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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2015

Aug 6, 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.

10 July 2015

Investec Bank plc

Issue of EUR Upside 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 Invested 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: ZCP 2015-33S
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified Currency or
Currencies:
Euro ("EUR")
4. Aggregate Nominal
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:
EUR1,000
Calculation
(b)
Amount:
EUR1,000
$\overline{7}$ . Issue Date: 7 August 2015
8. Maturity Date: 7 August 2020
    1. Redemption/Payment Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption and Basis: Purchase)
    1. Call Option: Not Applicable
    1. $(a)$ Security Status: Secured Notes. The Issuer has designated the Notes as covered bonds.
  • $(b)$ Secured Portion: 100 per cent. of the Notes
  • Date approval for Not Applicable $(c)$ issuance of Notes Obtained:

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

    1. Issuer Call: Not Applicable
  • Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference $13. (a)$ Final Redemption Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption and Amount of each Note: Purchase)
  • Classes $(b)$ of Preference Shares to which this Series of Notes are linked Preference and their respective Share Preference Share Issue Price Weightings: Class Weighting Class 2015-100% 100% of the Aggregate Nominal 33S Amount
  • Upside Notes with Applicable $(c)$ Capital at Risk Terms:

    • 100 per cent. of the Initial Index Level Return Threshold:
    • Not Applicable Digital Return:
    • Applicable Upside Return:
    • 60 per cent. Cap:
    • 150 per cent. Gearing 1:
    • Applicable Downside Return 1:
    • Not Applicable Downside Return 2:
    • Not Applicable Gearing 2:
  • $(d)$ Upside Plus Notes Not Applicable with Capital at Risk Terms:

  • Kick Out Upside Not Applicable $(e)$ Plus Notes with Risk Capital at Terms:
  • $(f)$ Kick-Out Notes with Not Applicable Capital at Risk Terms
  • Multi Equity Kick-Not Applicable $(g)$ Notes with Out Capital at Risk Terms:
  • $(h)$ N Barrier Equity Not Applicable Linked Notes (Accumulation) with Capital at Risk Terms
  • $(i)$ Range Accrual Not Applicable Equity Linked Notes (Accumulation) with Capital Risk at Terms

INDEX LINKED PROVISIONS Applicable

  1. Single Index

Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging $(a)$ Additional Disruption Events:

Applicable

  • $(b)$ Automatic Not Applicable Early Redemption:
  • Kick Out Upside Not Applicable $(c)$ Return:
  • $(d)$ Final Redemption 7 August 2020 Date:
  • Redemption Not Applicable $(e)$ Final Valuation Date:
  • $(f)$ Final Averaging: Applicable
  • Final Averaging Period applies Final Averaging $\bullet$ Dates:
  • 3 August 2020 Final Averaging $\blacksquare$ Start Date:
  • 7 August 2020 Final Averaging End Date:

  • Trigger Event: $(q)$ Applicable

  • Barrier: Applicable $(h)$
  • 60 per cent. of Initial Index Level Barrier:
  • 10 August 2015 Barrier Start Date:
  • 7 August 2020 End Barrier Date:
  • At the Valuation Time on each Exchange Business Day Barrier from and including the Barrier Start Date to and including Observation: the Barrier End Date
  • Not Applicable Barrier Condition
  • $(i)$ Strike Date: 7 August 2015

Averaging:

  • $(i)$ Strike Level: Not Applicable
  • $(k)$ Best Strike: Not Applicable
  • $(1)$ Initial Averaging: Not Applicable
  • A day on which (i) commercial banks and foreign exchange $(m)$ Business Day: markets settle payments and are open for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London and the Cayman Islands and (ii) which is a TARGET2 Business Day.
  • $(n)$ Valuation Time: The time at which the Index Sponsor publishes the closing level of the Index
  • $(0)$ Constant Not Applicable Monitoring:
  • Official Closing Not Applicable $(p)$ Level Only:
  • Dates Omission $(q)$ Averaging Market Disruption:
  • $(r)$ Exchange(s): Tokyo Stock Exchange
  • Index: Nikkei 225 Index $(s)$
  • Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Digital Media Inc. $(t)$ Index Sponsor:
  • Multi-Exchange $(u)$ No Index:
  • $(v)$ Non Multi-Yes Exchange Index:
  • Observation Not Applicable $(q)$ Date(s):
15. Basket of Indices: Not Applicable
-- -- ------------------------------- ----------------

SHARE LINKED PROVISIONS: Not Applicable

CREDIT LINKED PROVISIONS: Applicable

16. 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 Reference Further information regarding
Shares Entity the Reference Entity
Class 2015 - 33S Bank of
Ireland
Further information regarding
Bank of Ireland can be obtained
from its website
www.bankofireland.com

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

17. Form of Notes: Bearer Notes: Temporary Global Note exchangeable for a
Permanent Global Note which is exchangeable for
Definitive Notes only upon an Exchange Event.
18. Additional
Centre(s):
Financial Not Applicable
19. Details relating
to
Instalment Notes:
(a) Instalment
Amount(s):
Not Applicable
(b) Instalment Date(s): Not Applicable
DISTRIBUTION
20. (a) syndicated,
lf.
οf
names
Managers:
Not Applicable
(b) Date
οf
Subscription
Agreement:
Not Applicable
non-syndicated, name
$21.$ If
and address of relevant
Dealer:
Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch), The Harcourt Building,
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
22. U.S. Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category: 2;
TEFRAD
TAXATION
23. Taxation: Condition 7A (Taxation - No Gross up) applies
SECURITY PROVISIONS
    1. Security Provisions:
  • Secured Portion: $(a)$

Applicable

100 per cent. of the Notes

$(b)$ Whether Collateral Pool secures this This Series and other Series Series of Notes only or this Series and other Series:

Date of Supplemental Trust Deed Supplemental Trust Deed dated 7
relating to the Collateral Pool securing November 2013 securing Series
the Notes and Series Number of first Number ZCP2013-55S among others $(c)$ Series of Covered Notes secured thereby:

(d) Eligible Collateral: Valuation
Percentage
Maximum Percentage
(A) Cash in an Eligible Currency 100% 100%
(B) debt
obligations
Negotiable
issued by the governments of
France and Germany having an
original maturity at issuance of
not more than one year
100% 100%
(C) Negotiable
debt
obligations
issued by the governments of
France and Germany having an
original maturity at issuance of
more than one year but not more
than 10 years
100% 100%
(D) debt
Negotiable
obligations
issued by the governments of
France and Germany having an
original maturity at issuance of
more than 10 years
100% 100%
(E) debt
Negotiable
senior
obligations issued or guaranteed
by any of the following entities:
Name of Entity Valuation
Percentage
Maximum
Percentage
Bank of Ireland 100% 100%
(d) Valuation Dates: Every Business
excluding the Issue Date to
including the Maturity Date.
Day from
but
and
(e) Eligible Currency: EUR
(f) Minimum Transfer Amount: EUR10,000
(g) Independent Amount: EUR100,000

RESPONSIBILITY

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

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

z By:

Duly authorised

Charles Stott
Authorised Signatory

$By:$ Daily authorised

Paul Geddes Authorised Signatory

PART B - OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING

  • Listing: Official List of the FCA $(i)$
  • $(ii)$ Admission to trading: Application is expected to be made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be admitted to trading on the Requlated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc with effect from 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

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

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

  • ISIN Code: XS1255409705 $(i)$
  • Not Applicable SEDOL Code: $(ii)$
  • 125540970 $(iii)$ Common Code:
  • Any clearing system(s) Not Applicable $(iv)$ other than Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg relevant and the identification number(s):
  • Delivery free of payment $(v)$ Delivery:
  • $(vi)$ Additional Paying Agent(s) Not Applicable $(if any):$

$(vii)$ Common Depositary: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

  • $(viii)$ Calculation Agent: Investec Bank plc
  • is Calculation Agent Yes make $\mathsf{to}$ calculations?
  • if not, identify Not Applicable
    calculation agent:

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

(i) Offer Price: Issue Price
(ii) Offer Period: An offer of the Notes will be made by the Plan
Manager (as defined in Part B, paragraph 7(iv)
hereof) other than pursuant to Article 3(2) of the
Prospectus Directive during the period from 9.00
a.m. (GMT) on 13 July 2015 until 5.00 p.m.
(GMT) on 31 July 2015.
(iii) Conditions to which the
offer is subject:
The Notes will be offered to retail investors in
Ireland (the "Public Offer Jurisdiction") and
will be available only through an investment in
the Japanese Growth Plan (the "Plan"), details
of which are available from Investec Bank plc
(Irish Branch).
(iv) Description
οf
the
application process:
Prospective investors should complete and sign
an application form obtainable from Investec
Bank plc (Irish Branch) and send it to Investec
Bank plc (Irish Branch) (the "Plan Manager").
Duly completed applications together with
cheques for the full amount of the investor's
subscription must be received by the Plan
Manager no later than 5.00 p.m. (GMT) on 31
July 2015
The Plan Manager 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.
$(\vee)$ Description of possibility to
reduce subscriptions and
for
refunding
manner
amount paid
by
excess
applicants:
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
Further details of the cancellation
returned.
rights and the application process are set out in
the Plan Brochure.

Details of the minimum Minimum of EUR20,000 to a maximum of and/or maximum amount of EUR2,000,000 $(vi)$ application:

$-9-$

  • Details of the method and $(vii)$ time limits for paying up and delivering the Notes:
  • Plan Manager of their allocation of Notes. The Notes will initially be collectively held for investors in the name of Ferlim Nominees Limited
  • $(viii)$ Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be made public:

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

Prospective Noteholders will be notified by the

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).

  • $(ix)$ Procedure for exercise of Not Applicable any right of pre-emption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised:
  • Process for notification to $(x)$ applicants of the amount whether dealing may begin before notification is made:
  • Amount of any expenses $(xi)$ and specifically taxes charged to the subscriber or purchaser:
  • $(xii)$ Name(s) and address(es), Issuer, of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes place:

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

None

Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch), The Harcourt to the extent known to the Building, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

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

Statements regarding the Reference Entity:

Applicable

Bank of Ireland

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 EURO STOXX 50® Not Applicable Index:

Statements regarding the FTSE™ 100 Index Not Applicable
Statements regarding the S&P 500 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI Emerging Market
Index:
Not Applicable

Statements regarding the Nikkei 225 Index:

Applicable

The Nikkei Stock Average ("Index") is an intellectual property of Nikkei Inc (formerly known as Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc). "Nikkei", "Nikkei Stock Average" and "Nikkei 225" are the service marks of Nikkei Inc. Nikkei Inc. reserves all the rights, including copyright, to the index. Nikkei Digital Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkei Inc. calculates and disseminates the Index under exclusive agreement with Nikkei Inc. Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Digital Media Inc. are

collectively "Index Sponsor".

The Notes are not in any way sponsored, endorsed or promoted by the Index Sponsor. The Index Sponsor does not make any warranty or representation whatsoever, express or implied, either as to the results to be obtained as to the use of the Index or the figure as which the Index stands at any particular day or otherwise. The Index is compiled and calculated solely by the Index Sponsor. However, the Index Sponsor shall not be liable to any person for any error in the Index and the Index Sponsor shall not be under any obligation to advise any person, including a purchase or vendor of the Notes, of any error therein.

In addition, the Index Sponsor gives no assurance regarding any modification or change in any methodology used in calculating the Index and is under no obligation to continue the calculation, publication and dissemination of the Index.

ANNEX

Summary

Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These elements are numbered in Sections $\vec{A}$ – 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 the Base Prospectus
and any decision to invest in the Notes should be based on a consideration
of the Base Prospectus as a whole by the investor.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in the 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 the
Base Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other
parts of the 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 the 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 public offer jurisdictions specified in the relevant Final
Terms 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"."
Specific consent. In addition, subject to the conditions set out below under
"Common conditions to consent", the Issuer consents to the use of the
Base Prospectus in connection with a Public Offer (as defined below) of
any Tranche of Notes by any financial intermediary who is named in the
relevant Final Terms as being allowed to use the Base Prospectus in
connection with the relevant Public Offer.
Any new information with respect to any financial intermediary or
intermediaries unknown at the time of the approval of the Base Prospectus
or after the filing of the applicable Final Terms will be published on the
Issuer's website (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 the Base Prospectus to make
Public Offers of the relevant Tranche of Notes in the Public Offer
Jurisdictions (the "Public Offer Jurisdictions") specified in the relevant
Final Terms.
Accordingly, investors are advised to check both the website of any
financial intermediary using the Base Prospectus and the website of the
Issuer (www.investecstructuredproducts.com) to ascertain whether or not
such financial intermediary has the consent of the Issuer to use the Base
Prospectus.
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 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 forseeable dividends as required by the regulations. Excluding this
deduction, the common equity tier 1 ratio would be 130bps higher. The credit loss
charge as a percentage of average gross core loans and advances amounted to
1.20% at 30 September 2014 (31 March 2014: 1.00%). The Issuer's gearing ratio
remains low with total assets to equity decreasing to 10.2 times at 30 September
$2014.*$
* All financial information in respect of the six month period ended 30 September
2014 has been prepared following the adoption of IFRIC 21 on 1 April 2014.
Comparative figures from 31 March 2014 contained in this Element B.4b (Trends)
are taken from the unaudited half yearly financial report of the Issuer for the six
month period ended 30 September 2014 which restated 31 March 2014 financial
information as adjusted to reflect IFRIC 21.
B.5 The group: The Issuer is the main banking subsidiary of 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.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^
30
September
2013
31 March
2014
31 March
2013
Unaudited Unaudited
Operating profit
before
amortisation of
acquired
intangibles, non-
operating items,
taxation and after
non-controlling
interests (£'000)
50,405 39 503* 109,425* 86,862
Earnings
attributable to
ordinary
shareholders
(£'000)
75,812 12,000* 50,667* 31,822
Costs to income
ratio
75.5% 78%* 76.3%* 76.3%
Total capital
resources
(including
subordinated
liabilities) (£'000)
2,570,011 2,574,977* 2,581,885* 2,557,869
Total
shareholders'
equity (£'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
(E'000)
6,647,741 8,146,846 8,201,000 8,237,000
Customer
accounts
(deposits) (£'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%
$\wedge$ 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 material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer
since the financial year ended 31 March 2014, the most recent financial
B.13 Recent
Events:
Not Applicable. There have been no recent events particular to the Issuer
which are to a material extent relevant to the evaluation of its solvency.
B.14 Dependence
other
upon
entities within
the Group:
The Issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of 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 1
Principal
Activities:
The principal business of the Issuer consists of 'Wealth & Investment and
Specialist Banking'.
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
Issuance in series: The Notes will be issued in series ("Series") which
C.1
Description of
may comprise one or more tranches ("Tranches") issued on different
Type
and
issue dates. The Notes of each Tranche of the same series will all be
Class
of 1
subject to identical terms, except for the issue dates and/or issue prices of
Securities:
the respective Tranches.
The Notes are issued as Series number ZCP 2015-33S, Tranche number
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:
XS1255409705
Common Code: 125540970
Sedol:
Not Applicable
C.2 Currency
оf
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 Euro ("EUR").
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 The
Rights
Attaching
to
the Securities,
including
Ranking
and
Limitations to
those Rights:
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 a specified
portion (the "Secured Portion") of its obligations in respect of the Notes.
The collateral pool secures more than one Series of Secured Notes.
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 an
index.
Credit Linkage: 100% of the Credit Linked Note is linked to a Preference
Share which is credit-linked to a specified Reference Entity, namely Bank
of Ireland (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.
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of EUR1,000.
Governing Law: English law
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 the Base
Prospectus during the period of twelve months after the date hereof.
Application has also been made for the Notes to be admitted during the
twelve months after the date hereof to listing on the Official List of the FCA
and to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc
(the "London Stock Exchange").
Application will be made for the Notes to be admitted to listing on the
Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange
effective on or around the Issue Date.
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.
The percentage change in the final value of the relevant Preference Share
or Preference Shares compared to its or their issue price is then used to
calculate the value and return on the Notes.
As a result, the potential effect of the performance of the Underlying
on the return on the Notes means that investors may lose some or all
of their investment.
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 Issuer.
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 described as
being linked to the Underlying.
The redemption amount of the Notes is linked to the performance of the
Nikkei 225 Index.
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 Bank of Ireland (the "Reference Entity").
If the Reference Entity 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 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
maturity date:
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 7 August 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 Upside 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.
Upside Notes with Capital at Risk: The Notes are zero coupon Upside Plus
Notes with Capital at Risk.
The return on the Notes at maturity will be based on the performance of an
underlying index and in certain circumstances this may result in the investor
receiving an amount less than their initial investment.
Scenario A - Upside Return or Digital Return
If at maturity the level or price of the Underlying is greater than a specified
percentage of the initial level or price of the Underlying, an investor will receive:
"Upside Return" being their initial investment plus a percentage based on
the difference between the final level or price of the Underlying, and the
initial level or price of the Underlying (as applicable); this additional return
may be subject to a cap (i.e. maximum amount) or gearing (i.e. a
percentage by which any change in the level or price of the Underlying is
multiplied); or
"Digital Return" being their initial investment multiplied by a specified
percentage 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 Underlying is less than or equal to a specified
percentage of the initial level or price of the 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 Underlying is equal to a specified percentage
of the initial level or price of the 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 Underlying is less than or equal to a specified
percentage of the initial level or price of the 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 either:
"Downside Return 1" being an amount linked to the decline in
performance of the Underlying (the "downside"); this downside
performance may be subject to gearing (i.e. a percentage by which any
change in the level or price of the Underlying is multiplied); or
"Downside Return 2", being an amount linked to the downside
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performance of the Underlying between certain specified levels (such
levels being the "Upper Strike" and the "Lower Strike" respectively); this
downside performance may be subject to gearing (i.e. a percentage by
which any change in the level or price of the Underlying is multiplied).
*A "Trigger Event", where specified as applicable in the relevant Final Terms, is
the fall in the level or price of the Underlying below a specified percentage of the
initial level or price of the 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 Bank of Ireland (the "Reference Entity").
lf 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 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
οf
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 an index,
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
official 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 determination of the recovery rate on insolvency relating to the
Reference Entity will be carried out by the Preference Share Calculation
Agent.
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried
out by the Calculation Agent, being Invested Bank plc.
C.20 the
Type
of
underlying:
Index Weighting Where information can be
obtained about the past and
the further performance of
the index
Nikkei 225 Index 100% Bloomberg
SECTION D - RISKS
D.2 Risks specific
to the issuer:
The following are the key risks applicable to the Issuer:
The Issuer's businesses, earnings and financial condition may be
affected by the instability in the global financial markets and
economic crisis in the eurozone: The performance of the Issuer may
be influenced by the economic conditions of the countries in which it
operates, particularly the UK 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.
Anv
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
to
the
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 index 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 of the index level during a
specified period or on a specified date. Accordingly investors will
be fully exposed to the downside of the relevant index 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 investors may not be exposed to the full upside of the relevant Underlying. 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, thereby limiting the exposure to the upside performance of the relevant Underlying, which 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 a Preference Share which is linked to the credit of Bank of Ireland (the "Reference Entity") 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,
determined by reference to an auction coordinated by ISDA in respect of
certain obligations of the Reference Entity 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.
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 Reasons
for
the Offer and
Use
οf
Proceeds:
Not applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge
risks.
E.3 Terms and
Conditions of
the Offer:
The Notes will be offered to retail investors in Ireland.
Offer Price: The offer price for the Notes is 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal
Amount.
Offer Period: The offer period for the Notes commences on 13 July 2015 and ends on
31 July 2015.
Conditions to
which the
Offer is
subject:
The Notes will be available only through an investment in the Japanese
Growth Plan (the "Plan"), details of which are available from financial
advisers.
Details of the
minimum
and/or
Duly completed applications together with cheques for the full amount of
the investor's subscription must be received no later than 31 July 2015.
The application must be for a minimum of EUR20,000.00 subject to a
maximum
amount of
application
and details of
the method
and time limits
for paying up
and delivering
the Notes:
maximum of EUR2,000,000.00.
Manner and
date on which
results of the
offer are to be
made public:
The final size will be known following the end of the Offer Period.
A copy of the 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).
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.
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 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, 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.