Barclays Bank PLC To Automatically Redeem The IPath® Short Extended Russell 2000® TR Index ETN (Ticker: RTSA)

Barclays Bank PLC announced today the automatic redemption of its iPath ^® Short Extended Russell 2000 ^® TR Index Exchange Traded Note (ticker: RTSA) (the “ETNs”). The ETNs are being redeemed as the result of an automatic termination event occurring on September 13, 2012, the automatic termination date. As described in the prospectus, an automatic termination event occurs when the intraday indicative note value of the ETNs on any trading day is equal to or less than the automatic termination level of $15.00. Details of the automatic termination event are below.

Automatic Termination Date:			September 13, 2012
Time of Automatic Termination Event:			01:26 p.m. EST
Automatic Termination Level:			$15.00

Holders of the ETNs on the automatic redemption date, which is the fifth business day following the automatic termination date, will receive a cash payment equal to the automatic redemption value.

Automatic Redemption Date:			September 20, 2012
Automatic Redemption Value:			$14.8054

For more information regarding the automatic termination event, including how the automatic redemption value is determined, see the prospectus relating to the ETNs under the heading “Specific Terms of the ETNs—Automatic Termination Event.” The prospectus relating to the ETNs can be found on EDGAR, the SEC website, at: www.sec.gov. The prospectus is also available on the product website at www.iPathETN.com.

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