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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2016

Oct 5, 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 17

5 October 2016

Investec Bank plc Issue of GBP 2,000,000 Impala Credit Linked Notes due 2021 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.

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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 20 July 2016, which constitutes a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") for the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2008/11/EC, Directive 2010/73/EU and Directive 2008/78/EU) (the "Prospectus Directive").

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

Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at and copies may be obtained from http://treasury.investec.co.uk/institutions/impala-bonds/Impala-Bonds.html and during normal working hours from Investee 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: Invested Bank plc
2. (a) Series Number: 232
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3. Specified Currency or Currencies: GBP
4. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: GBP 2,000,000
(b) Tranche: GBP 2,000,000
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. (a) Specified Denominations: GBP 100,000 and integral multiples of GBP 1,000
in excess thereof.
(b) Calculation Amount: GBP 1,000
7. (a) Issue Date: 6 October 2016
(b) Interest
Commencement
Date:
Issue Date
8. Maturity Date: 20 December 2021
9. Interest Basis: Fixed Rate
10. Redemption/Payment Basis: Redemption at par
11. Change of Interest Basis or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
Not Applicable
12. Call Option: Not Applicable
13. Put Option: Not Applicable
$14.$ (a) Security Status: Unsecured Notes
(b) Date Board
approval
for
issuance of Notes obtained:
Not Applicable
15. Method of distribution: Non-syndicated
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  1. Redenomination on Euro Event: Not Applicable

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

17. Fixed Rate Note Provisions Applicable
(a) Rate(s) of Interest: 3.39 per cent. per annum payable on each Interest
Payment Date
(b) Interest Payment Date(s): 20.
December
2016,
20
December
2017,
20 December
2018,
20 1
December
2019,
21 December 2020 and 20 December 2021
(c) Cumulative Interest: Not Applicable
(d) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): Not Applicable
(e) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual (ICMA)
(f) Determination Date(s): The Interest Commencement
Date and each
Interest Payment Date
18. Floating Rate Note Provisions Not Applicable
19. Coupon Deferral Not Applicable
20. Coupon Step-up Not Applicable
21. Zero Coupon Notes Not Applicable
ROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
22. Note: Final Redemption Amount of each GBP 1,000 per Calculation Amount
23. Early Redemption Amount:
Conditions): 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
Fair Market Value
24. Details relating to Instalment Notes: Not Applicable
  1. Issuer Call Option Not Applicable

  2. Noteholder Put Option Not Applicable

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

27. Form of Notes: Bearer Exchange Event. Notes: Temporary Global
exchangeable for a Permanent Global Note which
is exchangeable for Definitive Notes only upon an
Note
-- - - - - -
  1. Additional Financial Centre(s) or Not Applicable other special provisions relating to

$\overline{P}$

Payment Days:

  1. Talons for future Coupons or No Receipts to be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates on which such Talons mature):

DISTRIBUTION

  • If syndicated, names and $30.$ (a) Not Applicable addresses of Managers:
  • $(b)$ Date of Subscription Not Applicable Agreement:
    1. If non-syndicated, name and address of relevant Dealer:

Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP. Investec Bank plc will initially subscribe for up to 50% 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 subsequently be repurchased by the Issuer and cancelled.

Condition 7A (Taxation - No Gross up) applies

    1. Total commission and concession:
    1. U.S. Selling Restrictions:

TEFRAD

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

100 per cent. of the Notes

Reg. S Compliance Category: 2;

TAXATION

  1. Taxation:

SECURITY

  1. Security Provisions:

CREDIT LINKAGE

    1. Credit Linkage Applicable
  • Credit Linked Portion: $(a)$
  • Reference Entities: $(b)$
Name of
Reference
Entity
Reference
Entity
Weighting
$(\%)$
Kelerence
Entity
Removal Date
Tesco plc 100 Not Applicable
(c) Recovery Rate: General Recovery Rate shall apply.
(d) Accrual
Cessation
Interest
Date:
Not Applicable
(e) Noteholder
Amendment
Request:
Not Applicable
$($ f $)$ Simplified Credit Linkage: Applicable
  • $(g)$ ISDA Credit Linkage: Not Applicable
  • $(h)$ Parallel Credit Linkage Not Applicable Provisions:

RESPONSIBILITY

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

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John Griffiths
Authorised Signatory

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.
Duly authorised

Jennifer Peacock
Authorised Signatory

PART B - OTHER INFORMATION

  • LISTING $1.$
  • Listing: $(a)$ Official List of the FCA Admission to trading: $(b)$ 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
  • $2.$ RATINGS The Notes to be issued have not been rated,

INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE $31$ 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.

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

(a) Reasons for the offer: Information not required
(b) Estimated net proceeds: Information not required
(c) Estimated total expenses: Information not required

YIELD $5.$

Indication of vield:

3.39 per cent. per annum

Exchange plc on or about the Issue Date.

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

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

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION $7.$

(a) ISIN Code: XS1496877850
(b) SEDOL Code: Not Applicable
(c) Common Code: 149687785
(d) Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear
and
Clearstream.
Luxembourg and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not Applicable
(e) Delivery: Delivery against payment
(f) Paying Agent(s) (if Not Applicable
Additional
$any)$ :

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

  • Calculation Agent: $(h)$ Investec Bank plc
  • is Calculation Agent to Yes
    make calculations? $(i)$
  • if not,
    calculation agent: identify Not Applicable $(ii)$

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER $\overline{8}$

Not Applicable

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

Statements regarding the Reference Entity:

Applicable - Tesco plc

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

Statements Regarding the FTSE® 100 Index: Not Applicable
(Source: The Financial Times Limited)
Statements Regarding the FTSE® All-World Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the S&P® 500 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the EuroSTOXX® Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI® Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI Emerging Market
Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Hang Seng China Enterprises
(HSCEI) Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Deutscher Aktien Index
(DAX):
Not Applicable
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

PART A - INFORMATION RELATING TO ALL NOTES

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

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 descr

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
the
of
name
Issuer:
The legal name of the issuer is Investee 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 Investee Bank plc.
The Issuer is subject to primary and secondary legislation relating to financial services and banking
regulation in the United Kingdom, including, inter alia , the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, for
the purposes of which the Issuer is an authorised person carrying on the business of financial services
provision. In addition, as a public limited company, the Issuer is subject to the UK Companies Act 2006.
B.4b Trends: The Issuer, in its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016, reported an
increase of 44.6% in operating profit before goodwill and acquired intangibles and after non-controlling
interests to £146.3 million (2015: £101.2 million). The balance sheet remains strong, supported by sound
capital and liquidity ratios. At 31 March 2016, the Issuer had £5.0 billion of cash and near cash to support
its activities, representing 45.7% of its customer deposits. Customer deposits have increased by 4.3%
since 31 March 2015 to £11.0 billion at 31 March 2016. The Issuer's loan to deposit ratio was 70.5% as at
31 March 2016 (2015: 66.5%). At 31 March 2016, the Issuer's total capital adequacy ratio was 17.0% and
its tier 1 ratio was 11.9%. The Issuer's anticipated 'fully loaded' common equity tier 1 ratio and leverage
ratio are 11.9% and 7.5%, respectively (where 'fully loaded' is based on Capital Requirements Regulation
("CRR") requirements as fully phased in by 2022). These disclosures incorporate the deduction of
foreseeable dividends as required by the CRR and European Banking Authority technical standards.
Excluding this deduction, the ratio would be 0.3% higher. The credit loss charge as a percentage of
average gross core loans and advances has decreased from 1.16% at 31 March 2015 to 1.13%. The
Issuer's gearing ratio remains low with total assets to equity decreasing to 9.9 times at 31 March 2016.
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 Invested 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 2015 or 31
March 2016.
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 2015 and 31 March
2016.
Financial features Year Ended
31 March 2016 31 March 2015
Operating profit before amortisation of acquired intangibles.
non-operating items, taxation and after non-controlling
interests (£'000) 146,347 101,243
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders (£'000)
Costs to income ratio
96,635
73.3%
105,848
75.7%
Total capital resources (including subordinated liabilities)
(£'000) 2,440,165 2,398,038
Total shareholders' equity (£'000) 1,842,856 1,801,115
Total assets (£'000) 18,334,568 17,943,469
Net core loans and advances (£'000) 7,781,386 7,035,690
Customer accounts (deposits) (£'000)
Cash and near cash balances (£'000)
11,038,164 10,579,558
Funds under management (£'000) 5,046,000
30,100,000
5,011,000
29,800,000
Capital adequacy ratio 17.0% 17.5%
Tier 1 ratio
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Issuer and its consolidated 11.9% 12.1%
subsidiaries since 31 March 2016, being the end of the most recent financial period for which it has
published financial statements.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer since the financial year ended
31 March 2016, 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
within
entities
The Issuer's immediate parent undertaking is Investee I Limited. The Issuer's ultimate parent
undertaking and controlling party is Investee plc.
the Group: The Issuer and its subsidiaries form a UK-based group (the "Group"). The Issuer conducts part of its
business through its subsidiaries and is accordingly dependent upon those members of the Group. The
Issuer is not dependent on Invested plc.
B.15 The
Issuer's
Principal
The principal business of the Issuer consists of Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking.
Activities: 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 a select client base in the
United Kingdom and Europe and Australia/Asia and certain other countries. As part of its business, the
Issuer provides investment management services to private clients, charities, intermediaries, pension
schemes and trusts as well as specialist banking services focusing on corporate advisory and investment
activities, corporate and institutional banking activities and private banking activities.
B.16 Controlling
Persons:
The whole of the issued 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's
expectation of default risk is currently low and Fitch is of the opinion that the Issuer's capacity for
payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse business or economic conditions
are more likely to impair this capacity.
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 232, 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 versa.
The Notes are issued in hearer form.
Security Identification Number(s): The following security identification number(s) will be specified in
the Final Terms.
ISIN Code:
XS1496877850
Common Code:
149687785
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
Status: The Notes are unsecured. The Notes will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated
unsecured obligations of the Issuer that will rank part 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.
Limitations
to.
those Rights:
Investors investing in unsecured Notes (including unsecured Notes which are described in the applicable
Final Terms as Notes that do not have capital at risk) 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.
Credit Linkage: The Notes are linked to the credit of one or more financial institutions or corporations
listed on a regulated exchange or a sovereign entity or any Successor(s) (the "Reference Entity") (the
Notes are "Credit Linked Notes" and such proportion of the Notes which is Credit Linked is the "Credit"
Linked Portion"). The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which the Simplified Credit Linkage provisions
apply.
The Reference Entity on the Issue Date will be Tesco plc.
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of GBP 100,000 and integral multiples of
GBP 1,000 in excess thereof.
Taxation: All payments in respect of the Notes will be made without deduction for or on account of
withholding taxes imposed by the United Kingdom unless such withholding or deduction is required by
law. In the event that any such deduction is made, the Issuer will not be required to pay any additional
amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction.
Governing Law: English law
C.9 The
Rights
Attaching to the
Securities
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to their stated maturity (other than for
taxation reasons or an event of default).
(Continued),
Including
Interest: The Notes are interest bearing.
Information as to
Interest,
Fixed Rate Notes:
Maturity, Yield
and
the
Representative of
the Holders:
The Notes are Fixed Rate Notes which bear interest at a fixed percentage rate, being the "Rate of
Interest" expressed as a percentage rate per annum. The Rate of Interest in respect of Series 232 is 3.39%
per annum.
In order to calculate the amount of interest or "Interest Amount" payable per Note, the Calculation
Agent applies the Rate of Interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (or a specified
calculation amount (the "Calculation Amount")) for the period from and including the previous Interest
Payment Date to but excluding the current Interest Payment Date (or, in the case of the first Interest
Payment Date, from the date which is specified as being the "Interest Commencement Date" until the
first Interest Payment Date) (each such period an "Interest Period") and multiplies the product by a
fraction known as a "Day Count Fraction". The Day Count Fraction reflects the number of days in the
period for which interest is being calculated. The Issuer may specify this interest as "Fixed Coupon
Amounts" in the Final Terms.
If interest needs to be calculated for a period other than an Interest Period due to an unscheduled
redemption of the Notes or the occurrence of a "kick out", the provisions above shall apply save that the
period reflected by the Day Count Fraction shall be the period from the previous Interest Payment Date
(or the Interest Commencement Date, as applicable) to but excluding the relevant date of redemption.
The Interest Amount is due and payable in arrear on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Payments of Principal: Payments of principal in respect of Notes are credit linked to a specified
Reference Entity, namely Tesco plc.
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
Not Applicable
relating
to
the
coupon:
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 "Regulated Market") Regulated Market of the London Stock
Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange").
Application will be made for the Notes to be admitted to listing on the Official List of the FCA and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange effective on or around the Issue Date.
C.15 Effect of value of
underlying
instruments:
Credit Linkage
The Notes are Credit Linked Notes to which Simplified Credit Linkage provisions apply.
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be affected by the likelihood of the
occurrence of a Credit Event in relation to Tesco plc (the "Reference Entity").
Simplified Credit Linkage – General Recovery Rate
If the Reference Entity becomes subject to a Credit Event the value of the portion of the Notes linked to
the relevant Reference Entity will be linked to a recovery rate (the "Recovery Rate") determined by
reference to an auction coordinated by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
("ISDA") in respect of certain unsubordinated obligations of the Reference Entity or, in certain
circumstances, including if such an auction is not held, a market price as determined by Invested Bank plc
in its capacity as calculation agent (the "Calculation Agent"). Details regarding ISDA auctions can be
obtained as of the date hereof on ISDA's website, which is currently www.isda.org.
maturity date:
C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return
on
securities:
Series 232 are Fixed Rate Notes.
Interest Amounts payable on the Notes
The Notes bear interest at a fixed rate.
Redemption Amount payable on the Notes
The Notes will be redeemed at 100 per cent. of the Issue Price.
C.19 Exercise price or
reference
final
price
οſ
the
underlying:
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be carried out by the Calculation Agent,
being Investee Bank plc.
C.20 Type
of
the
underlying:
Not Applicable
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:
Market risks, business and general macro-economic conditions and fluctuations as well as volatility
in the global financial markets could adversely affect the Issuer's business in many ways.
The Issuer is subject to risks arising from general macro-economic conditions in the countries in which
it operates, including in particular the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as global economic
conditions.
The Issuer is subject to risks concerning customer and counterparty credit quality.
Credit and counterparty risk is defined as the risk arising from an obligor's (typically a client's or
counterparty's) failure to meet the terms of any agreement. Credit and counterparty risk arises when
funds are extended, committed, invested, or otherwise exposed through contractual agreements, whether
reflected on- or off-balance sheet.
The Issuer's credit risk arises primarily in relation to its Specialist Banking business, through which it
offers products such as private client mortgages and specialised lending to high income professionals
and high net worth individuals and a range of lending products to corporate clients, including corporate
loans, asset based lending, fund finance, asset finance, acquisition finance, power and infrastructure
finance, resource finance and corporate debt securities. Within its Wealth & Investment business, the
Issuer is subject to relatively limited settlement risk which can arise due to undertaking transactions in
an agency capacity on behalf of clients.
In accordance with policies overseen by its Central Credit Management department, the Issuer makes
provision for specific impairments and calculates the appropriate level of portfolio impairments in
relation to the credit and counterparty risk to which it is subject.
Increased credit and counterparty risk could have a material adverse impact on the Issuer's business,
results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
The Issuer is subject to liquidity risk, which may impair its ability to fund its operations.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Issuer has insufficient capacity to fund increases in its assets, or that it
is unable to meet its payment obligations as they fall due, without incurring unacceptable losses. This
includes repaying depositors and repayments of wholesale debt. This risk is inherent in all banking
operations and can be impacted by a range of institution-specific and market-wide events,
The Issuer may have insufficient capital in the future and may be unable to secure additional
financing when it is required.
The prudential regulatory capital and liquidity requirements applicable to banks have increased
significantly over the last decade, largely in response to the financial crisis that commenced in 2008 but
also as a result of continuing work undertaken by regulatory bodies in the financial sector subject to
certain global and national mandates. These prudential requirements are likely to increase further in the
short term, not least in connection with ongoing implementation issues, and it is possible that further
regulatory changes may be implemented in this area in any event.
If the Issuer fails to meet its minimum regulatory capital or liquidity requirements, it may be subject to
administrative actions or sanctions. In addition, a shortage of capital or liquidity could affect the Issuer's
ability to pay liabilities as they fall due, pay future dividends and distributions, and could affect the
implementation of its business strategy, impacting future growth potential.
D.3 Risks specific to
the securities:
Series 232 are Fixed Rate Notes. Simplified Credit Linkage applies in respect of the Notes.
Investment Products: The Notes are not deposits and they are not protected under the UK's Financial
Services Compensation Scheme or any deposit protection insurance scheme.
Unsecured Notes: Investors investing in unsecured Notes (including unsecured Notes which are
specified in the applicable Final Terms as Notes "without Capital at Risk") 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.
Tax: Noteholders will be liable for and/or subject to any taxes, including withholding tax, payable in
respect of the Notes.
Key risks specific to Credit Linked Notes
Credit Linkage: The Notes are linked to the credit of Tesco plc (the "Reference Entity") (the "Credit
Linked Notes"). If a Reference Entity becomes subject to a Credit Event then the redemption price
which would otherwise be payable in respect of the portion of the Note linked to such Reference Entity
(the "Relevant Portion") will be reduced in accordance with the Recovery Rate. There is a risk that an
investor in the Credit Linked Notes may receive considerably less than the amount paid by such
investor. If one of the Reference Entities become subject to a Credit Event an investor's return on the
Credit Linked Notes may be zero.
General Recovery Rate in Credit Linked Notes - Simplified Credit Linkage: The redemption price
payable on the Relevant Portion of the Notes following the occurrence of a Credit Event in respect of a
Reference Entity will be determined by reference to the recovery rate for such Reference Entity,
determined by reference to an auction coordinated by ISDA in respect of certain obligations of the
Reference Entity or, in certain circumstances, including if such an auction is not held, a market price as
determined by the Calculation Agent (the "Recovery Rate"). There is a risk that the return payable to an
investor in a Credit Linked Note may be different from the return that investors would have received had
they been holding a particular debt instrument issued by the Reference Entity.
Section $E -$ Offer.
E.2 b 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.