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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2015

Jun 21, 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 17.

19 June 2015

Investec Bank plc Issue of EUR3,650,000 Impala Fixed Rate Credit Linked Notes due 2020 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.

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 supplemental prospectuses 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: 87
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified Currency or Currencies: EUR
4. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: EUR3,650,000
(b) Tranche: EUR3,650,000
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. (a) Specified Denominations: EUR100,000 plus integral multiples of EUR1,000 in
excess thereof
(b) Calculation Amount: EUR1,000
7. (a) Issue Date: 22 June 2015
(b) Interest Commencement Date: 20 June 2015
8. Maturity Date: 22 June 2020
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 Board approval for issuance
(c)
Not Applicable
of Notes obtained:
15. Method of distribution: Non-syndicated
16. Redenomination on Euro Event: Not Applicable

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

Fixed Rate Note Provisions $17.$

$(a)$

Applicable

  • Rate(s) of Interest: 1.80 per cent. per annum payable annually
  • $(b)$ Interest Payment Date(s):

Each date specified in the column headed "Interest Payment Date" below. For the avoidance of doubt, no interest or other amounts shall accrue or be payable in respect of the period from (and including) 20 June 2020 to the Maturity Date.

Fixed Interest Period Interest Payment Date
from and including to but excluding
20 June 2015 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
20 June 2016 20 June 2017 20 June 2017
20 June 2017 20 June 2018 20 June 2018
20 June 2018 20 June 2019 20 June 2019
20 June 2019 20 June 2020 The Maturity Date

Fixed Coupon Amount(s): $(c)$

EUR 18.00 per Calculation Amount

  • $(d)$ Day Count Fraction:
  • Determination Date(s): $(e)$

Actual/Actual (ICMA)

The Interest Commencement Date, 20 June 2016, 20 June 2017, 20 June 2018, 20 June 2019, 20 June 2020

    1. Floating Rate Note Provisions
  • Coupon Deferral 19.

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

  1. Final Redemption Amount of each Note: EUR1,000 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

  1. Issuer Call Option Not Applicable 23. Noteholder Put Option Not Applicable

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

24. Form of Notes: Bearer
Notes:
Exchange Event
Temporary Global
Note
exchangeable for a Permanent Global Note which
is exchangeable for Definitive Notes only upon an
25. Days: Additional Financial Centre(s) or other
special provisions relating to Payment
Not Applicable
26. 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 Not Applicable
(b) addresses of Managers:
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: ISDA Credit Linkage
(b) Credit Linked Portion: 100 per cent. of the Notes
(c) Reference Entities:
Name of
Reference
Entity
Reference
Entity
Weighting (%)
Reference
Entity
Removal Date

Société

Générale S.A.

100

Not Applicable

(d) Recovery Rate: Zero Recovery Rate
(e)
Obligation:
Reference Entity Reference Not Applicable
(f) Seniority Level: Senior Level
(g) Quotation Amount: None Specified
(h) Recovery Rate Gearing: Not Applicable
(i)(i)
Provisions:
Parallel Credit Linkage Not Applicable
(i)
Provisions:
Reference Entity Removal Not Applicable

RESPONSIBILITY

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

Duly authorised

Anant Patel
Authorised Signatory

By:
Duty authorised . .

Paul Geddes Authorised Signatory

PART B-OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING
Listing:
(i)
Official List of the FCA
Admission to trading:
(ii)
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 on or about the Issue Date.
2. RATINGS The Notes to be issued have not been rated.
3. NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS
INTERESTS OF
ISSUE/OFFER
INVOLVED
THE
IN
is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the 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
4. EXPENSES REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL
(ii) Estimated net proceeds: Information not required
------ ------------------------- --------------------------

Estimated total expenses: Information not required $(iii)$

5. YIELD

Indication of yield:

1.80 per cent. per annum

PERFORMANCE AND VOLATILITY OF THE UNDERLYING AND OTHER 6. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UNDERLYING

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

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

$7.$ OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

(i) ISIN Code: XS1225163002
(ii) SEDOL Code: Not Applicable
(iii) Common Code: 122516300
(iv) Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear and Clearstream,
Luxembourg and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not Applicable
(v) Delivery: Delivery against payment
$(v_i)$ Additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): Not Applicable
(vii) Common Depositary: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
(viii) Calculation Agent: Investec Bank plc
$\bullet$ is Calculation Agent to
make calculations?
Yes
$\bullet$ if not, identify calculation
agent:
Not Applicable
OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE Not Applicable

$\bf 8.$

ANNEX 5

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

Successor(s) thereto

Applicable - Société Générale S.A. and any

The Reference Entity has not sponsored or endorsed the Notes or the related plan in any way, nor have they undertaken any obligations to

perform any regulated activity in relation to the Notes or the related plan. Statements Regarding the FTSE® 100 Index: Not Applicable Statements Regarding the FTSE® All-World Not Applicable Index: 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 Not Applicable Enhanced Absolute Return Index: 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 30™ Index: Not Applicable Statements regarding the EURO 70TM Low Not Applicable Volatility Index:

Statements regarding the Reference Entity:

ANNEX

Summary

Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These elements are numbered in Sections $A - E(A.I - E.7)$ .

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".

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 and
Legal
commercial
name of 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 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.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 foreseeable 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 Investec 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 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
30
September
$2014^{\circ}$
30
September
2013
2014 31 March 31 March
2013
Unaudited Unaudited
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
(E'000)
75,812 $12,000*$ $50,667*$ 31,822
Costs to income
ratio
75.5% $78%$ * $76.3\%*$ 76.3%
capital
Total
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
(E'000)
19,510,280 20,379,934 20,035,483 21,331,214
Net
core loans
advances
and
(E'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
and
Cash
near
cash
balances
(E'000)
4,461,505 3,999,973 4,253,000 4,543,000
Funds
under
management
28,265,000 25,533,000 27,206,000 25,054,000
(f'000)
Capital adequacy
ratio
16.7% $16\%*$ $15.8\%*$ 16.1%
Tier 1 ratio 11.4% 11.1% 10.7% 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.
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
entities within
the Group:
The Issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investec 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
Investec plc.
B.15 Issuer's
The
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 Investec 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 A3 as rated by Moody's.
This means that Moody's is of the opinion that the Issuer is considered upper-
medium grade, and is subject to low credit risk.
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 87, 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.
ISIN Code:
XS1225163002
Common Code: 122516300
Sedol:
Not Applicable
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 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.
Securities,
the
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 pari 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: 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").
The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which the ISDA Credit Linkage
provisions apply.
The Reference Entity on the Issue Date will be:
of
Reference
Name
Entity
Reference
Entity
Weighting (%)
Reference
Entity
Removal Date
Société Générale S.A. 100 Not Applicable
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of EUR100,000
plus integral multiples of EUR1,000 in excess thereof.
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
Securities
the
(Continued),
Including
Information as
Interest,
to
Maturity, Yield
and
the
Representative
of the Holders:
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
subject to a CDS event (broadly speaking, becomes insolvent, fails to pay
amounts due on obligations or is subject to a restructuring of debt obligations
in a manner that is detrimental to creditors) (a "CDS Event").
Interest: The Notes are interest-bearing.
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 87 is 1.80% per annum.
The interest will be paid on the "Interest Payment Dates". The amount of
interest of "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: Payments of principal in respect of Notes are credit
linked to a specified Reference Entity, namely Société Générale S.A. The
Notes will be redeemed at par.
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 listing on the Official
List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange on or about
the Issue Date.
C.15 Effect of value
of
underlying
instruments:
The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which the ISDA Credit Linkage
provisions apply.
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be affected
by the likelihood of the occurrence of a CDS Event in relation to Société
Générale S.A. (the "Reference Entity").
ISDA Credit Linkage - Zero Recovery Rate
If the Reference Entity becomes subject to a CDS Event, the value of the
portion of the Notes linked to such Reference Entity will be zero.
C.16 Expiration
or
maturity date:
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 22 June 2020.
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:
Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
1.
Kick Out Notes without Capital at Risk;
2.
Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
3.
Multi Equity Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk
4.
Upside Notes with Capital at Risk;
5.
Upside Notes without Capital at Risk;
6.
N Barrier (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital
7.
at Risk; Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes
with Capital at Risk;
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes without
8.
Capital at Risk;
Reverse Convertible Notes with Capital at Risk;
9.
10. Inflation (RPI Principal and Interest) Linked Notes without Capital
at Risk;
11. Inflation (RPI Interest only) Linked Notes without Capital at Risk;
and
12. Inflation Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
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 bear an interest of 1.80 per cent. per annum fixed rate payable
each Interest Payment Date.
Redemption Amount payable on the Notes
The Notes will be redeemed at 100 per cent. of the Issue Price.
C.19 Exercise
price
final
or
reference price
of
the.
underlying:
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried out
by the Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank plc.
$\vert$ C.20 $\vert$ Type of the $\vert$ Not Applicable.
underlying:
D.2 Risks specific The following are the key risk applicable to the Issuer:
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 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
the
to
The Notes that may be issued under the Programme are:
securities: Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
1.
Kick Out Notes without Capital at Risk;
2.
3.
Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
Multi Equity Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk;
4.
Upside Notes with Capital at Risk;
5.
Upside Notes without Capital at Risk;
6.
7. N Barrier (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with Capital at
Risk;
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes with
8.
Capital at Risk;
Range Accrual (Income) Equity Linked/Index Linked Notes without
9.
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
13. Inflation Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
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:
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.
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
Zero Recovery Rate in Credit Linked Notes - ISDA Credit Linkage: The
redemption price payable on the Notes following the occurrence of a CDS
Event in respect of the Reference Entity will be zero.
Issuer solvency: The redemption of the Notes is dependent on the Issuer's
ability to meet such payment.
Section E-Offer
E.2b Reasons
for
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:
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 the Dealer to the Investor.