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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2014

Dec 21, 2014

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Capital/Financing Update

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Notes issued pursuant to these Final Terms are securities to be listed under Listing Rule 19.

19 December 2014

Investec Bank plc Issue of EUR 17,640,000 Fixed Rate Notes under the £2,000,000,000 Impala Bonds Programme

The Base Prospectus referred to below (as completed by these Final Terms) has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State") will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of the Notes. Accordingly any person making or intending to make an offer in that Relevant Member State of the Notes may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Issuer or any Dealer to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive, in each case, in relation to such offer. Neither the Issuer nor any Dealer has authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Notes in any other circumstances. The expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended by Directive 2008/11/EC, Directive 2010/73/EU and Directive 2008/78/EU) and includes any relevant implementing measures in the Relevant Member State.

Prospective investors considering acquiring any Notes should understand the risks of transactions involving the Notes and should reach an investment decision only after carefully considering the suitability of the Notes in light of their particular circumstances (including without limitation their own financial circumstances and investment objectives and the impact the Notes will have on their overall investment portfolio) and the information contained in this Base Prospectus and the applicable Final Terms. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set out under "Risk Factors" in the Base Prospectus referred to below.

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PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS

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 base prospectus in relation to the £2,000,000,000 Impala Bonds Programme dated 22 July 2014, which together with the base prospectus supplements dated 15 August 2014 and 2 December 2014, constitutes a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") for the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2008/11/EC, Directive 2010/73/EU and Directive 2008/78/EU) (the "Prospectus Directive").

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions, the Terms and the Additional Terms set forth in the Base Prospectus.

Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at and copies may be obtained from www.investecstructuredproducts.com and during normal working hours from Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP, and from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB. A summary of the offer of the Notes is annexed to these Final Terms.

1. Issuer: Investec Bank plc
2. (a) Series Number: 69
(b) Tranche Number: $\mathbf{1}$
3. Specified Currency or Currencies: EUR
4. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: EUR 17,640,000
(b) Tranche: EUR 17,640,000
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. (a) Specified Denominations: EUR 100,000 plus integral multiples of EUR 1,000
in excess thereof
(b) Calculation Amount: EUR 1,000
7. (a) Issue Date: 22 December 2014
(b) Interest Commencement Date: 20 December 2014
8. Maturity Date: 20 December 2019
9. Interest Basis: Fixed Rate
10. Redemption/Payment Basis: Redemption at par
11. Change of Interest Basis or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
Not applicable
12. Call Option: Not applicable
13. Put Option: Not applicable
14. (a) Security Status: Unsecured Notes
(b) Secured Portion: Not applicable
Date approval for issuance of
(c)
Notes obtained:
Not applicable
15. Method of distribution: Non-syndicated
16. Redenomination on Euro Event: Not applicable

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

$17.$

Fixed Rate Note Provisions Applicable
(a) $Rate(s)$ of Interest: 2.40 per cent, per annum payable annually in arrear
(b) Interest Payment Date(s): Each date specified in the column headed "Interest"
Payment Date " below.
Fixed Interest Period Interest Payment Date
from and including to but excluding
20 December 2014 20 December 2015 21 December 2015
20 December 2015 20 December 2016 20 December 2016
20 December 2016 20 December 2017 20 December 2017
20 December 2017 20 December 2018 20 December 2018
20 December 2018 20 December 2019 The Maturity Date
(c) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): EUR 24.00 per Calculation Amount
(d) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual (ICMA)
(d) Determination Date(s): Each Interest Payment Date
18. Floating Rate Note Provisions Not applicable
19. Coupon Deferral Not applicable

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

20. Final Redemption Amount of each Note: EUR 1,000 per Calculation Amount
21. 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
and/or the method of calculating the same
(if required or if different from that set out
in the Conditions):
Fair Market Value
22. Issuer Call Option Not applicable
23. Noteholder Put Option Not applicable
CENED AL PROVISIONS APPLICARLE TO THE NOTES

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

Form of Notes: 24.

Bearer Notes: Temporary Global Note exchangeable for a Permanent Global Note which is exchangeable for Definitive Notes only upon an

Exchange Event.
25. Additional Financial Centre(s) or other
special provisions relating to Payment
Not applicable
26. Days: Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to
be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates
on which such Talons mature):
N 0
27. Details relating to Instalment Notes: Not Applicable
DISTRIBUTION
28. (a) If syndicated, names and
addresses of Managers:
Not applicable
(b) Date of Subscription Agreement: Not applicable
29. If non-syndicated, name and address of
relevant Dealer:
Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London
EC2V 7QP
30. Total commission and concession: Not applicable
31. U.S. Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category: 2;
TEFRAD
TAXATION
32. Taxation: Condition 7A (Taxation - No Gross up) applies
SECURITY
33. Security Provisions: Not applicable
CREDIT LINKAGE
34. Credit Linkage Applicable
(a) Form of Credit Linkage: Simplified Credit Linkage
(b) Credit Linked Portion: 100 per cent. of the Notes
(c) Reference Entities:
Name of
Reference
Reference
Entity
Entity
Weighting (%)
Reference
Entity
Removal Date
Standard
100
Chartered
Bank
Not
Applicable
(d) Recovery Rate: Zero Recovery Rate shall apply
(e)
Obligation:
Reference Entity Reference Not Applicable
(f) Seniority Level: Senior Level
(g) Quotation Amount: Not Applicable
(h) Recovery Rate Gearing: Not Applicable
(i)
Provisions:
Parallel Credit Linkage Not Applicable
(j) Reference Entity Removal Not Applicable

. . . . .

Signed on behalf of the Asuer: By: .................................... . . . . . . Duly authorised

Provisions:

James Arnold
Authorised Signatory

By:

Duly authorised

Jennifer Peacock
Authorised Signatory

PART B-OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING
(i) Listing: Official List of the FCA
(ii) Admission to trading: Application is expected to be made by the Issuer
(or on its behalf) for the Notes to be admitted to
trading on the Regulated Market of the London
Stock Exchange plc with effect from on or about
the Issue Date.
2. RATINGS The Notes to be issued have not been rated.
3. INTERESTS
NATURAL
OF
ISSUE/OFFER
AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN
THE
Information not required
4. EXPENSES REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL
(i) Reasons for the offer: Information not required
(ii) Estimated net proceeds: Information not required
(iii) Estimated total expenses: Information not required
5. YIELD
Indication of yield: 2.40 per cent. per annum
Calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the
Issue Price. It is not an indication of future yield.
6. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
(i) ISIN Code: XS1157386233
(ii) SEDOL Code: Not applicable
(iii) Common Code: 115738623
(iv) Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear and Clearstream,
Luxembourg and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not applicable
(v) Delivery: Delivery free of payment
(vi) Additional Paying Agent(s) (if
$any)$ :
Not applicable
(vii) Common Depositary: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
(viii) Calculation Agent: Invested Bank plc
is Calculation Agent to
make calculations?
Yes

Not Applicable if not, identify
calculation agent: $\bullet$

$7.$ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

Not Applicable

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS NOT REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES NOTE RELATING TO THE UNDERLYING

Statements regarding the Reference Entity: Applicable - Standard Chartered Bank
Statements Regarding the FTSE® 100 Index: Not Applicable
Statements Regarding the FTSE® All-World
Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the S&P® 500 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the EuroSTOXX® Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI® Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI Emerging Market Not Applicable
Index:
Statements regarding the Hang Seng China Not Applicable
Enterprises (HSCEI) Index:
Statements regarding the Deutscher Aktien Index Not Applicable
$(DAX)$ :
Statements regarding the S&P/ASX 200 (AS51) Not Applicable
Index:
Statements regarding the CAC 40 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Nikkei 225 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the JSE Top40 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the
BNP
Paribas
SLI
Enhanced Absolute Return Index:
Not Applicable

Statements regarding the Finvex Sustainable Not Applicable Efficient Europe 30 Price Index:

Statements regarding the Finvex Sustainable Not Applicable
Efficient World 30 Price Index:

Statements regarding the Tokyo Stock Exchange Not Applicable Price Index:

Statements regarding the EVEN 30TM Index:

Not Applicable

Statements regarding the EURO 70™ Low Not Applicable Volatility Index:

ANNEX

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 and 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 the 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".

Section A - Introduction and Warnings
A.1 Introduction: This summary must be read as an introduction to this Base Prospectus in relation to the Notes and any
decision to invest in the Notes should be based on a consideration of this Base Prospectus, including the
documents incorporated by reference herein, and this summary, as a whole.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Base Prospectus is brought before a court in a
Member State of the European Economic Area, the claimant may, under the national legislation of the
Member State, be required to bear the costs of translating the Base 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
this Base Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of this Base Prospectus,
key information in order to aid Investors when considering whether to invest in the Notes.
A.2 Consent: Not applicable. The Issuer does not consent to the use of this Base Prospectus in circumstances where there is
no exemption from the obligation under the Prospectus Directive to publish a prospectus as the Notes will not
be publicly offered.
Section B-Issuer
B.1 Legal
and
commercial
of
name
the
Issuer:
The legal name of the issuer is Invested Bank plc (the "Issuer").
B.2 Domicile
and
legal form of the
Issuer:
The Issuer is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under registration number 00489604.
The liability of its members is limited.
The Issuer was incorporated as a private limited company with limited liability on 20 December 1950 under
the Companies Act 1948 and registered in England and Wales under registered number 00489604 with the
name Edward Bates & Sons Limited. Since then it has undergone changes of name, eventually re-registering
under the Companies Act 1985 on 23 January 2009 as a public limited company and is now incorporated
under the name Invested Bank plc.
The Issuer is subject to primary and secondary legislation relating to financial services and banking regulation
in the United Kingdom, including, inter alia , the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, for the purposes of
which the Issuer is an authorised person carrying on the business of financial services provision. In addition,
as a public limited company, the Issuer is subject to the UK Companies Act 2006.
B.4 b Trends: The Issuer, in its unaudited half yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2014, reported
an increase of 27.6% in operating profit before non-operating items and taxation to £50.4 million for the six
months to 30 September 2014 (2013: £39.5 million). The balance sheet remains strong, supported by sound
capital and liquidity ratios. At 30 September 2014, the Issuer had £4.5 billion of cash and near cash to support
its activities, representing approximately 34.3% of its liability base. Customer deposits have decreased by
5.2% since 31 March 2014 to £10.5 billion at 30 September 2014, largely as a result of the sale of group
assets. The Issuer's loan to deposit ratio was 63.2% as at 30 September 2014 (31 March 2014: 69.9%). At 30
September 2014, the capital adequacy ratio of the Issuer was 16.7% and the tier 1 ratio was 11.4%. The
Issuer's anticipated 'fully loaded' Basel III common equity tier 1 capital adequacy ratio and leverage ratio are
11.5% and 7.3%, respectively (where 'fully loaded' is based on Basel III requirements as fully phased in by
2022). These disclosures incorporate the deduction of forseeable dividends as required by the regulations.
Excluding this deduction, the common equity tier 1 ratio would be 130bps higher. The credit loss charge as a
percentage of average gross core loans and advances amounted to 1.20% at 30 September 2014 (31 March
2014: 1.00%). The Issuer's gearing ratio remains low with total assets to equity decreasing to 10.2 times at 30
September 2014.*
* All financial information in respect of the six month period ended 30 September 2014 has been prepared
following the adoption of IFRIC 21 on 1 April 2014. Comparative figures from 31 March 2014 contained in
this Element B.4b (Trends) are taken from the unaudited half yearly financial report of the Issuer for the six
month period ended 30 September 2014 which restated 31 March 2014 financial information as adjusted to
reflect IFRIC 21.
B.5 The group: The Issuer is the main banking subsidiary of Investee plc, which is part of an international banking group with
operations in two principal markets: the United Kingdom and South Africa. The Issuer also holds certain of
the Investec group's UK based assets and businesses.
B.9 Profit Forecast: Not applicable.
B.10 Audit
Report
Qualifications:
Not applicable.
There are no qualifications in the audit reports on the audited, consolidated financial
statements of the Issuer and its subsidiary undertakings for the financial years ended 31 March 2013 or 31
March 2014.
B.12 Financial
Key
Information:
The selected financial information set out below has been extracted without material adjustment from the
audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for the years ended 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014
and the unaudited half yearly financial report of the Issuer for the six month period ended 30 September 2013
and the six month period ended 30 September 2014.
Financial features 6 Months Ended Year Ended
30 September 30 September 31 March 31 March
2014^
Unaudited
2013
Unaudited
2014 2013
Operating profit before
amortisation of
acquired intangibles,
non-operating items,
taxation and after non-
controlling interests
(E'000)
50,405 39 503* 109,425* 86,862
Earnings attributable
to ordinary
shareholders (£'000)
75,812 12,000* 50,667* 31,822
Costs to income ratio 75.5% 78%* 76.3%* 76.3%
Total capital resources
(including)
subordinated
liabilities) (£'000)
2,570,011 2,574,977* 2,581,885* 2,557,869
Total shareholders'
equity $(E'000)$
1,910,373 1,874,974* 1,912,109* 1,879,127
Total assets (£'000)
Net core loans and
19,510,280 20,379,934 20,035,483 21,331,214
advances (£'000) 6,647,741 8,146,846 8,201,000 8,237,000
Customer accounts
(deposits) $(E'000)$
10,526,128 11,104,836 11,095,782 11,355,475
Cash and near cash
balances (£'000)
4,461,505 3,999,973 4,253,000 4,543,000
Funds under
management (£'000)
28,265,000 25,533,000 27,206,000 25,054,000
Capital adequacy ratio
Tier 1 ratio
16.7%
11.4%
$16%$ *
11.1%
15.8%*
10.7%
16.1%
11.1%
^ Key financial information in respect of the six month period ended 30 September 2014 has been prepared
following the adoption of IFRIC 21 on 1 April 2014.
* Key financial information in respect of the year ending 31 March 2014 and in respect of the six month
period ended 30 September 2013 has been restated following the introduction of IFRIC 21 on 1 April 2014.
For further details please see the section entitled "Restatements" in the unaudited half yearly financial report
of the Issuer for the six month period ended 30 September 2014.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Issuer and its consolidated
subsidiaries since 30 September 2014, being the end of the most recent financial period for which it has
published financial statements.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer since the financial year ended 31
March 2014, the most recent financial year for which it has published audited financial statements.

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B.13 Recent Events: Not Applicable. There have been no recent events particular to the Issuer which are to a material extent
relevant to the evaluation of its solvency.
B.14 Dependence
other
upon
entities
within
the Group:
The Issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Invested plc.
The Issuer and its subsidiaries form a UK-based group (the "Group"). The Issuer conducts part of its
business through its subsidiaries and is accordingly dependent upon those members of the Group. The Issuer
is not dependent on Investee plc.
B.15 The
Issuer's
Principal
Activities:
The principal business of the Issuer consists of Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking.
Invested is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of financial
products and services to a niche client base in two principal markets, the United Kingdom and South Africa as
well as certain other countries. As part of its business, the Issuer provides investment management services to
private clients, charities, intermediaries, pension schemes and trusts as well as specialist banking services
focusing on corporate advisory and investment activities, corporate and institutional banking activities and
private banking activities.
B.16 Controlling
Persons:
The whole of the issued ordinary and preference share capital of the Issuer is owned directly by Invested plc.
The Issuer is not indirectly controlled
B.17 Credit Ratings: The Notes to be issued have not been specifically rated.
Section C-Securities
C.1
C.2
Description of Type
and
Class
of
Securities:
Currency
of
the
Securities Issue:
Issuance in series: The Notes will be issued in series ("Series") which may comprise one or more
tranches ("Tranches") issued on different issue dates. The Notes of each tranche of the same series will
all be subject to identical terms, except for the issue dates and/or issue prices of the respective Tranches.
The Notes are issued as Series number 69, Tranche number 1.
Form of Notes: The applicable Final Terms will specify whether the relevant Notes will be issued in
bearer form ("Bearer Notes"), in certificated registered form ("Registered Notes") or in uncertificated
registered form ("Uncertificated Registered Notes"). Registered Notes and Uncertificated Registered
Notes will not be exchangeable for other forms of Notes and vice versa.
The Notes are issued in bearer form.
Security Identification Number(s): The following security identification number(s) will be specified in
the Final Terms.
XS1157386233
ISIN Code:
115738623
Common Code:
Sedol:
Not applicable
Currency: Subject to any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, the Notes may be issued in any
currency (the "Specified Currency").
The Specified Currency of the Notes is EUR.
C.5 Free
Transferability:
Not applicable.
The Notes are freely transferable. However, applicable securities laws in certain jurisdictions impose
restrictions on the offer and sale of the Notes and accordingly the Issuer and the dealers have agreed
restrictions on the offer, sale and delivery of the Notes in the United States, the European Economic
Area, Isle of Man, South Africa, Guernsey and Jersey, and such other restrictions as may be required in
connection with the offering and sale of a particular Tranche of Notes in order to comply with relevant
securities laws.
C.8 The
Rights
Attaching
to the
Securities,
including Ranking
and Limitations to
those Rights:
Status: The Notes are unsecured. The Notes will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated
unsecured obligations of the Issuer that will rank part passu among themselves and (save for certain
obligations required to be preferred by law) equally with all other unsecured obligations (other than
subordinated obligations, if any) of the Issuer from time to time outstanding.
Credit Linkage: 100% of the Notes are linked to the credit of one or more financial institutions or
corporations listed on a regulated exchange or a sovereign entity (the "Reference Entities") (the Notes
are "Credit Linked Notes" and such proportion of the Notes which is Credit Linked is the "Credit
Linked Portion"). The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which the Simplified Credit Linkage provisions
apply.
The Reference Entity on the Issue Date will be Standard Chartered Bank
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of EUR 100,000 and integral multiples of
EUR 1,000 thereafter.
Taxation: All payments in respect of the Notes will be made without deduction for or on account of
withholding taxes imposed by the United Kingdom unless such withholding or deduction is required by
law. In the event that any such deduction is made, the Issuer will not be required to pay any additional
amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction.
Governing Law: English law
C.9 The
Rights
Attaching
to the
Securities
(Continued),
Including
Information as to
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to their stated maturity (other than in
specified instalments, if applicable, or for taxation reasons or an event of default or, in the case of Notes
linked to one or more Reference Entity/Entities, if any such Reference Entity becomes insolvent, defaults
on its payment obligations or is the subject of governmental intervention (where relevant) or a
restructuring of its debt obligations (a "Credit Event").
Interest, Maturity, Interest: The Notes are interest-bearing.
Yield
and
the
Representative
0f
the Holders:
Fixed Rate Notes: Fixed Rate Notes bear interest at a fixed percentage rate, being the "Rate of Interest"
expressed as a percentage rate per annum. The Rate of Interest in respect of Series 69 is 2.40% per
annum.
The interest will be paid on the "Interest Payment Dates". The amount of interest or "Interest
Amount" payable on each such Interest Payment Date is calculated by applying the Rate of Interest to
the outstanding principal amount of the Notes for the period from the previous Interest Payment Date
until current Interest Payment Date (or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, from the date which
is specified as being the "Interest Commencement Date" until the first Interest Payment Date), and each
period is referred to as an "Interest Period". The Issuer may specify this interest as "Fixed Coupon
Amounts" in the Final Terms.
Payments of Principal: The Notes will be redeemed at par.
Yield: The yield of the Notes will be calculated on the Issue Date with reference to the Issue Price. Each
such calculation of the yield of the Notes will not be an indication of future yield.
The yield of the Notes is 2.40 per cent. per annum.
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (the "Trustee") has entered into a trust deed with the Issuer in
connection with the programme, under which it has agreed to act as trustee for the Noteholders.
C.10 Derivative
Components
relating
to
the
coupon:
Not applicable.
C.11 Listing
and
Trading:
This document has been approved by the FCA as a base prospectus in compliance with the Prospectus
Directive and relevant implementing measures in the United Kingdom for the purpose of giving
information with regard to the Notes issued under the Programme described in this Base Prospectus
during the period of twelve months after the date hereof. Application has also been made for the Notes to
be admitted during the twelve months after the date hereof to listing on the Official List of the FCA and
to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange").
Application will be made for the Notes to be admitted to listing on the Official List of the FCA and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange effective on or around 22 December 2014.
C.15 Effect of value of The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which the Simplified Credit Linkage provisions apply.
underlying
instruments:
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be affected by the likelihood of the
occurrence of a Credit Event in relation to Standard Chartered Bank (the "Reference Entity").
If the Reference Entity becomes subject to a Credit Event the value of the portion of the Notes linked to
such Reference Entity will be zero.
C.16 Expiration
or
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 20 December 2019.
maturity date:

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C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return
on
securities:
The Notes that may be issued under the Programme are:
Ι.
Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
2.
Kick Out Notes without Capital at Risk:
3.
Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
4.
Multi Equity Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk
5.
Upside Notes with Capital at Risk;
6.
Upside Notes without Capital at Risk;
7.
N Barrier (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk;
8.
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
9.
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes without Capital at Risk;
10.
Reverse Convertible Notes with Capital at Risk;
11.
Inflation (RPI Principal and Interest) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk;
12.
Inflation (RPI Interest only) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk; and
Inflation Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
13.
The return on the Notes may be linked to a share or basket of shares ("Equity Linked") or to an index or
basket of indices ("Index Linked") or to a particular rate of inflation ("Inflation Linked"), each such
index, share, basket of shares or basket of indices or rate of inflation being the "Underlying".
Interest Amounts payable on the Notes
The Notes may bear interest at a fixed rate or a floating rate, may pay interest in an amount linked to the
performance of an Underlying in the case of N Barrier (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with
Capital at Risk, Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk, Range
Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes without Capital at Risk, Inflation (RPI Principal
and Interest) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk, Inflation (RPI Interest only) Linked Notes without
Capital at Risk and Inflation Linked Notes with Capital at Risk, or may be non-interest bearing.
Redemption Amount payable on the Notes
The Notes will be redeemed at 100 per cent. of the Issue Price.
C.19 Exercise
price or
final
reference
price
of
the
underlying:
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried out by the Calculation Agent,
being Investee Bank plc.
C.20 Type
0 f
the
underlying:
Not applicable.

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Section D - Risks
D.2 Risks specific to
the issuer:
The following are the key risk applicable to the Issuer:
The Issuer's businesses, earnings and financial condition may be affected by the instability in the
global financial markets and economic crisis in the eurozone: The performance of the Issuer may be
influenced by the economic conditions of the countries in which it operates, particularly the UK. The outlook
for the global economy is uncertain, in particular in European markets due to sovereign debt and speculation
around the future of the euro. These market conditions have exerted downward pressure on asset prices and
on availability and cost of credit for financial institutions and will continue to impact the credit quality of the
Issuer's customers and counterparties. The Issuer may experience increased funding costs and find continued
participation in certain markets more challenging. The risk of one or more countries leaving the euro may
also have an impact on the Issuer's UK market. Such conditions may cause the Issuer to incur losses,
experience reductions in business activity, find continued participation in certain markets more challenging.
and experience increased funding costs and funding pressures, lower share prices, decreased asset values,
additional write-downs and impairment charges and lower profitability.
The precise nature of all the risks and uncertainties the Issuer faces as a result of current economic conditions
cannot be predicted and many of these risks are outside the control of the Issuer and materialisation of such

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risks may adversely affect the Issuer's financial condition and results of operations.
The Issuer's business performance could be affected if its capital resources and liquidity are not
managed effectively: The Issuer's capital and liquidity is critical to its ability to operate its businesses, to
grow organically and to take advantage of strategic opportunities.
The Issuer is required by regulators in the UK and other jurisdictions to maintain adequate capital and
liquidity. Basel III, the Capital Requirements Directive IV and the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act
2013 will impact the management methods of the Issuer in relation to liquidity and capital resources and may
also increase the costs of doing business. Any onerous regulatory requirements introduced by regulators
could result in inefficiencies in the Issuer's balance sheet structure which may adversely impact the Issuer's
profitability and results. Any failure to maintain any increased regulatory capital requirements or to comply
with any other requirements introduced by regulators could result in intervention by regulators or the
imposition of sanctions, which may have a material adverse effect on the Issuer's profitability and results.
The maintenance of adequate capital and liquidity is also necessary for the Issuer's financial flexibility in the
face of any turbulence and uncertainty in the global economy. Extreme and unanticipated market
circumstances, similar to those experienced in the recent global financial crisis and situations arising from a
further deterioration in the Eurozone, may cause exceptional changes in the Issuer's markets, products and
other businesses. Any exceptional changes that limit the Issuer's ability effectively to manage its capital
resources could have a material adverse impact on the Issuer's profitability and results. If such exceptional
changes persist, the Issuer may not have sufficient financing available to it on a timely basis or on terms that
are favourable to it to develop or enhance its businesses or services, take advantage of business opportunities
or respond to competitive pressures.
The Issuer has significant exposure to third party credit risk: The Issuer is exposed to the risk that if
third parties which owe the Issuer money, securities or other assets become unable to perform their
obligations, the Issuer's funding will be affected. The resulting risk to Investors is that Investors may suffer a
loss on their investment if the Issuer is unable to perform its payment obligations under any Notes it issues.
D.3 Risks specific to
the securities:
The Notes that may be issued under the Programme are:
1.
Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
2.
Kick Out Notes without Capital at Risk;
3.
Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
4.
Multi Equity Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
5.
Upside Notes with Capital at Risk;
6.
Upside Notes without Capital at Risk;
7.
N Barrier (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk;
8.
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk;
9.
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes without Capital at Risk;
Reverse Convertible Notes with Capital at Risk;
10.
11. Inflation (RPI Principal and Interest) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk;
12. Inflation (RPI Interest only) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk; and
Inflation Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
13.
The return on the Notes may be linked to a share or basket of shares ("Equity Linked") or to an index or
basket of indices ("Index Linked") or to a particular rate of inflation ("Inflation Linked"), each such index,
share, basket of shares or basket of indices or rate of inflation being the "Underlying".
Below is a description of the risks that may be applicable to some or all of the types of Note issuable under
the Programme.
The following are the key risks applicable to the Notes:
Tax: Noteholders will be liable for and/or subject to any taxes, including withholding tax, payable in respect
of the Notes.
Key risks specific to Credit Linked Notes
Credit Linkage: The Notes are linked to the credit of Standard Chartered Bank (the "Reference Entity")
(the "Credit Linked Notes"). If the Reference Entity becomes subject to a Credit Event then the redemption
price which would otherwise be payable in respect of the portion of the Note linked to such Reference Entity
(the "Relevant Portion") will be reduced in accordance with the Recovery Rate. There is a risk that an
investor in the Credit Linked Notes may receive considerably less than the amount paid by such investor,
regardless of any positive performance in the Underlying. If one of the Reference Entities become subject to

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Zero Recovery Rate in Credit Linked Notes - Simplified Credit Linkage: The redemption price payable
on the Notes following the occurrence of a Credit Event in respect of the Reference Entity will be zero.

Section $E -$ Offer
E.2 b Reasons for the
Offer and Use of
Proceeds:
Not Applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge risks.
E.3 Terms and
Conditions of
the Offer:
Not applicable.
E.4 Interests
Material to the
Issue:
The Issuer may be the Calculation Agent responsible for making determinations and calculations in
connection with the Notes and may also be the valuation agent in connection with the reference asset(s).
Such determinations and calculations will determine the amounts that are required to be paid by the Issuer to
holders of the Notes. Accordingly when the Issuer acts as Calculation Agent, or Valuation Agent its duties
as agent (in the interest of holders of the Notes) may conflict with the interest as issuer of the Notes.
E.7 Estimated
Expenses:
Not applicable. Expenses in respect of the offer or listing of the Notes are not charged by the Issuer or
Dealers to the Investor.