Barclays Bank PLC to De-List Nine Canada-Listed ETNs

Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) announced today that it has elected to de-list the following nine iPath^® exchange traded notes (ETNs) from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX):

The ETNs will continue to trade on the NYSE Arca Exchange after they have been de-listed from the TSX. The final trading date on the TSX will be May 26, 2014, and the ETNs will be de-listed after the close of trading on such date.

“Investors have shown a preference for trading U.S. dollar-denominated ETNs on a U.S. exchange,” said Ian Merrill, Head of ETNs, Americas. “As a result, we have voluntarily taken the decision to de-list all nine of our iPath ETNs from the Toronto Stock Exchange later this month. The ETNs will continue to be listed on NYSE Arca.”

Barclays previously announced it was redeeming its Canadian-dollar denominated iPath ETNs.

The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index^SM (the “Index”) is a product of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”). CBOE^® and BuyWrite™ are trademarks of CBOE. S&P^® and S&P 500^® are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“SPFS”). The Index and the related trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”) and its affiliates, and sublicensed to Barclays Bank PLC for certain purposes. The ETNs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, SPFS, CBOE, or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices and CBOE”). S&P Dow Jones Indices and CBOE do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the ETNs particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.

The S&P 500 VIX Futures Indices are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”). S&P^®, S&P 500^®, S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures™ and S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“SPFS”). VIX^® is a registered trademark of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”). These trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”) and its affiliates, and sublicensed to Barclays Bank PLC for certain purposes. The ETNs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, SPFS, CBOE or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the ETNs or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the ETNs particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.

“Barclays US Treasury 2Y/10Y Yield Curve Index^TM”, “Barclays Optimized Currency Carry Index^TM” and the “USD Optimized Currency Carry Index^TM” are trademarks of Barclays Bank PLC.

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Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.