ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated March 30, 2018, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated July 18, 2016 and the index supplement dated July 18, 2016 relating to our Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of which these Notes are a part. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under Risk Factors in the prospectus supplement and Selected Risk Considerations in this pricing supplement, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes.
When you read the prospectus supplement and the index supplement, note that all references to the prospectus dated July 18, 2016, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated March 30, 2018, or to the corresponding sections of that prospectus.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
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Prospectus dated March 30, 2018:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312518103150/d561709d424b3.htm
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Prospectus Supplement dated July 18, 2016:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000110465916132999/a16-14463_21424b3.htm
·
Index Supplement dated July 18, 2016:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000110465916133002/a16-14463_22424b3.htm
Our SEC file number is 1
10257. As used in this pricing supplement, the Company, we, us, or our refers to Barclays Bank PLC.
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Notwithstanding any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between us 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.
Under the U.K. Banking Act 2009, as amended, the relevant U.K. resolution authority may exercise a U.K. Bail-in Power in circumstances in which the relevant U.K. resolution authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met. These conditions include that a U.K. bank or investment firm is failing or is likely to fail to satisfy the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA) threshold conditions for authorization to carry on certain regulated activities (within the meaning of section 55B FSMA) or, in the case of a U.K. banking group company that is a European Economic Area (EEA) or third country institution or investment firm, that the relevant EEA or third country relevant authority is satisfied that the resolution conditions are met in the respect of that entity.
The U.K. Bail-in Power includes any write-down, conversion, transfer, modification and/or suspension power, which allows for (i) the reduction or cancellation of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the Notes; (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of, interest on, or any other amounts payable on, the Notes into shares or other securities or other obligations of Barclays Bank PLC or another person (and the issue to, or conferral on, the holder of the Notes such shares, securities or obligations); and/or (iii) the amendment or alteration of the maturity of the Notes, or amendment of the amount of interest or any other amounts due on the Notes, or the dates on which interest or any other amounts become payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; which U.K. Bail-in Power may be exercised by means of a variation of the terms of the Notes solely to give effect to the exercise by the relevant U.K. resolution authority of such U.K. Bail-in Power. Each holder of the Notes further acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the holders of the Notes are subject to, and will be varied, if necessary, solely to give effect to, the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. For the avoidance of doubt, this consent and acknowledgment is not a waiver of any rights holders of the securities may have at law if and to the extent that any U.K. Bail-in Power is exercised by the relevant U.K. resolution authority in breach of laws applicable in England.
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please see
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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
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you have agreed to be bound by the exercise of any U
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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 might 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 expected to be 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 is expected to result from several factors, including any sales commissions expected to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected 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 Issue Date 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
.
You may revoke your offer to purchase the Notes at any time prior to the Initial Valuation Date
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We reserve the right to change the terms of
,
or reject any offer to purchase
,
the Notes prior to the Initial Valuation Date
.
In the event of any changes to the terms of the Notes
,
we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase
.
You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase
.
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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:
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You do not seek an investment that produces fixed periodic interest or coupon payments or other non-contingent sources of current income
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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 value of
any
Reference Asset will fall below its Coupon Barrier Value on any Observation Date or its Barrier Value on the Final Valuation Date
·
You understand and accept the risks that (a) you will not receive a Contingent Coupon if the Closing Value of
only one
Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value an Observation Date and (b) you will lose some or all of your principal if the Closing Value of
only one
Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value 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 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
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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 value of
at least one
Reference Asset will decline during the term of the Notes such that the value of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value on one or more Observation Dates and/or the Final Value of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value
·
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 any 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, the prospectus and the index supplement. 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 AssetsLeast or Best Performing Reference AssetScheduled 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 NotesPayment Dates in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
In addition, the Indices and the Notes are subject to adjustment by the Calculation Agent under certain circumstances, as described under Reference AssetsIndicesAdjustments Relating to Securities with an Index 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 Value of each Reference Asset: 100.00*
§
Hypothetical
Coupon Barrier Value for each Reference Asset: 80.00 (80.00% of the hypothetical Initial Value set forth above)*
*
The
hypothetical
Initial Value of 100.00 and the
hypothetical
Coupon Barrier Value of 80.00 for each Reference Asset have been chosen for illustrative purposes only and do not represent likely Initial Values or Coupon Barrier Values for any Reference Asset. The actual Initial Value for each Reference Asset will be equal to its Closing Value on the Initial Valuation Date and the actual Coupon Barrier Value for each Reference Asset will be equal to 80.00% of its Initial Value.
For information about recent levels of each Reference Asset, please see Information Regarding the Reference Assets in this pricing supplement.
Example 1
: The Closing Value of each Reference Asset is greater than its Coupon Barrier Value on the relevant Observation Date.
Reference Asset
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Closing Value on
Relevant Observation
Date
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S&P 500 Index
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85.00
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Russell 2000 Index
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110.00
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MSCI Eurozone ETF
|
90.00
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Because the Closing Value of each Reference Asset is greater than its respective Coupon Barrier Value, you will receive a Contingent Coupon of $25.00 or 2.50% of the principal amount per Note, on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.: The Closing Value of one Reference Asset is greater than its Coupon Barrier Value on the relevant Observation Date and the Closing Value of another Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value.
Reference Asset
|
Closing Value on
Relevant Observation
Date
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S&P 500 Index
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135.00
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Russell 2000 Index
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55.00
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MSCI Eurozone ETF
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85.00
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Because the Closing Value of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the related Contingent Coupon Payment Date.
Example 3
: The Closing Value of each Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value on the relevant Observation Date.
Reference Asset
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Closing Value on
Relevant Observation
Date
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S&P 500 Index
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55.00
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Russell 2000 Index
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50.00
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MSCI Eurozone ETF
|
40.00
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Because the Closing Value of at least one Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value, 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 Value of any Reference Asset is below its Coupon Barrier Value 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 Value of at least one Reference Asset is below its Initial Value on the relevant Observation Date
,
the Notes will not be called on such date
.
Your Notes will be automatically called only if the Closing Value of each Reference Asset on any Observation Date prior to the Final Valuation Date
,
is equal to or greater than its respective Initial Value
.
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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 these examples 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
.
Observation
Date
|
Is Closing Value of
Any
Reference Asset Less
Than Coupon Barrier
Value?
|
Is Closing Value of
Any
Reference Asset Less
Than Initial Value?
|
Payment on Contingent Coupon Payment Date
(per $1,000 principal amount Note)
|
1
|
No
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No
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$1,025.00
|
Because the Closing
Value of each Reference Asset on the first Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Initial Value, 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 2.50%.
Example 2
:
The Notes are automatically called on the fourth Observation Date
.
Observation
Date
|
Is Closing Value of
Any
Reference Asset Less
Than Coupon Barrier
Value?
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Is Closing Value of
Any
Reference Asset Less Than
Initial Value?
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Payment on Contingent Coupon Payment Date
(per $1,000 principal amount Note)
|
1
|
No
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Yes
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$25.00
|
2
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Yes
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Yes
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$0.00
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3
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No
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Yes
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$25.00
|
4
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No
|
No
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$1,025.00
|
Because the Closing Value of each Reference Asset on the fourth Observation Date is equal to or greater than its Initial Value, 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 7.50%.
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HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE AT MATURITY
The following table illustrates the hypothetical payment 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 Value of each Reference Asset: 100.00*
§
Hypothetical
Coupon Barrier Value for each Reference Asset: 80.00 (80.00% of the hypothetical Initial Value set forth above)*
§
Hypothetical
Barrier Value for each Reference Asset: 80.00 (80.00% of the hypothetical Initial Value set forth above)*
§
You hold your Notes to maturity and the Notes are
NOT
automatically called prior to maturity
*
The
hypothetical
Initial Value of 100.00, the
hypothetical
Coupon Barrier Value of 80.00 and the
hypothetical
Barrier Value of 80.00 for each Reference Asset have been chosen for illustrative purposes only and do not represent likely Initial Values, Coupon Barrier Values or Barrier Values for any Reference Asset. The actual Initial Value for each Reference Asset are as set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement.
Final Value
|
|
Reference Asset Return
|
|
|
|
S&P 500
Index
|
Russell
2000
Index
|
MSCI
Eurozone ETF
|
|
S&P 500
Index
|
Russell
2000 Index
|
MSCI
Eurozone ETF
|
|
Reference Asset
Return of Least
Performing
Reference Asset
|
Payment at
Maturity
**
|
155.00
|
175.00
|
150.00
|
|
55.00%
|
75.00%
|
50.00%
|
|
50.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
140.00
|
145.00
|
150.00
|
|
40.00%
|
45.00%
|
50.00%
|
|
40.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
135.00
|
140.00
|
130.00
|
|
35.00%
|
40.00%
|
30.00%
|
|
30.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
120.00
|
125.00
|
140.00
|
|
20.00%
|
25.00%
|
40.00%
|
|
20.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
112.00
|
150.00
|
110.00
|
|
12.00%
|
50.00%
|
10.00%
|
|
10.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
100.00
|
110.00
|
130.00
|
|
0.00%
|
10.00%
|
30.00%
|
|
0.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
90.00
|
95.00
|
130.00
|
|
-10.00%
|
-5.00%
|
30.00%
|
|
-10.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
80.00
|
102.00
|
120.00
|
|
-20.00%
|
2.00%
|
20.00%
|
|
-20.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
85.00
|
115.00
|
75.00
|
|
-15.00%
|
15.00%
|
-25.00%
|
|
-25.00%
|
$750.00
|
80.00
|
145.00
|
70.00
|
|
-20.00%
|
45.00%
|
-30.00%
|
|
-30.00%
|
$700.00
|
90.00
|
60.00
|
95.00
|
|
-10.00%
|
-40.00%
|
-5.00%
|
|
-40.00%
|
$600.00
|
50.00
|
160.00
|
105.00
|
|
-50.00%
|
60.00%
|
5.00%
|
|
-50.00%
|
$500.00
|
90.00
|
40.00
|
150.00
|
|
-10.00%
|
-60.00%
|
50.00%
|
|
-60.00%
|
$400.00
|
140.00
|
30.00
|
40.00
|
|
40.00%
|
-60.00%
|
-70.00%
|
|
-70.00%
|
$300.00
|
20.00
|
55.00
|
50.00
|
|
-80.00%
|
-45.00%
|
-50.00%
|
|
-80.00%
|
$200.00
|
50.00
|
10.00
|
80.00
|
|
-50.00%
|
-90.00%
|
-20.00%
|
|
-90.00%
|
$100.00
|
0.00
|
105.00
|
102.00
|
|
-100.00%
|
5.00%
|
2.00%
|
|
-100.00%
|
$0.00
|
** Per $1,000 principal amount Note, and excluding the final Contingent Coupon (if one is payable on the Maturity Date)
|
The following examples illustrate how the payments at maturity set forth in the table above are calculated:
Example 1
:
The Final Value of the S&P 500 Index is 120
.
00, the Final Value of the Russell 2000 Index is 125
.
00 and the Final Value of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is 140.00
.
Because the S&P 500 Index has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the S&P 500 Index is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is greater than its Initial Value (and, accordingly, not less than its Barrier Value), you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold (
plus
the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).
Example 2
:
The Final Value of the S&P 500 Index is 80
.
00, the Final Value of the Russell 2000 Index is 102
.
00 and the Final Value of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is 120.00
.
Because the S&P 500 Index has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the S&P 500 Index is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is not less than its Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold (
plus
the Contingent Coupon that will otherwise be payable on the Maturity Date).
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Example 3
:
The Final Value of the S&P 500 Index is 90
.
00, the Final Value of the Russell 2000 Index is 40
.
00 and the Final Value of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is 150.00
.
Because the Russell 2000 Index has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Russell 2000 Index is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $400.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note, 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 Value of at least one
Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date.
Example 4
:
The Final Value of the S&P 500 Index is 140
.
00, the Final Value of the Russell 2000 Index is 30
.
00 and the Final Value of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is 40.00
.
Because the Russell 2000 Index has the lowest Reference Asset Return, the Russell 2000 Index is the Least Performing Reference Asset. Because the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $300.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 x Reference Asset Return of the Least Performing Reference Asset]
$1,000 + [$1,000 x -70.00%] = $300.00
In addition, because the Final Value of at least one
Reference Asset is less than its Coupon Barrier Value, you will not receive a Contingent Coupon on the Maturity Date
Examples 3 and 4 demonstrate that if the Notes are not automatically called prior to maturity, and if the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value, 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 any 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 or their components. 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 FactorsRisks Relating to the Securities Generally; and
·
Risk FactorsAdditional 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 Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Barrier Value, 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 Coupons
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, assuming that the Contingent Coupon is set at $25.00 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, the maximum amount of Contingent Coupons that you may receive is $200.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note (or 20.00% of the principal amount of your Notes). You will receive this maximum amount of Contingent Coupons
only if
(a) the Closing Value of each Reference Asset on each Observation Date equals or exceeds its Coupon Barrier Value 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 Value of each Reference Asset on the related Observation Date is equal to or greater than its respective Coupon Barrier Value. If the Closing Value of any Reference Asset on an Observation Date is less than its Coupon Barrier Value, 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 Value 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 Value of at least one Reference Asset is less than its respective Coupon Barrier Value 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 will be determined on the Initial Valuation Date based on a number of factors, including the expected volatility of the Reference Assets. The Contingent Coupon will be higher than the fixed rate that we would pay on a conventional debt security of the same tenor and will be higher than it otherwise would have been had the expected volatility of the Reference Assets, calculated as of the Initial Valuation Date, been lower. As volatility of a Reference Asset increases, there will typically be a greater likelihood that (a) the Closing Value of that Reference Asset on one or more Observation Dates will be less than its Coupon Barrier Value and (b) the Final Value of that Reference Asset will be less than its Barrier Value.
Accordingly, you should understand that the Contingent Coupon will reflect, 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 Value of each Reference Asset on any Observation Date prior to the Final Valuation Date, is equal to or greater than its Initial Value. Accordingly, the term of the Notes may be as short as approximately three 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.
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If Your Notes are not Automatically Called Prior to Maturity
,
the Payment at Maturity is not Based on the Value of any Reference Asset at any Time Other than the Closing Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset on the Final Valuation Date
The Final Values and Reference Asset Returns will be based solely on the Closing Values of the Reference Assets on the Final Valuation Date. Accordingly, if the value 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 value of such Reference Asset at a time prior to such drop.
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 Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than the Barrier Value 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 the other Reference Assets 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 Values of the Reference Assets on the applicable Observation Date
Whether or not the Notes are automatically called prior to maturity will be based solely on the Closing Values of the Reference Assets on each Observation Date in respect of which the Notes may be called. Accordingly, if the value of any Reference Asset drops on any such Observation Date such that the Closing Value is less than the Initial Value, 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
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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 FactorsRisks Relating to the Securities GenerallyRegulatory 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 FactorsRisks Relating to the Securities GenerallyUnder 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 the securities underlying 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 value 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
: The value of the MSCI Eurozone ETF is subject to:
o
Management risk
. This is the risk that the investment strategy for the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
, 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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is not actively managed, it generally would not take defensive positions in declining markets or would not sell a security because the securitys issuer was in financial trouble. Therefore, the performance of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
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.
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Derivatives Risk
. The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
s losses, and, as a consequence, the losses of your Notes, may be greater than if the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
invested only in conventional securities.
o
Tracking and Underperformance Risk
(
Particularly in Periods of Market Volatility
). The performance of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
may not replicate the performance of, and may underperform, its underlying index. The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
will reflect transaction costs and fees that will reduce its relative performance.
Moreover, it is also possible that the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
and its underlying index or due to other circumstances. During periods of market volatility, securities underlying he
MSCI Eurozone ETF
may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the intraday net asset value per share of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
and the liquidity of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF.
This variation in performance is called tracking error and, at times, the tracking error may be significant.
·
The Notes are Subject to Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Because the price of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is related to the U.S. dollar value of the non-U.S. equity securities held in its portfolio, you will be exposed to the currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which such underlying securities trade. Currency exchange rates may be subject to a high degree of fluctuation based on a number of complex and unpredictable factors. Your net exposure will depend on the extent to which the currencies of the securities held by the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight those securities in the
MSCI Eurozone ETFs
portfolio. If, taking into account that weighting, the dollar strengthens against the currencies of such securities, the value of that
MSCI Eurozone ETFs
portfolio will be adversely affected, which is expected to have an adverse effect on the price per share of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
, which may have a negative effect on the value of your Notes.
·
The Notes are Subject to Non
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U
.
S
.
Securities Market Risks
The component stocks of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
are issued by non-U.S. companies in non-U.S. securities markets. Securities issued by non-U.S. companies in non-U.S. securities markets may be more volatile and may be subject to different political, market, economic, exchange rate, regulatory and other risks than securities issued by U.S. companies, which may have a negative impact on the performance of the financial products linked to such securities, including the Notes. The public availability of information concerning the issuers of the component stocks of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
will vary depending on their home jurisdiction and the reporting requirements imposed by their respective regulators. In addition, the issuers of such component stocks may be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirement that differ from those applicable to United States reporting companies.
·
The Notes are Subject to Risks Associated with Small Capitalization Stocks
The Russell 2000 Index is intended to track the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. The stock prices of smaller sized companies may be more volatile than stock prices of large capitalization companies. Small capitalization companies may be less able to withstand adverse economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative to larger companies. Small capitalization companies may be less likely to pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure under adverse market conditions.
·
The Estimated Value of Your Notes is Expected to be Lower Than the Initial Issue Price of Your Notes
The estimated value of your Notes on the Initial Valuation Date is expected to be lower, and may be significantly 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 expected as a result of certain factors, such as any sales commissions expected to be paid to Barclays Capital Inc. or another affiliate of ours, any selling concessions, discounts, commissions or fees expected 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 Which 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 values referenced above might be lower if such estimated values were based on the levels at which our benchmark debt securities trade in the secondary market.
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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 O
ther 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 paid for your Notes, and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you.
·
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 Notes
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 or their components. 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.
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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 levels of the Indices and the market prices of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
, the components of its underlying index and the components of each Index;
o
the expected volatility of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF, the components of its underlying index, the
Indices and the components of each Index;
o
the time to maturity of the Notes;
o
the dividend rate on the
MSCI Eurozone ETF, the components of its underlying index and the
components of each Index;
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
S&P 500
®
Index
The S&P 500 Index consists of stocks of 500 companies selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets.
Beginning in June 2016, U.S. common equities listed on Bats BZX, Bats BYX, Bats EDGA or Bats EDGX were added to the universe of securities that are eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index and, effective March 10, 2017, the minimum unadjusted company market capitalization for potential additions to the S&P 500 Index was increased to $6.1 billion from $5.3 billion. As of July 31, 2017, the securities of companies with multiple share class structures are no longer eligible to be added to the S&P 500 Index, but securities already included in the S&P 500 Index have been grandfathered and are not affected by this change. For more information about the S&P 500 Index, please see IndicesThe S&P U.S. Indices in the accompanying index supplement
.
Historical Performance of the S&P 500 Index
The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Values of the S&P 500 Index for each of the periods noted below. The graph below
sets forth the historical performance of the S&P 500 Index based on daily Closing Values from January 1, 2013 through May 14, 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.
Period
/
Quarter Ended
|
Quarterly High
|
Quarterly Low
|
Quarterly Close
|
March 31, 2013
|
1,569.19
|
1,457.15
|
1,569.19
|
June 30, 2013
|
1,669.16
|
1,541.61
|
1,606.28
|
September 30, 2013
|
1,725.52
|
1,614.08
|
1,681.55
|
December 31, 2013
|
1,848.36
|
1,655.45
|
1,848.36
|
March 31, 2014
|
1,878.04
|
1,741.89
|
1,872.34
|
June 30, 2014
|
1,962.87
|
1,815.69
|
1,960.23
|
September 30, 2014
|
2,011.36
|
1,909.57
|
1,972.29
|
December 31, 2014
|
2,090.57
|
1,862.49
|
2,058.90
|
March 31, 2015
|
2,117.39
|
1,992.67
|
2,067.89
|
June 30, 2015
|
2,130.82
|
2,057.64
|
2,063.11
|
September 30, 2015
|
2,128.28
|
1,867.61
|
1,920.03
|
December 31, 2015
|
2,109.79
|
1,923.82
|
2,043.94
|
March 31, 2016
|
2,063.95
|
1,829.08
|
2,059.74
|
June 30, 2016
|
2,119.12
|
2,000.54
|
2,098.86
|
September 30, 2016
|
2,190.15
|
2,088.55
|
2,168.27
|
December 31, 2016
|
2,271.72
|
2,085.18
|
2,238.83
|
March 31, 2017
|
2,395.96
|
2,257.83
|
2,362.72
|
June 30, 2017
|
2,453.46
|
2,328.95
|
2,423.41
|
September 30, 2017
|
2,519.36
|
2,409.75
|
2,519.36
|
December 31, 2017
|
2,690.16
|
2,529.12
|
2,673.61
|
March 31, 2018
|
2,872.87
|
2,581.00
|
2,640.87
|
May 14, 2018*
|
2,872.87
|
2,357.03
|
2,730.13
|
*
For the period beginning on April 2, 2018 and ending on May 14, 2018
|
Historical Performance of the S&P 500
®
Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS
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The
Russell 2000
®
Index
The Russell 2000 Index is designed to track the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market.
For more information about the Russell 2000 Index, please see Indices
The Russell Indices in the accompanying index supplement.
Historical Performance of the Russell 2000 Index
The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Values of the Russell 2000 Index for each of the periods noted below. The graph below
sets forth the historical performance of the Russell 2000 Index based on daily Closing Values from January 1, 2013 through May 14, 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.
Period
/
Quarter Ended
|
Quarterly High
|
Quarterly Low
|
Quarterly Close
|
March 31, 2013
|
953.07
|
872.60
|
951.54
|
June 30, 2013
|
999.99
|
901.51
|
977.48
|
September 30, 2013
|
1,078.41
|
989.54
|
1,073.79
|
December 31, 2013
|
1,163.64
|
1,043.46
|
1,163.64
|
March 31, 2014
|
1,208.65
|
1,093.59
|
1,173.04
|
June 30, 2014
|
1,192.96
|
1,095.99
|
1,192.96
|
September 30, 2014
|
1,208.15
|
1,101.68
|
1,101.68
|
December 31, 2014
|
1,219.11
|
1,049.30
|
1,204.70
|
March 31, 2015
|
1,266.37
|
1,154.71
|
1,252.77
|
June 30, 2015
|
1,295.80
|
1,215.42
|
1,253.95
|
September 30, 2015
|
1,273.33
|
1,083.91
|
1,100.69
|
December 31, 2015
|
1,204.16
|
1,097.55
|
1,135.89
|
March 31, 2016
|
1,114.03
|
953.72
|
1,114.03
|
June 30, 2016
|
1,188.95
|
1,089.65
|
1,151.92
|
September 30, 2016
|
1,263.44
|
1,139.45
|
1,251.65
|
December 31, 2016
|
1,388.07
|
1,156.89
|
1,357.13
|
March 31, 2017
|
1,413.64
|
1,345.60
|
1,385.92
|
June 30, 2017
|
1,425.98
|
1,345.24
|
1,415.36
|
September 30, 2017
|
1,490.86
|
1,356.91
|
1,490.86
|
December 31, 2017
|
1,548.93
|
1,464.09
|
1,535.51
|
March 31, 2018
|
1,610.71
|
1,463.79
|
1,529.43
|
May 14, 2018*
|
1,610.71
|
1,355.89
|
1,600.34
|
*
For the period beginning on April 2, 2018 and ending on May 14, 2018
|
Historical Performance of the
Russell 2000
®
Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS
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The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from the prospectus for the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
dated December 29, 2017 and other publicly available information.
We have not independently verified the information in the
MSCI Eurozone ETFs
prospectus or any other publicly available information regarding
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by BlackRock Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, BlackRock). The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is a separate investment portfolio maintained and managed by iShares
®
Trust. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is currently the investment adviser to the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
.
The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is an exchange-traded fund that trades on the NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol EZU.
iShares
®
Trust is a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. 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 33392935 and 81109729, respectively, through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding iShares
®
Trust, BFA and the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
, please see the prospectus for the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. In addition, information about iShares
®
and the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
. 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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
seeks to track the investment results of publicly traded security in the European Monetary Union markets, as measured by the MSCI EMU Index. For more information about the MSCI EMU Index, please see The MSCI EMU Index below. The MSCI Eurozone ETF invests in a representative sample of index stocks using a portfolio sampling technique and weighting the constituents based on their market cap.
The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to try to track the
MSCI EMU Index. The
MSCI Eurozone
ETF generally invests at least 95% of its assets in securities of the MSCI EMU Index and depository receipts representing securities in the MSCI EMU Index. The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of the MSCI EMU Index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the MSCI EMU Index. In addition, the
MSCI Eurozone ETF may invest the remainder of its assets in other securities, including securities not in the MSCI EMU Index, but which BFA believes will help the MSCI Eurozone ETF track the MSCI EMU Index and other investments, including
futures contracts, options on futures contracts, other types of options and swaps related to the MSCI ESU 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
MSCI Eurozone ETF
pursues a representative sampling indexing strategy in attempting to track the performance of the
MSCI EMU Index. Representative sampling means that the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
generally invests in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to that of the MSCI EMU Index. The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
may or may not hold all of the securities in the MSCI EMU Index.
Correlation
The MSCI EMU Index is a financial calculation based on a grouping of financial instruments, while the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
and the MSCI EMU Index will vary somewhat due to operating expenses, transaction costs, non-U.S. currency valuations, asset valuations, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs), timing variances and differences between the MSCI Eurozone ETFs portfolio and the MSCI EMU Index resulting from the MSCI Eurozone ETFs use of representative sampling or from legal restrictions (such as diversification requirements) that apply to the MSCI Eurozone ETF but not to the MSCI EMU Index. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. Any correlation of less than 100% is generally referred to as tracking error. BFA expects that, over time, the tracking error for the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
will not exceed 5%
.
Industry Concentration Policy
The
MSCI Eurozone ETF
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 MSCI EMU 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.
The MSCI EMU Index
The MSCI EMU Index consists of stock from large and mid-capitalization companies from ten developed market countries that uses the euro, including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
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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.
Historical Performance of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
The table below shows the high, low and final Closing Values of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
for each of the periods noted below. The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the
MSCI Eurozone ETF
based on daily Closing Values from January 1, 2013 through May 14, 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.
Period
/
Quarter Ended
|
Quarterly High
|
Quarterly Low
|
Quarterly Close
|
March 28, 2013
|
35.31
|
32.36
|
32.68
|
June 28, 2013
|
35.70
|
32.19
|
32.50
|
September 30, 2013
|
38.37
|
32.36
|
37.74
|
December 31, 2013
|
41.37
|
37.72
|
41.37
|
March 31, 2014
|
42.33
|
38.47
|
42.27
|
June 30, 2014
|
44.18
|
41.56
|
42.32
|
September 30, 2014
|
42.93
|
38.29
|
38.50
|
December 31, 2014
|
38.93
|
35.03
|
36.35
|
March 31, 2015
|
39.43
|
34.65
|
38.57
|
June 30, 2015
|
40.70
|
37.53
|
37.53
|
September 30, 2015
|
39.49
|
33.67
|
34.32
|
December 31, 2015
|
37.36
|
34.26
|
35.03
|
March 31, 2016
|
34.86
|
30.75
|
34.39
|
June 30, 2016
|
35.76
|
30.24
|
32.27
|
September 30, 2016
|
35.19
|
30.96
|
34.49
|
December 31, 2016
|
34.66
|
32.41
|
34.60
|
March 31, 2017
|
37.79
|
34.68
|
37.65
|
June 30, 2017
|
41.95
|
36.97
|
40.33
|
September 29, 2017
|
43.32
|
40.31
|
43.32
|
December 29, 2017
|
44.11
|
42.90
|
43.38
|
March 29, 2018
|
47.11
|
42.40
|
43.35
|
May 14, 2018*
|
45.16
|
42.75
|
44.85
|
*
For the period beginning on April 2, 2018 and ending on May 14, 2018
|
Historical Performance of the
MSCI Eurozone 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 ConsequencesTax Consequences to U.S. HoldersNotes 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 ConsequencesTax Consequences to U.S. HoldersNotes 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, we expect that these regulations will 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. If necessary, further information regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the pricing supplement for the Notes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the Notes.
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SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We will agree to sell to Barclays Capital Inc. (the Agent), and the Agent will agree to purchase from us, the principal amount of the Notes, and at the price, specified on the cover of the related pricing supplement, the document that will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) containing the final pricing terms of the Notes. The Agent will commit to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.
We expect that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment for the Notes on or about the Issue Date indicated on the cover of this pricing supplement, which will be the third business day following the Initial Valuation Date (this settlement cycle being referred to as T+3). Under Rule 15c6
1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes on any date prior to two business days before delivery will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Notes will initially settle in three business days (T+3), to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement. See Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) in the prospectus supplement.
The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and may not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (EEA Retail Investor). For these purposes, an EEA Retail Investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended from time to time, the PRIIPs Regulation) for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to EEA Retail Investors has been prepared and therefore offering or selling such Notes or otherwise making them available to any EEA Retail Investor may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
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