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INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC

Prospectus Dec 6, 2016

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International Personal Finance plc

Issue of RON 79,500,000 Fixed Rate Notes due 6 December 2019

Guaranteed by IPF Holdings Limited, International Personal Finance Investments Limited and IPF International Limited under the EUR 1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme

PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated 22 March 2016 and the supplement to it dated 8 September 2016 which together constitute a base prospectus (the "Prospectus") for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) (the Prospectus Directive). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. Full information on the Issuer, the Guarantors and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Prospectus. The Prospectus has been published on the website of the Regulatory News Service operated by the London Stock Exchange at: http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html.

1 (i) Issuer: International Personal Finance plc
(ii) Guarantors: IPF Holdings Limited, International Personal
Finance Investments Limited and IPF International
Limited
2 (i) Series Number: 14
(ii) Tranche Number: 1
(iii) Date on which the Notes
become fungible:
Not Applicable
3 Specified Currency or Currencies: Romanian Leu ("RON")
4 Aggregate Nominal Amount of Notes: RON 79,500,000
(i) Series: RON 79,500,000
(ii) Tranche: RON 79,500,000
5 Issue Price: 100.00 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal
Amount
6 (i) Specified Denominations: RON 500,000
(ii) Calculation Amount: RON 500,000
7 (i) Issue Date: 6 December 2016
(ii) Interest Commencement
Date:
Issue Date
8 Maturity Date: 6 December 2019
9 Interest Basis: 8.00 per cent. Fixed Rate
10 Redemption/Payment Basis: Subject to any purchase and cancellation or early
redemption, the Notes will be redeemed on the
Maturity Date at 100 per cent. of their nominal
amount.
11 Change of Interest Basis: Not Applicable
12 Put/Call Options: Not Applicable
13 Date of Executive Committee
approval for issuance of Notes and
Board Approval of Guarantee
respectively obtained:
2 December 2016
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
14 Fixed Rate Note Provisions Applicable
(i) Rate of Interest: 8.00 per cent. per annum payable annually in
arrears on each Interest Payment Date
(ii) Interest Payment Date(s): 6 December in each year
(iii) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): RON 40,000 per Calculation Amount
(iv) Broken Amount(s): Not Applicable
(v) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual-ICMA
(vi) Determination Dates: 6 December in each year
15 Floating Rate Note Provisions Not Applicable
16 Zero Coupon Note Provisions Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
17 Call Option Not Applicable
18 Put Option Not Applicable
19 Note: Final Redemption Amount of each RON 500,000 per Calculation Amount
20 Early Redemption Amount:
Early Redemption Amount(s) per
Calculation Amount payable on
redemption for taxation reasons or on
event of default or other early
redemption:
RON 500,000 per Calculation Amount
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
21 Form of Notes: Bearer Notes:
Temporary Global Note exchangeable for a

Permanent Global Note which is exchangeable for Definitive Notes in the limited circumstances specified in the Permanent Global Note

22 Name and address of Registrar: Not Applicable
23 New Global Note: No
24 Financial Centre(s): London, Bucharest and TARGET
25 Talons for future Coupons or
attached to Definitive Notes (and
dates on which such Talons mature):
No

PART B – OTHER INFORMATION

1 LISTING

(vii) Admission to trading: Application will be made by the Issuer (or on its
behalf) for the Notes to be admitted to trading on
the Irish Stock Exchange's regulated market with
effect from 6 December 2016.
(viii) Estimate of total expenses
related to admission to
trading:
EUR 600 (listing fees)

2 RATINGS

Ratings: The Notes to be issued will not be separately rated.

3 INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE/OFFER

Save as discussed in "Subscription and Sale", so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer.

4 Fixed Rate Notes only – YIELD

Indication of yield: 8.00 per cent.

5 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

ISIN Code: X S1527191081
Common Code: 152719108
Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and
Clearstream Banking, société
anonyme and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not Applicable
Names and addresses of additional
Paying Agent(s) (if any):
Not Applicable
Names and addresses of
Calculation Agent(s) (if not Citibank,
N.A. London Branch):
Not Applicable

6 DISTRIBUTION

US Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA D

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ANNEX

Issue of RON 79,500,000 Fixed Rate Notes due 6 December 2019 SPECIFIC SUMMARY

Summaries 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 this type of securities, Issuer and the Guarantors. 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 the summary because of the type of securities, Issuer and the Guarantors, 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'.

Section A – Introduction and warning
Element Disclosure
requirement
Disclosure
A.1 Warning This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus.
Any decision to invest in the securities should be based on
consideration of the Prospectus (as supplemented at the relevant time,
if applicable) as a whole by the Investor. Where a claim relating to the
information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the
plaintiff investor might, under the national legislation of the Member
States, have to bear the costs of translating the Prospectus before
the legal proceedings are initiated. Civil liability attaches only to those
persons who have tabled the summary including any translation
thereof,
but
only if
the
summary is misleading, inaccurate or
inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus
or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the
Prospectus, key information in order to aid Investors when considering
whether to invest in such securities.
A.2 Not Applicable; the Notes may be offered only in circumstances in
which an exemption from the obligation under the Prospectus
Directive to publish a prospectus applies in respect of such offer.
Section B – Issuer and Guarantors
B.1 Legal and
commercial
name
The Issuer's legal and commercial name is International Personal Finance
plc.
B.2 Domicile, Legal
Form, Country
of Incorporation
and Legislation
under which the
Issuer Operates
The Issuer is a public limited company incorporated and registered in
England and Wales on 5 December 2006 under the Companies Act 1985
as a company limited by shares with registered number 6018973.
B.4b Known Trends
Affecting the
Issuer and its
Industry
The companies in the Issuer's corporate Group operate in the
international home credit market, which tends to be affected by various
changes and fluctuations. These include fluctuations in the cost of
obtaining capital, changes in political, economic and financial market
conditions, fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates and
changes in governmental regulations, legislation and industry standards.
However, there are no known and specific trends currently affecting the
Issuer or the industry in which it operates.
B.5 Group position The Issuer is the ultimate parent in its corporate Group, which is
composed of wholly owned subsidiaries of the Issuer. The Issuer's Group
operates thirteen principal overseas subsidiaries in Europe, Mexico and
Australia. The Group's Lithuanian business operates as a branch of the
Group's Polish subsidiary. The Group has certain UK subsidiaries which
provide business services, financial support or debt option facilities to
fellow subsidiary undertakings.
B.9 Profit forecasts Not applicable. No profit forecast or estimate made.
B.10 Description of
qualifications in
Audit Report on
the Historical
Financial
Information
Not applicable. The audit reports on the Issuer's consolidated historical
financial information are not qualified.
B.12 Key Historical
Financial
Information:
Issuer
Consolidated Income Statement
Unaudited Unaudited Audited Year Audited Year
Six months Six months ended 31 ended 31
ended 30 ended 30 December December
June 2016 June 2015 2015 2014
£M £M £M £M
Revenue 364.4 372.9 735.4 783.2
Impairment (102.8) (112.6) (188.9) (220.0)
Exceptional impairment - - (10.3)
Revenue less
impairment
261.6 260.3 536.2 563.2
Finance costs (21.8) (21.5) (41.6) (45.3)
Other operating costs (59.2) (57.3) (116.8) (120.0)
Administrative expenses (149.9) (138.2) (272.0) (274.4)
Exceptional
administrative expenses
- (4.7) (5.6)
Total costs (230.9) (221.7) (436.0) (439.7)
Profit before taxation
& exceptional items
30.7 43.3 116.1 123.5
Exceptional items - (4.7) (15.9) (23.3)
Profit before taxation 30.7 38.6 100.2 100.2
Tax (expense)/income
-
UK
- - (1.5) 2.5
-
Overseas
(9.1) (11.7) (36.2) (30.9)
Total tax expense (9.1) (11.7) (37.7) (28.4)
Profit after taxation
attributable to owners
of the parent 21.6 26.9 62.5 71.8

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Consolidated Balance Sheet
Unaudited 30
June 2016
Unaudited
30 June
Audited 31
December
Audited 31
December
Assets £M 2015
£M
2015
£M
2014
£M
Non-current assets
Goodwill 22.9 19.5 20.1 -
Intangible assets 31.2 19.2 25.6 10.1
Property, plant and
equipment
22.9 25.0 24.3 28.2
Deferred tax assets 87.3 66.5 82.2 73.7
Retirement benefit asset - 0.1 - -
Current assets 164.3 130.3 152.2 112.0
Amounts receivable
from customers
- due within one year 752.3 686.0 718.9 723.9
- due in more than one 122.4 65.7 83.5 36.6
year 874.7 751.7 802.4 760.5
Derivative financial
instruments
19.9 8.4 11.5 5.8
Cash and cash
equivalents
42.1 51.7 39.9 68.8
Other receivables 32.4 27.5 14.8 14.1
Current tax assets 3.9 - 1.3 -
973.0 839.3 869.9 850.8
Total assets 1,137.3 969.6 1,022.1 962.8
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Borrowings (17.8) (35.2) (22.3) (73.7)
Derivative financial
instruments
(6.1) (3.0) (2.8) (2.7)

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Trade and other
payables
(120.1) (93.3) (95.5) (95.3)
Current tax liabilities (16.7) (14.8) (30.9) (22.9)
(160.7) (146.3) (151.5) (194.6)
Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefit
obligation
(4.7) - (0.2) (2.0)
Deferred tax liabilities (6.1) - (8.6)
Borrowings (584.6) - (534.6) (404.6)
(595.4) (477.5) (534.4) (406.6)
Total liabilities (756.1) (623.8) (694.9) (601.2)
Net assets 381.2 345.8 327.2 361.6
Equity attributable to
owners of the parent
Called-up share capital 23.4 24.0 23.4 24.0
Other reserves (22.5) (22.5) (22.5) (22.5)
Foreign exchange
reserve
(4.3) (61.6) (56.4) (32.5)
Hedging reserve (1.2) 0.5 (0.3) 0.4
Own shares (55.2) (37.1) (58.9) (43.1)
Capital redemption
reserve
2.3 1.7 2.3 1.7
Retained earnings 438.7 440.8 439.6 433.6
Total equity 381.2 345.8 327.2 361.6
Consolidated Statement of Cash flows
Unaudited Unaudited Audited Year Audited Year
Six months Six months ended 31 ended 31
ended 30 ended 30 December December
June 2016 June 2015 2015 2014
£M £M £M £M
Net cash generated
from/(used in)
operating activities
0.8 4.5 22.4 33.9
Net cash used in
investing activities
(10.2) (32.4) (47.7) (20.6)
Net cash generated
from financing
activities
8.1 13.1 (1.4) 31.8
Net increase/(decrease)
in cash and cash
equivalents
(1.3) (14.8) (26.7) 45.1
Cash and cash
equivalents at the start
of the period
39.9 68.8 68.8 24.6
Exchange (losses)/gains
on cash and cash
equivalents
3.5 (2.3) (2.2) (0.9)
Cash and cash
equivalents at the end
of the period
42.1 51.7 39.9 68.8
B.13 Description of
Recent Events
Material to the
Issuer's
Solvency
Not applicable. There have been no recent events material to the Issuer's
solvency.
B.14 If the Issuer is
Dependent
upon other
Entities Within
the Group, this
must be Clearly
Stated
As the Issuer is the ultimate holding company of the Group, and the
Group's business is conducted through the members of the Group
referenced in that Element, the Issuer is, accordingly, dependent upon
those members of the Group.
B.15 Issuer's
Principal
Activities
The business of the companies in the Issuer's corporate Group is the
international provision of home credit and the provision of digital online
loans through the IPF Digital business. The Group's business involves
the provision of small sum unsecured cash loans ranging from
approximately £100 to approximately £2,000. The loans are in local
currency and, typically, are delivered to the customer's home and the
repayments are collected from the customer's home weekly by the
Group's agents. The Group also offers a digital loan product in certain
jurisdictions. Loans are short-term and generally range from six months to
two years, with the average loan term during 2015 being 56 weeks.
For the majority of home collected loans, the total amount repayable on
the loan is fixed at the outset and no additional penalty charges or interest
as a result of missed payments are subsequently added. This applies
regardless of the number of missed payments or changes in interest rates.
B.16 Control of the
Issuer
Not applicable. The Issuer is an entity whose ordinary shares are admitted
to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and, to the
best of the Issuer's knowledge and belief, is not directly or indirectly
owned or controlled by any person.
B.17 Credit Ratings
Assigned to the
Issuer or its
Debt Securities
at the Request
of or in Co
operation with
the Issuer
Programme summary:
The Programme has been rated BB+ by Fitch Ratings Ltd. The Issuer
has been given a long-term issuer default rating of BB+ and a short-term
issuer default rating of B by Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Tranches of Notes to be issued under the Programme will be rated or
unrated. Where a Tranche of Notes is to be rated, such rating will not
necessarily be the same as the rating assigned to the Programme and the
applicable rating will be specified in the relevant Final Terms. 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.
Issue specific summary:
The Notes to be issued will not be separately rated.
B.18 Guarantee The Guarantors have, on a joint and several basis, unconditionally
and irrevocably guaranteed the due payment of all sums expressed
to be payable by the Issuer under a Trust Deed dated 22 March
2016 (as amended or supplemented as at the date of issue of the Notes)
(the "Trust Deed"), the Notes and the interest coupons relating to
interest bearing Notes (the "Coupons"). "Unconditionally" means that,
if the Issuer hasn't paid the relevant amount due, there is no further
condition to be fulfilled before the Guarantee can be called on, and
"irrevocably" means that the Guarantors can't revoke their Guarantee
at a later date. "On a joint and several basis" means that any person
owed money under the Guarantee may pursue the obligation against all
the Guarantors together, or any one Guarantor as if that Guarantor
were liable for the whole guaranteed amount. Their obligations in
that regard are contained in the Trust Deed.
B.19/B.1 Legal and
commercial
name
IPF Holdings Limited
B.19/B.2 Domicile, Legal
Form, Country
of Incorporation
and Legislation
under which the
Guarantor
Operates
IPF Holdings Limited is a private limited company incorporated and
registered in England and Wales on 29 October 1980 under the
Companies Act 1948 as a company limited by shares with registered
number 01525242.
B.19/B4b Known Trends
Affecting the
Guarantor and
Its Industry
The companies in the Issuer's corporate Group operate in the
international home credit market which tends to be affected by various
changes and fluctuations. These include fluctuations in the cost of
obtaining capital changes in political economic and financial market
condition, fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates and
changes in governmental regulations, legislation and industry standards.
However there are no known and specific trends currently affecting IPF
Holdings Limited or the industry in which it operates.
B.19/B.5 Group Position IPF Holdings Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer and parent
company to IPF Financial Services Limited and International Personal
Finance Investments Limited.
B.19/B9 Profit Forecasts No profit forecast or estimate is made in relation to IPF Holdings Limited
and the audit reports thereon are without qualification.
B.19/B.10 Description of
any
Qualifications in
the Audit Report
on the Historical
Financial
Information
See paragraph B.10 above.
Not applicable. No qualifications were made in the audit reports on the
historical financial information of the Issuer (on a consolidated basis).
B.19/B.12 Key Historical
Financial
Information
See paragraph B.12 above.
Financial data has been extracted without material adjustment from the
Issuer's consolidated audited historical financial information for the
financial years ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014.
B.19/B.13 Description of
Recent Events
Material to the
Guarantor's
Solvency
Not applicable. There have been no recent events material to International
Personal Finance Investments Limited's solvency.
B.19/B.14 If the Guarantor
is Dependent
upon other
Entities Within
the Group, this
must be Clearly
Stated
As an intermediate holding company, International Personal Finance
Investments Limited is dependent on the Issuer for the provision of
funding, and upon the business performance of operating subsidiaries.
B.19/B.15 Guarantor
Principal
Activities
International Personal Finance Investments Limited's principal business
activity is to act as an intermediate holding company of certain of the
Group's operating subsidiaries.
B.19/B.16 Control of the
Guarantor
International Personal Finance Investments Limited is owned and
controlled by IPF Holdings Limited.
B.19/B.17 Credit Ratings International
Personal
Finance
Investments
Limited
is
not
independently rated. The Programme has been rated BB+ by Fitch
Ratings Ltd.
B.19/B.18 Guarantee The Guarantors have, on a joint and several basis, unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed the due payment of all sums expressed to be
payable by the Issuer under the Trust Deed, the Notes and Coupons. Their
obligations in that regard are contained in the Trust Deed.
B.19/B.1 Legal and
commercial
name
IPF International Limited
B.19/B.2 Domicile, Legal
Form, Country
of Incorporation
and Legislation
under which the
Guarantor
Operates
IPF International Limited is a private limited company incorporated and
registered in England and Wales on 14 March 1963 under the Companies
Act 1948 as a company listed by shares with registered number
00753518.
B.19/B.4b Known Trends
Affecting the
Guarantor and
its Industry
The companies in the Issuer's corporate Group operate in the
international home credit market, which tends to be affected by various
changes and fluctuations. These include fluctuations in the cost of
obtaining capital, changes in political, economic and financial market
conditions, fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates and
changes in governmental regulations, legislation and industry standards.
However, there are no known and specific trends currently affecting IPF
International Limited or the industry in which it operates.
B.19/B5 Group Position IPF International Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of International
Personal Finance Investments Limited.
B.19/B.9 Profit Forecasts No profit forecast or estimate is made in relation to IPF International
Limited and the audit reports thereon are without qualification.
B.19/B.10 Description of
any
Qualifications in
the Audit Report
on the Historical
Financial
Information
See paragraph B.10 above.
Not applicable. No qualifications were made in the audit reports on the
historical financial information of the Issuer (on a consolidated basis).
B.19/B.12 Key Historical
Financial
Information
See paragraph B.12 above.
Financial data has been extracted without material adjustment from the
Issuer's consolidated audited historical financial information for the
financial years ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014.
B.19/B.13 Description of
Recent Events
Material to the
Guarantor's
Solvency
Not applicable. There have been no recent events material to International
Personal Finance Investments Limited's solvency.
B.19/B.14 If the Guarantor
is Dependent
upon other
Entities Within
the Group, this
must be Clearly
Stated
IPF International Limited is dependent on the Issuer for the provision of
funding.
B.19/B.15 Guarantor
Principal
Activities
IPF International Limited's principal business activities are to provide
services and business know-how to fellow subsidiary undertakings.
B.19/B.16 Control of the
Guarantor
IPF International Limited is owned and controlled by International
Personal Finance Investments Limited.
B.19/B.17 Credit Ratings IPF International Limited is not independently rated. The Programme has
been rated BB+ by Fitch Ratings Ltd.
B.19/b.18 Guarantee The Guarantors have, on a joint and several basis, unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed the due payment of all sums expressed to be
payable by the Issuer under the Trust Deed, the Notes and Coupons. Their
obligations in that regard are contained in the Trust Deed.
Section C - Notes
C.1 Description of
the Type and
Class of
Securities
Programme summary:
Up to EUR 1,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies at the date
of issue) aggregate nominal amount of unsecured and unsubordinated
debt securities, outstanding at any one time pursuant to the Programme.
The Notes will be issued in series (each a "Series") having one or more
issue dates and on terms otherwise identical (or identical other than in
respect of the first payment of interest), the Notes of each Series being
intended to be interchangeable with all other Notes of that Series. Each
Series may be issued in tranches (each a "Tranche") on the same or
different issue dates. The specific terms of each Tranche (which will be
completed, where necessary, with the relevant terms and conditions and,
save in respect of the issue date, issue price, first payment of interest and
nominal amount of the Tranche, will be identical to the terms of other
Tranches of the same Series) will be completed in the final terms (the
"Final Terms").
The Notes may be issued in bearer form ("Bearer Notes") or in registered
form ("Registered Notes") only. Each Tranche of Bearer Notes will be
represented on issue by a Temporary Global Note if (i) definitive Notes are
to be made available to Noteholders following the expiry of 40 days after
their issue date or (ii) such Notes have an initial maturity of more than one
year and are being issued in compliance with the D Rules (as defined in
Element C.5 below), otherwise such Tranche will be represented by a
Permanent Global Note. Registered Notes will be represented by
Certificates, one Certificate being issued in respect of each Noteholder's
entire holding of Registered Notes of one Series.
Certificates representing Registered Notes that are registered in the name
of a nominee for one or more clearing systems are referred to as "Global
Certificates".
Issue specific summary:
Type of Note: Fixed Rate Note
Series Number: 14
Tranche Number: 1
Aggregate Nominal Amount: RON 79,500,000
ISIN: XS1527191081
Common Code: 152719108
C.2 Currency Programme summary:
Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives,
Notes may be issued in any currency agreed between the Issuer and the
relevant Dealers.
The Specified Currency or Currencies of the Notes is Romanian Leu
("RON").
C.5 A Description of Programme summary:
any Restriction
on the Free
Transferability of
Securities
There are no restrictions on the free transferability of the Notes. The Issuer
and the Dealers have agreed certain customary restrictions on offers, sale
and delivery of Notes and of the distribution of offering material in the
United States, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and
Japan. The Issuer is Category 2 for the purposes of Regulation S under
the Securities Act, as amended.
The Notes will be issued in compliance with U.S. Treas. Reg. §1.163-
5(c)(2)(i)(D) (or any successor rules in substantially the same form that
are applicable for purposes of Section 4701 of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") ("TEFRA D") unless (i) the
relevant Final Terms states that Notes are issued in compliance with U.S.
Treas. Reg. §1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(C) (or any successor rules in substantially
the same form that are applicable for purposes of Section 4701 of the
Code) ("TEFRA C") or (ii) the Notes are issued other than in compliance
with TEFRA D or TEFRA C but in circumstances in which the Notes will
not constitute "registration required obligations" under the United States
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA"), which
circumstances will be referred to in the relevant Final Terms as a
transaction to which TEFRA is not applicable.
Issue specific summary:
Regulation S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA D.
C.8 A Description of Issue Price
the Rights
Attaching to the
Securities,
Including
Ranking and
any Limitation
on those Rights
Notes may be issued at their nominal amount or at a discount or premium
to their nominal amount.
Issue specific summary:
Issue Price
100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
Withholding Tax
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes will be made
free and clear of withholding taxes of the United Kingdom, unless such
withholding is required by law (in which case the Noteholders will receive
such amounts as they would have received under the Notes had no such
withholding been required, subject to certain exceptions).
Ranking
The Notes and the Guarantee will constitute unsubordinated and
unsecured obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors, respectively. This
means that, on the winding up of the Issuer and/or the Group, the Notes
and the Guarantees would rank alongside the other unsecured obligations
of the Issuer and/or the Guarantors (as applicable) (including the
unsecured obligations in relation to the Group banking facilities and other
financing). The Notes and Guarantees would rank behind any obligations
that have the benefit of security granted by the Group (currently none),
and any obligations mandatorily preferred by law.
Negative pledge
The Notes contain a negative pledge provision pursuant to which (subject
to certain exceptions) none of the Issuer, the Guarantors or any of their
subsidiaries may create or have outstanding any security interest upon
the whole or (to the extent that the Issuer and the Guarantors can procure
compliance through proper exercise of voting and other rights or powers
of control) any part of its or their respective undertakings or assets
(present or future) to secure any debt instruments or any guarantee or
indemnity obligation in respect of debt instruments without granting such
security to the holders of the Notes, or making arrangements not
materially less beneficial.
Optional redemption
If so specified in the Final Terms in respect of an issue of Notes, if a
Change of Control Put Event occurs, a holder of a Note will have the
option to require the Issuer to redeem such Note at 101 per cent. of its
nominal amount, together with any accrued interest thereon.
Financial covenants
The terms of the Notes will contain financial covenants in respect of the
maintenance of a Consolidated EBITA to Consolidated Interest Payable
Ratio and the Maintenance of Consolidated Total Borrowings to
Consolidated Net Worth Ratio.
Events of Default
Events of Default under the Notes include non-payment of interest for 14
days, non-payment of principal for seven days, breach of other obligations
under the Notes or Trust Deed (which breach is not remedied within 30
days after written notice has been given to the Issuer and the Guarantors
by the Trustee), cross acceleration relating to indebtedness for borrowed
money of the Issuer, the Guarantor or any material subsidiary subject to
an aggregate threshold of £5,000,000, appointment of an insolvency
officer, enforcement of security, insolvency-type events and cessation of
business. The provisions include certain minimum thresholds, provisos
and grace periods.
Prescription
Claims against the Issuer or any Guarantor for payment in respect of the
Notes and Coupons (which, for this purpose, shall not include Talons) and
the Guarantee shall be prescribed and become void unless made within
10 years (in the case of principal) or five years (in the case of interest)
from the appropriate Relevant Date in respect of them.
Meetings of Noteholders
Meetings of Noteholders may be convened to consider matters affecting
their interests generally. These provisions permit defined majorities to bind
all holders of Notes including Noteholders who did not vote on the relevant
resolution and Noteholders who voted in a manner contrary to the majority.
Governing law
English law.
C.9 Items in addition
to those in C8
Maturity
Such maturities as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant
Dealer, subject to such minimum or maximum maturities as may be
allowed or required from time to time by the relevant central bank (or
equivalent body) or any laws or regulations applicable to the Issuer or the
relevant Specified Currency.
Issue specific summary:
Maturity
Maturity date: 6 December 2019
Final redemption
The Final Redemption Amount of the Note is RON 500,000 per
Calculation Amount.
Early redemption
Notes issued under the Programme may be subject to redemption
by the Issuer prior to their stated maturity for reasons related to
taxation.
Interest Periods and Interest Rates
Fixed interest will be payable in arrear on the date or dates in each year
specified in the relevant Final Terms.
Issue specific summary:
Fixed Rate Notes
Rate of Interest: 8.00 per cent. per annum payable annually in
arrear on each Interest Payment Date
Interest Payment Date(s): 6 December in each year
Fixed Coupon Amount(s): RON 40,000 per Calculation Amount
Indication of yield: 8.00
Floating Rate Notes
Floating Rate Notes are not being issued pursuant to these Final
Terms.
Zero Coupon Notes
Zero Coupon Notes are not being issued pursuant to these Final
Terms.
Trustee
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.
C.10 Derivative
component in
interest
payments
Not applicable. There is no derivative component in the interest payments
made in respect of any Notes issued under the Programme.
C.11 Listing and
admission to
Programme summary:
trading Application has been made to list Notes issued under the Programme on
the Official List and to admit them to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange
plc's Regulated Market.
Issue specific summary:
Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes
to be admitted to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange plc's Regulated
Market with effect from 6 December 2016.
C.21 Indication of the
Market where
the Securities
will be Traded
and for which
Prospectus has
been Published
This Prospectus is to be published in the United Kingdom and application
will be made to admit the Notes to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange
plc's Regulated Market.
Section D - Risks
D.2 Key Information
on the Key
Risks Specific to
the Issuer
Summary of key risks that may affect the Issuer and the Group:

The performance of the Group is influenced by the economic
conditions of the countries in which it operates around the world. The
countries in which the Group currently operates are emerging economies
and so are subject to greater volatility in economic, political and financial
market conditions. Changes in the economic and political climate both
globally and locally, as well as changes in market conditions generally
could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, results of
operations and financial condition.

The Group is at risk from changes in political, economic, and
financial market conditions, such as a global or local recession, inflation
and fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates. Change to the
political landscape in one of the Group's geographic markets could
undermine general demand for loans, lead to labour unrest, or, if capital
controls are imposed, restrict the ability of a Group subsidiary to remit
funds to the UK holding company. Recession could reduce demand for
the Group's products and services. Rising inflation could erode Group
profitability, as the rate of interest on loans made by the Group is generally
fixed at the outset, whilst the Group's costs rise in line with inflation. Rising
interest rates can lead to higher costs of Group borrowing, reducing
profitability. The Group reports results in sterling, but the majority of its
assets are denominated in foreign currencies, so exchange rate
fluctuations may adversely affect the Group's income statement account,
its reserves or future cash flows.

The Group is at risk from regulation and litigation (including the
effects of changes in law or interpretation of the law in the Group's
operating markets) associated with the fact that the Group operates in a
highly regulated industry. Any change such as the introduction of statutory
caps on loans charges, could affect the Group's profitability, solvency and
capital requirements and may give rise to increased costs of compliance.
Litigation on the basis that the Group's charges are unfair or usurious
could compel a change in the Group's business model.

There could be challenges to the tax treatment of certain
transactions and arrangements between the companies in the Group.
Although the Group is headed by a UK holding company, the Group does
not have substantial operations in the UK. This exposes the Group to the
UK's international tax regime. The treatment of such international groups
under UK tax law may be subject to significant change. Changes in
accounting rules could also significantly impact the Group's tax liabilities.
Changes in tax or accounting rules could damage the Group's financial
position.

The Group sees less clarity in tax legislation in its overseas
markets than in the UK, and some uncertainty generally arising from the
fact that court decisions are often not binding as precedents. In the
overseas markets in which the Group operates, certainty of tax treatment
may be obtained only once the operation has been subject to tax audit
and these take place irregularly, typically once every four to six years. A
home credit business has a number of unusual features which may make
it unclear how overseas tax authorities will tax certain aspects of the
operations. Adverse changes in, or conflicting interpretations of, tax
legislation and practice in the different jurisdictions in which the Group
operates may lead to an increase in the Group's taxation liabilities and
effective tax rate.

Risks arise from the implementation of the business strategy of
the Group, both in respect of existing markets and new markets. In
particular, the Group's focus on the provision of home credit increases the
Group's exposure to competitive and regulatory threats. The Group may
misjudge its entry into a new geographic market, potentially leading to a
loss during its time in, and on withdrawal from, the market.

The Group is at risk of losses or liabilities incurred as a result of
the business failure of a counterparty (for example, major IT suppliers,
funding banks and retail banking facilities). Failure of an IT services
outsourcer could significantly disrupt the business operation, and failure
of a bank with which the Group has a cash balance on account could lead
to loss of the deposit or lack of sufficient cash to fund short-term business
operations in the market where such bank is based.

There is a risk of damage to the Group's brands or reputation or
a decline in customer confidence in the Group or its products. Adverse
publicity could affect customer willingness to take Group products or make
repayments, or make it more difficult for the Group to recruit. Unfavourable
publicity could in turn lead to increased pressure for changes to regulation
of the consumer credit industry in the relevant market.
D.3 Key Information Summary of general risks affecting the Notes:
on the Key
Risks which are
specific to the
Securities

The
Notes
are
not
protected
by
the
Financial
Services
Compensation Scheme (the "FSCS") or any equivalent scheme in another
jurisdiction. As a result neither the FSCS nor anyone else will pay
compensation to Investors upon the failure of the Issuer, the Guarantors
or the Group as a whole.

The Issuer may be expected to redeem Notes when its cost of
borrowing is lower than the interest rate on the Notes. At those times, an
Investor generally would not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds
at an interest rate as high as that on the Notes being redeemed and may
only be able to do so at a significantly lower rate.

Investors who hold through CREST through the issuance of CDIs
("CDI Holders") hold or have an interest in a separate legal instrument and
will have only indirect interests in the underlying Notes. This could
potentially lead to the CDI Holders having different rights and returns in
respect of such underlying Notes as against those Investors who have a
direct interest in their Notes.

Defined majorities may be permitted to bind all Noteholders with
respect to modification and waivers of the Conditions of the Notes, even
if some Noteholders did not attend or vote.

Notes may have no established trading market when issued, and
one may never develop, or may develop and be illiquid. Investors may not
be able to sell their Notes easily or at prices that will provide them with a
yield comparable to similar investments that have a developed secondary
market.

In respect of Notes tradable on the ORB, a market-maker may not
continue to act as a market-maker for the life of the relevant Notes and a
replacement market-maker may not be appointed, impacting the ability to
sell the relevant Notes.
Summary of issue specific risks affecting the Notes:

An optional redemption feature is likely to limit the market value
of Notes. During any period when the Issuer may elect to redeem Notes,
the market value of those Notes generally will not rise substantially above
the price at which they can be redeemed. This also may be true prior to
any redemption period.

The market values of securities issued at a substantial discount
or premium to their nominal amount tend to fluctuate more in relation to
general changes in interest rates than do prices for conventional interest
bearing securities. Generally, the longer the remaining term of the
securities, the greater the price volatility as compared to conventional
interest-bearing securities with comparable maturities

The indication of yield stated within the Final Terms of the Notes
applies only to investments made at the issue price of the Notes. If an
Investor invests in Notes issued under the Programme at a price other
than the issue price of the Notes, the yield on that particular Investor's
investment in the Notes will be different from the indication of yield on the
Notes as set out in the Final Terms of the Notes.
Section E - Offer
E.2b Reasons for Programme summary:
Offer and Use of
Proceeds
The net proceeds from the issue of each Tranche of Notes will be applied
by the Group for general corporate purposes unless otherwise specified
below with respect to a specific Issue of Notes.
Issue specific summary:
Reasons for the offer: general corporate purposes
The net proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be used by the Issuer for
general corporate purposes.
E.3 A Description of Offer Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
the Terms and
Conditions of
the Offer
Conditions to which the offer is subject: Not Applicable
Description of the application process: Not Applicable
Description of possibility to reduce subscriptions and manner for
refunding excess amount paid by applicants: Not Applicable
Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of application: Not
Applicable
Details of the method and time limits for paying up and delivering the
Notes: Not Applicable
Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made public:
Not Applicable
Procedure for exercise of any right of pre-emption, negotiability of
subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised: Not
Applicable
Whether tranche(s) have been reserved for certain countries: Not
Applicable
Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and the
indication whether dealing may begin before notification is made: Not
Applicable
Amount of any expenses and taxes specifically charged to the subscriber
or purchaser: Not Applicable
Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer, of the placers
in the various countries where the offer takes place: None
E.4 A Description of Programme summary:
any Interest
that is Material
to the
Issue/Offer,
Including
Conflicting
Interests
The relevant Dealer(s) may be paid fees in relation to any issue of Notes.
Certain of 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 services for, the Issuer and its affiliates
in the ordinary course of business.
Issue specific summary:
So far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes
has an interest material to the offer, including conflicting interests.
E.7 Expenses
Charged to the
Programme summary:
Investor by the If an Investor intends to acquire or does acquire any Notes in a Non
exempt Offer from an offeror other than the Issuer or a Dealer in its
Issuer as
Offeror
capacity as an Authorised Offeror, that Investor will do so in accordance
with any terms and other arrangements in place between such offeror and
that Investor including as to price, allocations, expenses, payment and
delivery arrangements. Neither the Issuer, the Guarantors nor any of the
Dealers are party to such terms or other arrangements.
Issue specific summary:
Not applicable; there are no expenses charged to the Investor by the
Issuer.

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