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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2016

May 26, 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.

26 May 2016

Invested Bank plc

Issue of GBP3,500,000 Impala Quad Index Phoenix Kick Out Note with Capital at Risk due 2022

under the

£2,000,000,000 Impala Bonds Programme

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

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

PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS

This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with the base prospectus in relation to the £2,000,000,000 Impala Bonds Programme dated 21 July 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 Conditions, the Terms and the Additional Terms set forth in the Base Prospectus.

Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at and copies may be obtained from www.investecstructuredproducts.com and during normal working hours from 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.

Invested Bank plc is not responsible for and has no liability in respect of any investment product other than the Notes, including, without any limitation, any investment product which may be backed by, make reference to, or otherwise be in any way linked to the Notes. An investment in any such product is not an investment in the Notes and, accordingly, investors in such products will have no contract with and will have no recourse to Invested Bank plc or any of its affiliates.

I. Issuer: Invested Bank plc
2. (a) Series Number: 183
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified Currency or Currencies: GBP
4. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: GBP3,500,000
(b) Tranche: GBP3,500,000
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. (a) Issue Date: 27 May 2016
(b) Interest Commencement Date: Not Applicable
8. Maturity Date: 1 June 2022
9. Interest Basis: Index-Linked Interest
10. Redemption/Payment Basis: Index-Linked Notes
11. Change of Interest Basis or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
Not Applicable
12. Call Option: Not Applicable
13. Put Option: Not Applicable
14. (a) Security Status: Unsecured Notes.
(b) Date Board approval for issuance
of Notes obtained:
Not Applicable
15. Method of distribution: Non-syndicated
16. Redenomination on Euro Event: Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
17. Fixed Rate Note Provisions Not Applicable
18. Floating Rate Note Provisions Not Applicable
19. Coupon Deferral Not Applicable
20. Zero Coupon Notes Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
21. Final Redemption Amount of each Note: Equity/Index/Dual
Underlying
Linked
Note
Provisions apply - see Annex 1 (Equity/Index/Dual
Underlying Linked Note Provisions) to these Final
Terms.
22. Early Redemption Amount: Fair Market Value
Early Redemption Amount(s) per
Calculation Amount payable on
redemption for taxation reasons or on
event of default or other early redemption
and/or the method of calculating the same
(if required or if different from that set out
in the Conditions):
23. Issuer Call Option Not Applicable
24. Noteholder Put Option Not Applicable
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
25. 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.
26. Days: Additional Financial Centre(s) or other
special provisions relating to Payment
Not Applicable
27. Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to
be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates
on which such Talons mature):
No
28. Details relating to Instalment Notes: Not Applicable
DISTRIBUTION
29. (a) If syndicated, names and
addresses of Managers:
Not Applicable
(b) Date of Subscription Agreement: Not Applicable
30. If non-syndicated, name and address of
relevant Dealer:
Invested Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London
EC2V 7QP. Invested Bank plc will initially subscribe
for up to 60% of the principal amount of the Tranche
as unsold allotment. Invested Bank plc may
subsequently place such Notes in the secondary
market or such Notes may be subsequently
repurchased by the Issuer and cancelled.
31. Total commission and concession: Not Applicable
32. U.S. Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category: 2
TEFRAD
TAXATION
33. Taxation: Condition 7A ( Taxation - No Gross up ) applies.
SECURITY

$34.$ Security Provisions: Not Applicable

Not Applicable

CREDIT LINKAGE

$35.$ Credit Linkage

RESPONSIBILITY Signed on behalf of the Issuer: Duly authorised States $Duly_authorised$ By: ...... By:

Paul Geddes Authorised Signatory

PART B-OTHER INFORMATION

LISTING $\mathbf{1}$ .

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

$2.$ RATINGS

Ratings:

The Notes to be issued have not been rated.

$31$ 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.

$\overline{4}$ . REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES

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

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

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

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

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION 6.

(i) ISIN Code: XS1398574373
(ii) SEDOL Code: Not Applicable
(iii) Common Code: 139857437
(iv) Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear and Clearstream,
Luxembourg and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not Applicable
(v) Delivery: Delivery against payment
(vi) Additional Paying Agent(s) (if
$any)$ :
Not Applicable
(vii) Common Depositary: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
(viii) Calculation Agent: Invested Bank plc
  • is Calculation Agent to Yes
    make calculations? $\bullet$
  • identify Not Applicable $\mathbf{if}% \begin{bmatrix} \left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| & \left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime }\right| \leq\left| \mathbf{r}^{\prime$ not, $\bullet$ calculation agent:
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE Not Applicable
    OFFER 7.

ANNEX 1
EQUITY/INDEX/DUAL UNDERLYING LINKED NOTE PROVISIONS

Type of Note Index Linked Note
Type of Underlying Basket of Indices
Redemption and Interest Payments:
(i) Kick Out Notes with Capital at
Risk
Not Applicable
(ii) at Risk Kick Out Notes without Capital Not Applicable
(iii) Capital at Risk Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Applicable
۰ Interest Amount: cent. of such Calculation Amount In relation to each Calculation Amount and each
Interest Payment Date, an amount equal to 1.50 per
Interest Amount
Condition:
European
Interest Amount Level:
Interest
Payment Date
Coupon
Valuation
Dates
Interest
Amount
Level
Coupon
Observatio
n Start
Date
Coupon
Observation
End Date
Each of the dates
which are 2
Business Days
immediately
following the
dates specified
below:
Each of the
dates
specified
below,
provided that
if any such
date is not a
Scheduled
Trading Day
in respect of
each Index,
such Coupon
Valuation
Date shall be
the
immediately
preceding
Scheduled
Trading Day
in respect of
each Index:
(as a
percentage
of the Initial
Index Level)
30 August 2016 30 August
2016
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
28 November
2016
28 November
2016
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 February
2017
27 February
2017
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
31 May 2017 31 May 2017 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
29 August 2017 29 August
2017
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable

$1.$

$2. \,$

$\overline{3}$ .

27 November
2017
27 November
2017
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 February
2018
27 February
2018
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
29 May 2018 29 May 2018 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
28 August 2018 28 August
2018
50% Not.
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 November
2018
27 November
2018
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 February
2019
27 February
2019
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
28 May 2019 28 May 2019 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 August 2019 27 August
2019
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 November
2019
27 November
2019
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 February
2020
27 February
2020
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 May 2020 27 May 2020 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 August 2020 27 August
2020
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 November
2020
27 November
2020
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
1 March 2021 1 March 2021 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 May 2021 27 May 2021 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 August 2021 27 August
2021
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
29 November
2021
29 November
2021
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
28 February
2022
28 February
2022
50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
27 May 2022 27 May 2022 50% Not
Applicable
Not Applicable

Interest Amount Averaging:

$\bullet$

Not Applicable

  • 50 per cent. of the Initial Index Level Return Threshold $\ddot{\cdot}$
  • 100 per cent. Digital
    Return: $\bullet$
  • European Barrier $\bullet$ Condition
Memory
Feature
Applicable
Provision
s:

$\ddot{\cdot}$

  • Not Applicable $\bullet$ Gearing:
  • $(iv)$ Upside Notes Not Applicable with Capital at Risk:
  • Upside Notes $(v)$ Not Applicable without Capital at Risk
  • $(vi)$ N Barrier Not Applicable (Income) Equity Linked Notes/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk.
  • $(vii)$ Range Accrual Not Applicable (Income) Equity Linked Notes/Index Linked Notes with Capital at Risk
  • $(viii)$ Range Accrual Not Applicable Equity Linked Notes (Income) without Capital at Risk:
  • $(ix)$ Reverse Not Applicable Convertible Notes with Capital at Risk
  • $(x)$ Dual Not Applicable Underlying Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk
  • $(xi)$ Dual Not Applicable Underlying Upside Notes with Capital at Risk

$4.$ Additional Provisions

$(i)$ Underlying:

٠ Basket of
Indices
Index Index
Sponsor
Exchange Weighting
Hang
Seng
China
Enterprises
HSI
Services
Limited
Hong Kong
Stock
Exchange
Not Applicable
EuroSTOXX®
50
STOXX
Limited
Eurex Not Applicable
S&P 500® Standard &
Poors
New
York
Stock
Not Applicable
$FTSE^{TM}$ 100 FTSE
International
Limited
London
Stock
Exchange
plc
Not Applicable
$\bullet$ Multi-
Exchange
Index:
No
٠ Non
Multi-
Exchange
Index:
Yes
$\bullet$ Worst of
Provisions
Applicable
٠ Best of
Provisions
Not Applicable
(ii)
Disruption Events:
Additional Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging
(iii) Business Day: 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.
(iv)
Monitoring:
Constant Not Applicable
Strike Date:
(v)
27 May 2016, provided that if the originally scheduled Strike Date is
not a Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each Index comprising the
Basket, the Strike Date shall be the immediately preceding Scheduled
Trading Day which is a Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each
Index comprising the Basket.
(v i )
Level:
Initial Index The Index Level on the Strike Date
(vii) Best Strike: Not Applicable
(viii)
Averaging:
Initial Not Applicable
(ix)
Early Redemption:
Automatic Applicable. If any Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date is not
a Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each Index comprising the
Basket, such Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date shall be the
immediately preceding Scheduled Trading Day which is a Scheduled
Trading Day in respect of each Index comprising the Basket.
Automatic Early
Redemption Event:
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Valuation
Date
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Date
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Amount
Automatic
Early
Redemption Level
Each of the
dates which
falls 2
Business
Days after
each date
specified
below:
28 May
2019
28 May
2019
100 pc
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent, of Initial
Index Level
27 August
2019
27 August
2019
100 per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27
November
2019
27
November
2019
100 pc
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 February
2020
27 February
2020
100 per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 May
2020
27 May
2020
$100$ per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 August
2020
27 August
2020
$100$ per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent, of Initial
Index Level
27
November
2020
27
November
2020
100 pc
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
1 March
2021
1 March
2021
100 per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 May
2021
27 May
2021
$100$ per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
27 August
2021
27 August
2021
100 per
cent of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
29
November
2021
29
November
2021
100 per
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
28 February
2022
28 February
2022
100 pc
cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of Initial
Index Level
$\bullet$ Automatic Early
Redemption
Averaging:
Not Applicable

Averaging Dates Market Not Applicable
Disruption: $(x)$

(x i ) Barrier Level: 50 per cent. of Initial Index Level
(xii) Observation Date(s): As of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date
(xiii) Observation Period: Not Applicable
(xiv) Barrier
Averaging:
Condition Not Applicable
(xv) Final Averaging: Not Applicable
(xvi) Valuation Date: 27 May 2022; provided that if the originally scheduled
Valuation Date is not a Scheduled Trading Day in respect
of each Index comprising the Basket, the Valuation Date
shall be the immediately preceding Scheduled Trading
Day which is a Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each
Index comprising the Basket.
(xvii) Valuation Time: In relation to each Index, the time at which the Index
Sponsor publishes the closing level of the Index.

ANNEX 3 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS NOT REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES NOTE RELATING TO THE UNDERLYING

Statements regarding the Reference Entity: Not Applicable.

Statements Regarding the FTSE® 100 Index: Applicable

The Notes 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 or the FTSE™ All-World Index (each an "Index") and/or the figure at which an Index stands at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise. Each 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 an Index and neither FTSE or Exchange or FT shall be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein.

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

(Source: The Financial Times Limited)

Statements Regarding the FTSE® All-World Not Applicable Index:

Statements regarding the S&P® 500 Index: Applicable

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

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

(Source: Standard & Poor's)

Statements regarding the EuroSTOXX® Index: Applicable

STOXX and its licensors (the "Licensors") have no relationship to Invested Bank plc other than the licensing of the Euro STOXX® 50 Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Notes.

STOXX and its Licensors do not:

  • sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Notes;
  • recommend that any person invest in the Notes or any other securities;
  • have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Notes;
  • have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the

Notes:

×

consider the needs of the Notes or the owners of 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 Notes. Specifically.

  • STOXX and its Licensors do not make any warranty, express or implied and disclaim any and all warranty about:
  • the results to be obtained by the Notes, the owner of 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: $\bullet$
  • 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 Ċ interruptions in the Euro STOXX® 50 Index or its data; and
  • under no circumstances will STOXX or its Licensors be liable for any lost profits or $\blacksquare$ 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 Notes or any other third parties.

(Source: STOXX)

Statements regarding the MSCI® Index: Not Applicable

Statements regarding the MSCI Emerging Not Applicable Market Index:

Statements regarding the Hang Seng China Applicable Enterprises (HSCEI) Index:

"The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (for the purpose of this section, the "Index") is published and compiled by HSI Services Limited pursuant to a license from Hang Seng Data Services Limited. The mark and name "Hang Seng China Enterprises Index" ("HSCEI") is proprietary to Hang Seng Data Services Limited. HSI Services Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited have agreed to the use of. and reference to, the Index by Invested Bank plc in connection with the Notes referencing the Index (for the purpose of this section, the "Product"), BUT NEITHER HSI SERVICES LIMITED NOR HANG SENG DATA SERVICES LIMITED WARRANTS OR REPRESENTS OR GUARANTEES TO ANY BROKER OR HOLDER OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON (i) THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX AND ITS COMPUTATION OR ANY INFORMATION RELATED THERETO; OR (ii) THE FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE INDEX OR ANY COMPONENT OR DATA COMPRISED IN IT; OR (iii) THE RESULTS WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY COMPONENT OR DATA COMPRISED IN IT FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE INDEX IS GIVEN OR MAY BE IMPLIED. The process and basis of computation and compilation of the Index and any of the related formula or formulae, constituent stocks and factors may at any time be changed or altered by HSI Services Limited without notice. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY IS ACCEPTED BY HSI SERVICES LIMITED OR HANG SENG DATA SERVICES LIMITED (i) IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF AND/OR REFERENCE TO THE INDEX BY INVESTEC BANK PLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT; OR (ii) FOR ANY INACCURACIES,

OMISSIONS, MISTAKES OR ERRORS OF HSI SERVICES LIMITED IN THE COMPUTATION OF THE INDEX; OR (iii) FOR ANY INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, MISTAKES, ERRORS OR INCOMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPUTATION OF THE INDEX WHICH IS SUPPLIED BY ANY OTHER PERSON: OR (iv) FOR ANY ECONOMIC OR OTHER LOSS WHICH MAY BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SUSTAINED BY ANY BROKER OR HOLDER OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON DEALING WITH THE PRODUCT AS A RESULT OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID, AND NO CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST HSI SERVICES LIMITED AND/OR HANG SENG DATA SERVICES LIMITED in connection with the Product in any manner whatsoever by any broker, holder or other person dealing with the Product. Any broker, holder or other person dealing with the Product does so therefore in full knowledge of this disclaimer and can place no reliance whatsoever on HSI Services Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited. For the avoidance of doubt, this disclaimer does not create any contractual or quasi-contractual relationship between any broker, holder or other person and HSI Services Limited and/or Hang Seng Data Services Limited and must not be construed to have created such relationship."

(Source: Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited)

Statements regarding the Deutscher Aktien Index Not Applicable
(DAX):
Statements regarding the S&P/ASX 200 (AS51)
Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the CAC 40 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Nikkei 225 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the JSE Top40 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the BNP Paribas SLI
Enhanced Absolute Return Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Finvex Sustainable
Efficient Europe 30 Price Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Finvex Sustainable
Efficient World 30 Price Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Price Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the EVEN 30™ Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the EURO 70™ Low
Volatility Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the SMI Index: Not Applicable

SUMMARY

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

This summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for this type of securities and issuer. Because some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements.

Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the summary because of the type of securities and issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case, a short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of "Not Applicable".

Section A-Introduction and Warnings
A.1 Introduction: This summary must be read as an introduction to this Base Prospectus in
relation to the Notes and any decision to invest in the Notes should be based
on a consideration of this Base Prospectus, including the documents
incorporated by reference herein, and this summary, as a whole.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Base Prospectus is
brought before a court in a Member State of the European Economic Area, the
claimant may, under the national legislation of the Member State, be required
to bear the costs of translating the Base Prospectus before the legal
proceedings are initiated.
Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary
including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is misleading,
inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of this Base
Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of
this Base Prospectus, key information in order to aid Investors when
considering whether to invest in the Notes.
A.2 Consent: Not applicable. The Issuer does not consent to the use of this Base Prospectus
in circumstances where there is no exemption from the obligation under the
Prospectus Directive to publish a prospectus as the Notes will not be publicly
offered.
Section B-Issuer
B.1 Legal and
commercial
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 Invested
Bank plc.
The Issuer is subject to primary and secondary legislation relating to financial
services and banking regulation in the United Kingdom, including, inter alia,
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, for the purposes of which the
Issuer is an authorised person carrying on the business of financial services
provision. In addition, as a public limited company, the Issuer is subject to the
UK Companies Act 2006.
B.4b 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 Invested 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.9 Profit
Forecast:
Not applicable.
B.10 Audit Report
Qualifications:
Not applicable. There are no qualifications in the audit reports on the audited,
consolidated financial statements of the Issuer and its subsidiary undertakings
for the financial years ended 31 March 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
2015 30 September
2014
2015 31 March
2014"
(E'000)
Financial features
Operating
profit
before
amortisation
of
acquired
intangibles.
non-operating
items, taxation and after non-
controlling interests
Earnings attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Costs to income ratio
Total
capital
resources
91,921
60,091
71.6%
50,405
75,812
75.5%
101,243
105,848
75.5%
108,362
50,667
76.1%
(including)
subordinated
liabilities)
Total shareholders' equity
Total assets
Net core loans and advances
2,470,050
1,845,258
16,933,304
7,186,326
2,570,011
1,910,373
19,510,280
6,647,741
2,398,038
1,801,115
17,943,469
7,035,690
2,581,885
1,912,109
20,035,483
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
upon other
entities within
the Group:
The Issuer's immediate parent undertaking is Invested 1 Limited. The Issuer's
ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is 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
Invested 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 Australia/Asia. 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
Invested 1 Limited, the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party of
which is Invested 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 Securities:
Issuance in series: The Notes will be issued in series ("Series") which may
comprise one or more tranches ("Tranches") issued on different issue dates.
The Notes of each tranche of the same series will all be subject to identical
terms, except for the issue dates and/or issue prices of the respective
Tranches.
The Notes are issued as Series number 183, Tranche number 1.
Form of Notes: The applicable Final Terms will specify whether the
relevant Notes will be issued in bearer form ("Bearer Notes"), in certificated
registered form ("Registered Notes") or in uncertificated registered form
("Uncertificated Registered Notes"). Registered Notes and Uncertificated
Registered Notes will not be exchangeable for other forms of Notes and vice
versa.
The Notes are issued in bearer form.
Security Identification Number(s): The following security identification
number(s) will be specified in the Final Terms.
ISIN Code:
XS1398574373
Common Code: 139857437
Sedol:
Not Applicable
$\overline{C.2}$ Currency of the
Securities Issue:
Currency: Subject to any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, the
Notes may be issued in any currency (the "Specified Currency").
The Specified Currency of the Notes is GBP.
C.5 Free
Transferability:
The Notes are freely transferable. However, applicable securities laws in
certain jurisdictions impose restrictions on the offer and sale of the Notes and
accordingly the Issuer and the dealers have agreed restrictions on the offer,
sale and delivery of the Notes in the United States, the European Economic
Area, Isle of Man, South Africa, 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 The Rights
Attaching to the
Securities,
including
Ranking and
Limitations to
those Rights:
Status: The Notes are unsecured. The Notes will constitute direct,
unconditional, unsubordinated unsecured obligations of the Issuer that will
rank 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.
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of GBP 1,000.
Taxation: All payments in respect of the Notes will be made without
deduction for or on account of withholding taxes imposed by the United
Kingdom unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In the
event that any such deduction is made, the Issuer will not be required to pay
any additional amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction.
Governing Law: English law
C.9 The Rights
Attaching to the
Securities
(Continued),
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to their
stated maturity (other than in specified instalments, if applicable, or for
taxation reasons or an event of default.
Including
Information as
to Interest,
Maturity, Yield
Interest: Series 183 are Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk which
may pay interest at a fixed amount depending on the performance of a basket
of indices (the "Underlying") as further described in C.15 (Effect of the value
of the underlying instruments).
and the
Representative
of the Holders:
Any "Missed Interest Amounts" (being Interest Amounts which did not
become payable in respect of an interest period because the level of the worst
performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying was lower than the
Interest Amount Level at the end of such period) will be paid out with any
subsequent interest payments.
Payments of Principal: Payments of Principal in respect of Notes will be
calculated by reference to the performance of the Underlying.
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (the "Trustee") has entered into a trust
deed with the Issuer in connection with the programme, under which it has
agreed to act as trustee for the Noteholders.
C.10 Derivative
Components
relating to the
coupon:
The Notes will provide that interest will become payable in respect of each
specified period at the end of which the level of the worst performing index
in the basket comprising the Underlying is greater than a specified percentage
of the initial level. The interest in respect of each specified period is
determined independently and paid to the investor on the related interest
payment date. Any Missed Interest Amounts will be paid out with any
subsequent interest payments.
C.11 Listing and
Trading:
Stock Exchange").
the Issue Date.
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
"Regulated Market") of the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London
Application will be made for the Notes to be admitted listing on the Official
List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange effective as of
C.15 Effect of value
of underlying
instruments:
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.
Underlying
Index Weighting
Hang Seng China Enterprises
Not Applicable
EuroSTOXX® 50 Not Applicable
S&P 500 ® Not Applicable
$FTSE^{TM}$ 100 Not Applicable
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 Date*
Automatic
Early
Redemption Date
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Amount
Automatic
Early
Redemption Level
Each of the dates
which
falls
$\mathbf{2}$
Business
Days
after each
date
specified below:
28 May 2019 28 May 2019 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
100 per cent. of
27 August 2019
27 August 2019
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
27 November
27 November
100 per cent. of
Issue Price
2019
2019
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
27 February 27 February 100 per cent. of 100 per cent. of
2020 2020 Issue Price Initial Index Level
27 May 2020 27 May 2020 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
27 August 2020 27 August 2020 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
27 November
2020
27 November
2020
100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
I March 2021 1 March 2021 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. $of$
Initial Index Level
27 May 2021 27 May 2021 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
27 August 2021 27 August 2021 100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
29 November
2021
29 November
2021
100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
28 February
2022
28 February
2022
100 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial Index Level
*Provided that if the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date is not a
Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each Index, such Automatic Early
Redemption Valuation Date shall be the immediately preceding Scheduled
Trading Day which is a Scheduled Trading Day in respect of each Index
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be affected
by changes in the value of the Underlying.
C.16 Expiration or
maturity date:
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 1 June 2022.
C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return on
securities:
Series 183 are Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk, the return on
which are linked to the Underlying:
Interest Amounts payable on the Notes
depending on the performance of the Underlying. The Notes are Index Linked Notes which may pay interest at a fixed amount
Redemption Amount payable on the Notes
The Notes are Index Linked Notes, the redemption amount in respect of
which is linked to the Underlying.
The calculations which are required to be made to calculate the amounts
payable in relation to the Note will be based on the level of the relevant
Underlying at certain specified times.
Capital at Risk
The Notes have capital at risk.
Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk:
the investor receiving 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
paid to the investor on the related interest payment date. An interest payment (an "Interest Amount") will become payable in respect
of each specified period at the end of which the level of the worst performing
index in the basket comprising the Underlying is greater than a specified
percentage of the initial level (the "Interest Amount Level"). The Interest
Amount in respect of each specified period is determined independently and
payments. Any Missed Interest Amounts will be paid out with any subsequent interest
Scenario A - Digital Return
specified percentage return of at least 100% ("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 their initial investment multiplied by a
Scenario $B - Loss$ 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 the "Barrier Condition" is not satisfied, an investor's investment
will be reduced by an amount linked to the decline in performance of the
worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying (the
"downside"); this downside performance may be subject to gearing (i.e. a
percentage by which any change in the level of the Underlying is multiplied).
dates (averaging dates) specified in the relevant Final Terms. *The "Barrier Condition" is satisfied where the worst performing index in
the basket comprising the Underlying has not fallen 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 several
C.19 Exercise price
or final
reference price
being Investec Bank plc as at the Valuation Time. The determination of the performance of each of the indices in the basket
comprising the Underlying will be carried out by the Calculation Agent,
of the
underlying:
Underlying will be the closing level on the issue date, The initial level of each of the indices in the basket comprising the
valuation date. The final level of each of the indices in the basket comprising the Underlying
will be the closing levels as at the Valuation Time on the final redemption
by the Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank plc. The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried out
C.20 Type of the
underlying:
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 information about where
further information can be obtained about the past and further performance of
Index Weighting Where information can be
obtained about the past and
the further performance of
the index
S&P 500® Not Applicable Bloomberg
EuroSTOXX® 50 Not Applicable Bloomberg
Seng
China
Hang
Enterprises
Not Applicable Bloomberg
$FTSE^{TM}$ 100 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:
it operates, particularly the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. 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
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
of any turbulence and uncertainty in the global economy. 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
regulators 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
opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. 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
problems experienced by its clients or other third parties Credit risk exposes the Issuer to losses caused by financial or other
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.
D.3 Risks specific
to the
securities:
Series 183 are Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk, the return on
which are linked to the Underlying.
The following are the key risks applicable to the Notes:
Capital at Risk: Phoenix Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk may not be
capital protected.
The value of the Notes issuable under the Programme prior to maturity
depends on a number of factors including the performance of the worst
performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying. A deterioration in
the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying may result in a total or partial loss of the investor's investment in
the Notes.
As such Notes are not capital protected, there is no guarantee that the return
on such 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. As a
result of the performance of the relevant Underlying, an investor may lose 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 Notes which are not
capital protected 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 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 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.
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 index in the basket comprising the
Underlying, in which case investors would be fully exposed to any downside
of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying during
such specified period.
Leverage factor: Depending on the formulae for calculating the return on the
Notes specified in the Final Terms, the Notes may have a leveraged exposure
to the Underlying, in that the exposure of each Note to the Underlying may be
less than the nominal amount of the Note. Positive leveraged exposure results
in the effect of small price movements being magnified and may lead to
proportionally greater losses in the value of and return on the Notes as
compared to an unleveraged exposure.
Tax: Noteholders will be liable for and/or subject to any taxes, including
withholding tax, payable in respect of the Notes.
Section $E -$ Offer
E.2b Reasons for the
Offer and Use
of Proceeds:
Not applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge risks.
E.3 Terms and
Conditions of
the Offer:
Not applicable.
E.4 Interests
Material to the
Issue:
The Issuer may be the Calculation Agent responsible for making
determinations and calculations in connection with the Notes and may also
be the valuation agent in connection with the reference asset(s). Such
determinations and calculations will determine the amounts that are required
to be paid by the Issuer to holders of the Notes. Accordingly when the Issuer
acts as Calculation Agent, or Valuation Agent its duties as agent (in the
interest of holders of the Notes) may conflict with the interest as issuer of the
Notes.
E.7 Estimated
Expenses:
Not applicable. Expenses in respect of the offer or listing of the Notes are
not charged by the Issuer or Dealers to the Investor.