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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2015

Apr 27, 2015

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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.

16 February 2015

Investec Bank plc

Issue of GBP Multi-Equity Kick-Out Notes with Capital at Risk under the £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail Structured Products Programme

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 £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail Structured Products Programme dated 13 August 2014, which together with the supplemental prospectus dated 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 terms and conditions 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 Computershare Investor Services plc, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS13 8AE. A summary of the offer of the Notes is annexed to these Final Terms.

1. Issuer: Investec Bank plc
2. (a) Series Number: ZCP2015-5S
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified
Currencies:
Currency or Pounds Sterling ("GBP")
4. Nominal
Aggregate
Amount:
(a) Series: The aggregate nominal amount of the Notes issued will
be notified and published on or about the Issue Date
(b) Tranche: The aggregate nominal amount of the Notes issued will
be notified and published on or about the Issue Date
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. Specified
(a)
Denominations:
GBP1.00
Calculation
(b)
Amount:
GBP1.00
7. Issue Date: 27 April 2015
8. Maturity Date: 27 April 2021
9. Redemption/Payment Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference
Basis: Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption and
Purchase)
    1. Call Option: Not Applicable
    1. (a) Secured Notes. The Issuer has designated the Notes as covered bonds Security Status:
  • Secured Portion: 100 per cent. of the Notes $(b)$
  • Date approval for
    issuance of Notes $(c)$ Not Applicable Obtained:

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

12. Issuer Call: Not Applicable
13. (a) Final
Redemption
of
Amount
each
Note:
Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference
Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption
and Purchase)
(b) οf
Classes
Preference Shares
to which this Series
of Notes are linked
their
and
respective
Preference
Share
Weightings:
Class Preference
Share
Weighting
Issue Price
Class
ZCP2015-5S-
$\overline{A}$
20% 100% of the
Aggregate
Nominal Amount
Class
ZCP2015-5S-
B
20% 100%
the
of
Aggregate
Nominal Amount
Class
ZCP2015-5S-
С
20% 100%
the
Οf
Aggregate
Nominal Amount
Class
ZCP2015-5S-
D
20% 100%
of
the
Aggregate
Nominal Amount
Class
ZCP2015-5S -
Е
20% 100%
of
the
Aggregate
Nominal Amount
(c) Upside Notes with
Capital
Risk
at
Terms
Not Applicable
(d) Upside Plus Notes
with Capital at Risk
Terms
Not Applicable
(e) Upside
Kick
Out
Plus
Notes with
Not Applicable

Capital at Risk Terms

  • $(f)$ Kick Out Notes Not Applicable with Capital at Risk Terms
  • Applicable Multi Equity $(g)$ Kick Out Notes with Capital Risk at Terms:

on any day, or in respect of any period, and in respect Worst $\bullet$ of two or more Indices, the Index for which the Final Performing Index Level divided by Initial Index Level is the lowest Index: (and the Final Index Level and Initial Index Level of such Index being "FILWP" and "IILWP" respectively)

  • 100 per cent. of the Initial Index Level of the Worst Return Performing Index Threshold:
  • 161.50 per cent. Digital Return: $\bullet$

$(h)$ N Barrier Equity Not Applicable Notes Linked (Accumulation) with Capital at Risk Terms

Accrual Not Applicable $(i)$ Range Linked Equity Notes (Accumulation) with Capital at Risk Terms

INDEX LINKED PROVISIONS

  • Not Applicable 14. Single Index
    1. Basket of Indices Applicable
  • Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging $(a)$ Additional Disruption Events:
    • Automatic Early Applicable. Additional Scheduled Trading Day $(b)$ Provisions are applicable in respect of the Automatic Redemption: Early Redemption Valuation Date.
$\bullet$ Automatic Early
Redemption
Event:
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
Automatic Early
Redemption
Date
Automatic Early
Redemption
Amount
Automatic Early
Redemption
Level
27 April 2016 29 April 2016 110.25 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index
Level
27 April 2017 2 May 2017 120.50 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Index
Initial
Level
27 April 2018 1 May 2018 130.75 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
29 April 2019 1 May 2019 141.00 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
27 April 2020 29 April 2020 151.25 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
Automatic Early
Redemption
Averaging:
Applicable.
Automatic Early
Redemption
Averaging
Dates:
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period Applies.
Automatic Early
Redemption
Averaging
Period:
Applicable
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period
27 April 2016 Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each
27 April 2017 Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each
27 April 2018 Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each
29 April 2019 Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each
27 April 2020 Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each
Observation
Date(s):
Not Applicable
Observation
Period:
Not Applicable
(c) Kick Out
Upside
Return:
Not Applicable
(d) Redemption
Final
Date:
27 April 2021
(e) Final
Redemption
Valuation Date:
Not Applicable
(f) Final Averaging: Applicable.
  • Final Averaging Period applies Final Averaging $\bullet$ Dates:
  • The Final Redemption Date and the four Scheduled Final Averaging Ċ Trading Days prior to the Final Redemption Date which Period: are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of each Index.
  • Trigger Event: Applicable $(g)$
  • Applicable $(h)$ Barrier:
  • the relevant percentage of the Initial Index Level set out Barrier: ò for the relevant Index in the table below
  • 28 April 2015 Barrier Start Date:
  • 27 April 2021 Barrier End Date:
    • As of the official close of business on any Exchange Barrier Business Day in the Barrier Period. Observation:
  • Barrier Condition Averaging:

Not Applicable

(i) Basket: Index Exchange Weighting Barrier (per cent. of
Initial Index Level)
FTSE™ 100
Index
London Stock
Exchange plc
Not Applicable 50
S&P 500®
Index
New York Stock
Exchange
Not Applicable 50
  • $(i)$ Strike Date: 27 April 2015
  • $(k)$ Strike Level: Not Applicable
  • Best Strike: Not Applicable $(1)$
  • Not Applicable $(m)$ Initial Averaging:
  • a day on which commercial banks and foreign $(n)$ Business Day: exchange markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London and the Cayman Islands
  • Valuation Time: $(o)$ Not Applicable
  • Constant Not Applicable $(p)$ Monitoring:
  • Official Closing Applicable $(q)$ Level Only:
  • Modified Postponement 2 Dates $(r)$ Averaging Market Disruption:
(s) Exchange(s): The relevant Exchange set out for the relevant Index in
the table above
(t)
Index Sponsors:
FTSE™ 100 Index: FTSE International Limited
S&P 500 ® Index: Standard and Poor's
(u) Multi-Exchange
Index:
No
(v) Non
Exchange Index:
Multi- Yes
SHARE LINKED PROVISIONS
16. Single share Not Applicable
17. Basket of Shares Not Applicable
CREDIT PROVISIONS LINKED
18. CREDIT PROVISIONS LINKED Applicable
Total proportion of Note
linked to Credit Linked
Preference Shares:
100 per cent. of the Note
Credit Linked Preference
Shares
Reference Entity: Class of Preference
Shares
Reference
Entity
Further information
regarding the
Reference Entity
Class ZCP2015-5S-
А
Aviva plc Further information
regarding Aviva plc
can be obtained from
its website
www.aviva.co.uk
Class ZCP2015-5S-
в
Barclays
Bank plc
Further information
regarding Barclays
Bank plc can be
obtained from its
website
www.barclays.co.uk
Class ZCP2015-5S-
C
Santander
UK plc
Further information
regarding Santander
UK plc can be
obtained from its
website
www.santander.co.uk
Class ZCP2015-5S -
D
The Royal
Bank of
Scotland
plc
Further information
regarding The Royal
Bank of Scotland plc
can be obtained from
its website
www.rbs.co.uk
Class ZCP2015-5S-
Е
Lloyds
Bank plc
Further information
regarding Lloyds
Bank plc can be
obtained from its

website www.lloydsbank.com

Recovery Rate: General Recovery Rate shall apply.

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

  • Uncertificated Registered Notes. 19. Form of Notes:
    1. Additional Financial Not Applicable Centre(s):
    1. Details relating to Instalment Notes:

Instalment Not Applicable $(a)$ Amount(s):

Instalment Date(s): Not Applicable $(b)$

DISTRIBUTION

$22.$ (a) names
Managers:
syndicated, Not Applicable
Οt
/h) ∩ate Not Applicable
  • $(D)$ Not Applicable Subscription Agreement:
    1. If non-syndicated, name Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London and address of relevant EC2V7QP Dealer:
  • Reg. S Compliance Category: 2; 24. U.S. Selling Restrictions:

TEFRA Not Applicable

TAXATION

Condition 7A (Taxation - No Gross up) applies 25. Taxation:

SECURITY PROVISIONS

    1. Security Provisions: Applicable
  • Secured Portion: $(a)$ 100 per cent. of the Notes
  • Whether Collateral This Series and other Series $(b)$ Pool secures this Series of Notes
    only or this Series and other Series:
  • of Supplemental Trust Deed dated 29 April 2013 $(c)$ Date securing Series Number ZCP 2013-3 among Supplemental Trust Deed relating others to the Collateral Pool securing the Notes and Series Number of first Series of Covered secured Notes

thereby:

Valuation Maximum Percentage $(d)$ Eligible Collateral: Percentage 100% 100% $(A)$ Cash in an Eligible Currency 100% Negotiable 100% $(B)$ debt obligations issued by the governmen t of the United Kingdom having an original maturity at issuance of not more than one year 100% 100% $(C)$ Negotiable debt obligations issued by the governmen t of the United Kingdom having an original maturity at issuance of more than one year but not more than 10 years 100% 100% $(D)$ Negotiable debt obligations issued by the governmen t of the United Kingdom having an original maturity at issuance of more than 10 years

(E) Negotiable
senior debt
obligations
issued
guaranteed
by any of
the
following
entities:
or
Name
Entity
of
Valuation
Percentage
Maximum Percentage
Aviva plc 100% 30%
Barclays
Bank plc
100% 30%
Santander
UK plc
100% 30%
The Royal
Bank
Scotland
plc
100%
of
30%
Lloyds
Bank plc
100% 30%
(e) Valuation Dates: date to and including the Maturity Date Every Business Day from but excluding the Issue
(f) Eligible Currency: GBP
(g) Minimum
Amount:
Transfer GBP10,000
(h) Independent
Amount:
GBP100,000

RESPONSIBILITY

The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms.

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

By: Duly authorised

× By: Paul Geddes Duly authorised Authorised Signatory

John Griffiths Authorised Signatory

PART B-OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING

  • Official List of the FCA $(i)$ Listing:
  • Application is expected to be made by the $(ii)$ Admission to trading: 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 on or around the Issue Date.

2. RATINGS

Ratings:

The Notes to be issued have not been rated.

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

Save as discussed in the "Subscription and Sale" section of the Base Prospectus. relating to the Issuer's agreement to reimburse the Dealers to certain of their expenses in connection with the update of the Programme and the issue of Notes under the Programme and to indemnify the Dealers against certain liabilities incurred by them in connection therewith, so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer.

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

  • Reasons for the offer: Information not required $(i)$
  • Estimated net proceeds: Information not required $(ii)$
  • $(iii)$ Estimated total expenses: Information not required

5. PERFORMANCE AND VOLATILITY OF THE UNDERLYING AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UNDERLYING

Information about the past and the further performance of the underlying and its volatility can be found on Bloomberg.

The Issuer does not intend to provide post-issuance information.

6. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

(i) ISIN Code: GB00BVL8RY28
(ii) SEDOL Code: BVL8RY2
(iii) Common Code: Not Applicable
(iv) clearing system(s)
Anv
other than Euroclear and Notes held in CREST.
Clearstream, Luxembourg
relevant
the
and
identification number(s):
The Notes will be Uncertificated Registered

$(v)$ Delivery: Delivery free of payment

  • $(vi)$ Additional Paving Agent(s) Not Applicable $(if any):$
  • $(vii)$ Common Depositary: Not Applicable
  • $(Viii)$ Calculation Agent: Investec Bank plc
  • is Calculation Agent Yes to make calculations?
  • identify if not. Not Applicable calculation agent:

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

  • Issue Price $(i)$ Offer Price:
  • An offer of the Notes will be made by the $(ii)$ Offer Period: Plan Manager (as defined in Part B, paragraph 7(v) hereof) other than pursuant to Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive during the period from 9.00 a.m. (GMT) on 16 February 2015 until 5.00 p.m. (GMT) on 10 April 2015.
  • Conditions to which the The Notes will be offered to retail investors in $(iii)$ the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey and
    the Isle of Man (the "Public Offer offer is subject: Jurisdictions") and will be available only through an investment in the Investec Dual Index Enhanced Kick Out Plan 13 -Collateralised Option (the "Plan"), details of which are available from an intermediary.
  • $(iv)$ Description of the Prospective investors should complete and application process: sign an application form obtainable from their intermediary and send it to their intermediary who will send it to Invested Administration. Duly completed applications together with cheques for the full amount of the investor's subscription must be received by Invested Administration no later than:
  • 5:00 p.m. (GMT) on 10 April 2015 $(a)$ (other than in respect of ISA transfers); or
  • 5:00 p.m. (GMT) on 27 March 2015 in $(b)$ respect of ISA transfers.

Investec Administration will send investors written acknowledgement by the end of the next working day following receipt of the
completed application form. After the Issue Date, investors will be sent an opening statement showing each investor's holdings in the Notes.

$(v)$ Description of possibility to reduce subscriptions and refunding manner for excess amount paid by applicants:

Investec Bank plc as plan manager (the "Plan Manager") in relation to the Plan may accept duly completed applications subject to the Terms and Conditions set out in the brochure relating to the Plan (the "Plan Brochure"). The Plan Manager reserves the right to reject an application for any reason. in which case the subscription monies will be returned. Further details of the cancellation rights and the application process are set out in the Plan Brochure.

  • Details of the minimum Minimum of GBP3,000 to a maximum of $(vi)$ GBP1,000,000 and/or maximum amount of application:
  • Details of the method and $(vii)$ time limits for paving up and delivering the Notes:

Cheques for the full amount of the investor's subscription must be received no later than 10 April 2015 (or 27 March 2015 in respect of ISA transfers).

Prospective Noteholders will be notified by the Plan Manager of their allocation of Notes. The Notes will be collectively held for investors in the name of Ferlim Nominees Limited, except to the extent that alternative delivery and settlement arrangements have been agreed between individual investors and the Plan Manager, as described more fully in the Plan Brochure.

Manner in and date on $(viii)$ which results of the offer are to be made public:

The final size will be known at the end of the Offer Period.

A copy of these Final Terms will be filed with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK (the "FCA"). On or before the Issue Date, a UK Prospectus notice pursuant to Rule 2.3.2(2) of the final aggregate principal amount of the Notes will be (i) filed with the FCA and (ii) published in accordance with the method of publication set out in Prospectus Rule 3.2.4(2).

Procedure for exercise of Not Applicable $(ix)$ any right of pre-emption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of rights subscription not exercised:

Process for notification to $(x)$ applicants of the amount allotted and the indication whether dealing may begin before notification is made:

None. Amount of any expenses $(xi)$ taxes specifically and charged to the subscriber

At the end of the Offer Period, the Plan Manager will proceed to notify the prospective Noteholders as to the amount of their allotment of the Notes

or purchaser:

$(xii)$ Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes place:

Name(s) and address(es), Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London to the extent known to the EC2V 7QP

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

Statements regarding the Reference Entity: Applicable

Aviva plc, Barclays Bank plc, Santander UK plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Lloyds Bank plc

STATEMENTS REGARDING THE REFERENCE ENTITY

The Reference Entity has not sponsored or endorsed the Preference Shares, the Notes or the related plan in any way, nor has it undertaken any obligation to perform any regulated activity in relation to the Preference Shares, the Notes or the related plan.

Index Disclaimers (for Preference Shares Applicable linked to an Index or Basket of Indices):

INDEX DISCLAIMERS (FOR PREFERENCE SHARES LINKED TO AN INDEX OR BASKET OF INDICES)

The Preference Shares are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Index or the Index Sponsor and the Index Sponsor has made no representation whatsoever, whether express or implied, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of the Index and/or the levels at which the Index stands at any particular time on any particular date or otherwise. The Index Sponsor shall not be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in the Index and the Index Sponsor is under no obligation to advise any person of any error therein. The Index Sponsor has made no representation whatsoever, whether express or implied, as to the advisability of purchasing or assuming any risk in connection with the Preference Shares. Neither the Company nor the Preference Share Calculation Agent shall have any liability to any person for any act or failure to act by the Index Sponsor in connection with the calculation, adjustment or maintenance of the Index. Neither the Company nor the Preference Share Calculation Agent has any affiliation with or control over the Index or the Index Sponsor or any control over the computation, composition or dissemination of the Index. Although the Company and the Preference Share Calculation Agent will obtain information concerning the Index from publicly available sources they believe to be reliable, they will not independently verify this information.

Statements regarding the FTSE™ 100 Index: Applicable

STATEMENTS REGARDING THE FTSE™ 100 INDEX

The Preference Shares are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by the FTSE ("FTSE") or by The London Stock Exchange plc (the "Exchange") or by The Financial Times Limited ("FT") and neither FTSE or Exchange or FT makes any warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of the FTSE™ 100 Index (the "Index") and/or the figure at which the said Index stands at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise. The Index is compiled and calculated solely by FTSE. However, neither FTSE or Exchange or FT shall be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in the Index and neither FTSE or Exchange or FT shall be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein.

"FTSETM" and "FootsieTM" are trade marks of The London Stock Exchange plc and The Financial Times Limited and are used by FTSE International Limited under licence.

(Source: The Financial Times Limited)

Statements regarding the S&P 500® Index: Applicable

STATEMENTS REGARDING THE S&P 500® INDEX

NEITHER S&P, ITS AFFILIATES NOR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING) ELECTRONIC TO. ORAL OR COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P. ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE MARKS, THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

The S&P 500® is a trademark of Standard & Poor's and has been licensed for use by Invested Bank plc and Zebra Capital II Limited.

(Source: Standard & Poor's)

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 should be read as an introduction to this Base
Prospectus and any decision to invest in the Notes should be based on
a consideration of this Base Prospectus as a whole by the investor.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Base
Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under
the national legislation of the Member State, have 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: The Issuer gives its express consent, either as a "general consent" or as
a "specific consent" as described below, to the use of the prospectus by
a financial intermediary that satisfies the Conditions applicable to the
"general consent" or "specific consent", and accepts the responsibility
for the content of the Base Prospectus, with respect to the subsequent
resale or final placement of securities by any such financial intermediary
to retail investors in the United Kingdom and/or Ireland (the "Public
Offer Jurisdictions") in circumstances where there is no exemption
from the obligation under the Prospectus Directive to publish a
prospectus (any such offer being a "Public Offer").
General consent. Subject to the "Common conditions to consent" set
out below, the Issuer hereby grants its consent to the use of this Base
Prospectus for the entire term of the Base Prospectus in connection with
a Public Offer of any Tranche of Notes by any financial intermediary in
the Public Offer Jurisdictions which is authorised to make such offers
under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or
other applicable legislation implementing Directive 2004/39/EC (the
"Markets in Financial Instruments Directive") and publishes on its
website the following statement (with the information in square brackets
being completed with the relevant information):
"We, [insert legal name of financial intermediary], refer to the
base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") relating to notes
issued under the £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail
Structured Products Programme (the "Notes") by Investec Bank
plc (the "Issuer"). We agree to use the Base Prospectus in
connection with the offer of the Notes in the United Kingdom,
Jersey and the Isle of Man and Guernsey in accordance with the
consent of the Issuer in the Base Prospectus and subject to the
conditions to such consent specified in the Base Prospectus as
being the "Common conditions to consent"."
Any new information with respect to any financial intermediary or
intermediaries unknown at the time of the approval of this Base
Prospectus or after the filing of the applicable Final Terms will be
Issuer's
website
published
the
on
(www.investecstructuredproducts.com).
Common conditions to consent. The conditions to the Issuer's consent
are that such consent (a) is only valid in respect of the relevant Tranche
of Notes; (b) is only valid during the Offer Period specified in the
relevant Final Terms; and (c) only extends to the use of this Base
Prospectus to make Public Offers of the relevant Tranche of Notes in
the United Kingdom, Jersey and the Isle of Man and Guernsey.
In the event of an offer of Notes being made by a financial
intermediary, the financial intermediary will provide to investors
the terms and conditions of the offer at the time the offer is made.
SECTION B - ISSUER
B.1 Legal
and
commercial
name of the
Issuer:
The legal name of the issuer is Invested Bank plc (the "Issuer").
B.2 The Issuer is a public limited company registered in England and Wales
Domicile and
under registration number 00489604. The liability of its members is
legal form of
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 Investec 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.4b Trends: The Issuer, in its audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2014, reported an increase of 26.1% in operating profit
before goodwill and acquired intangibles and after non-controlling
interests to £109.5 million (2013: £86.9 million). The balance sheet
remains strong, supported by sound capital and liquidity ratios. At 31
March 2014, the Issuer had £4.3 billion of cash and near cash to support
its activities, representing approximately 33.0% of its liability base.
Customer deposits have decreased by 2.3% since 31 March 2013 to
£11.1 billion at 31 March 2014. The Issuer's loan to deposit ratio was
69.9% as at 31 March 2014 (2013: 68.2%). At 31 March 2014, the
Issuer's capital adequacy ratio was 15.7% and its tier 1 ratio was 10.7%.
The Issuer's anticipated 'fully loaded' Basel III common equity tier 1
capital adequacy ratio and leverage ratio are 10.8% 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
foreseeable dividends as required by the regulations. Excluding this
deduction, the ratio would be 0.3% higher. The credit loss charge as a
percentage of average gross core loans and advances has improved from
1.20% at 31 March 2013 to 1.00%. The Issuer's gearing ratio remains
low with total assets to equity decreasing to 10.5 times at 31 March 2014.
B.5 The group: The Issuer is the main banking subsidiary of Investec pic, 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.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 Key Financial
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
Operating 30
September
2014^
Unaudited
30
September
2013
Unaudited
31 March
2014
31 March
2013
profit before
amortisation
of acquired
intangibles,
non-
operating
items,
taxation and
after non-
controlling
interests
(E'000)
Earnings
attributable
50,405 39 503* 109,425* 86,862
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)
(E'000)
2,570,011 $2,574,977*$ 2,581,885* 2,557,869
Total
shareholders'
equity
(£'000)
1,910,373 1,874,974* 1,912,109* 1,879,127
Total assets
(E'000)
19,510,280 20,379,934 20,035,483 21,331,214
Net core
loans and
advances
6,647,741 8,146,846 8,201,000 8,237,000
(E'000)
Customer
accounts
(deposits)
(E'000)
10,526,128 11,104,836 11,095,782 11,355,475
Cash and
near cash
balances
(E'000)
4,461,505 3,999,973 4,253,000 4,543,000
Funds under
management
(E'000)
28,265,000 25,533,000 27,206,000 25,054,000
Capital
adequacy
ratio
16.7% $16\%$ * $15.8\%$ * 16.1%
Tier 1 ratio 11.4% 11.1% 10.7% 11.1%
A 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.
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
upon
other
The Issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investec plc.
entities within
the Group:
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 Investec plc.
B.15 The
Issuer's
Principal
The principal business of the Issuer consists of 'Wealth & Investment and
Specialist Banking'.
Activities: Investec 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 long-term senior debt of the Issuer has a rating of BBB- as rated by
Fitch. This means that Fitch is of the opinion that the Issuer has a good
credit quality and indicates that expectations of default risk are currently
low.
The long-term senior debt of the Issuer has a rating of Baa3 as rated by
Moody's. This means that Moody's is of the opinion that the Issuer is
subject to moderate credit risk, is considered medium-grade, and as such
may possess certain speculative characteristics.
The long-term senior debt of the Issuer has a rating of BBB+ as rated by
Global Credit Rating. This means that Global Credit Rating is of the
opinion that the Issuer has adequate protection factors and is considered
sufficient for prudent investment. However, there is considerable
variability in risk during economic cycles.
The Notes to be issued have not been specifically rated.
SECTION C - SECURITIES
C.1 Description
of
Type and Class
of Securities:
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 ZCP2015-5S, 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 uncertificated registered form.
Uncertificated Registered Notes will be held in uncertificated form in
accordance with the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001,
including any modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in
force (the "Regulations"). The Uncertificated Registered Notes will be
participating securities for the purposes of the Regulations. Title to the
Uncertificated Registered Notes will be recorded on the relevant
Operator register of corporate securities (as defined in the Regulations)
and the relevant "Operator" (as such term is used in the Regulations) is
Euroclear UK and Ireland Limited (formerly known as CRESTCo
Limited) or any additional or alternative operator from time to time
approved by the Issuer and the CREST Registrar and in accordance
with the Regulations. Notes in definitive registered form will not be
issued either upon issue or in exchange for Uncertificated Registered
Notes.
Security Identification Number(s): The following security identification
number(s) will be specified in the Final Terms.
ISIN Code:
GB00BVL8RY28
Common Code: Not Applicable
Sedol:
BVL8RY2
C.2 Currency of the
Securities
Issue:
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 GBP.
C.5 Free
Transferability:
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 Rights
The
Attaching to the
Securities,
including
Ranking
and
Limitations
to
Security and collateral:
The Notes are secured (the "Secured
Notes"). The Notes will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated
secured obligations of the Issuer that will rank pari passu among
themselves. The Issuer will create security over a collateral pool to
secure its obligations in respect of the Notes. The collateral pool
secures more than one Series of Secured Notes.
those Rights: Interest: The Notes are non-interest bearing.
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes will be redeemed on their
maturity date.
In addition, the Notes may be redeemed prior to their stated maturity for
taxation reasons, on account of certain events affecting the Preference
Shares or following an event of default.
Payments of Principal: Payments of principal in respect of Notes will
in all cases be calculated by reference to the percentage change in
value of one or more preference shares issued by Zebra Capital II
Limited ("Preference Shares") in respect of the relevant series of Notes.
The terms of each class of Preference Shares will be contained in the
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Zebra Capital II Limited and
the Preference Share confirmation relating to such class.
The redemption price of each class of Preference Shares will be
calculated by reference to a single share, a basket of shares, an index
or a basket of indices (the "Underlying"). The Underlying for the Notes
is a single share.
Credit Linkage: 100% of the Credit Linked Note is linked to Preference
Shares which are credit-linked to specified Reference Entities, namely
Aviva plc, Barclays Bank plc, Lloyds Bank plc, Santander UK plc, The
Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the "Credit Linked Preference Shares").
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.
1.00. Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of GBP
Governing Law: English law
C.11 Listing
and
Trading:
Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange"). 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
effective on or around 27 April 2015. 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
$\overline{C.15}$ Effect of value
of
underlying
instruments:
The performance of an underlying asset/instrument (being an index,
share, basket of shares or basket of indices (the "Underlying")),
determines the redemption price and final value (on a one for one basis)
of a class of preference share issued by Zebra Capital II Limited (the
"Preference Share"), a special purpose vehicle incorporated in the
Cayman Islands which is independent of the Issuer and whose business
consists of the issuance of Preference Shares in connection with the
Programme.
used to calculate the value and return on the Notes. The percentage change in the final value of the relevant Preference
Share or Preference Shares compared to its or their issue price is then
lose some or all of their investment. As a result, the potential effect of the performance of the
Underlying on the return on the Notes means that investors may
Issuer. For the avoidance of doubt, the Notes are not backed by or secured on
the Preference Shares and accordingly, only a nominal amount of the
Preference Shares may be issued by Zebra Capital II Limited regardless
of the principal amount of the applicable issuance of Notes by the
described as being linked to the Underlying. In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the Underlying, the Notes (including the return on the Notes) are
basket of indices specified below: The redemption amount of the Notes is linked to the performance of a
Index Weighting
FTSE™ 100 Index Not applicable
S&P 500® Index Not applicable
If the arithmetic average of the performance of the Underlying during the
averaging period (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging
Period") specified below, is greater than the level specified (the
"Automatic Early Redemption Level"), the Notes will be redeemed at
the
relevant
amount specified below (the "Automatic
Redemption Amount") on the applicable date prior to maturity (the
"Automatic Early Redemption Date"):
Early
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date*
Automatic Early
Redemption Date
Automatic Early
Redemption Amount
Automatic Early
Redemption Level
27 April 2016 29 April 2016 110.25 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 April 2017 2 May 2017 120.50 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 April 2018 1 May 2018 130.75 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
29 April 2019 1 May 2019 141.00 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 April 2020 29 April 2020 151.25 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
*Provided that if the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date is not a
Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately preceding Scheduled Trading
Day shall be the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date.
Automatic Early
Redemption Valuation
Date
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period
27 April 2016 each Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of
27 April 2017 each Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of
27 April 2018 each Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of
29 April 2019 each Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of
27 April 2020 each Index. The Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date and the four
Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date which are Scheduled Trading Days in respect of
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be
affected by changes in the value of the Preference Share and the
Underlying and the likelihood of the occurrence of a credit event in
relation to Aviva plc, Barclays Bank plc, Lloyds Bank plc, Santander UK
plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the "Reference Entities").
If one or more of the Reference Entities becomes subject to a Credit
Event, the value of the portion of the Notes linked to the relevant
Reference Entity (the "Relevant Portion") will be linked to a recovery
rate (the "Recovery Rate") determined by reference to an auction
coordinated by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
("ISDA") in respect of certain unsubordinated debt obligations of the
Reference Entity/Entities or, in certain circumstances, including if such
an auction is not held, a market price as determined by Investec Bank
plc in its capacity as preference share calculation agent (the
"Preference Share Calculation Agent"). Details regarding ISDA
auctions can be obtained as of the date hereof on ISDA's website, which
is currently www.isda.org.
C.16 Expiration
or 1
maturity date:
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 27 April 2021.
C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return
on l
securities:
The Notes that may be issued under the Programme are Upside Notes
with Capital at Risk, Upside Plus Notes with Capital at Risk, Kick Out
Upside Plus Notes with Capital at Risk, Kick Out Notes with Capital at
Risk, Multi Equity Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk, N-Barrier Equity
Linked Notes (Accumulation) with Capital at Risk or Range Accrual
Equity Linked Notes (Accumulation) with Capital at Risk.
The performance of an underlying asset (being an index, share, basket
of shares or basket of indices (the "Underlying")), determines the
redemption price of a class of preference shares (the "Preference
Share"). This redemption price is used to calculate the final value of
such Preference Share on a one for one basis. The percentage change
in the final value of the Preference Share as against its issue price is
then used to calculate the return on the Notes. As a result, the
potential effect of the value of the underlying on the return on the
Notes means that investors may lose some or all of their
investment.
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the Underlying, Notes (including the return on the Notes) are
described as being linked to the Underlying.
In this Element C, if the applicable Notes are linked to Preference
Shares which are not linked to an index but are linked to a share, basket
of shares or basket of indices, any reference in this Element C to "index"
shall be construed as including, in the alternative, a reference to "share",
"basket of indices" and "basket of shares" (as applicable) and,
consequently, references to:
(i) "level" in respect of a single index shall be construed as references to
"price" in respect of a single share, "the weighted average of the level of
each index in the basket" in respect of a basket of indices, and "the
weighted average of the price of each share in the basket" in respect of
a basket of shares;
(ii) "initial index level" in respect of a single index shall be construed as
"initial share price" in respect of a single share, "the weighted average of
the initial index level of each index in the basket" in respect of a basket
of indices, and "the weighted average of the initial share price of each
share in the basket" in respect of a basket of shares; and
(iii) "final index level" in respect of a single index shall be construed as
references to "final share price" in respect of a single share, "the
weighted average of the final index level of each index in the basket" in
respect of a basket of indices, and "the weighted average of the final
share price of each share in the basket" in respect of a basket of shares.
Multi Equity Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk: The Notes are zero
coupon Multi Equity Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk.
These Notes have the potential for early maturity (kick out) on a certain
date or dates specified in the Final Terms, depending on the level of the
worst performing of two or more Underlyings at that time. If the Notes
kick out early an investor will receive a return of their initial investment
plus a fixed percentage payment.
If there has been no kick out, the return on the Notes at maturity will be
based on the performance of the worst performing of two or more
Underlyings, and in certain circumstances this may result in the investor
receiving an amount less than their initial investment.
The worst performing Underlying is the Underlying whose level or price
at any relevant time shows the largest percentage decrease when
compared to its initial level or price.
The potential payouts at maturity for Multi Equity Kick Out Notes with
Capital at Risk are as follows:
Scenario A-Digital Return
If at maturity the level or price of the worst performing of two or more
Underlyings is greater than a specified percentage of the initial level or
price of such worst performing Underlying, an investor will receive their
initial investment multiplied by a specified percentage return (i.e. a
"Digital Return").
Scenario B - No Return
At maturity investors may receive their initial investment with no
additional return in the following circumstances, depending on whether a
"Trigger Event"* is specified as applicable in the Final Terms.
If Trigger Event is specified as applicable in the Final Terms:
If at maturity the level or price of the worst performing Underlying is less
than or equal to a specified percentage of the initial level or price of such
Underlying (as applicable), an investor will receive its initial investment
with no additional return, provided that a Trigger Event has not occurred.
If Trigger Event is not specified as applicable in the Final Terms:
If at maturity the level or price of the worst performing Underlying is
equal to a specified percentage of the initial level or price of such
Underlying (as applicable), an investor will receive its initial investment
with no additional return.
Scenario C - Loss of Investment
If at maturity the level or price of the worst performing of two or more
Underlyings is less than or equal to a specified percentage of the initial
level or price of such worst performing Underlying (as applicable) and
(only if specified as applicable in the Final Terms) a Trigger Event* has
occurred, an investor's investment will be reduced by 1% for every 1%
fall of the level or price of such worst performing Underlying at maturity.
*A "Trigger Event", where specified as applicable in the relevant Final
Terms, is the fall in the level or price of any Underlying below a specified
percentage of the initial level or price of such Underlying either: (i) at any
time during the period specified in the relevant Final Terms or (ii) on a
particular date or dates specified in the relevant Final Terms.
Credit Linked: The Notes are linked Preference Shares which are
linked to the solvency of Aviva plc, Barclays Bank plc, Lloyds Bank plc,
Santander UK plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the "Reference
Entities"). If a Reference Entity becomes insolvent, defaults on its
payment obligations or is the subject of a governmental intervention
(where relevant) or a restructuring of its debt obligations then the
redemption price which would otherwise be payable in respect of the
Relevant Portion will be reduced. The redemption price payable in
respect of the insolvency of the Reference Entity will be determined by
reference to an auction coordinated by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") in respect of certain
unsubordinated debt obligations of the Reference Entity/Entities or, in
certain circumstances, including if such an auction is not held, a market
price as determined by Investec Bank plc in its capacity as preference
share calculation agent (the "Preference Share Calculation Agent").
Details regarding ISDA auctions can be obtained as of the date hereof
on ISDA's website, which is currently www.isda.org.
C.19 Exercise
price
final
or
reference price
of
the
underlying:
The performance of an underlying asset (being an index, share, basket
of shares, basket of indices or worst performing index or share in a
basket of indices or shares). The "Underlying" for the Notes is a single
share, determines the redemption price of a class of preference share
(the "Preference Share"), such redemption price being used to calculate
the final value of such Preference Shares on a one for one basis. The
percentage change in the final value of the Preference Share compared
to its issue price is then used to calculate the return on the Notes.
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the Underlying, Notes (including the return on the Notes) are
described as being linked to the Underlying.
The determination of the performance of the Underlying will be carried
out by the Preference Share Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank plc.
The Preference Shares Calculation Agent will compare an initial level of
the Underlying with a final level of the Underlying.
The initial level of the Underlying will be the closing level on the Issue
Date.
The final level of the Underlying will be the arithmetic average of the
closing level on each scheduled trading day in the period from and
including a final averaging start date to and including the final averaging
end date.
The level of the Underlying used to determine whether or not an
automatic early redemption is applicable will be the arithmetic average of
the closing level on each scheduled trading day in the period from and
including an automatic early redemption averaging start date to and
including the automatic early redemption averaging end date.
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried
out by the Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank plc.
C.20 Type
of
underlying:
the Index Weighting Where information can be
obtained about the past and
the further performance of the
index
FTSE™ 100 Not Applicable Bloomberg
S&P 5000 Not Applicable Bloomberg
SECTION D - RISKS
D.2 Risks specific
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 and Australia. 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
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, Australia and other
jurisdictions to maintain adequate capital and liquidity. Proposals relating
to Basel III, the Capital Requirements Directive IV and those of the UK
Independent Commission on Banking are likely to 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.6 Risks specific
the
to
securities:
Capital at Risk: The Notes are not capital protected. Accordingly, there
is no guarantee that the return on a Note will be greater than or equal to
the amount invested in the Notes initially or that an investor's initial
investment will be returned. Investors may lose some or all of their initial
investment.
Unlike an investor investing in a savings account or similar investment,
where an investor may typically expect to receive a low return but suffer
little or no loss of their initial investment, an investor investing in the Notes
may expect to potentially receive a higher return but may also expect to
potentially suffer a total or partial loss of their initial investment.
Return linked to performance of the relevant Preference Share: The
return on the Notes is calculated by reference to the percentage change in
value of one or more preference shares, the redemption price on such
preference shares being based on the performance of an underlying asset
(being an index, share, basket of shares or basket of indices (the
"Underlying")). Poor performance of the relevant Underlying could result
in investors, at best, forgoing returns that could have been made had they
invested in a different product or, at worst, losing some or all of their initial
investment.
In this section, for ease of explanation, the return on the Notes is
summarised by reference to the performance of the Underlying rather than
the applicable Preference Share.
Loss of investment: Other than where the Final Terms specify that
Barrier is applicable and the level of the index has not breached a certain
specified level at a specified time or during a specified period (the
"Barrier"), if at maturity the level of the Underlying is less than a certain
other specified level (the "Return Threshold"), the return on the Notes will
be:
less than the initial investment and investors will suffer a reduction
of their initial investment in proportion (or a proportion multiplied by
a gearing percentage) with the decline in the performance of the
index (the "downside") during a specified period or on a specified
date. Accordingly investors will be fully exposed to the downside of
the relevant index level and, as a result, may lose all of their initial
investment;
Leverage factor (Gearing): The return on the Notes may be subject to a
leverage factor of less than 100% and accordingly the investors may
receive a lower Upside Return than they would have done had the Notes
not been subject to Gearing. Conversely, if the Notes are subject to a
leverage factor of more than 100%, a small downward movement in the
final level or price of the relevant Underlying could result in investors
suffering significant losses.
Capped return: The return on the Notes may be capped, and accordingly
the investors may receive a lower Upside Return than they would have
done had the Notes not been subject to a Cap. This could result in the
investors forgoing returns that could have been made had they invested in
a product without a similar cap.
Key risks specific to secured Notes
Security may not be sufficient to meet all payments: Any net
proceeds realised upon enforcement of any security granted by the Issuer
over a pool of collateral ("Collateral Pool") will be applied in or towards
satisfaction of the claims of, among others, the security trustee and any
appointee and/or receiver appointed by the trustee in respect of the Notes
before the claims of the holders of the relevant secured Notes. Since the
net enforcement proceeds may not be sufficient to meet all payments in
respect of the secured Notes, investors may suffer a loss on their
investment.
Collateral Pool may secure more than one series of secured Notes:
A Collateral Pool may secure the Issuer's obligations with respect to more
than one series of Secured Notes and an event of default under the Notes
with respect to any one series of Secured Notes secured by such
Collateral Pool may trigger the early redemption of all other series that are
secured by the same Collateral Pool in order for the security over the
entire Collateral Pool to be enforced. Such cross-default may, among
other things, result in losses being incurred by holders of the Secured
Notes which would not otherwise have arisen.
Substitution of Posted Collateral: Collateral posted as security for the
Issuer's obligations under the Notes may, at the Issuer's request, be
substituted for other items of new collateral, provided that on the date of
transfer the bid price of the new collateral is equal to or exceeds the bid
price of the original collateral. Any such substitution request is subject to
(a) verification by the entity appointed as the verification agent that the
new item of collateral is eligible collateral; and (b) approval by the Trustee.
However, neither the verification agent nor the Trustee is obliged to
confirm that the bid price of the new item of collateral is equal to or
exceeds the bid price of the original item of posted collateral. Following
any such substitution, the market value of the new item of collateral may
fall below the value of the original item of posted collateral, and the net
proceeds realised upon enforcement of the relevant Collateral Pool may
therefore be less than if no such substitution had been made.
Key risks related to Credit Linked Notes
Credit Linkage: The Notes (or a portion thereof) are linked to Preference
Shares which are linked to the credit of Aviva plc, Barclays Bank plc,
Lloyds Bank plc, Santander UK plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the
"Reference Entities") and are not capital protected ("Credit Linked
Notes"). If a Reference Entity becomes subject to a "Credit Event"
(broadly speaking if it becomes insolvent, defaults on its payment
obligations or is the subject of governmental intervention (where relevant)
or a restructuring of its debt obligations), then the redemption price which
would otherwise be payable in respect of the Relevant Portion will be
reduced in accordance with the Recovery Rate (as defined below). In
addition to being exposed to the risk of insolvency of the Issuer, investors
in Credit Linked Notes will also be exposed to the risk of a Credit Event of
the specified Reference Entity or Reference Entities. There is a risk that
an investor in a Note that is Credit Linked may receive considerably less
than the amount paid by such investor, regardless of any positive
performance in the Underlying. If all of the Reference Entities become
subject to a Credit Event, an investor's return on the Notes may be zero.
As in the case of other Notes, Credit Linked Notes are not capital
protected and investors may lose all or a substantial portion of their
initial investment.
Recovery Rate in Credit Linked Notes - General Recovery Rate: The
redemption price payable on the Relevant Portion of the Notes following
the occurrence of a Credit Event in respect of a Reference Entity will be
determined by reference to the recovery rate for such Reference
Entity/Entities, determined by reference to an auction coordinated by ISDA
in respect of certain obligations of the Reference Entity/Entities or, in
certain circumstances, including if such an auction is not held, a market
price as determined by the Preference Share Calculation Agent (the
"Recovery Rate"). There is a risk that the return payable to an investor in
a Credit Linked Note may be different from the return that investors would
have received had they been holding a particular debt instrument issued
by the Reference Entity/Entities.
Postponement in payment of Final Redemption Amount - Credit
Linked Notes: Each Note will be settled on its scheduled maturity date
except that, if the Recovery Rate cannot be determined by the Preference
Share Calculation Agent by the scheduled maturity date, payment of the
Final Redemption Amount in respect of the Relevant Portion of such Note
may be delayed and may fall after the Note's scheduled maturity date.
Payment of the Final Redemption Amount may be delayed by up to 60
calendar days plus eight business days.
SECTION E - OFFER
E.2b for
Reasons
the Offer and
of
Use
Proceeds:
Not applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge
risks.
E.3 and
Terms
Conditions of
the Offer:
The Notes will be offered to retail investors in the United Kingdom, Jersey
and the Isle of Man and Guernsey.
(i) Offer Price: The offer price for the Notes is 100 per cent. of the
Aggregate Nominal Amount.
(ii) Offer Period: The offer period for the Notes will commence on 16
February 2015 and end on 10 April 2015.
(iii) Conditions to which the offer is subject: an investment in the Dual
Index Enhanced Kick Out Plan 13 - Collateralised Option (the "Plan"),
details of which are available from an intermediary.
(iv) Description of the application process: Duly completed applications
together with cheques for the full amount of the investor's subscription
must be received no later than 10 April 2015 (or 27 March 2015 in respect
of ISA transfers).
(v) Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of application:
The application must be for a minimum of GBP3,000.00 subject to a
maximum of GBP1,000,000.00.
(vi) Details of the method and time limits for paying up and delivering
the Notes: Cheques for the full amount of the investor's subscription must
be received no later than 10 April 2015 (or 27 March 2015 in respect of
ISA transfers).
(vii) Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made
public: The final size of the offer will be known at the end of the offer
period. A copy of these Final Terms will be filed with the Financial
Conduct Authority in the UK (the "FCA"). On or before the Issue Date, a
notice pursuant to UK Prospectus Rule 2.3.2(2) of the final aggregate
principal amount of the Notes will be (i) filed with the FCA and (ii)
published in accordance with the method of publication set out in
Prospectus Rule 3.2.4(2).
(viii) Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and
the indication whether dealing may begin before notification is made:
At the end of the Offer Period, the Plan Manager will proceed to notify the
prospective Noteholders as to the amount of their allotment of the Notes.
(ix) Amount of any expenses and taxes specifically charged to the
subscriber or purchaser: None.
$(x)$ Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer, of the
placers in the various countries where the offer takes place: Investec
Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP
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 Preference Share Calculation Agent and the valuation agent in
connection with the Preference Share(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, Preference Share Calculation Agent or Valuation Agent
its duties as agent (in the interests of holders of the Notes) may conflict
with its interests 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 Offeror or Dealer to the investor.