FRN Variable Rate Fix

Barclays Bank PLC
                  

                            RATE FIX NOTICE

Issue Name:                 Barclays Bank Plc Series 137
                            £300,000,000 FRN Due 2006
ISIN Code:                  XS0172290529
Interest Rate:              4.385630%
Base Rate:                  4.375630%
Interest Period:            14-Apr-04 to 14-Jul-04
Day Count Method:           Actual/365 (or /366 if ends in leap year)
Number of Days in Period:   91
Payment Date:               14-Jul-04
Denomination:               Coupon:
100,000.00                  GBP 1,090.42
 10,000.00                  GBP   109.04
  1,000.00                  GBP    10.90