the eligible universe or removed from the applicable Select Industry Index.

Turnover . S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC believes turnover in index membership should be avoided when possible. At times a company may appear to temporarily violate one or more of the addition criteria. However, the addition criteria are for addition to a Select Industry Index, not for continued membership. As a result, an index constituent that appears to violate criteria for addition to a Select Industry Index will not be deleted unless ongoing conditions warrant a change in the composition of the applicable Select Industry Index.

Sector Classification . A Select Industry Index includes companies in the applicable GICS sub-industries set forth above.

The membership to the Select Industry Indices is reviewed quarterly. Re-balancings occur after the closing on the third Friday of the quarter ending month. The reference date for additions and deletions is after the closing of the last trading date of the previous month. Closing prices as of the second Friday of the last month of the quarter are used for setting index weights.

Companies are added between rebalancings only if a deletion in the applicable Select Industry Index causes the stock count to fall below 22. In those cases, each company deletion is accompanied with a company addition. The new company will be added to the applicable Select Industry Index at the weight of the deleted company. In the case of mergers involving at least one index constituent, the merged company will remain in the applicable Select Industry Index if it meets all of the eligibility requirements. The merged company will be added to the applicable Select Industry Index at the weight of the pre-merger index company. If both companies involved in a merger are index constituents, the merged company will be added at the weight of the company deemed the acquirer in the transaction. In the case of spin-offs, the applicable Select Industry Index will follow the S&P TM Index’s treatment of the action. If the S&P TM Index treats the pre- and post-spun company as a deletion/addition action, using the stock’s when-issued price, the applicable Select Industry Index will treat the spin-off this way as well.

A company is deleted from the applicable Select Industry Index if the S&P TM Index drops the company. If a company deletion causes the number of companies in the relevant index to fall below 22, each company deletion is accompanied with a corresponding company addition. In case of GICS changes, where a company does not belong to a qualifying sub-industry after the classification change, it is removed from the applicable Select Industry Index at the next rebalancing.

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Historical Performance of the Oil & Gas ETF

The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Values of the Oil & Gas ETF for each of the periods noted below. The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the Oil & Gas ETF based on daily Closing Values from January 1, 2013 through February 9, 2018. We obtained the Closing Values listed in the table below and shown in the graph below from Bloomberg, L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg, L.P.

Historical Performance of the SPDR ®  S&P ®  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

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The iShares ®  Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Biotechnology Fund, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from the Biotechnology Fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2017 and other publicly available information.

We have not independently verified the information in the Biotechnology Fund’s prospectus or any other publicly available information regarding the Biotechnology Fund. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by BlackRock Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “BlackRock”). The Biotechnology Fund is a separate investment portfolio maintained and managed by iShares ®  Trust. BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) is currently the investment adviser to the Biotechnology Fund.

The Biotechnology Fund is an exchange-traded fund that trades on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “IBB”.

iShares ®  Trust is a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Biotechnology Fund. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by iShares ®  Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333 – 92935 and 811 – 09729, respectively, through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding iShares ®  Trust, BFA and the Biotechnology Fund, please see the prospectus for the Biotechnology Fund. In addition, information about iShares ®  and the Biotechnology Fund may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents and the iShares ®  website at www.ishares.com. We have not undertaken any independent review or due diligence of the SEC filings of the iShares ®  Trust, any information contained on the iShares ®  website or of any other publicly available information about the Biotechnology Fund. Information contained on the iShares ®  website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this pricing supplement.

Investment Objective and Strategy

The Biotechnology Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of biotechnology and pharmaceutical equities listed on NASDAQ, as measured by the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.  For more information about the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, please see “—The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index” below.

As of February 9, 2018, the Biotechnology Fund’s top holdings by sector were Biotechnology (82.74%), Pharmaceuticals (10.69%) and Life Science Tools and Services (6.12%).

The Biotechnology Fund uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to try to track the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The Biotechnology Fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index and depository receipts representing securities in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. In addition, the Biotechnology Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in other securities, including securities not in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, but which BFA believes will help the Biotechnology Fund track such index, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, other types of options and swaps related to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, as well as cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds affiliated with BFA or its affiliates .

Representative Sampling

As noted above, the Biotechnology Fund pursues a “representative sampling” indexing strategy in attempting to track the performance of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. Representative sampling means that the Biotechnology Fund generally invests in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to that of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The Biotechnology Fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.

Correlation and Tracking Error

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is a theoretical financial calculation, while the Biotechnology Fund is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of the Biotechnology Fund and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index will vary somewhat due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. Any correlation of less than 100% is generally referred to as “tracking error”.

Industry Concentration Policy

The Biotechnology Fund will concentrate its investments ( i . e ., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.

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The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

We have derived all information contained in this preliminary pricing supplement regarding the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from publicly available information. We have not participated in the preparation of, or verified, such publicly available information. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”). Further, NASDAQ OMX has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue or suspend the publication of, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index at any time.

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is calculated, published and disseminated by NASDAQ OMX and is designed to measure the performance of equity securities listed on NASDAQ that are classified as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals according to the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) and that also satisfy certain eligibility criteria.

Index Calculation

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is calculated under a modified capitalization weighted methodology. On November 1, 1993, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index began with a base value of 200.00. The value of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index equals the aggregate value of the Index share weights of each of the securities included in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index multiplied by each such security’s last sale price, and divided by the divisor of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The divisor serves the purpose of scaling such aggregate value to a lower order of magnitude which is more desirable for reporting purposes.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for inclusion in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, a security must be listed on NASDAQ. Eligibility for the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is limited to specific security types only. The security types eligible for inclusion include common stocks, ordinary shares, American Depositary Receipts, and shares of beneficial interest or limited partnership interests.

To be eligible for inclusion, a security must also meet the following criteria:

·                   the security’s U.S. listing must be exclusively on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (unless the security was dually listed on another U.S. market prior to January 1, 2004 and has continuously maintained such listing);

·                   the issuer of the security must be classified according to the ICB as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals;

·                   the security may not be issued by an issuer currently in bankruptcy proceedings;

·                   the security must have a market capitalization of at least $200 million;

·                   the security must have an average daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares;

·                   the issuer of the security may not have entered into a definitive agreement or other arrangement which would likely result in the security no longer being eligible for inclusion;

·                   the issuer of the security may not have annual financial statements with an audit opinion that is currently withdrawn; and

·                   the issuer of the security must be “seasoned” on NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE Amex (generally, a company is considered to be seasoned if it has been listed on a market for at least three full months, excluding the first month of initial listing)

Annual Evaluation

The component securities are evaluated annually in December. The eligibility criteria are applied using market data through the end of October and are updated for total shares outstanding submitted in publicly filed SEC documents through the end of November. Included securities that do not satisfy the eligibility criteria are removed, and eligible securities not currently included are added. Security additions and deletions are made effective after the close of trading on the third Friday in December.

Moreover, if at any time during the year other than at the annual evaluation an included security no longer satisfies the eligibility criteria, or is otherwise determined to have become ineligible for continued inclusion, the security is removed and will not be replaced.

Index Maintenance

In addition to the annual evaluation, the securities included in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index are monitored on a daily basis by NASDAQ OMX with respect to changes in price and/or total shares outstanding arising from corporate events such as stock dividends, stock splits, certain spin-offs and rights issuances, or other corporate actions. Index share weights for included securities that are affected by corporate actions are adjusted by the same percentage amount by which the total shares outstanding of such securities have changed. If the change in total shares outstanding arising from a corporate action is greater than or equal to 10.0%, the change is made as soon as practicable. Otherwise, if the change in total shares outstanding is less than 10.0%, then all such changes are accumulated and made effective at one time on a quarterly basis after the close of trading on the third Friday in March, June, September and December.

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Index Rebalancing

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index employs a modified market capitalization weighting methodology. At each quarter, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is rebalanced such that the maximum weight of any security included in the Index does not exceed 8% and no more than 5 securities are at that cap. The excess weight of any capped security is distributed proportionally across the remaining securities included in the Index. If, after such redistribution, any of the 5 highest ranked securities included in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index are weighted below 8%, these securities are not capped. Next, any remaining securities included in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index in excess of 4% are capped at 4% and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally across the remaining included securities. The process is repeated, if necessary, to derive the final weights.

The modified market capitalization weighting methodology is applied to the capitalization of each included security, using the last sale price of such security at the close of trading on the last trading day in February, May, August and November and after applying quarterly changes to the total shares outstanding of such security. Index share weights are then calculated by multiplying the weight of the security derived above by the new market value of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index and dividing the modified market capitalization for each included security included by its corresponding last sale price. The changes are effective after trading on the third Friday in March, June, September and December .

Disclaimer

iShares ®  and BlackRock ®  are registered trademarks of Blackrock. BlackRock has licensed certain trademarks and trade names of BlackRock to Barclays Bank PLC. The Notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by BlackRock. BlackRock makes no representations or warranties to the owners of the Notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the Notes. BlackRock has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the Notes.

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Historical Performance of the Biotechnology Fund

The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Price of the Biotechnology Fund for each of the periods noted below. The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the Biotechnology Fund based on daily Closing Prices from January 1, 2013 through February 9, 2018. We obtained the Closing Prices listed in the table below and shown in the graph below from Bloomberg, L.P. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg, L.P.

Historical Performance of the iShares ®  Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

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TAX CONSIDERATIONS

You should review carefully the sections entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward or Derivative Contracts with Associated (Contingent) Coupons” and, if you are a non-U.S. holder, “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders,” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. The following discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus supplement to the extent it is inconsistent therewith.

In determining our reporting responsibilities, if any, we intend to treat (i) the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any contingent coupon payments as ordinary income, as described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward or Derivative Contracts with Associated (Contingent) Coupons” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, has advised that it believes this treatment to be reasonable, but that there are other reasonable treatments that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court may adopt.

Sale, exchange or redemption of a Note . Assuming the treatment described above is respected, upon a sale or exchange of the Notes (including redemption upon an automatic call or at maturity), you should recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or exchange and your tax basis in the Notes, which should equal the amount you paid to acquire the Notes (assuming contingent coupon payments are properly treated as ordinary income, consistent with the position referred to above). This gain or loss should be short-term capital gain or loss unless you hold the Notes for more than one year, in which case the gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of the Notes at the issue price. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. If you sell your Notes between the time your right to a contingent coupon payment is fixed and the time it is paid, it is likely that you will be treated as receiving ordinary income equal to the contingent coupon payment. Although uncertain, it is possible that proceeds received from the sale or exchange of your Notes prior to a determination date but that can be attributed to an expected contingent coupon payment could be treated as ordinary income. You should consult your tax advisor regarding this issue.

As noted above, there are other reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the Notes could be materially affected. In addition, in 2007 the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments and the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.

Non - U . S . holders . Insofar as we have responsibility as a withholding agent, we do not currently intend to treat contingent coupon payments to non-U.S. holders (as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement) as subject to U.S. withholding tax. However, non-U.S. holders should in any event expect to be required to provide appropriate Forms W-8 or other documentation in order to establish an exemption from backup withholding, as described under the heading “—Information Reporting and Backup Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. If any withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.

Treasury regulations under Section 871(m) generally impose a withholding tax on certain “dividend equivalents” under certain “equity linked instruments.” A recent IRS notice excludes from the scope of Section 871(m) instruments issued prior to January 1, 2019 that do not have a “delta of one” with respect to underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based on our determination that the Notes do not have a “delta of one” within the meaning of the regulations, our special tax counsel is of the opinion that these regulations should not apply to the Notes with regard to non-U.S. holders. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the Notes.

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