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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2016

Feb 24, 2016

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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.

23 February 2016

Investec Bank plc

Issue of GBP 10,000,000 Kick-Out Notes with Capital at Risk due 2022 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 12 August 2015, which together with the supplemental prospectus dated 9 December 2015 constitute a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") for the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2008/11/EC, Directive 2010/73/EU and Directive 2008/78/EU) (the "Prospectus Directive").

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

Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at and copies may be obtained from www.investecstructuredproducts.com and during normal working hours from Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP, and from 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: ZCP2016-10
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified
Currencies:
Currency
or
Pounds Sterling ("GBP")
4. Aggregate
Amount:
Nominal
(a) Series: GBP 10,000,000
(b) Tranche: GBP 10,000,000
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. (a) Specified
Denominations:
GBP 1,000
(b) Calculation
Amount:
GBP 1,000
7. Issue Date: 24 February 2016
8. Maturity Date: 21 February 2022; provided however that pursuant to
Condition 5(b) (Redemption at Maturity) the Final
Redemption Amount shall be payable on the day which

is 3 Business Days following the Maturity Date.

  • $9.$ Redemption/Payment Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference Basis: Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption and Purchase)
    1. (a) Security Status: Unsecured Notes.
  • $(b)$ Secured Portion: Not Applicable
  • $(c)$ Date of Board Not Applicable approval for issuance of Notes obtained:

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

  1. Issuer Call: Not Applicable

Redemption $12.$ (a) Final Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference Amount of each Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption Note: and Purchase)

$(b)$ Classes of Preference Shares to which this Series of Notes are linked and their respective Preference Share Weightings:

Preference Share Weighting

Class ZCP2016-10

Class

100%

100% of the Aggregate Nominal Amount

Issue Price

  • $(c)$ Upside Notes with Not Applicable Capital at Risk Terms
  • $(d)$ Upside Plus Notes Not Applicable with Capital at Risk Terms
  • $(e)$ Kick Out Upside Not Applicable Notes with Plus Capital $at$ Risk Terms
  • Kick Out Notes with $(f)$ Applicable Capital Risk at Terms
  • Return 100.00 per cent. of the Initial Index Level $\blacksquare$ Threshold:
  • Digital Return: 205.00 per cent.
  • Upside Return: Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable Cap:
  • Gearing: Not Applicable

  • Barrier Not Applicable $(g)$ $N$ (Accumulation) Notes with Capital at Risk Terms

  • Accrual Not Applicable $(h)$ Range (Accumulation) Notes with Capital at Risk Terms
  • $(i)$ Dual Underlying Not Applicable Linked Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk Terms:
  • $(j)$ Dual Underlying Not Applicable Linked Upside Notes with Capital at Risk Terms:

13. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Underlying $(a)$

Basket of Indices Index Index
Sponsor
Exchange Weighting
FTSE™ 100
Index
FTSE
International
Limited
London Stock
Exchange plc
Not
Applicable
Euro
STOXX® 50
Index
Stoxx Limited EUREX Not
Applicable
Multi-Exchange Indices: No
Non Multi-Exchange Index: Yes
Worst of Provisions: Applicable
Best of Provisions: Not Applicable
(b) Additional
Disruption
Events:
Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging
(c) Market
Averaging
Dates
Disruption:
Not Applicable
(d) Business Day: and the Cayman Islands A day on which commercial banks and foreign
exchange markets settle payments and are open for
general business (including dealing in foreign
exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London
(e) Strike Date: 17 February 2016
(f) Initial Index Level: The Index Level on the Strike Date
(g) Best Strike: Not applicable
(h) Initial Averaging: Not Applicable

$(i)$ Automatic Early Redemption:

Applicable. Additional Scheduled Trading Day Provisions are applicable in respect of the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date.

Automatic
Early
Redemption
Event:
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Date
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Amount
Automatic Early
Redemption
Level
17 February 21 February 117.50 per cent. 100 per cent. of
2017 2017 of Issue Price Initial Index Level
19 February 21 February 135.00 per cent. 100 per cent. of
2018 2018 of Issue Price Initial Index Level
18 February 20 February 152.50 per cent. 100 per cent. of
2019 2019 of Issue Price Initial Index Level
17 February 19 February 170.00 per cent. 100 per cent. of
2020 2020 of Issue Price Initial Index Level
17 February 19 February 187.50 per cent. 100 per cent, of
2021 2021 of Issue Price Initial Index Level

For the avoidance of doubt and pursuant to Condition 5(e) (Automatic Early Redemption of Preference Shares), if an Automatic Early Redemption Event
occurs in respect of the relevant Class of Preference Shares, the Final
Redemption Amount in respect of the Notes shall be payable on the day which is 3 Business Days following the relevant Automatic Early Redemption Date.

  • Constant Not Applicable Monitoring:
  • Not Applicable Automatic Early Redemption Averaging:

$(i)$ Trigger Event: Applicable

  • Barrier Type: European $\bullet$
  • Barrier Level: 60 per cent. of the Initial Index Level
  • Constant Not Applicable Monitoring:
  • Barrier: As of the Valuation Time on the Final Redemption Observation: Valuation Date
  • Barrier Not Applicable Averaging:
  • $(k)$ Final Redemption 21 February 2022 Date:
  • $(1)$ Final Redemption 17 February 2022 Valuation Date:
  • $(m)$ Final Averaging: Not Applicable
  • Valuation Date: $(n)$ Not Applicable
  • Valuation Time: $(o)$ In relation to each Index, the time at which the relevant Index Sponsor publishes the closing level of the Index

14. CREDIT LINKED Not Applicable PROVISIONS

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

    1. 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.
    1. Additional Financial Not Applicable Centre(s):
    1. Details relating to Instalment Notes:

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

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

DISTRIBUTION

  • syndicated, $18. (a)$ lf Not Applicable names of Managers:
  • Not Applicable $(b)$ Date of l Subscription Agreement:
  • Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London 19. If non-syndicated, name and address of relevant Dealer:

EC2V 7QP. Investec Bank plc will initially subscribe for up to 75% of the principal amount of the Tranche as unsold allotment. Investec Bank plc may subsequently place such Notes in the secondary market or such Notes may subsequently be repurchased by the Issuer and cancelled.

  1. U.S. Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category: 2;

TEFRAD

TAXATION

  1. Taxation:

Condition 7A (Taxation - No Gross up) applies

SECURITY PROVISIONS

  1. Security Provisions: Not Applicable

RESPONSIBILITY

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

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

______________________________________ By: $\leftrightarrow$ Duly authorised

$\mathcal{Q}_\mathcal{D}$ . . . . . . . . Duly authorised

Jennifer Peacock
Authorised Signatory

PART B - OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING

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

2. RATINGS

Ratings:

The Notes to be issued have not been rated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

  • $(i)$ ISIN Code: XS1370952621
  • SEDOL Code: $(ii)$ BYXFFR1
  • $(iii)$ Common Code: 137095262
  • $(iv)$ Any clearing system(s) Not Applicable other than Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and the relevant identification number(s):
  • Delivery: $(v)$ Delivery against payment
  • $(vi)$ Additional Paying Agent(s) Not Applicable

(if any):

  • Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch $(vii)$ Common Depositary:
  • $(Viii)$ Investec Bank plc Calculation Agent:
  • is Calculation Agent Yes $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ $\overline{\text{make}}$ to calculations?
  • identify Not Applicable $if$ not, calculation agent:
    1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF Not Applicable THE OFFER

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

Statements regarding the Reference Entity: Not Applicable

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

INDEX DISCLAIMERS

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

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

Statements regarding the FTSE™ 100 Index: Applicable

STATEMENTS REGARDING THE FTSE™ 100 INDEX

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

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

(Source: The Financial Times Limited)

Statements regarding the S&P 500® Index: Not Applicable

Statements regarding the EURO STOXX 50® Applicable Index:

STATEMENTS REGARDING THE EURO STOXX 50® Index

STOXX and its licensors (the "Licensors") have no relationship to Investec Bank plc or Zebra Capital II Limited other than the licensing of the Euro STOXX® 50 Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Preference Shares.

STOXX and its Licensors do not:

  • sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Preference Shares or the Notes;
  • recommend that any person invest in the Preference Shares or the Notes or any other securities:
  • have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Preference Shares or the Notes:
  • have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the Preference Shares or the Notes:
  • consider the needs of the Preference Shares or the Notes or the owners of the Preference Shares or the Notes in determining, composing or calculating the Euro STOXX® 50 Index or have any obligation to do so.

STOXX and its Licensors will not have any liability in connection with the Preference Shares or the Notes. Specifically.

  • STOXX and its Licensors do not make any warranty, express or implied and $\mathbf{c}$ disclaim any and all warranty about:
  • the results to be obtained by the Preference Shares or the Notes, the ò owner of the Preference Shares or the Notes or any other person in connection with the use of the Euro STOXX® 50 Index, and the data included in the Euro STOXX® 50 Index:
  • the accuracy or completeness of the Euro STOXX® 50 Index and its data:
  • the merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the Euro STOXX® 50 Index and its data:
  • STOXX and its Licensors will have no liability for any errors, omissions or $\bullet$ interruptions in the Euro STOXX® 50 Index or its data; and
  • $\bullet$ under no circumstances will STOXX or its Licensors be liable for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, even if STOXX or its Licensors knows that they might occur.

The licensing agreement between Investec Bank plc and STOXX is solely for their benefit and not for the benefit of the owners of the Preference Shares or the Notes or any other third parties.

(Source: STOXX)

Statements regarding the Nikkei 225 Index: Not Applicable

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 this Base Prospectus
and any decision to invest in the Notes should be based on a consideration
of this Base Prospectus as a whole by the investor.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Base Prospectus
is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the national
legislation of the Member State, have to bear the costs of translating the
Base Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.
Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary
including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is misleading,
inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of this
Base Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other
parts of this Base Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when
considering whether to invest in the Notes.
A.2 Consent: Not Applicable. The Issuer does not consent to the use of this Base
Prospectus in circumstances where there is no exemption from the
obligation under the Prospectus Directive to publish a prospectus as the
Notes will not be publicly offered.
SECTION B - ISSUER
B.1 Legal
and
commercial
name of the
Issuer:
The legal name of the issuer is Investec 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 2015, reported an increase of 82.4% in operating profit before
goodwill and acquired intangibles and after non-controlling interests to £91.9
million for the six months to 30 September 2015 (2014: £50.4 million). The
balance sheet remains strong, supported by sound capital and liquidity ratios. At
30 September 2015, the Issuer had £4.4 billion of cash and near cash to support
its activities, representing approximately 38.8% of its liability base. Customer
deposits have decreased by 5.1% since 31 March 2015 to £10 billion at 30
September 2015. The Issuer's loan to deposit ratio was 71.6% as at 30
September 2015 (31 March 2015: 66.5%). At 30 September 2015, the Issuer's
total capital adequacy ratio was 18.6%. The Issuer's leverage ratio is 8.0%.
These disclosures incorporate the deduction of foreseeable dividends as
required by the Capital Requirements Regulation and European Banking
Authority technical standards. The credit loss charge as a percentage of
average gross core loans and advances has decreased from 1.16% at 31 March
2015 to 0.89%. The Issuer's gearing ratio remains low with total assets to equity
decreasing to 9.21 times at 30 September 2015.
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 three principal markets:
the
United Kingdom and Europe, Asia/Australia and South Africa. The Issuer also
holds certain of the Investec group's UK and Australia 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 2014 or 31 March 2015.
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 2014 and 31 March 2015 and the
unaudited half yearly financial report of the Issuer for the six month period ended
30 September 2014 and the six month period ended 30 September 2015.
6 Months Ended Year Ended
31 March
30 September
2015
2014
2015
2014
(E'000)
Financial features
Operating profit before amortisation
acquired
intangibles,
of
non-
operating items, taxation and after
non-controlling interests
Earnings attributable to ordinary
91,921 50,405 101,243 108,362
shareholders
Costs to income ratio
60,091
71.6%
75,812
75.5%
105,848
75.5%
50,667
76.1%
Total capital resources (including
subordinated liabilities)
Total shareholders' equity
2,470,050 2,570,011 2,398,038
1,801,115
2,581,885
Total assets 1,845,258
16,933,304
1,910,373
19,510,280
17,943,469 1,912,109
20,035,483
Net core loans and advances. 7,186,326 6,647,741 7,035,690 8,200,545
Customer accounts (deposits) 10,039,603 10,526,128 10,579,558 11,095,782
Cash and near cash balances 4,354,356 4,461,505 5,010,861 4,253,000
Funds under management 28,708,000 27,553,000 29,838,000 27,206,000
Capital adequacy ratio 18.6% 16.7% 17.5% 15.8%
Tier 1 ratio 13.1% 11.4% 12.1% 10.7%
All financial information in respect of the six month period ended 30 September 2015, the year
ended 31 March 2015 and 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.12 (Key Financial Information) are taken from the audited financial
report of the Issuer for the year ended 31 March 2015 which restated 31 March 2014 financial
information as adjusted to reflect IFRIC 21.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the
Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries since 30 September 2015, being the end
of the most recent financial period for which it has published interim financial
statements.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer since
the financial year ended 31 March 2015, 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
other
upon
The Issuer's immediate parent undertaking is Investec 1 Limited. The Issuer's
ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Investec plc.
entities within
The Issuer and its subsidiaries form a UK based group (the "Group"). The
the Group:
Issuer conducts part of its business through its subsidiaries and is accordingly
dependent upon those members of the Group. The Issuer is not dependent on
Investec plc.
B.15 The
Issuer's
Principal
Activities:
The principal business of the Issuer consists of 'Wealth & Investment and
Specialist Banking'.
The Issuer is an international, specialist banking group and asset manager
whose principal business involves provision of a diverse range of financial
services and products to defined target markets and a niche client base in the
United Kingdom and Europe and Asia/Australia. 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 share capital of the Issuer is owned directly by Investec
1 Limited, the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party of which is
Investec plc.
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 A2 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
$of \sqrt{}$
Securities:
versa.
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 ZCP2016-10, 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 (such Notes
being recorded on a register as being held in uncertificated book-entry form)
("Uncertificated Registered Notes"). Registered Notes and Uncertificated
Registered Notes will not be exchangeable for other forms of Notes and vice
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: XS1370952621
Common Code: 137095262
Sedol: BYXFFR1
C.2 Currency
of
the Securities
Issue:
Currency: Subject to any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, the Notes
may be issued in any currency (the "Specified Currency").
The Specified Currency of the Notes is GBP.
C.5 Free
Transferabilit
y:
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, Switzerland, Guernsey and Jersey, and such
other restrictions as may be required in connection with the offering and sale of
a particular Tranche of Notes in order to comply with relevant securities laws.
C.8 Rights
The
Attaching
to
the Securities,
including
Ranking
and
Limitations to
those Rights:
Status: The Notes are unsecured. The Notes will constitute direct,
unconditional, unsubordinated 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.
Investors investing in unsecured Notes are advised to carefully evaluate the
Issuer's credit risk when considering an investment in such Notes. If the Issuer
became unable to pay amounts owed to the investor under the unsecured
Notes, such investor does not have recourse to the underlying or any other
security/collateral and, in a worst case scenario, investors may not receive any
payments under the Notes. The Notes are unsecured obligations. They are not
deposits and they are not protected under the UK's Financial Services
Compensation Scheme or any deposit protection insurance scheme.
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 basket of indices (the "Underlying"), as further described in C.15
(Effect of the value of underlying instruments).
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to their stated
maturity date (other than for taxation reasons, on account of certain events
affecting the Preference Shares or following an event of default).
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 GBP 1,000.
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 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 (for the purposes of EU Directive 2004/39/EC (the Markets in Financial
Instruments Directive)) (the "Requiated Market") of the London Stock
Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange").
the Issue Date. 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
C.15 Effect of value
of underlying
instruments:
Programme. The performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying will determine 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 under the laws of
the Cayman Islands which is independent of the Issuer and whose business
consists of the issuance of Preference Shares in connection with the
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 return on the Notes is linked to the performance of underlying instruments
(being a basket of indices specified below (the "Underlying")). The value of the
worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying is used to
calculate the redemption price of the Notes and accordingly affects the return (if
any) on the Notes:
Index Weighting
FTSE™ 100 Index Not applicable
Euro STOXX® 50 Index Not applicable
Kick Out Notes:
If on one of the dates specified below (the "Automatic Early Redemption
Valuation Date") the performance of the worst-performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying is greater than the level specified (the "Automatic
Early Redemption Level"), the Notes will be redeemed at the relevant amount
specified below (the "Automatic Early Redemption Amount") on the
applicable date prior to maturity (the "Automatic Early Redemption Date"):
Automatic Early
Redemption Valuation
Automatic Early
Redemption Date:
Automatic Early
Redemption Amount
Automatic Early
Redemption Level
Date*
17 February 2017
21 February 2017 117.50 per cent. of Issue
Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
19 February 2018 21 February 2018 135.00 per cent, of Issue 100 per cent. of Initial
18 February 2019 20 February 2019 Price
152.50 per cent. of Issue
Price
Index Level
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
17 February 2020 19 February 2020 170.00 per cent. of Issue
Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
17 February 2021 19 February 2021 187.50 per cent. of Issue
Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
For the avoidance of doubt and pursuant to Condition 5(e) (Automatic Early Redemption of Preference Shares), if
an Automatic Early Redemption Event occurs in respect of the relevant Class of Preference Shares, the Final
Redemption Amount in respect of the Notes shall be payable on the day which is 3 Business Days following the
relevant Automatic Early Redemption Date.
shall be the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date. *Provided that if the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date is not a
Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately preceding Scheduled Trading Day
changes in the value of the Preference Share and the Underlying. The market price or value of the Notes at any time is expected to be affected by
C.16 Expiration
or
maturity date:
Maturity Date. The Maturity Date of the Notes is 21 February 2022; provided however that
pursuant to Condition 5(b) (Redemption at Maturity) the Final Redemption
Amount shall be payable on the day which is 3 Business Days following the
C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return
on
securities:
Series ZCP2016-10 are Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk.
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying will determine the redemption price of the Preference Share. This
redemption price is used to calculate the final value of the 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.
Underlying. Notes (including the return on the Notes) are described as being linked to the 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,
plus a fixed percentage payment. Redemption Provisions in respect of Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk: These Notes have the potential for early maturity (kick out) on a certain date or
dates specified in the Final Terms, depending on the level of the worst
performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying at that time. If the
Notes kick out early an investor will receive a return of their initial investment
an amount less than their initial investment. If there has been no kick out, the return on the Notes at maturity will be based
on the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying, and in certain circumstances this may result in the investor receiving
The potential payouts at maturity for Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk are as
follows:
Scenario A - Digital Return
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying is greater than a specified percentage of the initial level, an investor
will receive a "Digital Return" being their initial investment multiplied by a
specified percentage return.
Scenario B - No Return
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying is less than or equal to a specified percentage of the initial level (as
applicable), an investor will receive their initial investment with no additional
return, provided that a "Trigger Event" has not occurred.
Scenario C - Loss of Investment
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying is less than a specified percentage of the initial level and a Trigger
Event has occurred an investor's investment will be reduced by 1% for every 1%
fall of the level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying at maturity.
*A "Trigger Event", where specified as applicable in the relevant Final Terms, is
the fall in the level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying below a specified percentage of the initial level 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.
C.19 Exercise price
final
or
reference
price of the
underlying:
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying will determine the redemption price of the Preference Share. This
redemption price is used to calculate the final value of the 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.
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 each of the indices comprising the
Underlying will be carried out by the Preference Share Calculation Agent, being
Investec Bank plc.
The Preference Share Calculation Agent will compare an initial level of each of
the indices comprising the Underlying with a final level of each of the indices
comprising the Underlying.
The initial level of each of the indices comprising the Underlying will be the
closing level as at the Valuation Time on the Issue Date.
The final level of the each of the indices comprising the Underlying will be the
closing level as at the Valuation Time on the final redemption valuation date.
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried out by
the Calculation Agent, being Invested Bank Plc.
C.20 the
of
Type
underlying:
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying will determine the redemption price of the Preference Share. This
redemption price is used to calculate the final value of the 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.
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 Underlying relating to the Notes is a basket of indices the details of which
are set out in the following table, including details of the relative weightings of
the components of the basket and information about where further information
can be obtained about the past and the further performance of the Underlying.
Index Weighting Where information can be obtained
about the past and the further
performance of the index
FTSE™ 100 Not Applicable Bloomberg
Euro STOXX® 50 Index Not Applicable Bloomberg
SECTION D - RISKS
D.2 Risks specific
to the issuer:
In relation to Public Offers of the Notes, the Notes are designed for
investors who are or have access to a suitably qualified independent
financial adviser or who have engaged a suitably qualified discretionary
investment manager, in order to understand the characteristics and risks
associated with structured financial products.
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
The performance of the Issuer may be influenced by the economic conditions of
the countries in which it operates, particularly the UK, Europe, Asia and
Australia.
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 mitigates capital and liquidity risk by careful management of its balance sheet. through, for example, capital and other fund-raising activities, disciplined capital allocation, maintaining surplus liquidity buffers and diversifying its funding sources. The Issuer is required by requlators in jurisdictions in which it undertakes regulated activities, to maintain adequate capital and liquidity. 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 may cause exceptional changes in the Issuer's markets, products and other businesses. Any exceptional changes, including, for example, substantial reductions in profits and retained earnings as a result of write-downs or otherwise, delays in the disposal of certain assets or the ability to access sources of liability, including customer deposits and wholesale funding, as a result of these circumstances, or otherwise, 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.

Credit risk exposes the Issuer to losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by its clients or other third parties

Risks arising from changes in credit quality and the recoverability of loans and amounts due from counterparties are inherent in a wide range of the Issuer's businesses. The Issuer is exposed to the risk that third parties that owe it money. securities or other assets will not perform, or will be unable to perform, their obligations which could adversely affect the Issuer's results of operations or financial condition. These parties include clients, governments, trading or reinsurance counterparties, clearing agents, exchanges, other financial intermediaries or institutions, as well as issuers whose securities the Issuer holds, who may default on their obligations to the Issuer due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure, economic or political conditions or other reasons. In addition, approximately one third of the Issuer's loan portfolio comprises lending collateralised by property.

There is no individual concentration risk and there is little lending against speculative property development. A deterioration in the property markets could affect the quality of the Issuer's security relating to such loans and could negatively impact on the level of impairments required to be recorded in the event that a borrower defaults. The occurrence of such events has led and may lead to future impairment charges and additional write-downs and losses for the Issuer. In addition, the information that the Issuer uses to manage its credit risk may be inaccurate or incomplete, leading to an inability on the part of the Issuer to manage its credit risk effectively.

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.
D.6 Risks specific
the
to
securities:
Capital at Risk: The Notes are not capital protected. Accordingly, there is no
guarantee that the return on a Note will be greater than or equal to the amount
invested in the Notes initially or that an investor's initial investment will be
returned. Investors may lose some or all of their initial investment.
Unlike an investor investing in a savings account or similar investment, where an
investor may typically expect to receive a low return but suffer little or no loss of
their initial investment, an investor investing in the Notes may expect to
potentially receive a higher return but may also expect to potentially suffer a total
or partial loss of their initial investment.
Unsecured Notes: Investors investing in unsecured Notes are advised to
carefully evaluate the Issuer's credit risk when considering an investment in such
Notes. If the Issuer became unable to pay amounts owed to the investor under
the unsecured Notes, such investor does not have recourse to the underlying or
any other security/collateral and, in a worst case scenario, investors may not
receive any payments under the Notes. The Notes are unsecured obligations.
They are not deposits and they are not protected under the UK's Financial
Services Compensation Scheme or any deposit protection insurance scheme.
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 the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying. Poor performance of the indices comprising the
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.
Return linked to performance of the relevant Underlying: The return on the
Notes is calculated by reference to the performance of the worst performing
index in the basket comprising the Underlying. Poor performance of the
indices comprising the 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.
Downside risk: Since the Notes are not capital protected, if at maturity the level
of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying is
less than or equal to a specified level, investors may lose their right to return of
all their principal at maturity and may suffer a reduction of their capital in
proportion (or a proportion multiplied by a leverage factor) with the decline of the
level of the worst performing of the indices comprising the Underlying, in which
case investors would be fully exposed to any downside of the worst performing of
the indices comprising the Underlying during such specified period.
SECTION E - OFFER
E.2b Reasons for
Offer
the
and Use of
Proceeds:
Not Applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge risks.
E.3 Terms and
Conditions
of the Offer:
Not Applicable. The Notes will not be publicly offered.
E.4 Interests
Material
to
the Issue:
The Issuer may be the Calculation Agent responsible for making determinations
and calculations in connection with the Notes and may also be the Preference
Share Calculation Agent and the valuation agent in connection with the
Preference Share(s). Such determinations and calculations will determine the
amounts that are required to be paid by the Issuer to holders of the Notes.
Accordingly, when the Issuer acts as Calculation Agent, Preference Share
Calculation Agent or Valuation Agent its duties as agent (in the interests of
holders of the Notes) may conflict with its interests as Issuer of the Notes.
E.7 Estimated
Expenses:
Not applicable. Expenses in respect of the offer or listing of the Notes are not
charged by the Issuer or Offeror or Dealer to the investor.