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Investec PLC Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jun 15, 2018

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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.

27 April 2018

Invested Bank plc

Issue of GBP Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk under the £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail Structured Products Programme

PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS

This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with the base prospectus in relation to the £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail Structured Products Programme (the "Programme") dated 10 August 2017 which together with the supplemental prospectus dated 11 December 2017 constitutes a base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") for the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2008/11/EC, Directive 2010/73/EU and Directive 2008/78/EU) (the "Prospectus Directive").

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

Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at and copies may be obtained from www.investecstructuredproducts.com and during normal working hours from Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP, and from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB. A summary of the offer of the Notes is annexed to these Final Terms

1. Issuer: Invested Bank plc
2. (a) Series Number: ZCP2018-28
(b) Tranche Number:
3. Specified Currency or Currencies: Pounds Sterling ("GBP")
4. Aggregate Nominal Amount:
(a) Series: The aggregate nominal amount of the Notes issued
will be notified and published on or about the Issue
Date
(b) Tranche: The aggregate nominal amount of the Notes issued
will be notified and published on or about the Issue
Date
5. Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6. (a) Specified Denominations: GBP1.00
(b) Calculation Amount: GBP1.00
7. Issue Date: 18 June 2018
    1. Maturity Date: 18 June 2024 9. Redemption/Payment Basis: Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference Shares in accordance with Condition 5 (Redemption and Purchase) 10. $(a)$ Security Status: Unsecured Notes Secured Portion: $(b)$ Not Applicable $(c)$ Date Board approval for Not Applicable issuance of Notes obtained: PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION Issuer Call: $11.$ Not Applicable $12.$ $(a)$ Final Redemption Amount of Final Redemption Amount linked to value of Preference Shares in accordance with Condition 5 each Note: (Redemption and Purchase) Classes of Preference Shares $(b)$ to which this Series of Notes are linked and their respective Issue Price of Preference Share Preference Preference Share Weightings: Class Weighting Share Class ZCP2018-100% of the Aggregate GBP 1000 Nominal Amount of the 28 Notes $(c)$ Upside Notes with Capital at Not Applicable Risk Terms $(d)$ Upside Plus Notes with Not Applicable Capital at Risk Terms $(e)$ Kick Out Upside Plus Notes Not Applicable with Capital at Risk Terms
  • Risk Terms 65 per cent. of the Initial Index Level Return Threshold: 145.00 per cent. Digital Return: $\bullet$ Not Applicable Upside Return: Not Applicable Cap: Not Applicable Gearing:

Applicable

Kick Out Notes with Capital at

$(f)$

(g) N-Barrier (Accumulation)
Notes with Capital at Risk
Terms
Not Applicable
(h) Range Accrual
(Accumulation) Notes with
Capital at Risk Terms
Not Applicable
(i) Dual Underlying Linked Kick
Out Notes with Capital at Risk
Terms
Not Applicable
(j) Dual Underlying Linked
Upside Notes with Capital at
Risk Terms
Not Applicable
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
(a) Type of Preference Share Index Linked Preference Shares
(b) Type of Underlying Basket of Indices
(c) Underlying
Basket of Indices: Index Index
Sponsor
Exchange Weighting
FTSE®
100
FTSE
International
Limited
London
Stock
Exchange
plc (Non-
Multi
Exchange
Index)
Not
Applicable
S&P 500
®
Standard
&
Poors
New York
Stock
Exchange
Not
Applicable
Worst of Provisions:
$\bullet$
Applicable
Best of Provisions:
٠
Not Applicable
(d) Additional Disruption Events: Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging
(e) Averaging Dates Market
Disruption:
Modified Postponement
(f) Business Day: A day on which commercial banks and foreign

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 and the Cayman Islands.

13.

Automatic

Early

Redemption

Automatic

Early

Redemption Threshold

100 per cent.

Index Level

95 per cent.

Initial

of

$(g)$ Valuation Time:

$(h)$ Strike Date:

$(k)$

$(i)$ Initial Index Level:

$(i)$ Initial Averaging:

  • Automatic Early Redemption:
  • Automatic Early $\bullet$ Redemption Event:

The time at which the Index Sponsor publishes the closing level of the Index.

18 June 2018

the Level of the Index on the Strike Date

Automatic

Early

Redemption

Not Applicable

Applicable

Automatic

Early

Redemptio

n Valuation Date Amount Date 18 June The date 115.00 per 2020 which is 2 cent. of Issue Business Price Days immediately following the relevant Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date 18 June The date 122.50 $per$ 2021 which is 2 cent. of Issue $\vert$ of

2021 which is 2
Business
Days
immediately
following the
relevant
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Valuation
Date
cent. of Issue
Price
of
Initial
Index Level
20 June
2022
The date
which is 2
Business
Days
immediately
following the
relevant
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Valuation
Date
130.00
per
cent. of Issue
Price
85 per cent.
of
Initial
Index Level
19 June
2023
The date
which is 2
Business
Days
immediately
following the
relevant
Automatic
137.50
per
cent. of Issue
Price
75 per cent.
of
Initial
Index Level
(1) Automatic Early Redemption Early
Redemption
Valuation
Date
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period
Averaging: applies
Automatic Early
Automatic Early Redemption
Redemption
Valuation Date
Averaging Period
18 June 2020 18 June 2020 (the "Automatic Early
Redemption Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days
prior
the
to
Automatic
Early
Redemption Averaging End Date
18 June 2021 18 June 2021 (the "Automatic Early
Redemption Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days
prior
the
to
Automatic
Early
Redemption Averaging End Date
20 June 2022 20 June 2022 (the "Automatic Early
Redemption Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days
prior
to
the
Automatic
Early
Redemption Averaging End Date
19 June 2023 19 June 2023 (the "Automatic Early
Redemption Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days
prior
to
the
Automatic
Early
Redemption Averaging End Date
(m) Trigger Event: Applicable
Barrier Type European
Barrier Threshold:
٠
60 per cent. of Initial Index Level
Barrier Valuation Date Not Applicable
Barrier Observation
Period:
Not Applicable
(n) Barrier Averaging: Applicable
Barrier Averaging Dates: Barrier Averaging Period applies
Barrier Averaging Period: Barrier Averaging End Date. 18 June 2024 (the "Barrier Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
(0) Final Redemption Date: 18 June 2024
(p) Final Index Level Final Averaging applies
(q) Final Averaging: Applicable
Final Averaging Dates: Final Averaging Period applies
Final Averaging
Period:
18 June 2024 (the "Final Averaging End Date")
and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
Final Averaging End Date.
14. Details relating to Instalment Notes: Not Applicable
15. CREDIT LINKED PROVISIONS Not Applicable
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
16. 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.
17. Additional Financial
$Centre(s)$ :
Not Applicable
DISTRIBUTION
18. (a) If syndicated, names
of Managers:
Not Applicable
(b) Date of Subscription
Agreement:
Not Applicable
19. If non-syndicated, name and
address of relevant Dealer:
Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP
20. U.S. Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category: 2;
TEFRAD
21. Prohibition of Sales to EEA
Retail Investors:
Not Applicable
TAXATION
22. Taxation: Condition 7A ( Taxation - No Gross up ) applies
SECURITY PROVISIONS
23. Security Provisions: Not Applicable

RESPONSIBILITY

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

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

By: Murlilyn By: .. $\sum$ --
********************************** Paul Geddes Duly authorised Duly authorised Authorised Signatory

Nuala Lynch
Authorised Signatory

PART B - OTHER INFORMATION

$\overline{1}$ . LISTING

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

Ratings:

$21$

The Notes to be issued have not been rated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$6.$ OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

  • $(i)$ ISIN Code: XS1811467882
  • $(ii)$ SEDOL Code: Not Applicable
  • $(iii)$ Common Code: 181146788
  • $(iv)$ Any clearing Not Applicable system(s) other than Euroclear and Clearstream. Luxembourg and the

relevant identification $number(s)$ :

  • $(v)$ Delivery: Delivery free of payment
  • $(vi)$ Additional Paying Not Applicable Agent(s) (if any):
  • $(vii)$ Common Depositary: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
  • $(viii)$ Calculation Agent: Investec Bank plc
  • is Calculation Yes Agent to make calculations?
  • Not Applicable $\bullet$ if not, identify calculation agent:

$7.$ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

$\left(1\right)$ Offer Price: Issue Price
(ii) Offer Period: An offer of the Notes will be made by the Plan Manager (as
defined in Part B, paragraph $7(v)$ hereof) other than pursuant to
Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive during the period from
9.00 a.m. (GMT) on 30 April 2018 until 5.00 p.m. (GMT) on 8
June 2018.
(iii) Conditions to which
the offer is subject:
The Notes will be offered to retail investors in the United
Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man (the "Public
Offer Jurisdictions") and will be available only through an
investment in the Investec FTSE/S&P 500 Defensive Step
Down Kick-Out Plan 7 (the "Plan"), details of which are
available from an intermediary.
(iv) Description of the
application process:
Prospective investors should complete and sign an application
form obtainable from their intermediary and send it to their
intermediary who will send it to Investec Administration. Duly
completed applications together with cheques for the full
amount of the investor's subscription must be received by
Invested Administration no later than:
(a)
5:00 p.m. (GMT) on 8 June 2018 (other than in respect
of ISA transfers); or
(b)
5:00 p.m. (GMT) on 18 May 2018 in respect of ISA
transfers.
Investec
Administration will
send investors
written

investors written acknowledgement by the end of the next working day following receipt of the completed application form. After the Issue Date,

$\mathbb{R}$

investors will be sent an opening statement showing each investor's holdings in the Notes.

  • Investee Bank plc as plan manager (the "Plan Manager") in $(v)$ Description of possibility to reduce relation to the Plan may accept duly completed applications subscriptions subject to the Terms and Conditions set out in the brochure and manner for refunding relating to the Plan (the "Plan Brochure"). The Plan Manager excess amount paid reserves the right to reject an application for any reason, in by applicants: which case the subscription monies will be returned. Further details of the cancellation rights and the application process are set out in the Plan Brochure.
  • $(vi)$ Details $\sigma$ the Minimum of GBP3,000 to a maximum of GBP1,000,000 minimum and/or maximum amount of application:
  • $(vii)$ Details of the method Cheques for the full amount of the investor's subscription must and time limits for be received no later than 8 June 2018 (or 18 May 2018 in paving $\overline{u}$ and respect of ISA transfers). delivering the Notes:

Prospective Noteholders will be notified by the Plan Manager of their allocation of Notes. The Notes will be collectively held for investors in an account with Investec Wealth and Investment Limited, except to the extent that alternative delivery and settlement arrangements have been agreed between individual investors and the Plan Manager, as described more fully in the Plan Brochure.

$(viii)$ Manner in and date The final size will be known at the end of the Offer Period. on which results of the offer are to be

Not Applicable

A copy of these Final Terms will be filed with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK (the "FCA"). On or before the Issue Date, a notice pursuant to UK Prospectus Rule 2.3.2(2) of the final aggregate principal amount of the Notes will be (i) filed with the FCA and (ii) published in accordance with the method of publication set out in Prospectus Rule 3.2.4(2).

$(ix)$ Procedure for exercise of any right of pre-emption, negotiability of subscription rights and treatment of subscription rights not exercised:

made public:

$(x)$ Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted and the indication whether dealing may

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

before begin notification is made:

$(xi)$ Amount of any None. expenses and taxes specifically charged to the subscriber or purchaser:

$(xii)$ $Name(s)$ and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer, of the placers $\mathop{\mathrm{in}}$ the various countries where the offer takes place:

Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP

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

Statements regarding the Reference Entity: Not Applicable

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

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

Statements regarding the FTSE® 100 Index: Applicable

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

"FTSE®" and "Footsie®" 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 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 CONSEOUENTIAL 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 and Zebra Capital II Limited.

(Source: Standard & Poor's)

$\alpha$

Statements regarding the Euro Stoxx Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the MSCI Emerging
Market Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the HSCEI Emerging
Market Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the DAX Index: 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 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the JSE Top40 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 BNP Paribas SLI
Enhanced Absolute Return Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the NASDAQ Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the Dow Jones Industrial
Average Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the IBEX 35 Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the FTSE MIR Index. Not Applicable
Statements regarding the AEX Index: Not Applicable
regarding the OMX STKH30
Statements
Index:
Not Applicable
Statements regarding the SMI Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the NIFTY Index: Not Applicable
Statements regarding the KOSPI 200 Index: Not Applicable

Statements regarding the EVEN 30TMIndex: Not Applicable

Statements regarding the EURO 70TM Low Not Applicable Volatility Index:

ANNEX

SUMMARY

Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These elements are numbered in Sections $A - E(A.1 - E.7)$ .

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

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

SECTION A - INTRODUCTION AND WARNINGS
A.1 Introduction: This summary should be read as an introduction to this Base Prospectus
and any decision to invest in the Notes should be based on a
consideration of this Base Prospectus as a whole by the investor.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Base
Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under
the national legislation of the Member State, have to bear the costs of
translating the Base Prospectus before the legal proceedings are
initiated.
Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the
summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is
misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the
other parts of this Base Prospectus or it does not provide, when read
together with the other parts of this Base Prospectus, key information
in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in the
Notes.
A.2 Consent: The Issuer gives its express consent, either as a "general consent" or as
a "specific consent" as described below, to the use of the prospectus by
a financial intermediary that satisfies the Conditions applicable to the
"general consent" or "specific consent", and accepts the responsibility
for the content of the Base Prospectus, with respect to the subsequent
resale or final placement of securities by any such financial
intermediary to retail investors in the United Kingdom, Jersey,
Guernsey and the Isle of Man (the "Public Offer Jurisdictions") in
circumstances where there is no exemption from the obligation under
the Prospectus Directive to publish a prospectus (any such offer being
a "Public Offer").
General consent: Subject to the "Common conditions to consent" set
out below, the Issuer hereby grants its consent to the use of this Base
Prospectus for the entire term of the Base Prospectus in connection with
a Public Offer of any Tranche of Notes by any financial intermediary
in the Public Offer Jurisdictions which is authorised to make such
offers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended,
or other applicable legislation implementing Directive 2004/39/EC (the
"Markets in Financial Instruments Directive") and publishes on its
website the following statement (with the information in square
brackets being completed with the relevant information):
"We, [insert legal name of financial intermediary], refer to the
base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") relating to notes
issued under the £4,000,000,000 Zebra Capital Plans Retail
Structured Products Programme (the "Notes") by Invested
Bank plc (the "Issuer"). We agree to use the Base Prospectus
in connection with the offer of the Notes in the United
Kingdom, Jersey and the Isle of Man and Guernsey in
accordance with the consent of the Issuer in the Base
Prospectus and subject to the conditions to such consent
specified in the Base Prospectus as being the "Common
conditions to consent"."
Any new information with respect to any financial intermediary or
intermediaries unknown at the time of the approval of this Base
Prospectus or after the filing of the applicable Final Terms will be
published
Issuer's
the
website
on
(www.investecstructuredproducts.com).
Common conditions to consent: The conditions to the Issuer's consent
are that such consent (a) is only valid in respect of the relevant Tranche
of Notes; (b) is only valid during the Offer Period specified in the
relevant Final Terms; and (c) only extends to the use of this Base
Prospectus to make Public Offers of the relevant Tranche of Notes in
the United Kingdom, Jersey and the Isle of Man and Guernsey.
In the event of an offer of Notes being made by a financial
intermediary, the financial intermediary will provide to investors
the terms and conditions of the offer at the time the offer is made.
SECTION B – ISSUER
B.1 Legal and
The legal name of the issuer is Invested Bank plc (the "Issuer").
commercial
name of the
Issuer:
B.2 Domicile and
legal form of
the Issuer:
The Issuer is a public limited company registered in England and Wales
under registration number 00489604. The liability of its members is limited.
The Issuer was incorporated as a private limited company with limited
liability on 20 December 1950 under the Companies Act 1948 and registered
in England and Wales under registered number 00489604 with the name
Edward Bates & Sons Limited. Since then it has undergone changes of name,
eventually re-registering under the Companies Act 1985 on 23 January 2009
as a public limited company and is now incorporated under the name
Investec Bank plc.
B.4 Trends: 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 The Issuer, in its unaudited half yearly financial report for the six month
period ended 30 September 2017, reported a decrease of 6.9% in operating
profit before goodwill and acquired intangibles and after non-controlling
interests to £79.285 million (September 2016: £85.160 million). The balance
sheet remains strong, supported by sound capital and liquidity ratios. At 30
September 2017, the Issuer had £4.9 billion of cash and near cash to support
its activities, representing 43% of its customer deposits. Customer deposits
have decreased by less than 0.1% since 31 March 2017 to £11.2 billion at 30
September 2017. The Issuer's loan to deposit ratio was 79.1% as at 30
September 2017 (March 2017: 76.2%). At 30 September 2017, the Issuer's
total capital adequacy ratio was 16.0% and its tier 1 ratio was 12.1%. The
Issuer's anticipated 'fully loaded' common equity tier 1 ratio and leverage
ratio are 12.1% and 8.2%, 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 14bps
higher. The credit loss charge as a percentage of average gross core loans
and advances has decreased from 0.90% at 31 March 2017 to 0.84%. The
Issuer's gearing ratio remains low with total assets to equity decreasing to
9.3 times at 30 September 2017.
B.5 The group: The Issuer is the main banking subsidiary of Investec plc, which is part of
an international banking group with operations in three principal markets:
the United Kingdom and Europe, Asia/Australia and South Africa. The
Issuer also holds certain of the Investec group's UK and Australia based
assets and businesses.
B.1
$\bf{0}$
Qualification
$s$ :
Audit Report 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 2017 or 31 March 2016.
B.1
$\mathbf{2}$
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 2016 and 31 March 2017 and the
unaudited half yearly financial report of the Issuer for the six month period
ended 30 September 2016 and the six month period ended 30 September
2017.
Financial features Six Months Ended 30
September
Year Ended 31 March
2017 2016 2017 2016
Operating profit before amortisation of
acquired intangibles, non-operating
items, taxation and after non-
controlling interests (£'000)
79,285 85,160 161,057
Earnings attributable to ordinary 146,347
shareholders (£'000)
Costs to income ratio
58,711
77.0%
62,385
75.1%
117,793
75.9%
96,635
73.3%
Total capital resources (including
subordinated liabilities) (£'000)
2,601,422
Total shareholders' equity (£'000) 1,994,082 2,571,530
1,946,355
2,559,287 2,440,165
18,477,93 19,867,18 1,979,931
18,381,41
1,842,856
18,334,56
Total assets (£'000) 6 8 4 8
Net core loans and advances (£'000) 8,872,736 8,268,436 8,598,639 7,781,386
Customer accounts (deposits) (£'000) 11,221,44 12,328,36 11,289,17 11,038,16
4 6 7 4
Cash and near cash balances (£'000) 4,869,067 6,062,943 4,853,000 5,046,000
Funds under management (£'000) 37,500,00 33,273,00 35,900,00 30,100,00
0 $\Omega$ 0 0
Capital adequacy ratio
Tier 1 ratio
16.0%
12.1%
16.5% 16.6% 17.0%
11.8% 12.2% 11.9%
B.1
3
B.1
Recent
Events:
Dependence
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of
the Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries since 30 September 2017, 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 2017, the most recent financial year
for which it has published audited financial statements.
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.
The Issuer's immediate parent undertaking is Invested 1 Limited. The
$\overline{\mathbf{4}}$ upon other
entities
within the
Group:
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 Investee plc.
B.1
5
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 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.1 Controlling The whole of the issued share capital of the Issuer is owned directly by
6 Persons: Investec 1 Limited, the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party of
which is Invested plc.
B.1 Credit The long-term senior debt of the Issuer has a rating of BBB+ as rated by
7 Ratings: 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 ZCP2018-28, 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 bearer form.
Security Identification Number(s): The following
security
identification number(s) will be specified in the Final Terms.
ISIN Code:
XS1811467882
Common Code:
181146788
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 obligations of the Issuer that will rank
pari passu among themselves and (save for certain obligations required
to be preferred by law) equally with all other unsecured obligations
(other than subordinated obligations, if any) of the Issuer from time to
time outstanding.
Investors investing in unsecured Notes are advised to carefully evaluate
the Issuer's credit risk when considering an investment in such Notes.
If the Issuer became unable to pay amounts owed to the investor under
the unsecured Notes, such investor does not have recourse to the
underlying or any other security/collateral and, in a worst case
scenario, investors may not receive any payments under the Notes. The
Notes are unsecured obligations. They are not deposits and they are not
protected under the UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme or
any deposit protection insurance scheme.
Payments of Principal: Payments of principal in respect of Notes will
in all cases be calculated by reference to the percentage change in value
of one or more preference shares issued by Zebra Capital II Limited
("Preference Shares") in respect of the relevant series of Notes. The
terms of each class of Preference Shares will be contained in the
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Zebra Capital II Limited
and the Preference Share confirmation relating to such class.
The redemption price of each class of Preference Shares will be
calculated by reference to a basket of indices (the "Underlying"), as
further described in C.15 (Effect of value of underlying instruments).
Redemption of the Notes: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to their
stated maturity date (other than for taxation reasons, on the occurrence
of a kick-out event or on account of certain events affecting the
Preference Shares or following an event of default).
Taxation: All payments in respect of the Notes will be made without
deduction for or on account of withholding taxes imposed by the
United Kingdom unless such withholding or deduction is required by
law. In the event that any such deduction is made, the Issuer will not
be required to pay any additional amounts in respect of such
withholding or deduction.
Denomination: The Notes will be issued in denominations of
GBP1.00.
Governing Law: English law
C.11 Listing and
Trading:
This document has been approved by the FCA as a base prospectus in
compliance with the Prospectus Directive and relevant implementing
measures in the United Kingdom for the purpose of giving information
with regard to the Notes issued under the Programme described in this
Base Prospectus during the period of twelve months after the date
hereof. Application has also been made for the Notes to be admitted
during the twelve months after the date hereof to listing on the Official
List of the FCA and to trading on the regulated market (for the purposes
of EU Directive 2004/39/EC (the Markets in Financial Instruments
Directive)) (the "Regulated Market") of the London Stock Exchange
plc (the "London Stock Exchange").
Application will be made for the Notes to be admitted to listing on the
Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange
effective on or around the Issue Date.
C.15 Effect of value
of underlying
instruments:
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying will determine the redemption price and
final value (on a one for one basis) of a class of preference share issued
by Zebra Capital II Limited (the "Preference Share"), an exempted
company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands which is
independent of the Issuer and whose business consists of the issuance
of Preference Shares in connection with the Programme.
The percentage change in the final value of the relevant Preference
Share or Preference Shares compared to its or their issue price is then
used to calculate the value and return on the Notes.
As a result, the potential effect of the performance of the worst
performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying on the
return on the Notes means that investors may lose some or all of
their investment.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Notes are not backed by or secured on
the Preference Shares and accordingly, only a nominal amount of the
Preference Shares may be issued by Zebra Capital II Limited regardless
of the principal amount of the applicable issuance of Notes by the
Issuer.
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying,
the Notes (including the return on the Notes) are described as being
linked to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying.
The return on the Notes is linked to an underlying instrument, being a
basket of indices (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.
Kick Out Notes

If the arithmetic average of the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying during the averaging period (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period") specified below, is greater than the level specified (the "Automatic Early Redemption Threshold"), 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"):

Redemption
Valuation
Date*
Automatic Early
Redemption Date
Automatic Early
Redemption
Amount
Automatic
Early
Redemption
Threshold
18 June 2020 The date which is 2
Business Days
immediately
following the relevant
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
115.00 per cent. of
Issue Price
100 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
18 June 2021 The date which is 2
Business Days
immediately
following the relevant
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
$122.50$ per cent. of
Issue Price
95 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
20 June 2022 The date which is 2
Business Days
immediately
following the relevant
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
130.00 per cent. of
Issue Price
85 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
19 June 2023 The date which is 2
Business Days
immediately
following the relevant
Automatic Early
Redemption
Valuation Date
137.50 per cent. of
Issue Price
75 per cent. of
Initial
Index
Level
*Provided that if the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date is
not a Scheduled Trading Day the immediately preceding Scheduled

Trading Day shall be the Automatic Early Redemption Valuation Date.

Automatic
Early
Redemption
Valuation
Date
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging Period
18 June 2020 18 June 2020 (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End
Date"*) and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End Date
18 June 2021 18 June 2021 (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End
Date"*) and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End Date
20 June 2022 20 June 2022 (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End
Date"*) and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End Date
19 June 2023 19 June 2023 (the "Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End
Date"*) and the four Scheduled Trading Days prior to the
Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End Date
Averaging End Date. *Provided that if the Automatic Early Redemption Averaging End
Date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the immediately preceding
Scheduled Trading Day shall be the Automatic Early Redemption
The market price or value of the Notes at any times is expected to be
affected by changes in the value of the Preference Share and the worst
performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying.
C.16 Expiration or
maturity date:
The Maturity Date of the Notes is 18 June 2024.
C.17 Settlement
procedure:
The Notes will be cash-settled.
C.18 Return on
securities:
Series ZCP2018-28 are Kick Out Notes with Capital at Risk.
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying will determine the redemption price of the
Preference Share. This redemption price is used to calculate the final
value of the Preference Share on a one for one basis. The percentage
change in the final value of the Preference Share as against its issue
price is then used to calculate the return on the Notes.
investment. As a result, the potential effect of the value of the worst performing
index in the basket comprising the Underlying on the return on the
Notes means that investors may lose some or all of their
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying,
Notes (including the return on the Notes) are described as being linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying.
at Risk: Redemption provisions in respect of Kick Out Notes with Capital
These Notes have the potential for early maturity (kick out) on a certain
date or dates specified in the Final Terms, depending on the level of
the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying at
that time. If the Notes kick out early an investor will receive a return
of their initial investment plus a fixed percentage payment.
If there has been no kick out, the return on the Notes at maturity will
be based on the performance of the worst performing index in the
basket comprising the Underlying, and in certain circumstances this
may result in the investor receiving an amount less than their initial
investment.
The potential payouts at maturity for Kick Out Notes with Capital at
Risk are as follows:
Scenario A - Digital Return
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying is greater than a specified percentage of the
initial level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying, an investor will receive a "Digital Return" being their
initial investment multiplied by a specified percentage return.
Scenario $B - No$ Return
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying is less than or equal to a specified
percentage of the initial level of the worst performing index in the
basket comprising the Underlying, an investor will receive their initial
investment with no additional return, provided that a "Trigger Event"*
has not occurred.
Scenario $C$ – Loss of Investment
If at maturity the level of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying is less than or equal to a specified
percentage of the initial level of the worst performing index in the
basket comprising the Underlying and a Trigger Event has occurred an
investor's investment will be reduced by 1% for every 1% fall of the
level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the
Underlying at maturity.
*A "Trigger Event" occurs where the arithmetic average of the level
of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying
over the averaging dates specified in the Final Terms is less than a
specified percentage of the initial level of the worst performing index
in the basket comprising the Underlying.
C.19 Exercise price
or final
reference price
of the
underlying:
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying will determine the redemption price of the
Preference Share. This redemption price is used to calculate the final
value of the Preference Share on a one for one basis. The percentage
change in the final value of the Preference Share as against its issue
price is then used to calculate the return on the Notes.
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying,
Notes (including the return on the Notes) are described as being linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying.
plc. The determination of the performance of the Underlying will be carried
out by the Preference Share Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank
The Preference Share Calculation Agent will compare an initial level
of the Underlying with a final level of the Underlying.
Date. The initial level of the Underlying will be the closing level on the Issue
the final averaging end date. The final level of the worst performing index in the basket comprising
the Underlying will be the arithmetic average of the closing level of the
worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying on the
final averaging end date and the four scheduled trading days prior to
The level of the Underlying used to determine whether or not an
automatic early redemption is applicable will be the arithmetic average
of the closing level of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying on the automatic early redemption
averaging end date and the four scheduled trading days prior to the
automatic early redemption averaging end date.
The determination of the redemption amount of the Notes will be
carried out by the Calculation Agent, being Investec Bank plc.
C.20 Type of the
underlying:
The performance of the worst performing index in the basket
comprising the Underlying will determine the redemption price of the
Preference Share. This redemption price is used to calculate the final
value of the Preference Share on a one for one basis. The percentage
change in the final value of the Preference Share as against its issue
price is then used to calculate the return on the Notes.
In this section, for ease of explanation rather than refer to the Notes
being linked to the value of the Preference Share which is in turn linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying,
Notes (including the return on the Notes) are described as being linked
to the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying.
of the Underlying. The Underlying relating to the Notes is a basket of indices, the details
of which are set out in the following table, including details of relative
weightings of the components of the basket and details of where further
information can be obtained about the past and the further performance
Index Weighting Where information
be
obtained
can
about the past and
the
further
performance of the
index
FTSE® 100 Not Applicable Bloomberg
S&P 500 ® 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:
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 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.6 Risks specific to
the securities:
Capital at Risk: The Notes are not capital protected. Accordingly,
there is no guarantee that the return on a Note will be greater than or
equal to the amount invested in the Notes initially or that an investor's
initial investment will be returned. Investors may lose some or all of
their initial investment.
Unlike an investor investing in a savings account or similar investment,
where an investor may typically expect to receive a low return but
suffer little or no loss of their initial investment, an investor investing
in the Notes may expect to potentially receive a higher return but may
also expect to potentially suffer a total or partial loss of their initial
investment.
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.

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.

Return linked to performance of the relevant Preference Share: The return on the Notes is calculated by reference to the percentage change in value of one or more preference shares, the redemption price on such preference shares being based on the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying. Poor performance of the relevant Underlying could result in investors, at best, forgoing returns that could have been made had they invested in a different product or, at worst, losing some or all of their initial investment.

In this section, for ease of explanation, the return on the Notes is summarised by reference to the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying rather than the applicable Preference Share.

Return linked to performance of the relevant Underlying: The return on the Notes is calculated by reference to the performance of the worst performing index in the basket comprising the Underlying. Poor performance of the 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 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.

SECTION E - OFFER
E.2b Reasons for the
Offer and Use
of Proceeds:
risks. Not applicable. The use of proceeds is to make a profit and/or hedge
E.3 Terms and
Conditions of
the Offer:
The Notes will be offered to retail investors in the United Kingdom,
Jersey and the Isle of Man and Guernsey.
(i) Offer Price: The offer price for the Notes is 100 per cent. of
the Aggregate Nominal Amount.
(ii) Offer Period: The offer period for the Notes will commence
on 30 April 2018 and end on 8 June 2018.
(iii) Conditions to which the offer is subject: an investment in the
FTSE/S&P 500 Defensive Step Down Kick-Out Plan 7 (the
"Plan"), details of which are available from an intermediary.
(iv) Description of the application process: Duly completed
applications together with cheques for the full amount of the
investor's subscription must be received no later than 8 June
2018 (or 18 May 2018 in respect of ISA transfers).
(v) Details of the minimum and/or maximum amount of
application: The application must be for a minimum of
GBP3,000.00 subject to a maximum of GBP1,000,000.00.
(vi) Details of the method and time limits for paying up and
delivering the Notes: Cheques for the full amount of the
investor's subscription must be received no later than 8 June
2018 (or 18 May 2018 in respect of ISA transfers).
(vii) Manner in and date on which results of the offer are to be
made public: The final size of the offer will be known at the
end of the offer period. A copy of these Final Terms will be
filed with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK (the
"FCA"). On or before the Issue Date, a notice pursuant to UK
Prospectus Rule 2.3.2(2) of the final aggregate principal
amount of the Notes will be (i) filed with the FCA and (ii)
published in accordance with the method of publication set out
in Prospectus Rule 3.2.4(2).
(viii) Process for notification to applicants of the amount allotted
and the indication whether dealing may begin before
notification is made: At the end of the Offer Period, the Plan
Manager will proceed to notify the prospective Noteholders as
to the amount of their allotment of the Notes.
(ix) Amount of any expenses and taxes specifically charged to
the subscriber or purchaser: None.
(x) Name(s) and address(es), to the extent known to the Issuer,
of the placers in the various countries where the offer takes
place: Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V
7QP.
E.4 Interests
Material to the
Issue:
The Issuer may be the Calculation Agent responsible for making
determinations and calculations in connection with the Notes and may
also be the Preference Share Calculation Agent and the valuation agent
in connection with the Preference Share(s). Such determinations and
calculations will determine the amounts that are required to be paid by
the Issuer to holders of the Notes. Accordingly, when the Issuer acts as
Calculation Agent, Preference Share Calculation Agent or Valuation
Agent its duties as agent (in the interests of holders of the Notes) may
conflict with its interests as Issuer of the Notes.
E.7 Estimated
Expenses:
Not applicable. Expenses in respect of the offer or listing of the Notes
are not charged by the Issuer or Offeror or Dealer to the investor.