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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

BEVERLY PELLEGRINI, on Behalf of 139 CIV 3608Herself and All Others Similarly Situated,

Plaintiff, CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FORVIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL

vs. SECURITIES LAWS

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYSPLC, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC., JURY TRIAL DEMANDEDMARCUS AGIUS, JOHN VARLEY,CHRISTOPHER LUCAS, GARYHOFFMAN, ROBERT E. DIAMOND, JR.,FREDERIK SEEGERS, DAVID BOOTH,SIR RICHARD BROADBENT, LEIGHCLIFFORD, FULVIO CONTI, DR. DANIELCRONJE, PROFESSOR DAME SANDRADAWSON, SIR ANDREW LIKIERMAN,SIR NIGEL RUDD, STEPHEN RUSSELL,SIR JOHN SUNDERLAND, BARCLAYSCAPITAL SECURITIES LIMITED,CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, ,INCORPORATED, MERRILL LYNCH,PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, •INCORPORATED, UBS SECURITIES,LLC, WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS,LLC, MORGAN STANLEY & CO,INCORPORATED, BANC OF AMERICA . .•SECURITIES, LLC, RBC CAPITAL --4

MARKETS CORPORATION, DEUTSCHEBANK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED,SUN TRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY,and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Beverly Pellegrini, by her undersigned counsel, alleges the following based upon

personal knowledge as to her own acts and upon the investigation of her counsel, which includes,

among other things, a review of: (a) public statements, presentations and marketing materials by

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Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays Bank" or the "Company"); (b) Securities and Exchange

Commission ("SEC") filings made by Barclays Bank, other brokerages, financial services firms

and investment companies; (c) securities analysts' reports, press releases and media reports; and

(d) interviews with purchasers of the subject securities and other knowledgeable individuals.

INTRODUCTION

1. This is a class action under Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of

1933 (the "Securities Act") on behalf of all purchasers of Barclays Bank Series 5 American

Depositary Shares ("ADSs") issued and/or traceable to the false and misleading Registration

Statement and Prospectus (filed by Barclays Bank with the SEC on August 31, 2007) (the

"Registration Statement") and Prospectus Supplement (filed by Barclays Bank with the SEC on

April 9, 2008) (collectively the Registration Statement, Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement

are referred to as the "Prospectus") in connection with the Company's initial public offering of

approximately 100 million shares of Series 5 ADSs, which became effective on April 11, 2008

(the "Offering").

2. This action asserts strict liability claims under the Securities Act against Barclays

Bank, its directors and the investment banks which underwrote the Offering (collectively,

"defendants").

3. Barclays Bank, including its subsidiaries, is a major global financial services

provider in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management

and investment management services. Based in the United Kingdom, Barclays Bank operates

through a global network of branches, offices and subsidiaries in numerous countries, including

the United States. Barclay Bank's United States operations are headquartered in New York,

New York.

4. Defendants consummated the Offering pursuant to a false and misleading

Registration Statement and Prospectus, selling approximately 106 million Series 5 ADSs at $25

per share (which included an over-allotment option to underwriters to purchase up to an

additional 15 million ADSs), for proceeds of approximately $2.65 billion. The Registration

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Statement and Prospectus reference and expressly incorporate Barclays Bank's financial results

for 2006 and 2007, including the Company's 2006 Form 20-F filing with the SEC. This 20-F

filing reports increases in annual profit before tax of 35% for Barclays Bank, and 55 °A for

Barclays Capital, Inc. (the investment banking division of Barclays), in 2006.

5. The Registration Statement and Prospectus omitted important information about

Barclays Bank's exposure to debt securities, however, including information about how this

exposure could affect the Company's capital base. The true facts which were omitted from the

Registration and Prospectus were:

(a) Defendants' portfolio of debt securities, including mortgage-related

securities tied to the United States real estate markets, were impaired to a much larger extent

than had been disclosed;

(b) Defendants failed to properly record losses for impaired assets;

(c) Barclays internal controls were inadequate to prevent the Company from

improperly reporting the value of its debt securities;

(d) The Company's capital base was not adequate enough to withstand the

significant deterioration in the subprime market and, as a result, Barclays Bank and Barclays

would be forced to raise significant amounts of additional capital; and

(e) The Company was not as well capitalized as represented and would have

to continually raise additional capital, which would then dilute current holders and those

investors purchasing Barclays Banks Series 5 ADSs.

6. After the Offering, Barclays Bank announced multi-billion pound write-downs

and impairment charges associated with its exposure to debt securities. These events caused the

price of the Series 5 ADSs to decline. The ADSs now trade at approximately $14.25 per share.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

7. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28

U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1337, and Section 22 of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77v. The claims

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asserted herein arise under Sections 11, 12(2) and 15 of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77k,

771(a)(2), and 77o.

8. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to Section 22 of the Securities Act, 15

U.S.C. § 77v, and 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) because, among other things, Barclays Bank's United

States operations are headquartered within the District, the Underwriter Defendants (as defined

below) conduct business in the District and many of the acts and practices complained of herein

occurred in substantial part in this District.

9. In connection with the acts alleged in this Complaint, defendants, directly or

indirectly, used the means and instrumentalities of interstate commerce including, but not limited

to, the mails, interstate telephone communications and the facilities of the national securities

markets.

PARTIES

A. Plaintiff

10. Plaintiff Beverly Pellegrini, as set forth in Attachment A incorporated by

reference herein, purchased Series 5 ADSs of Barclays Bank pursuant or traceable to the

Offering and has been damaged thereby.

B. Defendants

11. Defendant Barclays Bank is a major global financial services company operating

in over 50 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia, Asia

and Africa. Barclays Bank is based in London, England, United Kingdom. Barclay Bank's

United States operations are headquartered in New York, New York.

12. Defendant Barclays PLC ("Barclays") is a holding company that is listed in

London, New York and Tokyo. The whole of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank

is beneficially owned by Barclays. Barclays operates through its subsidiary Barclays Bank and

acts as the ultimate holding company. Barclays is located in London, England, United Kingdom.

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13. Defendant Barclays Capital, Inc. ("Barclays Capital") is the investment banking

division of Barclays. Barclays Capital has offices in 26 countries around the globe, with United

States operations headquartered in New York, New York.

14. Defendant Marcus Agius ("Agius") is, and at all relevant times was, Chairman of

the Board ("Chairman") of Barclays Bank and Barclays. Agius was appointed as a director of

Barclays Bank and Barclays on September 1, 2006, and has served as Chairman since January 1,

2007. Agius signed the false and misleading Registration Statement. Agius was further

identified as a director in Barclay Bank's Form 20-F ("20-F") for the year ending December 31,

2006, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2007, which was incorporated by reference into the

Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

15. Defendant John Varley ("Varley") is, and at all relevant times was, Chief

Executive Officer ("CEO") of Barclays Bank and Barclays. Varley has been a director of

Barclays Bank and Barclays since September 2004. Varley signed the false and misleading

Registration Statement. Varley was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed

with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into

the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

16. Defendant Gary Hoffman ("Hoffinan") is, and at all relevant times was, Vice

Chairman of Barclays Bank and Barclays. Hoffman had been a director of Barclays Bank and

Barclays since January 2004, and remained in that position until August 31, 2008, when he

departed Barclays for a CEO position at Northern Rock PLC. Hoffman signed the false and

misleading Registration Statement. Hoffman was further identified as a director in Barclay

Bank's 20-F filed with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated

by reference into the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

17. Defendant Robert E. Diamond, Jr. ("Diamond") has been a director of Barclays

Bank and Barclays since June 2005. Diamond signed the false and misleading Registration

Statement. Diamond was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed with the

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SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the

Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

18. Defendant Frederik (Frits) Seegers ("Seegers") has been a director of Barclays

Bank and Barclays since June 2006. Seegers signed the false and misleading Registration

Statement. Seegers was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed with the

SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the

Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

19. Defendant David Booth ("Booth") was appointed as a director of Barclays Bank

and Barclays in June 2007. Booth signed the false and misleading Registration Statement.

20. Defendant Sir Richard Broadbent ("Broadbent") has been a director of Barclays

Bank and Barclays since September 2003. Broadbent signed the false and misleading

Registration Statement. Broadbent was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F

filed with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference

into the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

21. Defendant Leigh Clifford ("Clifford") has been a director of Barclays Bank and

Barclays since October 2004. Clifford signed the false and misleading Registration Statement.

Clifford was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed with the SEC for the

year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the Prospectus filed

in connection with the Offering.

22. Defendant Fulvio Conti ("Conti") has been a director of Barclays Bank and

Barclays since April 2006. Conti signed the false and misleading Registration Statement. Conti

was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed with the SEC for the year ending

December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the Prospectus filed in connection

with the Offering.

23. Defendant Dr. Daniel Cronje ("Cronje") served as a director of Barclays Bank

and Barclays, from September 2005 until his retirement from the Board in April 2008. Cronje

signed the false and misleading Registration Statement. Cronje was further identified as a

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director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006,

which was incorporated by reference into the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

24. Defendant Professor Dame Sandra Dawson ("Dawson") has been a director of

Barclays Bank and Barclays since March 2003 and, according to Barclays' 2008 Annual Report,

Dawson will retire her director seat in April 2009. Dawson signed the false and misleading

Registration Statement. Dawson was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F filed

with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into

the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

25. Defendant Sir Andrew Likierman ("Likierman") has been a director of Barclays

Bank and Barclays since September 2004. Likierman signed the false and misleading

Registration Statement. Likierman was further identified as a director in Barclay Bank's 20-F

filed with the SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference

into the Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

26. Defendant Sir Nigel Rudd ("Rudd") has served as a director of Barclays Bank and

Barclays since February 1996 and, according to Barclays 2008 Annual Report, will retire his

director seat in April 2009. Rudd signed the false and misleading Registration Statement. Rudd

was further identified as a director in Barclays Bank's 20-F filed with the SEC for the year

ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the Prospectus filed in

connection with the Offering.

27. Defendant Stephen Russell ("Russell") has served as a director of Barclays Bank

and Barclays since October 2000. Russell signed the false and misleading Registration

Statement. Russell was further identified as a director in Barclays Bank's 20-F filed with the

SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the

Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

28. Defendant Sir Jon Sunderland ("Sunderland") has served as a director of Barclays

Bank and Barclays since June 2005. Sunderland signed the false and misleading Registration

Statement. Sunderland was further identified as a director in Barclays Bank's 20-F filed with the

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SEC for the year ending December 31, 2006, which was incorporated by reference into the

Prospectus filed in connection with the Offering.

29. The defendants referenced above in 14-28 are referred to herein as the

"Individual Defendants."

30. Defendant Barclays Capital Securities Limited ("Barclays Securities") is the

investment banking division of Barclays Capital. Barclays Securities was an underwriter of the

Offering.

31. Defendant Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ("Citigroup") is a large integrated

financial services institution that through subsidiaries and divisions provides commercial and

investment banking services, commercial loans to corporate entities, and acts as an underwriter

in the sale of corporate securities. Citigroup is a New York Corporation that has its principal

place of business in New York. Citigroup was an underwriter of the Offering.

32. Defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch"),

formerly Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America

Corporation, provides capital market services, investment banking and advisory services,

insurance and asset management services. Merrill Lynch was an underwriter of the Offering.

33. Defendant UBS Securities LLC ("UBS") is the U.S. investment banking and

securities arm of UBS Investment Bank. UBS Investment Bank provides a range of financial

products and services worldwide. UBS is a subsidiary of UBS AG. UBS is a Delaware limited

liability company that has its principal place of business in Connecticut. UBS was an

underwriter of the Offering.

34. Defendant Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC ("Wachovia Capital") is the corporate

and investment banking side of the brokerage firm Wachovia Securities. Wachovia Capital and

Wachovia Securities are both subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation. Wachovia Capital provides

financial and corporate advisory services, private capital, debt private placement, mergers and

acquisitions advice, underwriting, and equity investing. It also offers real estate financing, risk

management services, and structured products such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed

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securities. Wachovia Capital is a Delaware limited liability company that has its principal place

of business in New York. Wachovia Capital was an underwriter of the Offering.

35. Defendant Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. ("Morgan Stanley") is a global financial

services firm that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to

corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Morgan Stanley, through its

subsidiaries and affiliates, assists public and private corporations in raising funds in the capital

markets and provides advisory services for mergers, acquisition and other types of financial

transactions. Morgan Stanley is a Delaware corporation that has its principal place of business in

New York. Morgan Stanley was an underwriter of the Offering.

36. Defendant Banc of America Securities LLC ("Banc of America") is the

investment banking arm of Bank of America Corporation. Banc of America provides trading

and brokerage services, debt and securities underwriting, debt and equity research and advice on

public offerings, leveraged buyouts, and mergers and acquisitions. Banc of America is a

Delaware corporation that has its principal place of business in North Carolina. Banc of America

was an underwriter of the Offering.

37. Defendant RBC Capital Markets Corporation ("RBC") is the corporate and

investment banking division and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC

provides financial products and services to institutions, corporations, governments and high net

worth clients in 160 countries across the globe. RBC was an underwriter of the Offering.

38. Defendant Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. ("Deutsche Bank Securities") is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a German corporation

headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Deutsche Bank AG is one of the world's leading financial

firms and does business in the United States through its subsidiary Deutsche Bank Securities.

Deutsche Bank Securities is incorporated in Delaware and its principal executive offices are

located in New York, New York. Deutsche Bank Securities was an underwriter of the Offering.

39. Defendant SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. ("SunTrust Robinson") is a wholly

owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. ("SunTrust Banks"), a Georgia corporation

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headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. SunTrust Banks, through its subsidiaries, provides retail

investments and trading, banking and financial services, and advisory and asset management

services to retail and institutional clients. SunTrust Robinson was established in 2007 by merger

of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., and The Robinson-Humphrey Company, two divisions of

SunTrust Banks that provided investment banking, research and debt capital markets services.

SunTrust Robinson was an underwriter of the Offering.

40. Defendants Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo") is an investment

banking subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., a Delaware corporation headquartered in San

Francisco, California. Wells Fargo offers capital markets access through public offerings,

private placements, and debt offerings, which include new issue underwriting of high yield

bonds and private placements, as well as market making, research and equity trading. Wells

Fargo also provides advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. Wells Fargo was an

underwriter of the Offering.

41. Defendants Barclays Securities, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, UBS, Wachovia

Capital, Morgan Stanley, Banc of America, RBC, Deutsche Bank Securities, SunTrust Robinson

and Wells Fargo are collectively referred to hereinafter as the "Underwriter Defendants."

42. The Underwriter Defendants are liable for the false and misleading statements in

the Registration Statement and Prospectus. In connection with the Offering, the Underwriter

Defendants drafted and disseminated the Registration Statement and Prospectus and were paid

fees in connection therewith. The Underwriter Defendants' failure to conduct an adequate due

diligence investigation was a substantial factor leading to the harm complained of herein.

CLASS ACTION ALLEGATIONS

43. Plaintiff brings this action as a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 23(a) and (b)(3), on behalf of a Class consisting of all persons or entities who

purchased or acquired Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs pursuant or traceable to the Company's

false and misleading Registration Statement and Prospectus for the Offering and who were

damaged thereby (the "Class").

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44. Excluded from the Class are defendants; the subsidiaries and affiliates of any

defendant; any person or entity who is a partner, officer, director, employee or controlling person

of any defendant; members of defendants' immediate families and their legal representatives,

heirs, successors or assigns; and any entity in which any defendant has or had a controlling

interest.

45. The members of the Class are so numerous that joinder of all members is

impracticable. The Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs were actively traded on the NYSE. While the

exact number of Class members is unknown to Plaintiff at this time and can only be ascertained

through appropriate discovery, Plaintiff believes that there are thousands of members in the

proposed Class. Record owners and other members of the Class may be identified from records

maintained by Barclays Bank or its transfer agent and may be notified of the pendency of this

action by mail, using the form of notice similar to that customarily used in securities class

actions.

46. Plaintiffs claims are typical of the claims of the members of the Class as all

members of the Class are similarly affected by defendants' wrongful conduct in violation of

federal law that is complained of herein.

47. Plaintiff will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the members of the

Class and has retained counsel competent and experienced in class and securities litigation.

48. Common questions of law and fact exist as to all members of the Class and

predominate over any questions solely affecting individual members of the Class. Among the

questions of law and fact common to the Class are:

(a) Whether the Securities Act was violated by defendants' acts as alleged

herein;

(b) Whether statements made by defendants to the investing public in the

Registration Statement and Prospectus misrepresented material facts about

the business, operations and management of Barclays Bank; and

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(c) Whether Class members have sustained damages and the proper measure

of damages.

49. A class action is superior to all other available methods for the fair and efficient

adjudication of this controversy since joinder of all members is impracticable. Furthermore, as

the damages suffered by individual Class members may be relatively small, the expense and

burden of individual litigation make it impossible for members of the Class to individually

redress the wrongs done to them. There will be no difficulty in the management of this action as

a class action.

50. Furthermore, even if Class members could afford such individualized litigation,

the court system could not. Individualized litigation would create the danger of inconsistent or

contradictory judgments and increase the delay and expense to all parties and the court system.

By contrast, the class action device presents far fewer management difficulties, is in fact

manageable, and provides the benefits of single adjudication, economies of scale, and

comprehensive supervision by a single court. The benefits of adjudicating this controversy as a

class action far outweigh any difficulties in managing the Class.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

51. Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and

commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment

management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, Asia, Africa and the

United States. Barclays is the parent of Barclays Bank, which is a major global financial

services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking,

wealth management and investment management services. Barclays Bank is one of the largest

financial services companies in the world by market capitalization. Barclays Capital is a

subsidiary of Barclays.

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BARCLAYS BANK'S PRE-OFFERING FINANCIAL STATEMENTSOMIT IMPORTANT FACTS REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO

CREDIT AND REAL ESTATE MARKETS

52. In its 2006 annual report, filed with the SEC on Form 20-F on March 26, 2007,

Barclays Bank represented that the Company had profit after tax of £5.195 billion, up from

£3.841 billion the year prior, based on International Financial Reporting Standards ("IRFS").

The Company's 2006 year-end financials were summarized in a "Financial Review" section of

its 2006 Form 20-F, which stated, in pertinent part, as follows:

Group financial performance.

The Group's profit before tax in 2006 increased 35% (£1,856m) to £7,136m(2005: £5,280m). Income increased 25% (£4,262m) to £21,595m (2005:£17,333m) whilst operating expenses rose 20% (£2,154m) to £12,674m(2005:£10,527m). Impairment charges rose 37% (£583m) to £2,154 (2005:£1,571m).

Earnings per share rose 32% to 71.9p (2005: 54.4p), diluted earnings per sharerose 33% to 69.8p (2005 52.6p). Dividends per share rose 17% to 31p (2005:26.6p). Return on average shareholders' funds was 25% (2005: 21%).

Business performance.

In UK Banking strong growth in income enabled us to increase our profit beforetax 17% to £2,578m. The improvement in cost:income ratio was four percentagepoints in headline terms to 52% (2005: 56%).

UK Retail Banking delivered a 17% profit before tax increase of £1,213m. Thiswas driven by broadly based income growth of 7%, with particularly strongperformance in savings, Local Business and UK Premier and good growth incurrent accounts. Our mortgage market share and processing capacity alsoincreased strongly leading to a net market share of 4% for the second half of theyear. We doubled investment across the business. We focused on upgradingdistribution capabilities, transforming the performance of the mortgage business,revitalizing product offerings, and improving core operations and processes. Theadditional investment substantially offset the impact of property gains, leading tobroadly flat costs. In 2007 we expect to make further significant investment,including the restructuring of the branch network and the migration of Woolwichcustomers.

UK Business Banking delivered very strong growth in profit before tax of 18% to£1,365m. Strong growth in loans and deposits drove income growth of 11%.Profit before business disposals grew 11%. UK Business Banking maintained its

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competitive position and also funded significant investment in improving itsinfrastructure and customer service.

At Barclaycard profit before tax fell 40% to £382m. Good income growth of 8%,driven by very strong momentum in Barclaycard International, was more thanoffset by a further rise in impairment charges, principally in the UK lendingportfolios, and by higher costs, mainly as a result of continued investment inBarclaycard US. In the UK, high debt levels and changing attitudes to bankruptcyand debt default contributed to increased impairment charges. As the consumerlending market in the UK changes, Barclaycard is repositioning its business toachieve sustainable, profitable growth. Higher borrowing by UK customers,lower disposable incomes and a tougher regulatory environment have seenBarclaycard take a number of actions. The business focused on tighter lendingcriteria and improved collections throughout 2006 and, as a consequence, believeswe have passed the worst in Barclaycard UK impairment in the second half of2006. There has also been a review of some partnership businesses and lending tohigher risk customers. An operational review is also underway, to improveefficiency and enhance Barclaycard's ability to provide the best service tocustomers, wherever they are in the world.

We continued to invest in Barclaycard US. Since we bought the business inDecember 2004, outstandings have grown from US$1.4bn to US$4.0bn, and cardsin issue have increased 1.1 million to 4.2 million. Income grew 73% in 2006.Barclaycard US is on track to become profitable in 2007.

International Retail and Commercial Banking achieved a step change inprofitability to £1,270m (2005: £633m), reflecting the inclusion of Absa for a fullyear, the impact of corporate development activity in growth in key geographies.

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Barclays Capital produced an outstanding performance with profit before taxrising 55% to £2,261m. Income growth of 39% was driven by doing morebusiness with new and existing clients and was broadly based across asset classesand geographies. Growth was particularly strong in areas where we have investedin recent years, including commodities, equity products and credit derivatives. . . .

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Barclays Global Investors delivered excellent results, with profit before tax up32% to £714m. Income growth of 26% was attributable to increased managementfees, particularly in the iShares and active businesses. Assets under managementgrew US$301bn to US$1.8trn, including net new assets of US$68bn, reflectingvery strong inflows in iShares and active assets. The cost:income ratio improvedtwo percentage points to 57%.

Barclays Wealth profit before tax rose 28% to £213m. This reflected broadlybased income growth and favourable market conditions, partially offset by a

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significant increase in investment in people and infrastructure to build a platformfor future growth. Total client assets increased 19% to £93bn. The cost:incomeratio improved three percentage points to 79%.

In Head office functions and other operations the loss before tax decreased £64mto £259m, reflecting the Head office relocation costs incurred in 2005.

53. On July 23, 2007, Barclays Bank filed a Form 6-K with the SEC. The Company

reported the following Condensed Financial Information for the six months ending June 30, 2007

in Appendix III of its July 23, 2007 Form 6-K:

Group Summary.

In the first half of 2007, Barclays continued to make substantial progress on itsstrategic priorities, further diversifying the profit base and delivering recordfinancial results. Profits and earnings grew at a double digit rate relative to thevery strong performance recorded in the first half of 2006.

Profit before tax increased 12 percent to £4,101 million (2006: £3,673 million).This was achieved despite significant adverse currency movements againstSterling. Earnings per share rose 14 per cent, to 41.4p (2006: 36.3p). Profit grewat a higher rate than the rate of growth of both daily value at risk and riskweighted against assets.

Group income rose 9 percent to £11,902 million (2005: £10,969 million). Incomegrowth which was led by a particularly strong performance in Barclays Capital,was broadly based by business and by geography.

Group operating expenses increased 9 percent to £6,847 million (2006: £6,269million). We continued to invest in future business growth, with increasedheadcount in Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors and Absa, andsignificant growth in the branch network in International Commercial and RetailBanking outside the United Kingdom. Operating expenses included gains on thesale of properties at £147 million (2006: £238 million) largely in UK RetailBanking, which were substantially reinvested in the business.

Group impairment charges improved 9 percent, to £959 million (2006: £1,057million). The improvement reflected reduced flows into delinquency and lowerarrears in the UK cards and consumer loan business. The number of UK personalcustomers missing a payment continued to fall. UK mortgage impairment chargesremained negligible. Impairment levels in the wholesale sector continued to bestable, with low levels of defaults. The 2006 impairment charge include £83million on available for sale assets.

Business performance.

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In UK Retail Banking, good income growth (partially offset by settlements onoverdraft fees), coupled with well controlled costs and improved impairment,drove profit growth of 9 percent.

UK Business Banking rose 9 percent. This was mainly attributable to stronggrowth in fees and well controlled costs.

We are on track to deliver a further two percentage point improvement in thecost:income ratio of UK Banking during 2007, adding to the six percentage pointimprovement achieved during 2005 and 2006.

Headline profit of Barclaycard declined 17 percent. More than all headline profitdecline was due to the impact of property gains in the first half of 2006 and a losson the disposal of Monument during the first half of 2007. Profit more thandoubled relative to the second half of 2006 as a consequence of the reduction inimpairment charges.

In International Retail and Commercial Banking — excluding Absa, the first halfof 2006 included the gain on the sale of a property together with the contributionof our former associate FirstCarribean International Bank. Adjusted for these,International Retail and Commercial Banking — excluding Absa generated strongprofit growth in the first half of 2007, driven by significant increases in businessvolumes.

Absa Group Limited announced very strong profit growth in Rand terms, but the20 per cent depreciation of the Rand versus Sterling caused period on periodprofit of International Retail and Commercial Banking — Absa to be broadlysteady.

Barclays Capital delivered record results, with its two best quarters ever. Profitrose 33 per cent. This was due to a very strong income performance driven bycontinued strong growth across asset classes and regions, in particular across thestructured credit and credit derivatives, equities and commodities platforms,underpinned by the strength of the client franchise and its focus on delivering riskmanagement and financing solutions.

In Barclays Global Investors profit rose 7 percent, in sterling, while both incomeand profit were up substantially more in Dollars. This reflected the continuedstrength of the franchise and significant new flows and revenues into its suite ofexchange traded funds, alternative asset classes and quantitative active strategies.

The profit of Barclays Wealth rose 34 percent. This reflected strong incomegrowth from increased client funds and transaction volumes partially offset bycontinued investment in the business.

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54. Barclays Bank filed additional Form 6-K reports with the SEC, including a Form

6-K dated August 2, 2007. The August 2, 2007 Form 6-K contained the Company's financial

results for the six months ending June 30, 2007. It reported net income of £10.9 billion,

shareholder equity of £20.9 billion, and assets of £1.16 trillion. It also included a "Group Chief

Executive Review" statement, signed by Barclays Bank's Chief Executive Officer, John Varley,

which stated in pertinent part:

I am pleased to report another strong half year for Barclays. We have deliveredexcellent results for shareholders — with double-digit growth in earnings anddividends — through the disciplined execution of our strategic priorities.

When I became chief executive three years ago, I set out for shareholders thepriorities we had identified for executing our strategy. We said we would strivefor higher growth; that profit diversification outside the UK would help usachieve this growth; that an increasing ratio of non-net interest income to netinterest income would be a sign of increasing financial health and quality ofincome; that we would improve our standing in the eyes of our customers, ourcolleagues and our communities; that we would turn around the performance ofour UK Retail Bank; that we expected significant future growth in BarclaysCapital and Barclays Global Investors; and that our Wealth business wouldbecome an engine for growth. We have been delivering on each of thesepriorities since 2004, applying in each of the businesses our common principle of'earn, invest and grow' — that is, investing strongly in the pursuit of growth whileoffering our shareholders good short-term returns.

Our strong first half performance in 2007 demonstrates continued progress onthese priorities, and continued success in execution. Profit increased by a further12% on top of the outstanding 37% profit growth achieved at the interim stagelast year; earnings per share increased 14%, and we increased our dividend by10%. Our return on equity was 26%.

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Just a few years ago, Barclays was primarily a UK clearing bank. Our UKBanking business lies at the heart of the strength of the Barclays brand and weserve millions of customers in the United Kingdom. But we've been able toexpand rapidly outside the United Kingdom, such that, even as our UK businesseshave grown strongly, half of our profit is made outside the UK and over two-thirds of our profit is made outside of the two main UK Banking businesses.Results demonstrate that we are doing the things we said we would. Our strategy

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of striving for higher growth via greater profit diversification is generatingincreasing returns for our shareholders. We believe that the capabilities we haveassembled within Barclays equip us strongly to take advantage of the significantopportunities that lie ahead for the financial services industry.

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We enter the second half of 2007 with good business momentum across Barclays,driven by a strong first half resulting from high levels of customer activity.Whilst we report at a time of turbulence in the capital markets, Barclays Capital'snet income for July was ahead of last year, and the UK and global economicoutlook continues to be broadly positive. We are well positioned to grow furtherin the years ahead.

55. Barclays Bank's August 2, 2007 Form 6-F also included a "Group Finance

Director Review" statement, signed by the Company's Finance Director, Christopher Lucas. Mr.

Lucas' Finance Director Review statement reported, among other things, overall declines in

impairment charges and stable capital reserves in the first six months of 2007:

Group impairment charges improved 9% to £959m (2006: £1,057m). The 2006Impairment charge included £83m relating to available for sale assets. Theimprovement also reflected reduced flows into delinquency and lower arrearsbalances in the UK cards and consumer loans business. The number of UKpersonal customers missing a payment continued to fall. UK Retail Bankingmortgage impairment charges remained negligible. Impairment levels in thewholesale sector continued to be stable, with low levels of defaults.

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At 30 June 2007, our Tier 1 Capital ratio was stable at 7.7%.

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56. On March 26, 2008, Barclays Bank filed its 2007 annual report with the SEC on

Form 20-F, in which it represented that the Company had profit before tax of £7,076m, income

gains of 7 % (to £23,000 million), and an improved Basel I Tier 1 Capital ratio of 7.8%. The

year-end financials were summarized in the "Financial Review" and "Business Review" portions

of the 2007 Form 20-5, which stated, in pertinent part, as follows:

Group Performance.

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Barclays delivered profit before tax of £7,076m. Earnings per share were 68.9pand we increased the full year dividend payout to 34p, a rise of 10%.

Income grew 7% to £23,000m. Growth was well spread by business, with strongcontributions from International Retail and Commercial Banking, Barclays GlobalInvestors and Barclays Wealth. Net income, after impairment charges, grew 4%and included net losses of £1,635m relating to credit market turbulence, net of£658m of gains arising from the fair valuation of notes issued by Barclays Capitaland settlements on overdraft fees in relation to prior years of £116m in UK RetailBanking.

Impairment charges and other credit provisions rose 30% to £2,795m. Impairmentcharges relating to US sub-prime mortgages and other credit market exposureswere £782m. Excluding these sub-prime related charges, impairment chargesimproved 7% to £2,013m. In UK Retail Banking and Barclaycard, impairmentcharges improved significantly, as a consequence of reductions in flows intodelinquency and arrears balances in UK cards and unsecured loans. UK mortgageimpairment charges remained negligible, with low levels of defaults, and thewholesale and corporate sector remained stable. The significant increase inimpairment charges in International Retail and Commercial Banking was drivenby very strong book growth.

Operating expenses increased 4% to £13,199m. We invested in growing thebranch network and distribution channels in International Retail and CommercialBanking and in infrastructure development in Barclays Global Investors. Costswere lower in UK Banking and broadly flat in Barclays Capital. Gains fromproperty disposals were £267m (2006: £432m). The Group cost:income ratioimproved two percentage points to 57%.

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Business Review.

Barclays Commercial Bank delivered profit before tax of £1,371m. Profit beforebusiness disposals improved 5%. Income improved 7% driven by very stronggrowth in fees and commissions and steady growth in net interest income. Non-.interest income increased to 32% of total income reflecting continuing focus oncross sales and efficient balance sheet utilisation. Operating expenses rose 6%,reflecting increased investment in product development and support, sales forcecapability and operational efficiency. Impairment charges increased £38m as aresult of asset growth and higher charges in Larger Business.

Barclaycard profit before tax increased to £540m, 18% ahead of the prior year.Steady income relative to 2006 reflected strong growth in BarclaycardInternational offset by a reduction in UK card extended credit balances as we re-positioned the UK business and reduced lower credit quality exposures includingthe sale of the Monument card portfolio. As a result, impairment chargesimproved 21°A, reflecting more selective customer recruitment, client

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management and improved collections. Operating expenses increased 12%, drivenby continued investment in Barclaycard International and the non-recurrence of aproperty gain included in the 2006 results. Barclaycard US continued to makegood progress, and for the first time made a profit for the year.

International Retail and Commercial Banking profits declined 23% to £935m.Results in 2006 included a £247m profit on disposals and £41m post tax profitshare from FirstCaribbean International Bank. 2007 results reflected a 12%decline in the average value of the Rand.

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Business Performance — Investment Banking and Investment Management.

Barclays Capital delivered a 5% increase in profit before tax to £2,335m. Netincome was ahead of last year, reflecting very strong performances in most assetclasses including interest rates, currencies, equity products and commodities.Results also included net losses arising from credit market turbulence of £1,635mnet of gains from the fair valuation of issued notes of £658m. All geographiesoutside the US enjoyed significant growth in income and profits. Strong costcontrol led to operating expenses declining slightly year on year.

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) profit before tax increased 3% to £734m. Incomegrew 16%, driven by very strong growth in management fees and in securitieslending revenues. Profit and income growth were both affected by the 8%depreciation in the average value of the US Dollar. BGI costs increased 25% aswe continued to build our infrastructure across multiple products and platforms tosupport future growth.

The cost:income ratio rose to 62%. Assets under management grew US$265bn toUS$2.1 trillion, including net new assets of US$86bn.

Barclays Wealth profit before tax rose 25% to £307m. Income growth of 11% wasdriven by increased client funds and greater transaction volumes. Costs were wellcontrolled as business volumes rose and the cost:income ratio improved threepercentage points to 76%. We continued to invest in client facing staff andinfrastructure. Redress costs declined. Total client assets increased 14% to£133bn.

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Capital management.

At 31st December 2007, our Basel I Tier 1 Capital ratio was 7.8% (2006: 7.7%).We started managing capital ratios under Basel II from 1st January 2008. OurBasel II Tier 1 Capital ratio was 7.6%. Our Equity Tier 1 ratio was 5.0% underBasel 1(2006: 5.3%) and 5.1% under Basel II.

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We have increased the proposed dividend payable to shareholders in respect of2007 by 10%. We maintain our progressive approach to dividends, expectingdividend growth broadly to match earnings growth over time.

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THE FALSE AND DEFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT,PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

57. On August 31, 2007, Barclays Bank filed the Registration Statement and

Prospectus with the SEC using a "shelf' registration or continuous offering process. Under the

shelf, Barclays Bank would be permitted to sell securities described in the Registration Statement

in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $100 million. The securities were to be

issued by Barclays Bank. The Registration Statement was contained on SEC Form F-3. The

Form F-3 incorporated by reference Barclays Bank's Form 20-F annual report for the fiscal year

ended December 31, 2006, described in paragraph 52, above, and stated:

The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we filewith them, which means we can disclose important information to you byreferring you to those documents. The most recent information that we file withthe SEC automatically updates and supersedes earlier information.

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-3 relatingto the securities covered by this prospectus. This prospectus is a part of theregistration statement and does not contain all the information in the registrationstatement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus to a contract or otherdocument of the company, the reference is only a summary and you should referto the exhibits that are a part of the registration statement for a copy of thecontract or other document. You may review a copy of the registration statementat the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C., as well as through theSEC's internet site, as discussed below.

We filed our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2006 (the "2006 Form 20-F") with the SEC on March 26, 2007.We are incorporating the 2006 Form 20-F by reference into this prospectus.

58. The Form F-3 also incorporated by reference certain Fon-n 6-K filings submitted

to the SEC by Barclays Bank, including, specifically, the July 23, 2007 and August 2, 2007 Form

6-K filings referred to paragraphs 53 through 55 of this Complaint, stating:

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We are further incorporating by reference our Current Reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on April 23, 2007, April 27, 2007, May 8, 2007,May 31, 2007, June 19, 2007, July 23, 2007, July 30, 2007, August 2, 2007 andAugust 13, 2007, in each case to the same extent as such report was designated onthe cover thereof for incorporation by reference into our Registration Statementson Form F-3 (Nos. 333-126811, 333-85646 and 333-12384).

In addition, we will incorporate by reference into this prospectus alldocuments that we file with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of theExchange Act and, to the extent, if any, we designate therein, reports on Form 6-K we furnish to the SEC after the date of this prospectus and prior to thetermination of any offering contemplated in this prospectus.

59. The Form F-3 also incorporated by reference subsequently-filed prospectuses, and

included assurances that any such subsequently-filed prospectus would not supersede or modify

statements made in the Registration Statement and Prospectus or in any document incorporated

or deemed incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement:

. . . [F]or the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 toany purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by a registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shallbe deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filedprospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5)or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to anoffering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose ofproviding the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of theearlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or thedate of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in theprospectus.

As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person thatis at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective dateof the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statementto which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that timeshall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however,that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of theregistration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemedincorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is partof the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of saleprior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in

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the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statementor made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

60. The Form F-3 also included assurances that the Company would "reflect in the

prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the

most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent

a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement."

61. On April 9, 2008, Barclays Bank filed its Form 424(b)(5) Prospectus Supplement

for the Offering, which forms part of the Registration Statement, and which became effective on

April 11, 2008, selling 100 million shares at $25 per share (which included an option to

underwriters to purchase up to an additional 15 million Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs by April

22, 2008 to cover over-allotments), for proceeds of $2.65 billion.

62. The Registration Statement, Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for the

Offering omitted important information about Barclays Bank's exposure to the credit and real

estate markets and how the changes in the markets were affecting Barclays Bank by the time of

the Offering, however, including omitting information about how this exposure could affect the

Company's capital base.

63. The true facts which were omitted from the Registration Statement, Prospectus

and Prospectus Supplement were:

(a) Barclays portfolio of debt securities, including mortgage-related securities,

were impaired to a much larger extent than had been disclosed;

(b) Barclays failed to properly record losses for impaired assets;

(c) Barclays' internal controls were inadequate to prevent the Company from

improperly recording its debt securities and/or mortgage-related investments;

(d) Barclays' capital base was not adequate enough to withstand the

significant deterioration in the subprime market and, as a result, Barclays Bank and Barclays

would be forced to raise significant amounts of additional capital; and

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(e) Barclays was not as well capitalized as represented and would have to

continually raise additional capital, which would dilute current holders and those investors

purchasing Series 5 ADSs in the Offering.

POST-OFFERING EVENTS

64. On May 15, 2008, Barclays Bank filed a 6-K Report and "Interim Management

Statement" with the SEC, in which it reported, among other things, that the Company's first

quarter profits were "broadly in line with the monthly run rate for 2007," that "[i]mpairment

charges increased slightly," that mortgage impairment in UK Retail Banking "remained low,"

that its exposure "relating to US residential mortgage backed securities were actively managed

and declined over the period," and that its Tier 1 capital and equity Tier 1 ratios were expected

"to be at least at our target levels of 7.25% and 5.25% in time." The front-piece of the May 15,

2008 6-K Report provides that the Report -shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference" in

the Registration Statement for the Series 5 ADSs Offering. The 6-K Report goes on to state, in

relevant part:

Group Performance

Group profit before tax in January and February was broadly in line with themonthly run rate for 2007. Following tougher capital markets trading conditionsin March, Group profit for the first quarter was below that of the very strong prioryear period.

Business CommentaryGlobal Retail and Commercial Banking

First quarter profits in Global Retail and Commercial Banking were ahead of theprior year period.

There was solid income growth at UK Retail Banking, with good performances inCurrent Accounts, Savings and Local Business reflecting increased customerdeposits. Mortgage volumes were significantly higher than in 2007. Impairmentcharges increased slightly and mortgage impairment remained low. Operatingexpenses were well controlled. Profit before tax decreased due to lower propertycredits. Excluding these credits, profit increased strongly.

Barclays Commercial Bank saw healthy growth in income. There was a slightdecline in profit before tax as costs grew faster than income due to investment in

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front office staff and infrastructure and lower property credits. Impairmentcharges increased at a slower rate than book growth.

Very strong growth in profit before tax at Barclaycard was driven by excellentincome growth in international markets. Improved impairment charges in UKCards were offset by higher impairment in the international businesses primarilydue to growth in the portfolio. Costs grew more slowly than income and werefocused on investment in the international franchises. The acquisition ofDiscover's UK credit cards business was completed on 31st March 2008.

International Retail and Commercial Banking showed solid growth in profitbefore tax.

Income growth in International Retail and Commercial Banking — excluding Absawas very strong. Operating expenses grew faster than income as we continued toexpand the distribution network and invest in people and infrastructure.Impairment charges increased at a rate consistent with the growth in risktendency. International Retail and Commercial Banking - Absa reported stronggrowth in profit before tax, reflecting modest income growth and a gain arisingfrom the VISA IPO which offset higher retail impairment. Costs were broadlyflat.

Investment Banking and Investment Management

Barclays Capital was profitable in the first quarter despite the difficult tradingconditions. There was good growth across the underlying businesses with verystrong income growth in interest rate products, emerging markets and currencyproducts. There were net losses of £1.0bn relating to credit market turbulence,including £0.7bn gains on the fair valuation of notes issued by Barclays Capital.Exposures relating to US residential mortgage backed securities were activelymanaged and declined over the period. Further detail can be found in theAppendix.

Barclays Global Investors delivered good income growth across multipleproducts. Costs included provisions of £170m relating to support for selectedliquidity products, leading to lower profits in the quarter.

.•Barclays Wealth continued to deliver good profit growth. Solid income growthwas driven by higher net interest income resulting from increased customerdeposits. Client assets were impacted by falling equity markets, offset byunderlying net new asset inflows. Costs remained stable.

April Trading

The profits of Global Retail and Commercial Banking and Investment Bankingand Investment Management excluding Barclays Capital for the month of Aprilexceeded those of the prior year period. Barclays Capital remained profitable forthe year to date after reversing in April £0.5bn gains on the fair valuation ofissued notes arising from the narrowing of own credit spreads.

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Capital

We expect our Tier 1 capital and equity Tier 1 ratios under Basel II at 30th June2008 to be slightly lower than the 7.6% and 5.1% reported as at 31st December2007. We intend both ratios to be at least at our target levels of 7.25% and 5.25%respectively in time.

65. On August 7, 2008, Barclays Bank posted an Interim Results Announcement in its

SEC Form 6-K report, in which the Company stated that its net income for the first-half of 2008

had declined 34% to £4.72 billion ($3.4 billion). The net income reduction was due in large part

to write-downs of £2.8 billion of credit-related assets — a substantially greater write-down than

analysts had predicted. The size of the write-down was both significant and surprising, given

Barclays Bank's recent financial reporting. As one analyst wrote:

"Maybe this is grist to the mill for those who said Barclays was underproviding for its write downs," said Simon Maughan, a London-based analyst atMF Global Securities Ltd. Who has "buy" rating on the stock. "They havewritten off significantly more than they flagged in June. . ."

66. Barclays Bank included in its Interim Results Announcement a Group Finance

Director Review statement from its Finance Director, Christopher Lucas, which reported, among

other things, as follows:

Capital Management

We worked hard to optimise risk weighted asset consumption in the first half of2008. As a result, Group risk weighted assets at 30th June 2008 were broadlystable at £352.7bn. At 30th June 2008, our tier 1 capital ratio was 7.9% and ourequity tier 1 ratio was 5.0%. We raised £4.5bn of new equity in July 2008 which,if applied to our capital position as at 30th June 2008, would have resulted in pro-forma ratios of 9.1% and 6.3% respectively. We expect to retain just over half ofthe new equity raised in July 2008 in increased capital ratios going forward. Wemaintained our dividend at 11.5p per share.

67. Notwithstanding the significant write-downs reported in the August 7, 2008 Form

6-K, the Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs did not decline appreciably, due to Barclays Bank's

assurances that it did no require additional capital after raising £4.5 billion in a share sale to

investors and sovereign wealth funds as publicly reported in July 2008. Instead, during August

and much of September 2008, these securities traded at between $20 and $25 a share.

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68. On October 13, 2008, Barclays issued a press release entitled "Update on capital,

dividend and current trading," which stated in pertinent part:

Following the announcement by the UK Government on 8 October 2008in relation to UK banking sector capital and funding, Barclays has been indetailed discussion with the UK Financial Services Authority ("FSA") and HMTreasury.

Capital and dividend

Barclays is well capitalised, profitable and has access to the liquidityrequired to support its business. Taking into account the new higher capitaltargets which the FSA has set fort all UK banks, the Board has determined that itwill raise in excess of £6.5bn of Tier 1 Capital. This would result in a pro formaTier 1 Capital ratio as at 30 June 2008 of over 11%.

Given the strength of Barclays well diversified business and the existingcapital base, the Board expects that the additional capital will be raised frominvestors without calling on the Government funding which has been offered toUK Banks. Accordingly, a plan has been agreed with and approved by the FASwhich envisages:

• The issue of preference shares to raise £3bn by 31 December 2008as Barclays' contribution to the commitment made by UK banks toincrease Tier 1 capital by £25 billion in aggregate by year-end.

• The issue of new ordinary shares to raise £0.61bn ($1bn) asannounced on 17 September as part of our announcementconcerning acquisition of Lehman Brothers North Americaninvestment banking and capital markets businesses ("the LehmanAcquisition").

• The issue of new ordinary shares to raise a further £3bn as soon aspracticable after the announcement of our full year 2008 resultsand our intention is that this should be before 31 March 2009. Theoffer of such shares will be structured so as to give existingshareholders full rights participation.

• Balance sheet management and operational efficiencies to releaseat least a further £1.5bn in equity resources.

As part of the above issuance of shares, Barclays has agreement inprinciple with an existing shareholder to contribute £1bn in new capital, to beallocated between the component parts listed above.

In the light of the new capital ratios agreed with the FSA and inrecognition of the need to maximise capital resources in the current economic

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climate, the Board of Barclays has concluded that it would not be appropriate torecommend the payment of a final dividend for 2008. This dividend, amountingto c£2bn, would otherwise have been payable in April 2009. Our intention is toresume dividend payments in the second half of 2009.

The effect of the above is more than £6.5bn is raised through capitalissuance and at least a further £3.5bn through dividend and other actions

In the event that any of the proposed capital issuances do not proceed,Barclays, along with other UK banks, would be eligible to have access to thecapital facilities announced by the UK Government on 08 October 2008. Theterms of such facilities would be negotiated at the time and may be on terms lessfavourable than those made available today. The UK Government has alsoconfirmed that Barclays is eligible to use the extended facilities with the Bank ofEngland and the UK Government guarantee of term unsecured issuance whichhave been made available to UK Banks.

Current trading

We will provide our usual Interim Management Statement on 18November 2008. When we announced the Lehman Acquisition on 17 September2008, we commented that Barclays had traded satisfactorily during the months ofJuly and August. In the month of September, profits before tax very significantlyexceeded the monthly run date for the first half of the year, with strongcontributions from Global Retail and Commercial Banking and from InvestmentBanking and Investment Management, and strong inflows of new customers andcustomer deposits.

69. In mid-November 2008, Barclays acknowledged that it needed to raise capital,

and that it may be unable to persuade investors to approve a £7 billion ($10.48 billion) capital

plan by the late-November deadline set by the FSA and HM Treasury.

70. With this acknowledgement, and as the truth about the Company's deteriorating

capital position began to emerge, the share price of the Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs dropped

nearly 50% -- to $12.97 per share -- on November 20, 2008. Barclays Bank investors also

bitterly complained that the cost for the cash plan, achieved through a combination of securities

issued to outside investors from the Middle East, was too high. This was described in a

TimesOnline report entitled "Investor fury over the high cost of Barclays' deal" on November

25, 2008:

[One Barclays shareholder] was clearly furious. Claiming that he hadbeen denied the opportunity to speak, he stormed to the front of the conference

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hall, intent on telling the City heavyweights in his sights what he thought of them,only to be restrained by a posse of security staff. For this investor, certainly,Barclays' decision to turn to the Middle East for funds was a step too far.

That Barclays got its money yesterday will be a relief to the bank. Privateand institutional investors voted to accept its contentious scheme to raise £5.8billion from the Middle East.

But the meeting at the ExCel conference centre in East London was also astark illustration that the price, at least in terms of management pride, for that cashhad been high. Investors lined up to berate the bank and its executives and suchwas the bad feeling that Marcus Agius, the Barclays chairman, was forced to endquestioning. Both he and John Varley, the chief executive, faced calls to resign.

Many in the audience, about 500-strong, complained about being shut outof a capital plan that gives the Middle Eastern investors almost a third ofBarclays' shares.

The bank has ignored the long-established right of first refusal for itsexisting investors, who now face dilution. Instead, Barclays chose to raise morethan £7 billion, of which £5.8 billion was through a combination of securitiesissued to Qatar Holdings and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a member ofthe Abu Dhabi Royal Family. The remaining £1.5 billion was raised through aplacement to institutional shareholders and was not part of yesterday's vote.

Retail investors were shut out entirely. The bank won enough support topress ahead with its fundraising, but the refusal by 22 percent of the bank'sshareholders to back it was a significant blow. A total of 584,125,704 votes werecast against the bank's resolution to increase its share capital, while a further528,965,914 votes were withheld as investors, particularly institutions, abstained.

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"Shame on you," Eric Chalker, who owned 1,800 Barclays shares, said.

Trevor White, who has been a Barclays shareholder since 1962, said thathe had lost £200,000 on his investment within the past 12 months.

He said he had written to both Mr. Varley and Mr. Agius demanding theirresignations.

Institutions, too, made their voices heard, among them F&C AssetManagement. George Dallas, the director of corporate governance at F&C, whichowns 57 million shares, said: "We think that this amounts to a clear andegregious abuse of preemption rights. We object that the consequences of votingagainst this particular transaction would make a bad situation worse."

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Mr. Agius expressed Barclays "deep regret" over the fundraising, but hedid not apologise for the bank's position, as his counterparts at Royal Bank ofScotland had last week. He said that taking the "Devil's route" and shutting outthe bank's long-term owners had put Barclays in an "exquisitely awkwardposition."

He acknowledged the anger felt by investors, but said the bank's entirefuture could have been put at risk if it had pressed too hard for preemption rightsto be respected. "A dangerous leak that we were struggling to find money on theright terms could have been terminal," he said.

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71. In mid-January 2009, as a further cost saving/cash generating measure, Barclays

announced plans to cut up to 1,200 jobs in its retail and commercial banking units. This

announcement also caught analysts by surprise:

"We think this is a significant development, as previously Barclays hadbeen arguing that this downturn was a great time to invest in people," saidanalysts at Evolution Securities.

"Management have consistently been too upbeat with their outlookstatements; we are going into the worst downturn in living memory and it is hardto see how Barclays, with a 1.4 trillion pound balance sheet, is not going to haveto recognize larger write-downs," they added.

72. On this news, the Series 5 ADSs dropped to below $10 per share in January and

February 2009, closing at $7.57 during end-of-the-month trading in February 2009. On April 3,

2009, the Series 5 ADSs closed at approximately $14.25 per share.

COUNT I

Violations of Section 11 of the Securities ActAgainst All Defendants

73. Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation set forth in the paragraphs

above as if fully set forth herein. For purposes of this cause of action, plaintiff explicitly

disclaims and excludes any statement that alleges or can be construed as alleging fraud or

intentional to allege that defendants committed intentional or reckless misconduct, as this Court

is based solely on claims of strict liability and/or negligence under the Securities Act.

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74. Plaintiff brings this cause of action for violation of Section 11 of the Securities

Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77k, on behalf of herself and the Class against all defendants.

75. The Registration Statement and Prospectus were false and misleading, contained

untrue statements of material facts, omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements

made not misleading, and omitted to state material facts required to be stated therein.

76. Barclays Bank is the registrant for the Offering. As issuer of the shares, Barclays

Bank is strictly liable to plaintiff and the Class for the misstatements and omissions.

77. The Individual Defendants named herein were responsible for the contents and

dissemination of the Registration Statement. Each of the Individual Defendants signed or

authorized the signing of the Registration Statement.

78. The Underwriter Defendants named herein were responsible for the contents and

dissemination of the Registration Statement.

79. None of the defendants named herein made a reasonable investigation or

possessed reasonable grounds for the belief that the statements contained in the Registration

Statement were true and without omissions of any material facts and were not misleading.

80. By reason of the conduct herein alleged, each defendant violated, and/or

controlled a person who violated, § 11 of the Securities Act.

81. Plaintiff acquired Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs pursuant and/or traceable to the

Registration Statement for the Offering.

82. Plaintiff and members of the Class have sustained damages. Plaintiff and

members of the Class did not know, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence could not have

known, of the untruths and omissions contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus and

all incorporated documents at the time plaintiff and other members of the Class acquired the

Company's Series 5 ADSs, and could not reasonably have reasonably discovered those facts

prior to the Fall of 2008.

83. Less than one year has elapsed from the time that plaintiff discovered or

reasonably could have discovered the facts upon which this Complaint is based to the time that

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plaintiff filed this Complaint. Less than three years have elapsed between the time the securities

upon which this Count is brought were offered to the public and the time plaintiff filed this

Complaint.

84. By reason of the foregoing, defendants are liable for violations of Section 11 of

the Securities Act to plaintiff and members of the Class.

COUNT 11

Violations of Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities ActAgainst Barclays Bank, Barclays and

The Underwriter Defendants

85. Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation set forth in the paragraphs

above as if fully set forth herein.

86. For purposes of this Count, Plaintiff explicitly disclaims and excludes any

statement that alleges or can be construed to allege that defendants committed intentional or

reckless misconduct or that defendants acted with scienter or intent to defraud. Plaintiff brings

this Count for violation of Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77k, on behalf of

herself and the Class against Barclays Bank, Barclays and the Underwriter Defendants.

87. By means of the defective Prospectus, defendants assisted in the sale of shares of

the Company's Series 5 ADSs to plaintiff and other members of the Class.

88. The Prospectus contained untrue statements of material fact, and concealed and

failed to disclose material facts, as detailed above. Defendants owed plaintiff and the other

members of the Class who purchased Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs pursuant to the Prospectus

the duty to make a reasonable and diligent investigation of the statements contained in the

Prospectus to ensure that such statements were true and that there was no omission to state a

material fact required to be stated in order to make the statements contained therein not

misleading. Defendants, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the

misstatements and omissions contained in the Prospectus as set forth above.

89. Defendants failed to make a reasonable investigation and failed to possess

reasonable grounds to believe that the statements contained and incorporated by reference in the

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Prospectus at the time of the Offering were true and that there were no omissions of material fact

which rendered the statements therein materially untrue and misleading. Accordingly, Barclays

Bank, Barclays and each of the Underwriter Defendants is liable to plaintiff and the other

members of the Class who purchased the Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs.

90. Plaintiff did not know, nor in the exercise of reasonable diligence could have

known, of the untruths and omissions contained in Prospectus at the time she acquired the

Company's Series 5 ADSs.

91. By reason of the conduct alleged herein, Barclays Bank, Barclays and the

Underwriter Defendants violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act. As a direct and

proximate result of such violations, plaintiff and other members of the Class who purchased

Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs pursuant to the Prospectus sustained substantial damages in

connection with their purchases of Barclays Bank Series 5 ADSs. Accordingly, plaintiff and

class members who have sold their shares at a loss seek damages to the extent permitted by law.

Class members who hold such shares have the right to rescind and recover the consideration paid

for their securities, and hereby tender their shares to the defendants sued herein.

COUNT III

Violations of Section 15 of the Securities ActAgainst the Individual Defendants

92. Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation set forth in the paragraphs

above as if fully set forth herein.

93. For purposes of this Count, Plaintiff explicitly disclaims and excludes any

statement that alleges or can be construed to allege that defendants committed intentional or

reckless misconduct or that defendants acted with scienter or intent to defraud. Plaintiff brings

this Count for violation of Section 15 of the Securities Act on behalf of herself and the Class

against the Individual Defendants.

94. Each of the Individual Defendants was a control person of Barclays Bank and

Barclays by virtue of his or her position as a director, senior officer and/or major shareholder of

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Barclays Bank and Barclays which allowed each of these defendants to exercise control over

Barclays Bank and Barclays and its operations.

95. Each of the Individual Defendants was a culpable participant in the violations of §

11 of the Securities Act alleged in the Count, above, based on their having signed or authorized

the signing of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and having otherwise participated in the

process which allowed the Offering to be successfully completed.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for relief and judgment, as follows:

A. Determining that this action is a proper class action, certifying plaintiff as a

representative of the Class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and plaintiff's

counsel as counsel for the Class;

B. Awarding plaintiff and members of the Class compensatory damages against all

defendants, jointly and severally, for all damages sustained as a result of Defendants' wrongful

conduct in an amount to be proven at trial;

C. Awarding plaintiff and members of the Class rescission or a rescissionary

measure of damages;

D. Awarding plaintiff and members of the Class pre-judgment and post-judgment

interest;

E. Awarding plaintiff and the Class their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in

this action, including counsel fees and expert fees;

F. Awarding extraordinary, equitable and/or injunctive relief as permitted by law,

equity and the federal statutory provisions sued hereunder; and

G. Granting such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

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JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury.

DATED: April 7, 2009 Respectfully submitted,

GIRA GIBBS LL7P

gr"4By: ,Jo/than K. !vine (JL-8390)

Jonathan K. Levineiklggirardgibbs.com711 Third Avenue, 20 th FloorNew York, NY 10017Telephone: (212) 867-1721Facsimile: (212) 867-1967Email: jkl@girardgibbs.com

Daniel C. Girarddcg@girardgibbs.com Elizabeth C. Pritzkerecpgirardgibbs.comAaron M. Sheaninams(girardgibbs.com 601 California Street, 14 th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94108Telephone: (415) 981-4800Facsimile: (415) 981-4846

Counsel for Individual andRepresentative Plaintiff BeverlyPellegrini

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CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSED LEAD PLAINTIFFPURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS

I, Beverly Pellegrini, declare the following as to the claims asserted, or to be

asserted, under the federal securities laws:

1. I have reviewed the complaint against Barclays Bank PLC and others

prepared by Girard Gibbs LLP, whom I designate as my counsel in this action for all

purposes.

2. I did not acquire the Barclays Bank Series 5 American Depositary Shares

at the direction of Girard Gibbs LLP or in order to participate in any private action under

the federal securities laws.

3. I am willing to serve as a lead plaintiff either individually or as part of a

group. I understand that a lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of

other class members in directing the litigation, and whose duties may include testifying at

deposition or trial.

4. I will not accept any payment for serving as a representative party beyond

my pro rata share of any recovery, except reasonable costs and expenses, such as lost

wages and travel expenses, directly related to the class representation, as ordered or

approved by the Court pursuant to law.

5. I have not sought to serve or served as a representative party for a class in

an action under the federal securities laws within the past three years.

6. I understand that this is not a claim form, and that my ability to share in

any recovery as a class member is not affected by my decision to serve as a representative

party.

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7. My purchases and sales of Barclays Bank Series 5 American Depositary

Shares issued pursuant and/or traceable to the company's offering are listed below:

TRADE NUMBER OF PRICE PER BUY ORSECURITY

DATE SHARES NOTE/UNIT SELL

4/9/2008 Barclays Bank PLC 8.125% Ser 5Callable- BCSPRD 100.00 $25.00 Buy

10/17/2008 Barclays Bank PLC 8.125% Ser 5Callable- BCSPRD 100.00 $16.69 Sell

8. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this" day of i1i4e4,2009.

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Beverly Pel e.

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