The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is
not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and underlying
supplement do not constitute an offer to sell the Notes and we are not soliciting an offer to buy the Notes in any state where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion
Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated
March 11, 2024
|
Pricing Supplement dated March , 2024
(To the Prospectus dated May 23, 2022, the Prospectus Supplement dated
June 27, 2022
and the Underlying Supplement dated June 27, 2022) |
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-265158 |
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$●
Digital
Notes due June 16, 2025
Linked
to the Least Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the S&P 500® Index and the Utilities Select
Sector SPDR® Fund
Global
Medium-Term Notes, Series A |
Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Notes do not pay interest. Instead,
as described below, the Notes offer a fixed return at maturity if, from its Initial Underlier Value to its Final Underlier Value, the
Least Performing Underlier appreciates, remains flat or does not decline below its Digital Barrier Value. Investors should be willing
to forgo dividend payments and, if the Final Underlier Value of any Underlier is less than its Digital Barrier Value, be willing to receive
no more than their investment at maturity. Investors will be exposed to the market risk of each Underlier and any decline in the value
of one Underlier may negatively affect their return and will not be offset or mitigated by a lesser decline or any potential increase
in the values of the other Underliers.
Terms used in this pricing supplement,
but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus supplement.
| Issuer: |
Barclays Bank PLC |
| Denominations: |
Minimum denomination of $1,000, and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof |
| Initial Valuation Date: |
March 12, 2024. With respect to each Underlier, the Initial Underlier Value is the Closing Value of that Underlier on March 8, 2024 and is not the Closing Value of that Underlier on the Initial Valuation Date. |
| Issue Date: |
March 15, 2024 |
| Final Valuation Date:† |
June 9, 2025 |
| Maturity Date: **† |
June 16, 2025 |
| Reference Assets:*/** |
The Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”), the S&P 500® Index (the “SPX Index” and, together with the RTY Index, each, an “Index” and together, the “Indices”) and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (the “XLU Fund”) (each, an “Underlier” and together, the “Underliers”), as set forth in the following table: |
| |
Underliers |
Bloomberg Ticker |
Initial Underlier Value(1)** |
Digital Barrier Value(2)** |
| |
RTY Index |
RTY<Index> |
2,083.617 |
1,771.07 |
| |
SPX Index |
SPX<Index> |
5,123.69 |
4,355.14 |
| |
XLU Fund |
XLU<Equity> |
$63.75 |
$54.19 |
| |
(1) With respect to each Underlier, the Closing Value
of that Underlier on March 8, 2024. The Initial Underlier Value for each Underlier is not the Closing Value of that Underlier on the
Initial Valuation Date.
(2) With respect to each Underlier, 85.00% of its Initial
Underlier Value (rounded to two decimal places) |
| Payment at Maturity: |
You will receive on the Maturity Date a cash payment per $1,000 principal
amount Note determined as follows:
§ If
the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is greater than or equal to its Digital Barrier Value, you will
receive a payment per $1,000 principal amount Note calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Digital Percentage)
§ If
the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is less than its Digital Barrier Value, you will receive a payment
of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount Note.
Any payment on the Notes, including any repayment of principal,
is not guaranteed by any third party and is subject to (a) the creditworthiness of Barclays Bank PLC and (b) the risk of exercise of any
U.K. Bail-in Power (as described on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement) by the relevant U.K. resolution authority. See “Selected
Risk Considerations” and “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” in this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in
the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power: |
Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of the Notes or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or the trustee on behalf of the holders of the Notes), by acquiring the Notes, each holder and beneficial owner 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. See “Consent to U.K. Bail-in Power” on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement. |
| Digital Percentage: |
7.40% |
| Underlier Return: |
With respect to each Underlier, an amount calculated as follows:
Final Underlier Value – Initial Underlier
Value
Initial Underlier Value |
(Terms of the Notes continue on the next page)
| |
Initial Issue
Price(1)(2) |
Price to Public |
Agent’s
Commission(3) |
Proceeds to Barclays
Bank PLC |
| Per Note |
$1,000 |
100% |
0.70% |
99.30% |
| Total |
$● |
$● |
$● |
$● |
| (1) | Because dealers who purchase the Notes for sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts may forgo some or all selling concessions,
fees or commissions, the public offering price for investors purchasing the Notes in such fee-based advisory accounts may be between $993.00
and $1,000 per Note. Investors that hold their Notes in fee-based advisory or trust accounts may be charged fees by the investment advisor
or manager of such account based on the amount of assets held in those accounts, including the Notes. |
| (2) | Our estimated value of the Notes on the Initial Valuation Date, based on our internal pricing models, is expected to be between $964.80
and $984.80 per Note. The estimated value is expected to be less than the initial issue price of the Notes. See “Additional Information
Regarding Our Estimated Value of the Notes” on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement. |
| (3) | Barclays Capital Inc. will receive commissions from the Issuer of up to $7.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note. Barclays Capital Inc.
will use these commissions to pay variable selling concessions or fees (including custodial or clearing fees) to other dealers. The actual
commission received by Barclays Capital Inc. will be equal to the selling concession paid to such dealers. |
Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks.
See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-9 of the prospectus supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations”
beginning on page PS-8 of this pricing supplement.
The Notes will not be listed on any U.S. securities
exchange or quotation system. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these Notes or determined that this pricing supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Notes constitute our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.
The Notes are not deposit liabilities of Barclays Bank PLC and are not covered by the U.K. Financial Services Compensation
Scheme or insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or deposit insurance
agency of the United States, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction.
(Terms of the Notes continued from previous page)
| Final Underlier Value:** |
With respect to each Underlier, the Closing Value of that Underlier on the Final Valuation Date |
| Least Performing Underlier: |
The Underlier with the lowest Underlier Return |
| Closing Value:*/** |
With respect to an Index, Closing Value has the meaning assigned to “closing level” set forth under “Reference Assets—Indices—Special Calculation Provisions” in the prospectus supplement. With respect to the XLU Fund, Closing Value has the meaning assigned to “closing price” set forth under “Reference Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Special Calculation Provisions” in the prospectus supplement. |
| Calculation Agent: |
Barclays Bank PLC |
| CUSIP / ISIN: |
06745QAU3 / US06745QAU31 |
| * | If an Index is discontinued or if the sponsor of an Index fails to publish that Index, the Calculation Agent may select a successor
index or, if no successor index is available, will calculate the value to be used as the Closing Value of that Index. In addition, the
Calculation Agent will calculate the value to be used as the Closing Value of an Index in the event of certain changes in or modifications
to that Index. For more information, see “Reference Assets—Indices—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Index
as a Reference Asset” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| ** | If the shares of the XLU Fund are de-listed or if the XLU Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, the Calculation Agent may select
a successor fund or, if no successor fund is available, may accelerate the Maturity Date. In addition, in the case of certain events related
to the XLU Fund, the Calculation Agent may adjust any variable, including but not limited to, that Underlier and the Initial Underlier
Value, Final Underlier Value, Digital Barrier Value and Closing Value of that Underlier if the Calculation Agent determines that the event
has a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the shares of that Underlier. For more information, see “Reference
Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Exchange-Traded Fund as a Reference Asset” in
the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| † | The Final Valuation Date may be postponed if the Final Valuation Date is not a scheduled trading day with respect to any Underlier
or if a market disruption event occurs with respect to any Underlier on the Final Valuation Date as described under “Reference Assets—Indices—Market
Disruption Events for Securities with an Index of Equity Securities as a Reference Asset,” “Reference Assets—Exchange-Traded
Funds—Market Disruption Events for Securities with an Exchange-Traded Fund That Holds Equity Securities as a Reference Asset”
and “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” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. In addition, the Maturity Date will be postponed
if that day is not a business day or if the Final Valuation Date is postponed as described under “Terms of the Notes—Payment
Dates” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES
You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus
dated May 23, 2022, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated June 27, 2022 relating to our Global Medium-Term Notes, Series
A, of which these Notes are a part, and the underlying supplement dated June 27, 2022. 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.
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):
| · | Prospectus dated May 23, 2022: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312070/000119312522157585/d337542df3asr.htm
| · | Prospectus Supplement dated June 27, 2022: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000312070/000095010322011301/dp169388_424b2-prosupp.htm
| · | Underlying Supplement dated June 27, 2022: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000312070/000095010322011304/dp169384_424b2-underl.htm
Our SEC file number is 1–10257.
As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Barclays Bank PLC.
consent to u.k.
bail-in power
Notwithstanding
and to the exclusion of any other term of the Notes or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between us and any holder
or beneficial owner of the Notes (or the trustee on behalf of the holders of the Notes), by acquiring the Notes, each holder and beneficial
owner 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 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 or beneficial owner of the
Notes such shares, securities or obligations); (iii) the cancellation of the Notes and/or (iv) 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 and beneficial owner of the Notes further acknowledges and agrees that the rights of the holders or beneficial owners
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
or beneficial owners of the Notes 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.
For
more information, please see “Selected Risk Considerations—Risks Relating to the Issuer—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” 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, including the exercise by the relevant U.K. resolution
authority of a variety of statutory resolution powers, could materially adversely affect the value of any 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES
The final terms for the Notes will be determined on the date the Notes
are initially priced for sale to the public, which we refer to as the Initial Valuation Date, based on prevailing market conditions on
or prior to the Initial Valuation Date, and will be communicated to investors either orally or in a final pricing supplement.
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 that we may incur in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and estimated development and other costs that 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 the 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 that 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 that 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. 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.
Selected Purchase Considerations
The Notes are not appropriate for
all investors. The Notes may be an appropriate investment for you if all of the following statements are true:
| · | You do not seek an investment that produces periodic interest or coupon payments or other sources of current income. |
| · | You understand and accept that you will not participate in any appreciation of any Underlier, which may be significant, and that your
potential return on the Notes is limited to the Digital Percentage. |
| · | You understand and accept that you may not earn any positive return on your Notes. |
| · | You do not anticipate that the Final Underlier Value of any Underlier will fall below its Digital Barrier Value. |
| · | You are willing and able to accept the individual market risk of each Underlier and understand that any decline in the value of one
Underlier will not be offset or mitigated by a lesser decline or any potential increase in the value of any other Underlier. |
| · | You understand and are willing and able to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of the Underliers. |
| · | You understand and accept that you will not be entitled to receive dividends or distributions that may be paid to holders of the XLU
Fund or the securities composing or held by the Underliers, nor will you have any voting rights with respect to the XLU Fund or the securities
composing or held by the Underliers. |
| · | 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. |
| · | You are willing and able to assume our credit risk for all payments on the Notes. |
| · | You are willing and able to consent to the exercise of any U.K. Bail-in Power by any relevant U.K. resolution authority. |
The Notes may not be an appropriate
investment for you if any of the following statements are true:
| · | You seek an investment that produces periodic interest or coupon payments or other sources of current income. |
| · | You seek an investment that participates in the full appreciation of any or all of the Underliers rather than an investment with a
return that is limited to the Digital Percentage. |
| · | You do not understand and/or are unable to accept that you may not earn any positive return on your Notes. |
| · | You anticipate that the Final Underlier Value of at least one Underlier will fall below its Digital Barrier Value. |
| · | You are unwilling or unable to accept the individual market risk of each Underlier and/or do not understand that any decline in the
value of one Underlier will not be offset or mitigated by a lesser decline or any potential increase in the value of any other Underlier. |
| · | You do not understand and/or are unwilling or unable to accept the risks associated with an investment linked to the performance of
the Underliers. |
| · | You are unwilling or unable to accept the risk that the negative performance of any Underlier may cause you to receive no more
than your principal at maturity, regardless of the performance of any other Underlier. |
| · | You seek an investment that entitles you to dividends or distributions on, or voting rights related to, the XLU Fund or the securities
composing or held by the Underliers. |
| · | You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market, and/or you are unwilling or unable to hold the Notes to
maturity. |
| · | You prefer the lower risk, and therefore accept the potentially lower returns, of fixed income investments with comparable maturities
and credit ratings. |
| · | 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 appropriateness of the Notes in light of your investment objectives and the specific information set out in this
pricing supplement, the prospectus, the prospectus supplement and the underlying supplement. Neither the Issuer nor Barclays Capital Inc.
makes any recommendation as to the appropriateness of the Notes for investment.
Hypothetical EXAMPLES OF
AMOUNTS PAYABLE at Maturity
The following table illustrates the
hypothetical payment at maturity under various circumstances. The examples set forth below are purely hypothetical and are provided for
illustrative purposes only. The numbers appearing in the following table 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 Underlier Value of each Underlier: 100.00* |
| § | Hypothetical Digital Barrier Value for each Underlier: 85.00 (85.00% of the hypothetical Initial Underlier Value set forth
above)* |
| * | The hypothetical Initial Underlier Value of 100.00
and the hypothetical Digital Barrier Value of 85.00 for each Underlier have been chosen
for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the actual Initial Underlier Values or Digital Barrier Values for the Underliers.
The actual Initial Underlier Value and Digital Barrier Value for each Underlier are set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement. |
For information regarding recent values of the Underliers, please see
“Information Regarding the Underliers” in this pricing supplement.
Final Underlier Value of
the Least Performing Underlier |
Underlier Return of
the Least Performing Underlier |
Payment at Maturity per $1,000 Principal Amount Note |
| 200.00 |
100.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 190.00 |
90.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 180.00 |
80.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 170.00 |
70.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 160.00 |
60.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 150.00 |
50.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 140.00 |
40.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 130.00 |
30.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 120.00 |
20.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 110.00 |
10.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 107.40 |
7.40% |
$1,074.00 |
| 105.00 |
5.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 100.00 |
0.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 95.00 |
-5.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 90.00 |
-10.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 85.00 |
-15.00% |
$1,074.00 |
| 84.99 |
-15.01% |
$1,000.00 |
| 80.00 |
-20.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 70.00 |
-30.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 60.00 |
-40.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 50.00 |
-50.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 40.00 |
-60.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 30.00 |
-70.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 20.00 |
-80.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 10.00 |
-90.00% |
$1,000.00 |
| 0.00 |
-100.00% |
$1,000.00 |
The following examples illustrate how the payments at maturity set
forth in the table above are calculated:
Example 1: The Final Underlier Value of the RTY Index is 150.000,
the Final Underlier Value of the SPX Index is 130.00 and the Final Underlier Value of the XLU Fund is $140.00.
Because the SPX Index has the lowest Underlier
Return, the SPX Index is the Least Performing Underlier. Because the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is greater
than or equal to its Digital Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,074.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note that
you hold, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Digital Percentage)
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 7.40%) = $1,074.00
Example 1 demonstrates that you will not participate
in any appreciation in the value of any Underlier. Even though each Underlier appreciated significantly, the payment at maturity is limited
to $1,074.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold.
Example 2: The Final Underlier Value of the RTY Index is 95.000,
the Final Underlier Value of the SPX Index is 140.00 and the Final Underlier Value of the XLU Fund is $105.00.
Because the RTY Index has the lowest Underlier Return, the RTY Index
is the Least Performing Underlier. Because the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is greater than or equal to its
Digital Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,074.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold, calculated
as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Digital Percentage)
$1,000 + ($1,000 × 7.40%) = $1,074.00
Example 3: The Final Underlier Value of the RTY Index is 80.000,
the Final Underlier Value of the SPX Index is 50.00 and the Final Underlier Value of the XLU Fund is $150.00.
Because the SPX Index has the lowest Underlier Return, the SPX
Index is the Least Performing Underlier. Because the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is less than its
Digital Barrier Value, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note that you hold.
Any payment on the Notes, including the repayment of principal,
is subject to the credit risk of Barclays Bank PLC.
Selected
Risk Considerations
An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. Investing in
the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Underliers or their components. Some of the risks that apply to an investment
in the Notes are summarized below, but we urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the Notes generally in the
“Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement. You should not purchase the Notes unless you understand and can bear
the risks of investing in the Notes.
Risks Relating to the Notes Generally
| · | You May Receive No More Than the Principal Amount of Your Notes—If the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing
Underlier is less than its Digital Barrier Value, you will receive only the principal amount of your Notes. Therefore, you may not receive
a return on the Notes. |
| · | Your Potential Return on the Notes Is Limited to the Digital Percentage—If the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing
Underlier is greater than or equal to its Digital Barrier Value, for each $1,000 principal amount Note, you will receive at maturity $1,000
plus a predetermined percentage of the principal amount. We refer to this percentage as the Digital Percentage, which is equal to 7.40%.
If the Final Underlier Value of the Least Performing Underlier is greater than or equal to its Digital Barrier Value, you will receive
the maximum payment at maturity of $1,074.00 per $1,000 principal amount Note regardless of any appreciation of any Underlier, which may
be significant. Your return on the Notes will be less than the percentage change in the Least Performing Underlier from its Initial Underlier
Value to its Final Underlier Value if such percentage is greater than the Digital Percentage. |
| · | No Interest Payments—As a holder of the Notes, you will not receive interest payments. |
| · | Because the Notes Are Linked to the Least Performing Underlier, You Are Exposed to Greater Risk of Receiving No More Than the Principal
Amount of Your Notes at Maturity Than If the Notes Were Linked to a Single Underlier—The risk that you will receive no more
than your principal amount in the Notes at maturity is greater if you invest in the Notes as opposed to substantially similar securities
that are linked to the performance of a single Underlier. With multiple Underliers, it is more likely that the Final Underlier Value of
at least one Underlier will be less than its Digital Barrier Value, and therefore, it is more likely that you will not receive a return
on the Notes at maturity. Further, the performance of the Underliers may not be correlated or may be negatively correlated. The lower
the correlation between multiple Underliers, the greater the potential for one of those Underliers to close below its Digital Barrier
Value on the Final Valuation Date. |
It is impossible to predict what the correlation
among the Underliers will be over the term of the Notes. The Underliers represent different equity markets. These different equity markets
may not perform similarly over the term of the Notes.
| · | You Are Exposed to the Market Risk of Each Underlier—Your return on the Notes is not linked to a basket consisting of
the Underliers. Rather, it will be contingent upon the independent performance of each Underlier. Unlike an instrument with a return linked
to a basket of underlying assets in which risk is mitigated and diversified among all the components of the basket, you will be exposed
to the risks related to each Underlier. Poor performance by any Underlier over the term of the Notes may negatively affect your return
and will not be offset or mitigated by any increases or lesser declines in the values of the other Underliers. If the Final Underlier
Value of any Underlier is less than its Digital Barrier Value, you will receive only the principal amount of your Notes at maturity. Accordingly,
your investment is subject to the market risk of each Underlier. |
| · | Any Payment on the Notes Will Be Determined Based on the Closing Values of the Underliers on the Dates Specified—Any
payment on the Notes will be determined based on the Closing Values of the Underliers on the dates specified. You will not benefit from
any more favorable values of the Underliers determined at any other time. |
| · | Repayment of the Principal Amount Applies Only at Maturity—You should be willing to hold your Notes to maturity. If you
sell your Notes prior to such time in the secondary market, if any, you may have to sell your Notes at a price that is less than the principal
amount even if at that time the value of each Underlier has increased from its Initial Underlier Value. See “—Risks Relating
to the Estimated Value of the Notes and the Secondary Market—Many Economic and Market Factors Will Impact the Value of the Notes”
below. |
| · | Owning the Notes Is Not the Same as Owning the XLU Fund or the Securities Composing or Held by the Underliers—The return
on the Notes may not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the XLU Fund or the securities composing or held by the
Underliers. As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or other rights
that holders of the XLU Fund or the securities composing or held by the Underliers would have. |
| · | Tax Treatment — As discussed further below under “Tax Considerations” and in the accompanying prospectus
supplement, if you are a U.S. individual or taxable entity, under our intended treatment of the Notes, you will be required to accrue
interest on a current basis in respect of the Notes over their term based on the comparable yield for the Notes and pay tax accordingly,
even though you will not receive any payments from us until maturity. This comparable yield is determined solely to calculate the amount
on which you will be taxed prior to maturity and is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of what the actual yield will be. |
Risks Relating to the Issuer
| · | Credit of Issuer—The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated 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 repayment of
principal, 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. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of Barclays Bank PLC may affect the market value of the Notes, |
and 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 and to the exclusion of any other term of the Notes or any other agreements, arrangements
or understandings between Barclays Bank PLC and any holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or the trustee on behalf of the holders of
the Notes), by acquiring the Notes, each holder and beneficial owner 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 and beneficial owners 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 and beneficial owners 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 senior debt securities 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, including the exercise by the relevant U.K. resolution authority of a variety of statutory resolution
powers, could materially adversely affect the value of any 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. |
Risks Relating to the Underliers
| · | Each Index Reflects the Price Return of the Securities Composing That Index,
Not the Total Return—The return on the Notes is based, in part, on the performance of the Indices, which reflects changes in
the market prices of the securities composing each Index. Each Index is not a “total return” index that, in addition to reflecting
those price returns, would also reflect dividends paid on the securities composing that Index. Accordingly, the return on the Notes will
not include such a total return feature. |
| · | Adjustments to the Indices Could Adversely Affect the Value of the Notes—The sponsor of an Index may add, delete, substitute
or adjust the securities composing that Index or make other methodological changes to that Index that could affect its performance. The
Calculation Agent will calculate the value to be used as the Closing Value of an Index in the event of certain material changes in or
modifications to that Index. In addition, the sponsor of an Index may also discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of that Index
at any time. Under these circumstances, the Calculation Agent may select a successor index that the Calculation Agent determines to be
comparable to the discontinued Index or, if no successor index is available, the Calculation Agent will determine the value to be used
as the Closing Value of that Index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the relevant Index and, consequently, the
value of the Notes. See “Reference Assets—Indices—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Index as a Reference Asset”
in the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| · | The Notes Are Subject to Small-Capitalization Companies Risk with Respect to the RTY Index—The RTY Index tracks companies
that are considered small-capitalization companies. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and
less liquidity than large-capitalization companies, and therefore Notes linked to the RTY Index may be more volatile than an investment
linked to an index with component stocks issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization companies are
also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments. In addition, small-capitalization
companies are typically less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel,
making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Small-capitalization companies are often subject to less analyst coverage and may be
in early, and less predictable, periods of their corporate existences. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product
lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization
companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products. |
| · | The Equity Securities Held by the XLU Fund Are Concentrated in the Utilities Sector—Each of the equity securities held
by the XLU Fund has been issued by a company whose business is associated with the utilities sector. Because the value of the Notes is
determined, in part, by the performance of the XLU Fund, an investment in the Notes will be concentrated in the utilities sector. As a
result, the value of the Notes may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or
regulatory occurrence affecting this industry than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of
issuers. Utility companies are affected by supply and demand, operating costs, government regulation, environmental factors, liabilities
for environmental damage and general civil liabilities and rate caps or rate changes. In addition, natural disasters, terrorist attacks,
government intervention or other factors may render a utility company’s equipment unusable or obsolete and negatively impact profitability.
Among the risks that may affect utility companies are the following: risks of increases in fuel and other operating costs; the high cost
of borrowing to finance capital construction during inflationary periods; restrictions on operations and increased costs and delays associated
with compliance with environmental and nuclear safety regulations; and the difficulties involved in obtaining natural gas for resale or
fuel for generating electricity at reasonable prices. |
Other risks include those related to the
construction and operation of nuclear power plants, the effects of energy conservation and the effects of regulatory changes.
| · | Certain Features of the XLU Fund Will Impact the Value of the Notes — The performance
of the XLU Fund will not fully replicate the performance of the Underlying Index (as defined below), and the XLU Fund may hold securities
or other assets not included in the Underlying Index. The value of the XLU Fund is subject to: |
| o | Management risk. This is the risk that the investment strategy for the XLU Fund, the implementation of which is subject to
a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. The XLU Fund’s investment adviser may have the right to use a portion
of the XLU Fund’s assets to invest in shares of equity securities that are not included in the Underlying Index. The XLU Fund is
not actively managed, and the XLU Fund’s investment adviser will generally not attempt to take defensive positions in declining
markets. |
| o | Derivatives risk. The XLU Fund may invest in derivatives, including forward contracts, futures contracts, options on futures
contracts, options and swaps. A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the value of an
underlying asset such as a security or an index. Compared to conventional securities, derivatives can be more sensitive to changes in
interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices, and thus the XLU Fund’s losses may be greater than if the XLU Fund invested
only in conventional securities. |
| o | Transaction costs and fees. Unlike the Underlying Index, the XLU Fund will reflect transaction costs and fees that will reduce
its performance relative to the Underlying Index. |
Generally, the longer
the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the Notes will be affected by the factors described above. In addition, the
XLU Fund may diverge significantly from the performance of the Underlying Index due to differences in trading hours between the XLU Fund
and the securities composing the Underlying Index or other circumstances. During periods of market volatility, the component securities
held by the XLU Fund may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the intraday
net asset value per share of the XLU Fund and the liquidity of the XLU Fund may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility
may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in the XLU Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely
affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the XLU Fund. As a result,
under these circumstances, the market value of the XLU Fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the XLU Fund.
Because the Notes are linked to the performance of the XLU Fund and not the Underlying Index, the return on your Notes may be less than
that of an alternative investment linked directly to the Underlying Index.
| · | Anti-dilution Protection Is Limited, and the Calculation Agent Has Discretion to Make Anti-dilution
Adjustments—The Calculation Agent may in its sole discretion make adjustments affecting the amounts payable on the Notes upon
the occurrence of certain events that the Calculation Agent determines have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value
of the shares of the XLU Fund. However, the Calculation Agent might not make such adjustments in response to all events that could affect
the shares of the XLU Fund. The occurrence of any such event and any adjustment made by the Calculation Agent (or a determination by the
Calculation Agent not to make any adjustment) may adversely affect the market price of, and any amounts payable on, the Notes. See “Reference
Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Exchange-Traded Fund as a Reference Asset—Anti-dilution
Adjustments” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| · | Adjustments to the XLU Fund or the Underlying Index Could Adversely Affect the Value of the
Notes or Result in the Notes Being Accelerated—The investment adviser of the XLU Fund may add, delete or substitute the component
securities held by the XLU Fund or make changes to its investment strategy, and the sponsor of the Underlying Index may add, delete, substitute
or adjust the securities composing the Underlying Index or make other methodological changes to the Underlying Index that could affect
its performance. In addition, if the shares of the XLU Fund are de-listed or if the XLU Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, the
Calculation Agent may select a successor fund that the Calculation Agent determines to be comparable to the XLU Fund or, if no successor
fund is available, the Maturity Date of the Notes will be accelerated for a payment determined by the Calculation Agent. Any of these
actions could adversely affect the value of the XLU Fund and, consequently, the value of the Notes. Any amount payable upon acceleration
could be significantly less than the amount(s) that would be due on the Notes if they were not accelerated. However, if we elect not to
accelerate the Notes, the value of, and any amount payable on, the Notes could be adversely affected, perhaps significantly. See “Reference
Assets—Exchange-Traded Funds—Adjustments Relating to Securities with an Exchange-Traded Fund as a Reference Asset—Discontinuance
of an Exchange-Traded Fund” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. |
| · | Historical Performance of the Underliers Should Not Be Taken as Any Indication of the Future Performance of the Underliers Over
the Term of the Notes—The value of each Underlier has fluctuated in the past and may, in the future, experience significant
fluctuations. The historical performance of an Underlier is not an indication of the future performance of that Underlier over the term
of the Notes. The historical correlation between the Underliers is not an indication of the future correlation between them over the term
of the Notes. Therefore, the performance of the Underliers 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 Underlier. |
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
| · | 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.
In connection with our normal business
activities and in connection with hedging our obligations under 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 Underliers or their components. In any such market making, trading and hedging activity,
and other financial services, we or our affiliates may take positions or take actions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment
objectives of the 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 and such compensation or financial benefit may serve as an incentive to sell the Notes instead of other investments. 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 Underliers and
make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the Notes. In making these determinations, we may be required to
make discretionary judgments, including determining whether a market disruption event has occurred on any date that the value of an Underlier
is to be determined; if an Index is discontinued or if the sponsor of an Index fails to publish that Index, selecting a successor index
or, if no successor index is available, determining any value necessary to calculate any payments on the Notes; calculating the value
of an Index on any date of determination in the event of certain changes in or modifications to that Index; if the shares of the XLU Fund
are de-listed or if the XLU Fund is liquidated or otherwise terminated, selecting a successor fund or, if no successor fund is available,
determining whether to accelerate the Maturity Date; and determining whether to adjust any variable described herein in the case of certain
events related to the XLU Fund that the Calculation Agent determines have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value
of the shares of the XLU Fund. 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.
Risks Relating to the Estimated Value of the Notes and the Secondary
Market
| · | 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. |
| · | 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 values and expected volatility of the Underliers and the components of each Underlier; |
| o | correlation (or lack of correlation) of the Underliers; |
| o | the time to maturity of the Notes; |
| o | dividend rates on the XLU Fund and the components of each Underlier; |
| 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. |
| · | 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. |
| · | 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 May Be 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. |
Information Regarding
the UNDERLIERS
Russell 2000® Index
The RTY Index measures the capitalization-weighted price performance
of 2,000 U.S. small-capitalization stocks listed on eligible U.S. exchanges and is designed to track the performance of the small-capitalization
segment of the U.S. equity market. For more information about the RTY Index, see “Indices—The Russell Indices” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Performance of the RTY Index
The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the RTY Index
based on the daily Closing Values from January 2, 2019 through March 8, 2024. We obtained the Closing Values shown in the graph below
from Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”). We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness
of the information obtained from Bloomberg.
Historical Performance of the Russell 2000®
Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
S&P 500® Index
The SPX Index consists of stocks of 500 companies selected to provide
a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. For more information about the SPX Index, see “Indices—The S&P U.S.
Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Performance of the SPX Index
The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the SPX Index
based on the daily Closing Values from January 2, 2019 through March 8, 2024. We obtained the Closing Values shown in the graph below
from Bloomberg. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg.
Historical Performance of the S&P 500®
Index
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund
According to publicly available information, the XLU Fund is an exchange-traded
fund of the Select Sector Trust, a registered investment company, that seeks to provide investment
results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Utilities
Select Sector Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a capped modified market capitalization-based
index that measures the performance of the GICS® utilities sector, which currently includes companies in the following
industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities.
For more information about the XLU Fund, see “Exchange-Traded Funds—The Select Sector SPDR® ETFs” in
the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Performance of the XLU Fund
The graph below sets forth the historical performance of the XLU Fund
based on the daily Closing Values from January 2, 2019 through March 8, 2024. We obtained the Closing Values shown in the graph below
from Bloomberg. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg. The Closing
Values below may have been adjusted to reflect certain actions, such as stock splits and reverse stock splits.
Historical Performance of the Utilities Select
Sector SPDR® Fund
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS
Tax Considerations
There is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences
of an investment in the Notes due to the lack of governing authority. You should review carefully the sections in the accompanying prospectus
supplement entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as
Indebtedness for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes” and, if you are a non-U.S. holder, “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S.
Holders.” The discussion below applies to you only if you are an initial purchaser of the Notes; if you are a secondary purchaser
of the Notes, the tax consequences to you may be different. In the opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP,
the Notes should be treated as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The remainder of this discussion assumes that this
treatment is correct. The following discussion supersedes the discussion in the accompanying prospectus supplement to the extent it is
inconsistent therewith.
Based on current market conditions, we intend to treat the Notes as
“contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described under “—Contingent Payment
Debt Instruments” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Because the Notes will be offered to initial purchasers at varying
prices, it is expected that the “issue price” of the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be uncertain. We currently
intend to treat the issue price as $1,000 for each $1,000 principal amount Notes, and the remainder of this discussion so assumes, unless
otherwise indicated. Our intended treatment will affect the amounts you will be required to include in income for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the uncertainty with respect to the Notes’ issue price, including the
tax consequences to you if the actual issue price of the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not $1,000 per Note.
Assuming that our treatment of the Notes as contingent payment debt
instruments is correct, regardless of your method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you generally will be required to
accrue taxable interest income in each year on a constant yield to maturity basis at the “comparable yield,” as determined
by us, even though we will not be required to make any payment with respect to the Notes prior to maturity. Upon a sale or exchange (including
redemption at maturity), you generally will recognize taxable income or loss equal to the difference between the amount received from
the sale or exchange and your adjusted tax basis in the Notes. You generally must treat any income as interest income and any loss as
ordinary loss to the extent of previous interest inclusions, and the balance as capital loss. The deductibility of capital losses is subject
to limitations. Special rules may apply if the amount payable at maturity is treated as becoming fixed prior to maturity. You should consult
your tax advisor concerning the application of these rules.
Because our intended treatment of the Notes as CPDIs is based on current
market conditions, we may determine an alternative treatment is more appropriate based on circumstances at the time of pricing. Our ultimate
determination will be binding on you, unless you properly disclose to the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) an alternative
treatment. Also, the IRS may challenge the treatment of the Notes as CPDIs. If we determine not to treat the Notes as CPDIs, or if the
IRS successfully challenges the treatment of the Notes as CPDIs, then the Notes should be treated as debt instruments that are not CPDIs
and, unless treated as issued with less than a specified de minimis amount of original issue discount, could (depending on the
facts at the time of pricing) require the accrual of original issue discount as ordinary interest income based on a yield to maturity
different from (and possibly higher than) the comparable yield. Accordingly, under this treatment, your annual taxable income from (and
adjusted tax basis in) the Notes could be higher or lower than if the Notes were treated as CPDIs, and any loss recognized upon a disposition
of the Notes (including upon maturity) would be capital loss, the deductibility of which is subject to limitations. Accordingly, this
alternative treatment could result in adverse tax consequences to you.
The discussions herein and in the accompanying prospectus supplement
do not address the consequences to taxpayers subject to special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b).
After the original issue date, you may obtain the comparable yield
and the projected payment schedule by requesting them from Barclays Cross Asset Sales Americas, at (212) 528-7198. Neither the comparable
yield nor the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us regarding the actual amount that we will pay on the Notes.
If you purchase Notes at their original issuance for an amount that
is different from their issue price, you will be required to account for this difference by making adjustments to your income when the
payment at maturity is made. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the treatment of the difference between your basis in your
Notes and their issue price.
You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal tax
consequences of an investment in the Notes, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing
jurisdiction.
Non-U.S. holders. We do not believe that non-U.S. holders should
be required to provide a Form W-8 in order to avoid 30% U.S. withholding tax with respect to the excess (if any) of the payment at maturity
over the face amount of the Notes, although the IRS could challenge this position. 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, 2025 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.
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 this pricing
supplement. The agent will commit to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.
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