JOINT PRESS RELEASE

Barclays lists Seven Commodity-Related Exchange Traded Notes onthe Tokyo Stock Exchange- Barclays iPath® ETN series Tokyo, September 6, 2011 - Barclays Bank PLC announced today the launch of sevencommodity-related iPath® Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange(TSE).
As in the case of the two ETNs (volatility and commodity-related) listed on 23 August, theseseven ETNs will be in the format of Japanese Depositary Receipts (JDRs). Details of theseven new ETNs are as stated in the below table. Together with the two ETNs listed on 23
August, Barclays now has a total of nine ETN products listed on the TSE.
** This document has been prepared for information purposes only, and shall not constitute asolicitation of an offer to buy any securities described herein.
Listing
Date

August23

Ticker

2029
2021
2022
2023
2024

September
2025
62026
2027
2028

Issue Name

Underlying Index

iPath® S&P GSCI® Total Return S&P GSCI® Total Return
Index JDR
Index
iPath® S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term
Futures™ JDR
Futures™ Index Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Precious
S&P GSCI® PreciousMetals Index Total Return JDRMetals Index Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Industrial
S&P GSCI® Industrial
Metals Index Total Return JDRMetals Index Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Energy
S&P GSCI® Energy Index
Index Total Return JDR
Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Agricultural S&P GSCI® Agricultural
Index Total Return JDRIndex Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Grain Index S&P GSCI® Grain Index
Total Return JDR
Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Softs Index S&P GSCI® Softs Index
Total Return JDR
Total Return
iPath® S&P GSCI® Livestock
S&P GSCI® Livestock Index
Index Total Return JDR
Total ReturnTrading
Unit

11111111
1

For further information please contact:
Barclays Group Japan
Tel: +813-4530-1100

Tokyo Stock Exchange
New Listings
Tel: +813-3665-1835/1948

1

About Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate andinvestment banking and wealth management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas,Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries
and employs 147,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clientsworldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.
About Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model,
Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions totheir strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world,employs 25,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs ofissuers and investors worldwide.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The iPath® S&P GSCI® Total Return Index JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Precious Metals Index Total Return JDR,
the iPath® S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index Total Return JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Energy Index Total
Return JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Agricultural Index Total Return JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Grain Index
Total Return JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Softs Index Total Return JDR, the iPath® S&P GSCI® Livestock Index
Total Return JDR, and the iPath® S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures™ JDR (together, “iPath® JDRs”) are notsponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) or its third party
licensors. Neither S&P nor its third party licensors makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, tothe owners of the iPath® JDRs or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities
generally or in the iPath® JDRs particularly or the ability of the S&P GSCI Commodity Index or any of its
sub-indexes (the “Index”) to track general commodity market performance. S&P's and its third party licensor’s only
relationship to Barclays Bank PLC is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and the third
party licensors and of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P or its third party licensors
without regard to Barclays Bank PLC or iPath® JDRs. S&P and its third party licensors have no obligation to takethe needs of Barclays Bank PLC or the owners of the iPath® JDRs into consideration in determining,composing or calculating the Index. Neither S&P nor its third party licensors is responsible for and has notparticipated in the determination of the prices and amount of the iPath® JDRs or the timing of the issuance orsale of the iPath® JDRs or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the iPath® JDRs is to beconverted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading ofthe iPath® JDRs.
NEITHER S&P, ITS AFFILIATES NOR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY,ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN ORANY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS(INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P, ITS AFFILIATES ANDTHEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, ANDEXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARPURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE MARKS, THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P, ITS AFFILIATES
OR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVEOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADINGLOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCHDAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
The Index is not owned, endorsed, or approved by or associated with Goldman Sachs & Co. or its affiliatedcompanies.

2