Barclays to close defined returns plan early

DRP Capital Protected will close to new business at 5pm 19 January. Barclays Wealth is bringing forward the edition scheduled to start next month to be available from 20 January until 27 February 2009 to ensure a smooth transition. The new DRP CP offers three investment periods delivering potential returns of: 12% for the three year option, 22% for the four year option and 32% for the five year option. All three investments offer capital protection when held for their full terms and will provide their return provided the FTSE 100 at maturity is equal to, or higher than its level at th...