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:              4.837500%
Base Rate:                  4.827500%
Interest Period:            14-Jul-04 to 14-Oct-04
Day Count Method:           Actual/365 (or/366 if ends in leap year)
Number of Days in Period:   92
Payment Date:               14-Oct-04
Denomination:               Coupon:
100,000.00                  GBP 1,215.98
10,000.00                   GBP 121.60
1,000.00                    GBP 12.16