Barclays, Base Prospectus 2006

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[[In the case of TEFRA C [Notes] [Certificates] insert:]
[(2)] Permanent Global Note. The [Notes] [Certificates] are represented by a permanent global note
(the "Permanent Global Note" or "Global Note") without coupons which shall be signed
manually by one authorised signatory of the Issuer and shall be authenticated by or on behalf of
the Fiscal Agent.]
[[In the case of TEFRA D [Notes] [Certificates] insert:]
[(2)] Temporary Global Note – Exchange.
(a) The [Notes] [Certificates] are initially represented by a temporary global note (the
"Temporary Global Note") without coupons which will be exchangeable for a
permanent global note (the "Permanent Global Note" and, together with the Temporary
Global Note, each a "Global Note") without coupons. Each Global Note shall be signed
manually by one authorised signatory of the Issuer and shall each be authenticated by or
on behalf of the Fiscal Agent.
(b) The Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for the Permanent Global Note on a date
(the "Exchange Date") not earlier than 40 days and not later than 180 days after the
Issue Date. Such exchange and any payment of interest on Notes represented by a
Temporary Global Note shall only be made upon delivery of certifications to the effect
that the beneficial owner or owners of the Notes represented by the Temporary Global
Note is not a U.S. person as defined by the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. Any such
certification received by the Fiscal Agent on or after the 40th day after the Issue Date
will be treated as a request to exchange such Temporary Global Note as described above.
Any securities delivered in exchange for the Temporary Global Note shall be delivered
only outside of the United States.]
(3) Clearing System. Each Global Note will be kept in custody by or on behalf of the Clearing
System until all obligations of the Issuer under the [Notes] [Certificates] have been satisfied.
"Clearing System" means [[if more than one Clearing System insert:] each of] the following:
[Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt am Main ("Clearstream Frankfurt")] [Clearstream
Banking société anonyme, Luxembourg ("Clearstream Luxembourg")] [Euroclear Bank
S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear")] [,] [and] [other Clearing System]
or any successor in this capacity. The [Noteholders] [Certificateholders] have claims to coownership
shares of the respective Global Note which may be transferred in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the respective Clearing System.
§2
(Status)
The obligations under the [Notes] [Certificates] constitute unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
the Issuer ranking pari passu among themselves and pari passu with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, save for such obligations as may be preferred by mandatory
provisions of law.
§3
(Interest)
[[In the case of Fixed Rate [Notes] [Certificates] insert:]
(1) Rate of Interest and Interest Payment Dates. The [Notes] [Certificates] shall bear interest on
their [principal amount] [par value] at the rate of [insert Rate of Interest] per cent. per annum
from and including [insert interest commencement date] (the "Interest Commencement
Date") to but excluding the Maturity Date (as defined in §4(1)). Interest shall be payable [in
arrear] on [insert fixed interest date(s)] in each year (each such date, an "Interest Payment
Date"). The first payment of interest shall be made on [insert First Interest Payment Date] (the
"First Interest Payment Date") [.] [[in case of a short/long first coupon insert:] and will