New Investment note from Barclays stockbrokers linked to performance of Europe's brightest stars

A Barclays Wealth Management product story

Edited by the Insidemoneytalk editorial team Oct 3, 2007

Invest in Europe's brightest stars with the European Blue-Chip Investment Note from Barclays Stockbrokers.

Our latest Investment Note is a 5-year investment linked to the performance of the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index and offers a potential return of 80% if the Final Level of the Index is equal to or higher than the Initial Level.

It also offers 100% capital protection at maturity, provided that the Index doesn't fall below 50% of the Initial Level and fails to recover, in which case your capital return will be reduced by 1% for every 1% that the index is below its initial level.

Europe's leading Blue-chip index, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index, is a capitalisation-weighted index of 50 European blue-chip stocks and provides a representation of supersector leaders in Europe.

It offers exposure to sectors such as Oil and Gas, Banks, Telecoms and Health Care.

Blue-chip companies have tended to weather market downturns and to stay profitable in adverse economic conditions.

For this reason, they can be attractive to investors looking for stability in volatile markets.

If you sell before the end of the term you may get back less than you invested.

The European Blue-Chip Investment Note offers: A potential return of 80% if the Final Level of the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is equal to or higher than the Initial Level 100% capital protection at maturity provided the Index does not fall below 50% of the Initial Level and fails to recover in which case your capital return will be reduced by 1% for every 1% that the index is below its initial level A Final Level calculation designed to limit the effect of large rises and falls The opportunity to invest from as little as £500.

Investment Notes are innovative structured products developed by Barclays Capital and made available to you through Barclays Stockbrokers.

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Investment Notes are tradable just like stocks and shares; you can hold them within our trading accounts, Self Select ISA*, PEP* or SIPP.

As a client, you have the exclusive opportunity to invest in this Investment Note before it can be traded on the London Stock Exchange on 2 November.

Find out more about Investment Notes Already a Barclays Stockbrokers Client? Simply log in to invest in Investment Notes.

Open an account * Investment Notes with a term less than 5 years will be ineligible within an ISA or PEP.

Investment Notes may not be suitable for you.

It is important that you understand their nature and risk prior to investing.

If you are at all unsure, please discuss them with a qualified advisor.

The price and value of investments and their income fluctuates and you may get back less than the amount you invested.

Remember that the favourable tax status of these products may change in the future and that how an investment performed in the past is not necessarily a guide to how it will perform in the future.

Barclays Stockbrokers is the Group name for the businesses of: Barclays Stockbrokers Limited, a member of the London Stock Exchange and PLUS.

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1986161; Barclays Sharedealing, Registered No.

2092410; Barclays Bank Trust Company, Registered No.

920880.

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All companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Auth 1 October 2007.