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UBS Group AG

Capital/Financing Update Apr 15, 2014

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FINAL TERMS

The Final Terms dated 15 April 2014

UBS AG, acting through its London Branch

Issue of EUR 1,000,000,000 1.375 per cent. Covered Bonds due 2021 irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by UBS Hypotheken AG under the Covered Bond Programme

Any person making or intending to make an offer of the Covered Bonds may only do so :

  • (i) in those Public Offer Jurisdictions mentioned in Paragraph 29 of Part A below, provided such person is of a kind specified in that paragraph and that the offer is made during the Offer Period specified in that paragraph; or
  • (ii) otherwise in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Issuer, the Guarantor or any Dealer to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or to supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive, in each case, in relation to such offer

Neither the Issuer, nor the Guarantor or any Dealer has authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Covered Bonds in any other circumstances.

PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the terms and conditions of the Covered Bonds (the Conditions) set forth in the base prospectus dated 8 January 2014 and the supplemental prospectus dated 10 April 2014 which together constitute a base prospectus (the Base Prospectus) for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (the Prospectus Directive). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Covered Bonds described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus as so supplemented. A summary of the Covered Bonds (which comprises the summary in the Base Prospectus as completed to reflect the provisions of these Final Terms) is annexed to these Final Terms.

Full information on the Issuer, the Guarantor and the offer of the Covered Bonds described herein is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus as so supplemented. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at www.centralbank.ie in accordance with Article 14 and copies may be obtained from the offices of the Paying Agents, The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London branch, One Canada Square, London E14 5AL, United Kingdom, The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Dublin Branch, Fourth Floor, Hanover Building, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2, Ireland and The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., Aerogolf Center, 1A Hoehnhof, L-1736 Senningerberg, Luxembourg are available at UBS Investment Bank, a division of UBS AG, and can be ordered by telephone (+41 44 239 47 03), fax (+41 44 239 21 11) or by e-mail to [email protected].

1. (a) Issuer: UBS AG, acting though its London
Branch
(b) Guarantor: UBS Hypotheken AG
2. Issue Date: 16 April
2014
3. (a) Series Number: 2014-1
(b) Tranche Number: 1
(c) Series which Covered Bonds will
be consolidated and form a single
Series with:
Not Applicable
(d) Date
on
which
the
Covered
Bonds
will be consolidated and
form a single Series with the
Series specified above:
Not Applicable
4. Specified Currency or Currencies: EUR
5. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: EUR 1,000,000,000
(b) Tranche: EUR 1,000,000,000
6. Issue Price: 99.379
per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
7. (a) Specified Denominations: EUR 1,000
(b) Calculation Amount: EUR 1,000
(c) Interest Commencement Date: Issue Date
8. (a) Final Maturity Date: 16 April
2021
(b) Extended Due for Payment Date
of Guaranteed Amounts
corresponding to the Final
Redemption Amount under the
Guarantee:
16 April
2022
9. Interest Basis: 1.375
per cent. Fixed Rate
from, and including, the
Issue Date to, but excluding, the Final Maturity Date
(further particulars specified below
in paragraph 15
and, in relation to the period from, and including, the
Final Maturity Date to, but excluding, the Extended
Due for Payment Date, paragraph 16)
10. Redemption/Payment Basis: 100
per cent. of the nominal value
11. Change of
Interest
Basis
or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
In accordance with paragraphs
9,
15
and 16
12. Put/Call Options: Not Applicable
13. Date approval for issuance of Covered 11 April 2014
and 14 April
2014, respectively

Bonds and the Guarantee obtained

  1. Method of distribution: Syndicated

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

15. Fixed Rate Covered Bond Provisions Applicable
from, and including, the Issue Date to, but
excluding, the Final Maturity Date
(a) Rate(s) of Interest: 1.375
per cent. per annum payable annually
in arrear
(b) Interest Payment Date(s): 16
April in each year up to and including the Final
Maturity Date
(c) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): EUR 13.75
per Calculation Amount
(d) Broken Amount(s): Not Applicable
(e) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual (ICMA)
(f) Determination Date(s): 16
April in each year
16. Floating Rate Covered Bond Provisions Applicable
from, and including, the Final Maturity
Date, to but excluding, the Extended Due for Payment
Date
(a) Specified Period(s)/Specified
Interest Payment Dates:
Monthly
on
the
16th
of
each
month
from,
but
excluding, the Final Maturity Date
and to the earlier of
(i) the date on which the Covered Bonds are redeemed
in full and (ii) and including, the Extended Due for
Payment Date.
(b) Business Day Convention: Modified Following Business Day Convention
(c) Additional Business
Centre(s):
Not Applicable
(d) Manner in which the Rate of
Interest and Interest Amount is to
be determined:
Screen Rate Determination
(e) Party responsible for calculating
the Rate of Interest and Interest
Amount (if not the Principal
Paying Agent):
Not Applicable
(f) Screen Rate Determination: Applicable
Reference Rate and Reference Rate: 1
month EURIBOR
relevant financial centre: Relevant Financial Centre: Brussels
Interest Determination
Date(s):
Second day on which the TARGET2 System is open
prior to the start of each Interest Period

Relevant Screen Page: EURIBOR01

(g) ISDA Determination: Not Applicable
(h) Margin(s): + 0.15
per cent. per annum
(i) Minimum Rate of Interest: Not Applicable
(j) Maximum Rate of Interest: Not Applicable
(k) Day Count Fraction: Actual/360,
adjusted

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

17. Issuer Call: Not Applicable
18. Investor Put: Not Applicable
19. Final Redemption Amount: EUR 1,000
per Calculation Amount
20. Early Redemption Amount payable on
redemption for taxation reasons or on
event of default:
EUR 1,000 per Calculation Amount

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE COVERED BONDS

21.
Form of Covered Bonds:
-------------------------------
(a) Form: Registered Covered Bonds:
Regulation S Global Covered Bond registered in the
name of a nominee for a common safekeeper for
Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg exchangeable
for Definitive Registered Covered Bonds.
(b) New Global Covered Bond: No
22. Days: Additional Financial Centre(s) or other
special provisions relating to Payment
Not Applicable
23. Talons for future Coupons to be attached
to Definitive Bearer Covered Bonds (and
dates on which such Talons mature):
No
DISTRIBUTION
24. (a) If
syndicated,
names
and
addresses of Dealers and underwriting
commitments:
ABN AMRO Bank NV
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1000 EA Amsterdam
Netherlands
PO Box 283 (HQ0070)

Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

Banca IMI S.p.A.

Largo Mattioli 3 20121 Milan Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Grosse Gallusstr. 10-14 60272 Frankfurt am Main Germany Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

Erste Group Bank AG

Graben 21 1010 Vienna Austria Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

Goldman Sachs International

Peterborough Court 133 Fleet Street EC4A 2BB London Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

Natixis

30 avenue Pierre Mendès France 75013 Paris France Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

UBS Limited

1 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PP United Kingdom Underwriting commitment: EUR 141,286,000

DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-

Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main Platz der Republik 60265 Frankfurt am Main Germany Underwriting commitment: EUR 5,500,000

Swedbank AB

SE-105 34 Stockholm Underwriting commitment: EUR 5,500,000

(b) Date of Subscription Agreement: 14
April
2014

(c) Stabilising Manager(s) (if any): Not Applicable

  1. If non-syndicated, name and address of Not Applicable

PART B – OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING

(a) Listing: Irish Stock Exchange
(b) Admission to trading: Application
Exchange
has been made by the Issuer (or on its
behalf) for the Covered Bonds to be admitted to
trading on the Regulated Market of the Irish Stock
with effect from 16
April 2014.
2. RATINGS
Ratings: The Covered Bonds to be issued have been rated:
Moody's: Aaa
Fitch: AAA

3. INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE

Save as discussed in "Transfer Restrictions and Selling Restrictions", so far as the Issuer and the Guarantor are aware, no person involved in the offer of the Covered Bonds has an interest material to the offer. The Dealers and their affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in investment banking and/or commercial banking transactions with, and may perform other services for, the Issuer, the Guarantor and their affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

4. REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES

1.469%

5. YIELD
(d) Estimated total expenses: EUR 10,000
(c) Guarantee Fee: 0.48
per cent. per annum of the nominal Principal Amount
Outstanding of the Covered Bonds, calculated on an
Actual/360 basis.
(b) Estimated net proceeds: EUR 991,040,000
(a) Reasons for the offer: See "Use of Proceeds" in the Base Prospectus

Indication of yield (calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the Issue

Price):

6. HISTORIC INTEREST RATES

Details of historic EURIBOR rates can be obtained from Reuters.

7. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

CUSIP: Not Applicable
ISIN: XS1057841980
Common Code: 105784198
Swiss Security Number: Not Applicable
Intended to be held in a manner
which
would
allow
Eurosystem
eligibility:
Note that the designation "Yes" simply means that the
Covered Bonds are intended upon issue to be deposited with
Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg as common safe
keeper, and registered in the name of a nominee of one of
the ICSDs acting as common safekeeper, that is, held under
the NSS, and does not necessarily mean that the Covered
Bonds
will
be
recognised
as
eligible
collateral
for
Eurosystem monetary policy and intra-day credit operations
by the Eurosystem either upon issue or at any or all times
during their life. Such recognition will depend upon
satisfaction of the Eurosystem eligibility criteria.
Name(s) and address(es) of any
Not Applicable
clearing system(s) other than DTC,
Euroclear
Bank
S.A./N.V.
and
Clearstream
Banking
Société
Anonyme
and
the
relevant
identification number(s):
Delivery: Delivery against payment
Names and addresses of additional
Paying Agent(s) (if any):
Not Applicable
Disclosure
in
relation
to
Swiss
statutory
rules
on
bondholder
meetings:
Not Applicable
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
Offer Price: Issue Price
Conditions to which the offer is subject: Information will be provided at the time of the sub
offer
Description of the application process: Information will be provided at the time of the sub
offer
Description
of
possibility
to
subscriptions and manner for refunding
excess amount paid by applicants:
reduce Information will be provided at the time of the sub
offer

Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of application: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Details of the method and time limits for paying up and delivering the Covered Bonds: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made public: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Procedure for exercise of any right of preemption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and the indication whether dealing may begin before notification is made: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Amount of any expenses and taxes specifically charged to the subscriber or purchaser: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes place: Information will be provided at the time of the suboffer

ANNEX

Summary of the covered bondsSummaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These Elements are numbered in Sections A – E (A.1 – E.7).

This Summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for the Covered Bonds and the Issuer. Because some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements.

Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in a summary because of the type of securities and Issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of "Not Applicable".

Words and expressions defined in the "Terms and Conditions of the Covered Bonds" below or elsewhere in this Base Prospectus have the same meanings in this summary.

Element
A.1 This summary should be read as an introduction to the Base Prospectus and the
Relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus.
Any decision to invest in any Covered Bonds should be based on a consideration of this
Base Prospectus as a whole, including any documents incorporated by
reference and the Relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus.
Where a claim relating to information contained in the Base Prospectus and the
Relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus is brought before a court in a
Member State of the European Economic Area, the plaintiff may, under the
national legislation of the Member State where the claim is brought, be
required to bear the costs of translating the Base Prospectus and the Relevant
Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus before the legal proceedings are
initiated.
No civil liability will attach to the Issuer or the Guarantor in any such Member State
solely on the basis of this summary, including any translation hereof, unless it is
misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts
of this Base Prospectus and the Relevant Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus
or, following the implementation of the relevant provisions of Directive
2010/73/EU in the relevant Member State, it does not provide, when read
together with the other parts of this Base Prospectus and the Relevant Final
Terms or Drawdown Prospectus, key information (as defined in Article 2.1(s)
of the Prospectus Directive) in order to aid investors when considering whether
to invest in the Covered Bonds.
A.2 Certain‎Tranches‎of‎Covered‎Bonds‎with‎a‎denomination‎of‎less‎than‎€100,000‎(or‎
its equivalent in any other currency) may be offered in circumstances where there is
no exemption from the obligation under the Prospectus Directive to publish a
prospectus. Any such offer is referred to as a Public Offer in Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Section A – Introduction and warnings

Element
Issue specific summary:
Consent: Subject to the conditions set out below, the Issuer consents to the use of
this Base Prospectus in connection with a Public Offer of Covered Bonds by the
Dealers
(each an Authorised Offeror).
Offer period: The Issuer's consent referred to above is given for Public Offers of
Covered Bonds during the period from the date of the Final Terms until the Issue
Date
(the Offer Period).
Conditions to consent: The conditions to the Issuer's consent are that such consent
(a) is only valid during the Offer Period; (b) only extends to the use of this Base
Prospectus to make Public Offers of the relevant Tranche of Covered Bonds in
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
AN INVESTOR INTENDING TO PURCHASE OR PURCHASING ANY
COVERED BONDS IN A PUBLIC OFFER FROM AN AUTHORISED
OFFEROR WILL DO SO, AND OFFERS AND SALES OF SUCH COVERED
BONDS TO
AN INVESTOR BY SUCH AUTHORISED OFFEROR WILL BE
MADE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE OFFER IN PLACE BETWEEN SUCH AUTHORISED OFFEROR AND
SUCH INVESTOR INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS IN RELATION TO
PRICE,
ALLOCATIONS,
EXPENSES
AND
SETTLEMENT.
THE
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
WILL
BE
PROVIDED
BY
THE
AUTHORISED OFFEROR AT THE TIME OF SUCH OFFER.
Issuer and Guarantor Section B –
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Element Title
B.1 Legal name of the
Issuer
UBS AG, acting through its London Branch (the Issuer)
Commercial name of
the Issuer
UBS AG
B.2 Domicile/ legal form/
legislation/ country of
incorporation
UBS AG is incorporated and domiciled in Switzerland and operates
under the Swiss Code of Obligations and Swiss Federal Banking
Law as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares
of common stock to investors.
B.4b Trend information As stated in the outlook statement presented in UBS AG's fourth
quarter 2013 report, including unaudited consolidated financial
statements of UBS Group and issued on 4 February 2014, at the
start of the first quarter of 2014, many of the underlying challenges
and geopolitical issues that UBS has previously highlighted remain.
The continued absence of sustained and credible improvements to
unresolved issues in Europe, continuing US fiscal and monetary
policy issues, emerging markets fragility and the mixed outlook for
global growth would make improvements in prevailing market
conditions unlikely. This could cause traditional improvements in
first quarter activity levels and trading volumes to fail to
materialize fully and would generate headwinds for revenue
Element Title
growth, net interest margin and net new money. Despite possible
headwinds, UBS expects that its wealth management businesses
will continue to attract net new money, reflecting new and existing
clients'‎steadfast‎trust‎in‎the‎firm.‎UBS‎will‎continue‎to‎execute‎on‎
its‎ strategy‎in‎ order‎to‎ensure‎the‎ firm's‎long-term success and to
deliver sustainable returns for shareholders
B.5 Description of the
Group
UBS AG is the parent company of the Group. Neither the business
divisions of UBS nor the Corporate Center are separate legal
entities. They primarily operate out of UBS AG, through its
branches worldwide. Where it is impossible or inefficient to
operate out of the parent bank, businesses operate through local
subsidiaries. This can be the case when required for legal, tax or
regulatory purposes, or when legal entities join the Group through
acquisition.
UBS has announced that it intends to establish a new banking
subsidiary of UBS AG in Switzerland and expects to implement
this change in a phased approach starting in mid-2015. The scope
of
this
potential
future
subsidiary's
business
is
still
being
determined, but UBS AG would currently expect it to include the
Retail & Corporate business division and likely the Swiss-booked
business within the Wealth Management business division.
In February 2014, the US Federal Reserve Board issued final rules
for foreign banking organizations (FBO) operating in the US that
include a requirement for FBO with more than USD 50 billion of
US non-branch assets to establish an intermediate holding company
(IHC) to hold all US subsidiary operations. UBS has until 1 July
2016 to establish an IHC.
B.9 Profit forecast or
estimate
Not Applicable.
No profit forecasts or estimates are included in
this Base Prospectus.
B.10 Audit report
qualifications
Not Applicable. There are no qualifications in the auditors' reports
on the audited financial statements for the years ended on 31
December 2012 and 31 December 2013, which are incorporated by
reference into this document.
B.12 Selected Consolidated Financial Data
UBS AG derived the following selected consolidated financial data from its annual report
2013, containing the audited consolidated financial statements of UBS Group, as well as
additional unaudited consolidated financial data for the year ended 31 December 2013
(including comparative figures for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 2011). The
consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
(IASB) and stated in Swiss francs (CHF).
As of or for the year ended
CHF million, except where indicated 31.12.13 31.12.12 31.12.11
audited, except where indicated
Group results
Operating income 27,732 25,423 27,788
Operating expenses 24,461 27,216 22,482
Operating profit / (loss) before tax 3,272 (1,794) 5,307
Net profit / (loss) attributable to UBS shareholders 3,172 (2,480) 4,138
Diluted earnings per share (CHF) 0.83 (0.66) 1.08
Key performance indicators, balance sheet and capital management, and additional information
Performance
Return on equity (RoE) (%) 1 6.7* (5.1)* 9.1*
Return on tangible equity (%) 2 8.0* 1.6* 11.9*
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 3 11.4* 12.0* 13.7*
Return on assets, gross (%) 4 2.5* 1.9* 2.1*
Growth
Net profit growth (%) 5 (44.5)*
Net new money growth (%) 6 1.4* 1.6* 1.9*
Efficiency
Cost / income ratio (%) 7 88.0* 106.6* 80.7*
Capital strength
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%, phase-in) 8, 9 18.5* 15.3*
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%, fully applied) 8, 9 12.8* 9.8*
Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%, phase-in) 10 4.7* 3.6*
Balance sheet and capital management
Total assets 1,009,860 1,259,797 1,416,962
Equity attributable to UBS shareholders 48,002 45,949 48,530
Total book value per share (CHF) 12.74* 12.26* 12.95*
Tangible book value per share (CHF) 11.07* 10.54* 10.36*
Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in) 9 42,179 40,032*
Common equity tier 1 capital (fully applied) 9 28,908 25,182*
Risk-weighted assets (phase-in) 9 228,557* 261,800*
Risk-weighted assets (fully applied) 9 225,153* 258,113*
Total capital ratio (%, phase-in) 9 22.2* 18.9*
Total capital ratio (%, fully applied) 9 15.4* 11.4*
Additional information
Invested assets (CHF billion) 11 2,390 2,230 2,088
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 60,205* 62,628* 64,820*
Market capitalization 65,007* 54,729* 42,843*

*unaudited

1 Net profit / loss attributable to UBS shareholders (annualized as applicable) / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders. 2 Net profit / loss attributable to UBS shareholders before amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (annualized as applicable) / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders less average goodwill and intangible assets. 3Operating income before credit loss (expense) or recovery (annualized as applicable) / average riskweighted assets. Based on Basel III risk-weighted assets (phase-in) for 2013, on Basel 2.5 risk-weighted assets for 2012 and on Basel II risk-weighted assets for 2011. 4 Operating income before credit loss (expense) or recovery (annualized as applicable) / average total assets. 5 Change in net profit attributable to UBS shareholders from continuing operations between current and comparison periods / net profit attributable to UBS shareholders from continuing operations of comparison period. Not meaningful and not included if either the reporting period or the comparison period is a loss period. 6 Net new money for the period (annualized as applicable) / invested assets at the beginning of the period. Group net new money includes net new money for Retail & Corporate and excludes interest and dividend income. 7 Operating expenses / operating income before

credit loss (expense) or recovery. 8Common equity tier 1 capital / risk-weighted assets. 9Based on the Basel III framework as applicable to Swiss systemically relevant banks (SRB), which became effective in Switzerland on 1 January 2013. The information provided on a fully applied basis entirely reflects the effects of the new capital deductions and the phase out of ineligible capital instruments. The information provided on a phase-in basis gradually reflects those effects during the transition period. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis. 10 Swiss SRB Basel III common equity tier 1 capital and loss-absorbing capital / total adjusted exposure (leverage ratio denominator). The Swiss SRB leverage ratio came into force on 1 January 2013. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis.11 Group invested assets includes invested assets for Retail & Corporate.

There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of UBS AG since 31 December 2013.

There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of UBS Group since 31 December 2013.

B.13 Events impacting the
Issuer's solvency
Not Applicable.
No recent events particular to UBS AG have
occurred, which are to a material extent relevant to the evaluation
of UBS AG's solvency.
B.14 Dependence upon
other group entities
UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group. As such, to a
certain extent, it is dependent on certain of its subsidiaries.
B.15 Principal activities According to article 2 of the Articles of Association of UBS AG,
dated 7 February 2014 ("Articles of Association"), the purpose of
UBS AG is the operation of a bank. Its scope of operations extends
to all types of banking, financial, advisory, trading and service
activities in Switzerland and abroad
UBS AG with its subsidiaries (together, "UBS Group", "Group" or
"UBS") draws on its over 150-year heritage to serve private,
institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail
clients in Switzerland. UBS's business strategy is centered on its
pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its leading
universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset
Management business and its Investment Bank, with a focus on
capital efficiency and businesses that offer a superior structural
growth and profitability outlook. Headquartered in Zurich and
Basel, Switzerland, UBS has offices in more than 50 countries,
including all major financial centers.
B.16 Controlling
shareholders
As of 31 December 2013, the following shareholders (acting in
their own name or in their capacity as nominees for other investors
or beneficial owners) were registered in the share register with 3%
or more of the total share capital of UBS AG: Chase Nominees
Ltd., London (11.73%); GIC Private Limited, Singapore (6.39%);
the US securities clearing organization DTC (Cede & Co.) New
York, "The Depository Trust Company" (5.89%); and Nortrust
Nominees Ltd., London (3.75%).
The following are the most recent notifications of holdings in UBS
AG's share capital filed in accordance with the Swiss Stock
Exchange Act, based on UBS AG's registered share capital at the
time of the disclosure: (i) 18 September 2013, Government of
Singapore Investment Corp disclosed a change of its corporate
name to GIC Private Limited and a holding of 6.40%; (ii) 30
September 2011, Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway),
3.04%; (iii) 17 December 2009, BlackRock Inc., New York, USA,
3.45%.
B.17
B.18
Credit ratings
Description of the
Guarantee
The rating agencies Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings and Moody's
have published credit ratings reflecting their assessment of the
creditworthiness of UBS AG, i.e. its ability to fulfill in a timely
manner payment obligations, such as principal or interest payments
on long-term loans, also known as debt
servicing. The ratings from
Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's may be attributed a plus or
minus
sign,
and
those
from
Moody's
a
number.
These
supplementary attributes indicate the relative position within the
respective rating class.
UBS AG has long-term senior debt ratings of A (stable outlook)
from Standard & Poor's, A2 (stable outlook) from Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. and A (stable outlook) from Fitch Ratings.
The Covered Bonds issued under the Programme are expected on
issue to be assigned a rating of "Aaa" by Moody's and "AAA" by
Fitch Ratings, unless otherwise specified in the Relevant Final
Terms or Drawdown Prospectus.
The ratings from Fitch Ratings have been (or are expected to be)
issued by Fitch Ratings Limited, and the ratings from Standard &
Poor's have been (or are expected to be) issued by Standard &
Poor's Credit Market Services Europe Limited. Both are registered
as credit rating agencies under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 as
amended by Regulation (EU) No 513/2011 (the CRA Regulation).
The ratings of the Covered Bonds from Moody's have been (or are
expected to be) issued by Moody's Investors Service Ltd, which is
registered as credit rating agencies under Regulation (EC) No
1060/2009 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 513/2011 (the CRA
Regulation). The ratings of UBS AG have been (or are expected to
be)‎ issued‎ by‎ Moody's‎ Investors‎ Service,‎ Inc.,‎ which‎ is‎ not‎
established in the EEA and is not certified under the CRA
Regulation, but the rating it has issued is endorsed by Moody's
Investors
Service Ltd., a credit rating agency established in the
EEA and registered under the CRA Regulation.
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold
securities
and
may
be
subject
to
suspension,
reduction
or
withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
The Covered Bonds will be irrevocably and (following the
Guarantee Activation Date and the service of a Notice to Pay for
the relevant amount on the Guarantor) unconditionally guaranteed
by the Guarantor.
The obligations of the Guarantor under the
Guarantee will be direct, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations
of the Guarantor and will rank pari passu
and equally with all other
present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Guarantor.
B.19 Information about the Guarantor
B.19 (B.1) Legal name of the UBS Hypotheken AG
Guarantor
B.19 (B.2) Domicile/ legal form/ The Guarantor is incorporated and domiciled in Switzerland and
legislation/ country of
incorporation
operates
under
the
Swiss
Code
of
Obligations
as
an
Aktiengesellschaft.
B.19 (B.4b) Trend information There are no clear trends affecting the Guarantor or the markets in
which it operates.
With respect to trends affecting UBS Group, as stated in the
outlook statement presented in UBS AG's fourth quarter 2013
report, including unaudited consolidated financial statements of
UBS Group and issued on 4 February 2014, at the start of the first
quarter of 2014, many of the underlying challenges and geopolitical
issues that UBS has previously highlighted remain. The continued
absence of sustained and credible improvements to unresolved
issues in Europe, continuing US fiscal and monetary policy issues,
emerging markets fragility and the mixed outlook for global growth
would
make
improvements
in
prevailing
market
conditions
unlikely. This could cause traditional improvements in first quarter
activity levels and trading volumes to fail to materialize fully and
would generate headwinds for revenue growth, net interest margin
and net new
money. Despite possible headwinds, UBS expects that
its wealth management businesses will continue to attract net new
money,‎ reflecting‎ new‎ and‎ existing‎ clients'‎ steadfast‎ trust‎ in‎ the‎
firm. UBS will continue to execute on its strategy in order to ensure
the‎ firm's‎long-term success and to deliver sustainable returns for
shareholders.
B.19 (B.5)
Description of the
Group
The Guarantor is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is the parent
company of the UBS Group. The objective of UBS's group
structure is to support the business activities of the parent company
within an efficient legal, tax, regulatory and funding framework.
UBS operates as a group with five business divisions and a
Corporate Centre. None of the individual business divisions or the
Corporate Center are legally independent entities; instead, they
primarily perform their activities through the domestic and foreign
offices of UBS AG, the parent bank. In cases where it is impossible
or inefficient to operate via the parent bank, due to local legal, tax
or regulatory provisions, or where additional legal entities join the
Group through acquisition, the business is operated on location by
legally independent Group companies.
UBS has announced that it intends to establish a new banking
subsidiary of UBS AG in Switzerland and expects to implement
this change in a phased approach starting in mid-2015. The scope
of
this
potential
future
subsidiary's
business
is
still
being
determined, but UBS AG would currently expect it to include the
Retail & Corporate business division and likely the Swiss-booked
business within the Wealth Management business division.
In February 2014, the US Federal Reserve Board issued final rules
for foreign banking organizations (FBO) operating in the US that
include a requirement for FBO with more than USD 50 billion of
US non-branch assets to establish an intermediate holding company
(IHC) to hold all US subsidiary operations. UBS has until 1 July
2016 to establish an IHC.
B.19 (B.9) Profit forecast or
estimate
Not Applicable. No profit forecasts or estimates have been made in
this Base Prospectus.
B.19 (B.10) Audit report
qualifications
this Base
Prospectus.
Not Applicable. There are no qualifications to the audit reports on
the historical financial information incorporated by reference into
B.19 (B.12) Selected key financial information:
Balance Sheet 30-06-2013 31-12-2012 31-12-2011
CHF
Total assets 24,416,507 2,239,777,505 13,449,175
Total liabilities 23,977,117 2,239,105,260 12,982,497
Total‎shareholders'‎equity 439,390 672,245 466,678
Total‎ liabilities‎ and‎ shareholders'‎
equity
24,416,507, 2,239,777,505 13,449,175
Income Statement
CHF
30-06-2013 31-12-2012 31-12-2011
Total operating income
Total operating expenses
53,904,750
53,616,436
109,836,019
109,257,676
64,075,427
63,752,287
Income tax expense
Net profit / (loss)
61,169
227,145
122,776
455,567
68,559
254,581
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Guarantor since 31 December
2012.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Guarantor since 30
June 2013.
B.19 (B.13) Events impacting the
Guarantor's solvency
Not Applicable for the Guarantor. There have been no
events particular to the Guarantor which are to a material extent
recent
relevant to the evaluation of such Guarantor's solvency.
B.19
(B.14)
Dependence upon
other Group entities
The Guarantor is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is the parent
company of the
UBS Group. The Guarantor is therefore, to a
certain extent, dependent on the UBS Group.
B.19 (B.15) The Guarantor's
Principal activities
The principal activity of the Guarantor is the issuance of guarantees
for the benefit of holders of Covered Bonds issued by the Issuer,
and the acquisition, holding, administration, management and
liquidation of mortgage assets and other assets transferred to it as
security for the claims acquired by it in connection therewith.
B.19 (B.16) Controlling
shareholders
As at 31 December 2013, UBS AG was registered in the share
register of the Guarantor as the holder of 98 per cent. of the total
share capital of the Guarantor.
B.19 (B.17) Credit ratings As at the date of this Base Prospectus, the Guarantor is not rated.

Section C – Securities

Element Title
C.1 Description of
Covered Bonds/ISIN
The Covered Bonds described in this section are debt securities
with‎a‎denomination‎of‎less‎than‎€100,000‎(or‎its‎equivalent‎in‎any‎
other currency).
The Covered Bonds to be issued under the
Programme may be fixed rate, floating rate or a combination of the
foregoing.
Issue specific summary:
The Covered Bonds
are‎ €1,000,000,000
1.375
per cent. Covered
Bonds due 2021.
International
Securities
Identification
Number
(ISIN):
XS1057841980
C.2 Currency Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and
directives, Covered Bonds may be issued in any currency agreed
between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer at the time of issue.
Issue specific summary:
The currency of this Series of Covered Bonds is Euro (€).
C.5 Restrictions on
transferability
The Issuer and the Dealers have agreed certain restrictions
on
offers, sales and deliveries of Covered Bonds and on the
distribution of offering material.
C.8 Rights attached to the
Covered Bonds,
Covered Bonds issued under the Programme will have terms and
conditions relating to, among other matters:
including ranking and
limitations on those
Status
rights The Covered Bonds will be direct, unsubordinated, unsecured and
unconditional obligations of the Issuer which shall have the benefit
of the Guarantee. The claims of Covered Bondholders as against
the Guarantor are limited recourse obligations of the Guarantor.
Taxation
Payments in respect of the Covered Bonds will be made by the
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Issuer without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, taxes
imposed by any governmental or other taxing authority unless such
withholding or deduction is required by law. If any such taxes are
required to be withheld by a Tax Jurisdiction (as defined in
Condition 8 (Taxation)), the Issuer will pay additional amounts in
respect of such amounts withheld or deducted subject to the
customary exceptions.
Under the terms of the Guarantee, the Guarantor will not be
required to pay any additional amounts in respect of any amount
withheld or deducted for, or on account of, any taxes from a
payment by the Guarantor under the Guarantee.
All payments in respect of the Covered Bonds will be subject in all
cases to (i) any fiscal or other laws and regulations applicable
thereto in the place of payment and (ii) any withholding or
deduction required pursuant to an agreement described in Section
1471(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) or
otherwise imposed pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
Code,
any
regulations
or
agreements
thereunder,
official
interpretations
thereof,
or
any
law
implementing
an
intergovernmental
approach thereto.
Guarantor's negative pledge
The terms of the Guarantee in respect of Covered Bonds contains a
negative pledge provision which prevents the Guarantor from
creating or permitting to subsist any security interest upon the
whole or any part of its assets (including, but not limited to, the
Cover Pool Assets).
Events of default
The terms of the Covered Bonds will contain, amongst others, the
following events of default:
(a)
default in payment by the Issuer of any principal or interest
due in respect of the Covered Bonds, continuing for a
specified period of time;
(b)
non-performance or non-observance by the Issuer of any of
its other obligations under the Transaction Documents, in
certain cases continuing for a specified period of time;
(c)
if the Issuer fails to comply with either Pre-Event Test,
continuing for a specified period of time; and
(d)
events relating to the insolvency or winding up of the
Issuer,
each an Issuer Event of Default
and:
(e)
default in payment by the Guarantor of any Guaranteed
Amount due in respect of the Covered Bonds, continuing
for a specified period of time;
(f)
non-performance or non-observance by the Guarantor of
any of its other obligations under the conditions of the
Covered
Bonds
or
the
Guarantee,
in
certain
cases
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continuing for a specified period of time;
(g) the Guarantor breaches the Amortisation Test on any Test
Date following service of the Guarantee Activation Notice
and a Notice to Pay;
(h) events relating to the insolvency or winding up of the
Guarantor; and
(i) the Guarantee ceases to be
in full force and effect,
each a Guarantor Event of Default.
Meetings
The terms of the Covered Bonds will contain provisions for calling
meetings of holders of such Covered Bonds to consider matters
affecting their interests generally. These provisions permit defined
majorities to bind all holders, including holders who did not attend
and vote at the relevant meeting and holders who voted in a manner
contrary to the majority.
Governing law
Bonds)
of Germany.
The Covered Bonds (other than German Law Registered Covered
are governed by English law. The German Law Registered
Covered Bonds are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic
C.9 Interest/Redemption Interest
floating rate. Covered Bonds may or may not bear interest.
Interest-bearing
Covered Bonds will either bear interest payable at a fixed rate or a
Issue specific summary:
The Covered Bonds bear interest from their date of issue
to, but
excluding, the Final Maturity Date, at the fixed rate of 1.375
per
cent. per annum. The yield of the Covered Bonds is 1.469
per cent.
Interest will be paid annually in arrears on 16 April
in each year.
The first interest payment will be made on 16 April 2015.
margin of 0.15
days.
The Covered Bonds bear interest from and including the Final
Maturity Date to, but excluding, the Extended Due for Payment
Date at floating rates calculated by reference to EURIBOR plus a
per cent. Interest will be paid monthly
in arrears on
the 16th of each month, subject to adjustment for non-business
Redemption
The terms under which Covered Bonds may be redeemed
(including the maturity date and the price at which they will be
redeemed on the maturity date as well as any provisions relating to
early redemption) will be agreed between the Issuer and the
relevant Dealer at the time of issue of the relevant Covered Bonds.
Issue specific summary:
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Subject to any purchase and cancellation or early redemption, the
Covered Bonds will be redeemed at 100
per cent. of their nominal
value.
The Covered Bonds may be redeemed early for tax reasons or on
event of default at the relevant Early Redemption Amount.
Optional Redemption
The Covered Bonds may be subject to early redemption: (i) prior to
the occurrence of an Issuer Event of Default and service of an
Issuer Default Notice, at the option of
the Issuer if an Issuer Call is
specified at the time of issue of the relevant Covered Bonds; or (ii)
at the option of the holder of the Covered Bond if an Investor Put is
specified at the time of issue of the relevant Covered Bonds.
Issue specific summary:
Issuer Call: Not Applicable
Investor Put: Not Applicable
Optional Redemption Date: Not Applicable
Optional Redemption Amount: Not Applicable
Maturities
The Covered Bonds may be issued as Hard Bullet Covered Bonds
with a fixed Final Maturity Date, or with an Extended Due for
Payment Date in which case repayment may be deferred, as
specified in the applicable Relevant Final Terms or Drawdown
Prospectus for each Tranche or Series of Covered Bonds. If an
Extended Due for Payment Date is so specified, the repayment may
be deferred in circumstances where neither the Issuer nor the
Guarantor has sufficient funds available to pay in full the Final
Redemption Amount due on that Series of Covered Bonds on the
relevant Final Maturity Date or within the relevant grace period.
During any period that a Covered Bond is subject to a deferral from
its Final Maturity Date to its Extended Due for Payment Date, the
Covered Bond may convert from a fixed rate to a floating rate.
Issue specific summary:
Final Maturity Date: 16 April 2021
Extended
Due
for
Payment
Date
of
Guaranteed
Amounts
corresponding
to
the
Final
Redemption
Amount
under
the
Guarantee: 16 April 2022
Representative of holders
The Issuer has appointed BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services
Limited (the Trustee) to
act as trustee for the holders of Covered
Bonds. Only the Trustee may enforce the provisions of the Trust
Presents.
The Trustee may, without the consent of Covered Bondholders,
agree to (a) any modification, waiver or authorisation, of any
breach, or proposed breach, of any of the provisions of the Covered
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Bonds (including, without limitation, the German Law Registered
Covered Bonds) or (b) determine without the consent of the
Covered Bondholders that any Notification Event, Issuer Event of
Default or Guarantor Event of Default shall not be treated as such,
(c) the substitution of another company as principal debtor under
any Covered Bonds (including, without limitation, the German
Law Registered Covered Bonds) in place of the Issuer or the
Guarantor or (d) any modification which is of a formal, minor or
technical nature or to correct a manifest error or an error which, in
the opinion of the Trustee, is proven, in certain circumstances as
described in Condition 16.
C.10 Derivative component
in the interest
payments
Not applicable –
There is no derivative component in the interest
payments.
C.11 Listing and Admission
to trading
Covered Bonds issued under the Programme may be listed and
admitted to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange or such other stock
exchange or market specified below, or may be issued on an
unlisted basis.
Issue specific summary:
Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the
Covered Bonds to
be admitted to trading on the regulated market of
the Irish Stock Exchange.

Section D – Risks

Element Title
D.2 Key
risks
regarding
the
Issuer
and
the
Guarantor
In purchasing Covered Bonds, investors assume the risk that the
Issuer and the Guarantor may become insolvent or otherwise be
unable to make all payments due in respect of the Covered Bonds.
There is a wide range of factors which individually or together
could result in the Issuer and/or the Guarantor becoming insolvent
or unable to make all payments due in respect of the Covered
Bonds. It is not possible to identify all such factors or to determine
which factors are most likely to occur, as the Issuer and the
Guarantor may not be aware of all relevant factors and certain
factors which they currently deem not to be material may become
material. The Issuer and the Guarantor have identified a number of
factors which could materially adversely affect their businesses,
financial condition, results of operations, prospects and ability to
make payments due under the Covered Bonds.
These factors
include:
Regulatory and legislative changes may adversely affect

UBS's business and ability to execute its strategic plans
UBS's capital strength is important in supporting its strategy,
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client franchise and competitive position
UBS may not be successful in completing its announced

strategic plans or in implementing changes in its businesses
to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions
Material legal and regulatory risks arise in the conduct of

UBS's business
Operational risks may affect UBS's business
UBS's reputation is critical to the success of its business
Performance in the financial services industry is affected by

market conditions and the macroeconomic climate
UBS holds legacy and other risk positions that may be

adversely affected by conditions in the financial markets;
legacy risk positions may be difficult to liquidate
UBS's global presence subjects it to risk from currency

fluctuations
UBS is dependent upon its risk management and control

processes to avoid or limit potential losses in its counterparty
credit and trading businesses
Valuations of certain positions rely on models; models have

inherent limitations and may use inputs which have no
observable source
Liquidity and funding management are critical to UBS's

ongoing performance
UBS might be unable to identify or capture revenue or

competitive opportunities, or retain and attract qualified
employees
UBS's financial results may be negatively affected by changes

to accounting standards
UBS's financial results may be negatively affected by changes

to assumptions supporting the value of its goodwill
The effect of taxes on UBS's financial results is significantly

influenced by reassessments of its deferred tax assets
D.3 Key
risks
regarding
the Covered Bonds
There are also risks associated with the Covered Bonds.
These
include a range of market risks (including that there may be no or
only a limited secondary market in the Covered Bonds, that any
credit rating assigned to the Covered Bonds may not adequately
reflect all the risks associated with an investment in the Covered
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Bonds and that the Covered Bonds will rank pari passu and will
contain a cross-default), the fact that the conditions of the Covered
Bonds may be modified without the consent of the holder in certain
circumstances, that the holder may not receive payment of the full
amounts due in respect of the Covered Bonds as a result of
amounts being withheld by the Issuer in order to comply with
applicable law and that investors are exposed to the risk of changes
in law or regulation affecting the value of Covered Bonds held by
them. Other risks include:
Security is provided by UBS AG only, and the Guarantor's

ability to enforce against the assets in the Cover Pool is
subject to certain limitations
-
If and to the extent that the
Guarantor has to sell the
Assigned Mortgage Claims in order
to meet a payment obligation under the Guarantee, there is no
guarantee that an Eligible Investor will be found to acquire
such Assigned Mortgage Claims at the times required and
there can be no guarantee or assurance as to the price which
may be able to be obtained.
The obligations under the Guarantee may be subject to an

Extended Due for Payment Date and payment of the Final
Redemption Amount may be deferred beyond the Final
Maturity Date –
If an Extended Due for Payment
Date is
specified
in
the
Relevant
Final
Terms
or
Drawdown
Prospectus, failure by the Guarantor to make payment in
respect of all or any portion of the Final Redemption Amount
on the Final Maturity Date (or such later date within any
applicable grace period) shall not constitute a Guarantor
Event of Default.
If there is a call on the Guarantee, the claims of Covered

Bondholders will be limited to the Guarantor's Available
Funds from time to time due to Liquidity Risk in respect of the
Mortgage Claims including that the Mortgage Claims may
only be sold to a limited number of Eligible Investors -
The
Guarantor will be unable to make payments for a period
following a call under the Guarantee due to the Issuer not pre
funding in accordance with the terms of the
Guarantee
Mandate Agreement and, upon enforcement of the Cover
Pool Assets, there might be a lack of liquidity in respect of
the Assigned Mortgage Claims. Furthermore, the maturities
of the Assigned Mortgage Claims may not match those of the
Covered Bonds.
The Guarantor may not be able to sell Assigned Mortgage

Claims prior to maturity of Hard Bullet Covered Bonds upon
a Pre-Maturity Liquidation Event –
There can be no
guarantee that an Eligible Investor will be found and no
guarantee or assurance as to the price which may be obtained.
Later maturing Covered Bonds may not be paid in full or at
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all under the Guarantee as Cover Pool Assets are not
segregated for different Series of Covered Bonds and will be
used to repay earlier maturing Covered Bonds first.
Certain amounts due to other creditors of the Guarantor will

rank ahead of the claims of the Covered Bondholders –
The
Intercreditor Deed sets out the basis on which monies will be
applied to pay amounts due to Covered Bondholders, other
Relevant Creditors and other creditors of the Guarantor in
accordance with the applicable Priority of Payments. Under
each Priority of Payments, there are certain amounts due to
creditors which rank ahead of or pari passu with the claims of
Covered Bondholders under the Guarantee.
The
Guarantor's
ability
to
make
payments
under
the

Guarantee will depend primarily on the ability of the Issuer
to pay the amounts due under the Pre-Funding Obligations
and secondly on cash and cash equivalents being available to
the Guarantor from the collection of amounts due under, and
received following any liquidation of, the Assigned Mortgage
Claims and the related Transferred Mortgage Certificates (it
being understood that the related Transferred Mortgage
Certificates
only provide security for the Assigned Mortgage
Claims(s))

The Guarantor will not have any significant
sources of funds available to meet its obligations to pay
Guaranteed Amounts other than this.
Failure to maintain the aggregate collateral value of the

Cover Pool in compliance with the Asset Coverage Test may
affect the realisable value of the Cover Pool or any part
thereof.
The Guarantor will not provide any direct security for its

obligations under the Guarantee and the claims of the
Covered Bondholders are limited recourse
obligations of the
Guarantor
- The claims of each Covered Bondholder against
the Guarantor under the Guarantee are limited to the pro rata
share of such claims (after giving effect to the Priority of
Payments) in the Available Funds arising from the Cover
Pool Assets and will rank pari passu
with all other unsecured
and unsubordinated holders of claims against the Guarantor
not
benefiting
from
any
bankruptcy
privilege
under
mandatory applicable law.
Under the Conditions and the terms of certain Transaction

Documents,
the
Covered
Bondholders
are
limited
in
enforcing their rights and claims against the Guarantor
-
Under the Conditions and the terms of the Intercreditor Deed,
the Covered Bondholders will agree that it will not take any
legal steps nor institute any legal proceedings against the
Guarantor or its assets or corporate bodies for the purpose
asserting or enforcing any of its rights or claims against the
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Guarantor.
There is no tax gross-up under the Guarantee –
The

Guarantor will not be liable to pay
any additional amounts in
respect of any amount withheld or deducted for, or on account
of, taxes from a payment under the Guarantee.
U.S.
Foreign
Account
Tax
Compliance
Withholding


FATCA
may
affect
payments
made
to
custodians
or
intermediaries, which may in certain cases affect the amount
of payment to any ultimate investor.
Certain amounts payable to the Trustee and the Agents may

reduce funds available to pay Covered Bondholders –
Such
amounts will be paid out of the Guarantor's General Bank
Account
pursuant to the Priorities of Payments on a priority
basis ahead of amounts due to Covered Bondholders.
Prior to the completion of a transfer of Collected Mortgage

Payments
to
the
Guarantor,
monies
collected
by
the
Originator on behalf of the Guarantor are commingled with
the funds of the Originator, and there can be no assurance as
to the ability of the Guarantor to obtain effective direct
payments from the Mortgage Debtors under the Assigned
Mortgage Claims.
Mortgage Debtors may default in paying amounts due under

the Assigned Mortgage Claims –
This may reduce the amount
of the Guarantor's Available Funds.
Risks relating to the Swiss residential mortgage market such

as a deterioration in the market for real estate, could
negatively affect the value and marketability of the Covered
Bonds.
If UBS AG extends any further loans to any Mortgage Debtor

after assignment of Assigned Mortgage Claims, the new loans
may, in some circumstances, affect the ability of the Mortgage
Debtor to repay the Assigned Mortgage
Claim.
The Guarantor may be exposed to a potential shortfall in

payments under the Assigned Mortgage Claims in the
absence of a valid waiver of a Mortgage Debtor's right of set
off against UBS AG

In the absence of a valid waiver, a
Mortgage Debtor is entitled to set off all payments due under
the relevant Assigned Mortgage Claim against any cash
deposits held by UBS AG and any other monetary claims by
such Mortgage Debtor against UBS AG.
The waivers of banking secrecy and the transfer clauses

necessary
for the transfer of Cover Pool Assets, as well as
other relevant provisions in UBS AG's standard forms of
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agreement may be deemed by Swiss courts to be insufficient
or inapplicable, which may negatively affect the validity of
the
transfer
of
Cover Pool
Assets to
the
Guarantor,
replenishment of the Cover Pool as well as the value and/or
the enforceability of the Cover Pool Assets.
If Transferred Mortgage Certificates are sold at public

auction, there is no guarantee that a fair market price will be
realised
or that such a price will be sufficient to discharge the
amount outstanding under the relevant Assigned Mortgage
Claim.
The sale of real property upon enforcement in the Transferred

Mortgage Certificates may be subject to property transfer
taxes and capital gains taxes or legal liens as a consequence
of unpaid taxes.
Changes in tax treatment on Swiss residential mortgage loans

may adversely affect the prices of the residential properties
relating to the Relevant Mortgage Loans, the ability of the
Mortgage
Debtors to pay their obligations under the Relevant
Mortgage Loans and, as an indirect consequence, the value of
the Relevant Mortgage Loans.
No due diligence has been undertaken on the Cover Pool
-

None of the Arranger, any Dealer, the Issuer, the Guarantor or
the
Trustee
has
undertaken
or
will
undertake
any
investigations, searches or other actions in respect of any of
the Mortgage Assets or other Cover Pool Assets.
The lending criteria applicable to any new Mortgage Asset at

the time of its origination may not be the same as those set
out in this Base Prospectus –
The Assignor has the right to
revise its lending criteria in its absolute discretion and such
changes may be material.
The Cover Pool may change and the assets in the Cover Pool

may deteriorate, which may adversely affect the Guarantor's
ability to make payments under the Guarantee.
Levels of arrears in the Cover Pool included in the Investors

Reports incorporated by reference into this Base Prospectus
are as of the applicable Cut-Off Dates, and
may have
changed at the date of the issuance of the relevant Series of
Covered Bonds.
The investors will receive limited information on the Cover

Pool.
The
Guarantor
and
the
Covered
Bondholders
place

significant reliance on UBS AG in connection with the
servicing of the Cover Pool Assets and such reliance may
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give rise to conflicts of interests -
The Guarantor and the
Covered Bondholders place significant reliance on UBS AG
in connection with the servicing of the Cover Pool Assets, as
well as for its own administration and funding. In particular,
UBS AG performs the initial roles of: (a) Cash Manager; (b)
Account Bank; and (c) Corporate Services Provider to the
Guarantor. UBS AG, London Branch performs the initial
roles as: (a) Swap Provider; and (b) Calculation Agent.
Replacement of UBS AG as services provider may not be

found on acceptable terms or within an acceptable time
period, with the result that the ability of the Guarantor to
perform its obligations may be impaired.
Insolvency of UBS AG may negatively affect the liquidation

and enforcement of the Cover Pool Assets for the benefit of
the Covered Bondholders and/or the rights and claims of the
Covered Bondholders against the Guarantor
-
An insolvency
of UBS AG could negatively affect the Swiss mortgage
market and the value of the real property underlying the
Cover
Pool,
thereby
impairing
the
realisation
of
the
underlying Mortgage Assets and the ability of the Guarantor
to make payments to Covered Bondholders. In the event of
insolvency of UBS AG, transactions involving the provision,
replenishment or substitution of Covered Pool Assets may be
challenged which may result in the Guarantor having
insufficient funds to make payments under the Guarantee.
Events of Default with respect to the Guarantor are limited –

Service of an Issuer Default Notice on the Issuer does not
constitute an event of default with respect to the Guarantor,
rather the Conditions contain limited events of default with
respect to the Guarantor.
Insolvency of the Guarantor may negatively affect the rights

and
claims
of
the
Covered
Bondholders
against
the
Guarantor –
If the Guarantor becomes insolvent it would
become subject to applicable insolvency laws and procedures,
and there is no assurance that an insolvency of the Guarantor
will not, directly or indirectly, negatively affect the rights and
claims of the Covered Bondholders against the Guarantor.
When realising Cover Pool Assets following the occurrence

of a Guarantor Event of Default, the proceeds may be
insufficient to repay all amounts due to the Relevant
Creditors and Covered Bondholders.
Control of the Guarantor may have adverse consequences for

the Covered Bondholders –
Two of the four current members
of the Board of Directors are employees of UBS AG. The
Trustee cannot exert any control over the Guarantor and its
instructions cannot supersede those given by the Guarantor to,
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inter alia, the Cash Manager, the Account Bank or Principal
Originator in relation to the servicing and administration of
the Assigned Mortgage Claims.
In
the case of insolvency of the Account Bank, the Guarantor

will have only an unsecured claim against the estate for funds
deposited, and no assurance can be given that the Guarantor
effectively will have adequate access to Substitute Assets.
The Trustee and the Guarantor may disagree on the

directions to be given to the Cash Manager and the effect
thereof on Covered Bondholders, which may have adverse
consequences for Covered Bondholders.
An undertaking not to exercise retention rights may not be

enforceable against the Collateral Holding Agent.
Termination of UBS AG agency relationships at will may

affect payments on the Covered Bonds –
Under Swiss law any
of the parties to the relevant Transaction Documents may
terminate the appointment of UBS AG as an agent at will.
Currency exchange rate risk –
Principal and interest on the

Covered Bonds will be paid in the Specified Currency which
involves risks relating to currency conversion if an investor's
financial activities are denominated principally in a different
currency.
If the Guarantor defaults under the Swap Agreement the

Guarantor may have insufficient funds to make payments due
under
the
Guarantee
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Following
the
IED
Guarantee
Activation Date (if any), the Guarantor will rely on the Swap
Provider under
(i) the Cover Pool Swaps, in order to mitigate
variations between the rate of interest payable on the
Assigned Mortgage Claims in the Cover Pool and CHF
LIBOR; and (ii) the Covered Bond Swaps in order to mitigate
certain interest rate and currency risks in respect of amounts
received by the Guarantor under the Cover Pool Swaps and
amounts payable by the Guarantor under the Covered Bonds.
If the Guarantor defaults under the Swap Agreement due to
non-payment or otherwise, the Swap Provider will not be
obliged to make further periodic payments under the Swap
Agreement. If the Swap Provider is not obliged to make
payments, or if it defaults in its obligations to make payments
under the Swap Agreement, the Guarantor will be exposed to
those changes in interest and currency exchange rates that
would otherwise be hedged by the Covered Bond Swaps and
the Cover Pool Swaps.
Swap Termination Payments for Swap Agreement will rank

pari passu with payments due to the Covered Bondholders
under the terms of the Guarantee –
If the Swaps are
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terminated, the Guarantor may be obliged to make a Swap
Termination Payment to the Swap Provider. Any Swap
Termination
Payment
(excluding
any
Excluded
Swap
Termination Amount) will rank pari passu with payments due
to the Covered Bondholders.
Credit rating may not reflect all risks –
The rating assigned to

the Covered Bonds as specified in the applicable Relevant
Final Terms or Drawdown Prospectus may not reflect the
potential impact of all risks related to an investment in the
Covered Bonds.
Covered Bonds issued under the Programme will rank pari

passu and will cross default.
There is no assurance that applications to relevant stock

exchanges will be accepted.
The Covered Bonds may be de-listed if accounts are required

to be prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards –
The Guarantor prepares its accounts in
accordance
with
Swiss
generally
accepted
accounting
principles. If this is not treated as equivalent to IFRS, the
Issuer may request the Irish Stock Exchange to remove any
Covered Bonds from listing on the Regulated Market.
Reliance on clearing systems, the Collateral Holding Agent

and the Nominee System Provider –
The Issuer will have to
rely on the performance and procedures of these parties and
the Issuer takes no responsibility or liability for this.
Covered Bondholders will not have a direct right under the

Covered Bonds to vote in respect of the Covered Bonds or to
take enforcement action against the Issuer or the Guarantor
in the event of a default.
Modifications, waivers and substitution under the Covered

Bonds may, in certain circumstances, be made without
consent of the Covered Bondholder –
These circumstances
are as set out in the Conditions of the Covered Bonds.
Certain decisions of holders of the Covered Bonds must be

taken at Programme Level –
As a result, the holders of a
single Series of Covered Bond may not be able to give any
directions to the Trustee without the agreement of the holders
of other outstanding Series of Covered Bonds.
Lack of liquidity in the secondary market may adversely affect

the market value of the Covered Bonds.
Risks related to the structure of a particular issue of Covered

Bonds –
A wide range of Covered Bonds may be issued under
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the Programme, including Fixed Rate Covered
Bonds,
Exempt Covered Bonds, Floating Rate Covered Bonds,
Covered Bonds issued at a substantial discount or premium
and Covered Bonds where denominations involve integral
multiples, which may each have features which contain
particular risks for potential
investors.
Transfers of Covered Bonds –
The Covered Bonds are subject

to restrictions on transfer.
Covered Bonds subject to optional redemption by the Issuer -

The Covered Bonds may be subject to early redemption: (i)
prior to the occurrence of an Issuer Event of Default and
service of an Issuer Default Notice, at the option of the Issuer
if an Issuer Call is specified at the time of issue of the
relevant Covered Bonds; or (ii) at the option of the holder of
the Covered Bond if an Investor Put is specified
at the time of
issue of the relevant Covered Bonds.
Structure of the Programme -
The Covered Bonds are not

issued pursuant to a specific statutory framework, but are
based on a novel structure. The structure relies on a number
of legal concepts, some of which have not been tested in
court. Accordingly, changes in law or its interpretation,
including by way of changes to administrative practice and
judicial decisions, may adversely affect the Covered Bonds
and the rights of the Covered Bondholders against the Issuer
under the Covered Bonds and/or against the Guarantor under
the Guarantee and even the viability of the transaction
structure.
Legal
investment
considerations
may
restrict
certain

investments for certain investors, including the Covered
Bonds.
Implementation of and/or changes to the Basel III framework

may affect the capital requirements and/or the liquidity
associated with a holding of the Covered Bonds for certain
investors.
Applicable insolvency law –
Commencement of insolvency

proceedings in respect of the Issuer or the Guarantor in
jurisdictions other than Switzerland may affect the amount
and timing of payments made to Covered Bondholders.
Insolvency proceedings and subordination provisions –
There

is uncertainty as to the validity and/or enforceability of a
provision which subordinates certain payment rights of a
creditor to the payment rights of other creditors of its
counterparty upon the occurrence of insolvency proceedings
relating to that creditor and whether subordination provisions
of
the type included in the Transaction Documents would be
enforceable against an insolvency administrator of a Swiss
debtor. This may affect the validity of the terms in the
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Transaction Documents relating to the subordination of
Excluded Swap Termination Amounts under the Priorities of
Payments.
Change of law –
Any change in English law or Swiss law

may adversely affect the ability of the Issuer or the Guarantor
to make payments under the Covered Bonds or Guarantee, as
applicable.
EU Savings Directive -
If a payment were to be made or

collected through a Member State (or relevant non-European
Union country, including Switzerland) or dependent or
associated territory which has opted for, or adopted, a
withholding system and, an amount of, or in respect of, tax
were to be withheld from that payment, neither the Issuer nor
the Guarantor or any Paying Agent nor any other person
would be obliged to pay additional amounts with respect to
any Covered Bond as a result of the imposition of such
withholding tax.
If UBS
AG experiences financial difficulties, FINMA has the

power to open resolution or liquidation proceedings in
respect of, and/or impose protective measures in relation to,
UBS AG, which proceedings or measures may have a
material adverse effect on the terms
and market value of the
Covered Bonds and/or the ability of UBS AG and the
Guarantor to make payments under the Covered Bonds and
the Guarantee, respectively
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In particular, a resolution plan
may, among other things, provide for: (i) the transfer of UBS
AG's assets or parts thereof with assets and debts as well as
contracts, which may or may not include the Transaction
Documents to which UBS AG is a party to another entity; (ii)
the conversion of UBS AG's debt or other obligations,
including Secured Obligations and other obligations of UBS
AG under the Transaction Documents, into equity (a "debt-to
equity swap"); and/or (iii) the partial or full write-off of
obligations owed by UBS AG, including Secured Obligations
(a "haircut") and other obligations of UBS AG under the
Transaction Documents.
Proposed Amendment of Swiss Federal Withholding Tax Act

– The Swiss Federal Council issued draft legislation, which, if
enacted, may require a paying agent in Switzerland to deduct
Swiss withholding tax at a rate of 35
per cent. on any
payment of interest in respect of a Covered Bond to an
individual resident in Switzerland or to any person outside of
Switzerland. If such legislation were enacted, neither the
Issuer nor the Guarantor nor any paying agent nor any other
persons would be obliged to pay any additional amounts with
respect to the Covered Bonds.
Final
Foreign
Withholding
Taxes
(internationale

Quellensteuer) –
Switzerland has entered into treaties with
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the United Kingdom and Austria, which require a Swiss
paying agent to levy a flat-rate final withholding tax on
certain capital gains and income items deriving from assets
held in accounts or deposits with a Swiss paying agent by
certain persons. If a flat-rate final withholding tax were to be
deducted or withheld from a payment of interest or capital
gain relating to the Covered Bonds, neither the Issuer nor the
Guarantor nor any paying agent nor any other persons would
be obliged to pay any additional amounts with respect to the
Covered Bonds.

Section E – Offer

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E.2b Use of proceeds The net proceeds from each issue of Covered Bonds will be applied
by the Issuer for its general corporate purposes or towards meeting
the general financing requirements of the UBS Group, in each case
outside Switzerland unless use in Switzerland is permitted under
the Swiss taxation laws in force from time to time without
payments in respect of the Covered Bonds becoming subject to
withholding
or
deduction
for
Swiss
withholding
tax
as
a
consequence of such use of proceeds in Switzerland.
Issue specific summary
The net proceeds from the issue of Covered Bonds will be applied
by the Issuer for its general corporate purposes, which include
making a profit.
E.3 Terms and conditions
of the offer
Under the programme, the Covered Bonds may be offered to the
public in a Public Offer in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the United
Kingdom.
The terms and conditions of each offer of Covered Bonds will be
determined by agreement between the Issuer and the relevant
Dealers at the time of issue and specified in the Relevant Final
Terms or Drawdown Prospectus. An investor intending to acquire
or acquiring any Covered Bonds in a Public Offer from an
Authorised Offeror will do so, and offers and sales of such Covered
Bonds to an investor by such Authorised Offeror will be made, in
accordance with any terms and other arrangements in place
between such Authorised Offeror and such investor including as to
price, allocations and settlement arrangements.
Issue specific summary:
This issue of Covered Bonds is being offered in a Public Offer in
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The issue price of the Covered Bonds is 99.379
per cent. of their
nominal amount.
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E.4 Interest of natural and
legal persons involved
in the issue/offer
The relevant Dealers may be paid fees in relation to any issue of
Covered Bonds under the Programme.
Any such Dealer and its
affiliates may also have engaged, and may in the future engage, in
investment banking and/or commercial banking transactions with,
and may perform other services for, the Issuer and the Guarantor
and their affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
The Issuer has
appointed UBS Limited, UBS AG and UBS
Securities LLC as Initial Dealers for the Programme. The
arrangements under which Covered Bonds may from time to time
be agreed to be sold by the Issuer to, and purchased by, Dealers are
set out in the Dealer Agreement made between the Issuer and the
Dealers.
Issue specific summary
Other than as mentioned above, and save for as discussed in
"Transfer‎Restrictions‎and‎Selling‎Restrictions",
so far as the Issuer
is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Covered Bonds has
an interest material to the offer, including conflicting interests.
E.7 Expenses
charged
to
the
investor
by
the
Issuer or an Offeror
It is not anticipated that the Issuer will charge any expenses to
investors in connection with any issue of Covered Bonds
under the
Programme.
Other Authorised Offerors may, however, charge
expenses to investors. Such expenses (if any) shall be charged in
accordance with any contractual arrangements agreed between the
investor and such Authorised Offeror at the time of the relevant
offer
Issue specific summary:
No expenses are being charged to an investor by the Issuer.

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