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Prudential PLC Capital/Financing Update 2015

Jan 18, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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PRUDENTIAL PLC

£5,000,000,000

Medium Term Note Programme

Series No: 31

Tranche No: 1

£300,000,000 1.375 per cent. Senior Notes due 19 January 2018

Issued by

PRUDENTIAL PLC

Issue Price: 99.734%

The date of the Final Terms is 15 January 2015.

PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated 21 November 2014 (the "Prospectus") as supplemented by the supplement to it dated 3 December 2014 which together constitute a base prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) (the "Prospectus Directive"). 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 Prospectus as so supplemented. 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 Prospectus as so supplemented. A summary of the Notes (which comprises the summary in the Prospectus as amended to reflect the provisions of these Final Terms) is annexed to these Final Terms. The Prospectus and the supplement have been published on the website of the Regulatory News Service operated by the London Stock Exchange at http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html and copies may be obtained during normal business hours, free of charge, from the registered office of the Issuer and the specified office of the Issue and Paying Agent for the time being in London.

1. (i) Series Number: 31
(ii) Tranche Number: 1
(iii) Date on which the Notes will be
consolidated and form a single
Series:
Not Applicable
2. Specified Currency: Sterling ("£")
3. Aggregate Nominal Amount of Notes
Tranche: £300,000,000
Series: £300,000,000
4. Issue Price of Tranche: 99.734 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
5. (i) Specified Denomination(s): £100,000 and integral multiples of £1,000 in excess
thereof up to and including £199,000. No Notes in
definitive form will be issued with a denomination
above £199,000.
(ii) Calculation Amount: £1,000
6. Issue Date
Date:
and Interest Commencement 19 January 2015
7. Maturity Date: 19 January 2018
8. Interest Basis: 1.375 per cent. Fixed Rate
9. Redemption/Payment Basis: Redemption at par
10. Change of
Interest
Basis
or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
Not Applicable
11. Put/Call Options: Not Applicable
12. (i) Status of the Notes: Senior Notes
(ii) Date of Board approval for
issuance of Notes obtained
17 June 2010
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
13. Fixed Rate Note Provisions Applicable
(i) Rate(s) of Interest: 1.375 per cent. per annum payable in arrear on each
Interest Payment Date
(ii) Interest Payment Date(s): 19 January in each year from and including 19
January 2016 up to and including the Maturity Date
(iii) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): £13.75 per Calculation Amount
(iv) Broken Amount(s): Not Applicable
(v) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual (ICMA)
(vi) Determination Date(s): 19 January in each year
(vii) Deferral of Interest: Not Applicable
(viii) ACSM: Not Applicable
(ix) Dividend and Capital Restriction
(1):
Not Applicable
(x) Dividend and Capital Restriction
(2):
Not Applicable
14. Reset Note Provisions: Not Applicable
15. Floating Rate Note Provisions: Not Applicable
16. Zero Coupon Notes Provisions: Not Applicable
17. Step-Up Rate of Interest Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
18. (a) Issuer Call: Not Applicable
(b) Regulatory Event Redemption: Not Applicable
(c) Regulatory Event Redemption and
Regulatory
Event
Refinancing
Option:
Not Applicable

(d) Solvency II Regulatory Event Not Applicable

(e) Issuer Call due to a Tax Event: Not Applicable
(f) Issuer Call due to a Tax Call
Event:
Not Applicable
19. Investor Put: Not Applicable
20. Final Redemption Amount: £1,000 per Calculation Amount
21. Early Redemption Amount(s) payable on
redemption for taxation reasons (where
applicable) or on event of default:
£1,000 per Calculation Amount
22. Make Whole Redemption Price: Not Applicable
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
23. Form of Notes:
(i) Form: Bearer Notes:
Temporary Global
Note
exchangeable
fc
Permanent Global Note which is exchangeabl
Definitive Notes only upon an Exchange Event.
(ii) New Global Note: Yes
24. Additional Financial Centre(s): Not Applicable
25. Talons for future Coupons to be attached
to Definitive Notes:
No.

PART B – OTHER INFORMATION

1. LISTING AND ADMISSION TO TRADING

  • (i) Listing and admission to trading: Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Regulated Market with effect from 19 January 2015.
  • (ii) Estimate of total expenses relating to admission to trading: £3,600

2. RATINGS

The Notes to be issued are expected to be assigned the following ratings:

A+ by Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services Europe Limited A2 by Moody's Investors Service Ltd A by Fitch Ratings Limited

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

Save for any fees payable to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, RBC Europe Limited and Société Générale (the "Joint Lead Managers"), so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Notes has an interest material to the offer. The Joint Lead Managers and their affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in investment banking and/or commercial banking transactions with, and may perform other services for, the Issuer and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

4. YIELD

6. THIRD PARTY INFORMATION
Names and addresses of additional Paying
Agent(s) (if any):
Not Applicable
Any clearing system (s) other than Euroclear
and Clearstream, Luxembourg (together with
the address of each such clearing system)
and the relevant identification number(s):
Not Applicable
Common Code: 116959585
ISIN Code: XS1169595854
5. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Indication of yield: 1.466 per cent. per annum

Not Applicable

7. GENERAL

Applicable TEFRA exemption: D Rules

144A Eligible: Not 144A Eligible

ANNEX TO THE FINAL TERMS – SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE

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 the Notes and the 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 a 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 should be included in the summary explaining why it is not applicable.

Section A – Introduction and Warnings
Element
A.1
This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus and the
applicable Final Terms.

Any decision to invest in the Notes should be based on consideration of the
Prospectus as a whole, including any documents incorporated by reference and the
applicable Final Terms.

Where a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus and the
applicable Final Terms is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under
the national legislation of the Member States, have to bear the costs of translating
the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.

Civil liability attaches to the Issuer solely on the basis of this summary, including
any translation of it, but only if the summary is misleading, inaccurate or
inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus and the
applicable Final Terms or following the implementation of the relevant provisions of
Directive 2010/73/EU in the relevant Member State, it does not provide, when read
together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid
investors when considering whether to invest in the Notes.
A.2 Not Applicable: certain Tranches of Notes with a denomination of less than €100,000 (or its
equivalent in any other currency) may be offered but only in circumstances where there is an
exemption from the obligation under the Prospectus Directive to publish a prospectus in
relation to the relevant offer.
Issue specific summary:
Not Applicable; the Notes are issued in denominations of at least €100,000 (or its equivalent in
any other currency).
Section B – Issuer
Element Title
B.1 Legal and
commercial name
of the Issuer
Prudential plc.
B.2 Domicile and
legal form of the
Issuer, legislation
under which the
Issuer operates
and country of
incorporation
The Issuer was incorporated in England and Wales as a private company
limited by shares on 1 November, 1978. On 1 October, 1999, it changed its
name to Prudential public limited company and re-registered as a public
company limited by shares under the Companies Acts 1948 to 1980 on 20
January, 1982.
B.4b Known trends
affecting the
Issuer and its
industry
Not Applicable. There are no particular trends indicated by Prudential plc.
B.5 Description of the
Group and the
Issuer's position
within the Group
The Issuer is the holding company of all the companies in the Prudential
group (the "Prudential Group" or the "Group") and its assets are substantially
comprised of shares and loans in such companies. It does not conduct any
other business and is accordingly dependent on the other members of the
Prudential Group and revenues received from them.
The Prudential Group is an international financial services group with
significant operations in Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
B.9 Where a profit
forecast or
estimate is made,
state the figure
Not Applicable. The Issuer has not made any profit forecasts or estimates in
the Prospectus.
B.10 Any qualifications
in the audit report
Not Applicable. There are no qualifications in the audit reports to the audited
consolidated annual financial statements of the Issuer for the financial year
ended 31 December, 2012 or the audited consolidated annual financial
statements of the Issuer for the financial year ended 31 December, 2013.
B.12 Selected historical
key financial
information
regarding the
Issuer plus a
statement that
there has been no
material adverse
change in the
prospects of the
Issuer since the
date of its last
audited financial
statements or a
description of any
material adverse
The following tables present the profit and loss account and balance sheet
data for and as at the six months ended 30 June, 2014 and 30 June, 2013
and the years ended 31 December, 2013 and 31 December, 2012.
information has been derived from the Issuer's unaudited consolidated half
year financial statements and the Issuer's audited consolidated financial
statements audited by KPMG Audit Plc.
Unaudited Consolidated Half Year Financial Results
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Basis Results
The
Half Year Half Year
change and a
description of
Statutory IFRS basis results 2014 2013
significant
changes in the
financial or
trading position
Profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the
Company£1,145m
Basic earnings per share
45.0p £365m
14.3p
subsequent to the
period covered by
the historical
financial
information
Shareholders' equity, excluding non-controlling
interests
£10.6bn £9.6bn
Supplementary IFRS basis information
Operating profit based on longer-term investment
returns£1,521m
£1,415m
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on
shareholder-backed business £(45)m £(755)m
Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments £(44)m £(30)m
Loss attaching to held for sale Japan Life business - £(124)m
Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch £(8)m -
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders £1,424m £506m
Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating
profit based on longer-term investment returns after
related tax and non-controlling interests)
45.2p 42.2p
Half Year
2014
Half Year
2013
Dividends per share declared and paid in reporting
period 23.84p 20.79p
Dividends per share relating to reporting period 11.19p 9.73p
Funds under management £457.2bn
£427.4bn
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Year Ended
31 December
2013
£ million
2012*
Statutory IFRS basis results
Gross premiums earned
Outward reinsurance premiums
30,502
(658)
29,913
(491)
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance
Investment return
29,844
20,347
28,622
23,931
Other income 2,184 1,885
Total revenue, net of reinsurance 52,375 54,438
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,635 2,747
Tax charge attributable to shareholders' returns (289) (584)
Profit for the year 1,346 2,163
Less: attributable to non-controlling interests
Profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the
- -
Issuer 1,346 2,163
Supplementary IFRS basis information
Operating profit based on longer-term investment
returns:
Asia operations
1,075 975
US operations 1,302 1,003
UK operations 1,176 1,107
Other income and expenditure
Solvency II implementation costs
(558)
(29)
(498)
(48)
Restructuring costs (12) (19)
Operating profit based on longer-term investment
returns
2,954 2,520
Short-term fluctuations in investment returns
on shareholder-backed business
(1,110) 187
Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (72) (19)
Gain on dilution of Group holdings - 42
(Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life (102)
business** 17
Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch (35) -
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,635 2,747
Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating
profit based on longer-term investment returns after
related tax and non-controlling interests) 90.9p 76.9p
2013 Year Ended
31 December
2012*
Basic earnings per share
Shareholders' equity, excluding non-controlling
52.8p 85.1p
interests £9.7bn £10.4bn
Dividends per share declared and paid in reporting
period
30.52p 25.64p
Dividends per share relating to reporting period 33.57p 29.19p
Funds under management £442.9bn £405.7bn
* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and
joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1
January 2013. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative results have been adjusted
retrospectively from those previously published.
** To facilitate comparisons of operating profit based on longer-term investment returns that
reflects the Group's retained operations, the results attributable to the held for sale Japan
Life business are included separately within the supplementary analysis of profit above.
The Issuer prepared the above accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS") as endorsed by the European Union (EU).
Statements of no significant or material adverse change
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of
the Issuer and its subsidiaries as a whole since 30 June, 2014.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer
and its subsidiaries as a whole since 31 December, 2013.
B.13 Recent events
particular to the
Issuer which are
to a material
extent relevant to
the evaluation of
the Issuer's
solvency
Not Applicable. There have been no recent events particular to the Issuer
which are to a material extent relevant to an evaluation of the Issuer's
solvency.
B.14 Description of the
Group and the
Issuer's position
within the Group
plus dependence
upon other Group
entities
See item B.5 for the Prudential Group and the Issuer's position within the
Prudential Group. The Issuer is the holding company of all the companies in
the Prudential Group.
The Issuer's assets are substantially comprised of shares and loans in the
Prudential Group companies. It does not conduct any other business and is
accordingly dependent on the other members of the Prudential Group and
revenues received from them.
B.15 Issuer's principal
activities
The Issuer is the holding company of all the companies in the Prudential
Group and was incorporated on 1 November, 1978 under the laws of
England and Wales and re-registered as a public company limited by shares
on 20 January, 1982.
The Prudential Group is an international financial services group, with
significant operations in Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Prudential Group is structured around four main business units, which
are supported by central functions responsible for strategy, cash and capital
management,
leadership
development
and
management and other core group functions.
succession, reputation
B.16 To the extent
known to the
Issuer, whether
the Issuer is
directly or
indirectly owned
or controlled and
by whom and the
nature of such
control
Prudential plc is not aware of any person or persons who does or could,
directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercise control over Prudential plc.
B.17 Credit ratings
assigned to the
Issuer or its debt
securities at the
request or with
the cooperation of
the Issuer in the
rating process
The Issuer has a short-term/long-term debt rating of P-1/A2 (stable outlook)
by Moody's Investors Service Ltd ("Moody's"), A-1/A+ (stable outlook) by
Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services Europe Limited ("Standard &
Poor's") and F1/A (stable outlook) by Fitch Ratings Limited ("Fitch").
The
Programme has been rated (P)A2 (Senior Notes), (P)A3 (Dated Tier 2
Notes), (P)A3 (Undated Tier 2 Notes) and (P)Baa1 (Tier 1 Notes) by
Moody's; A+ (Senior Notes), A- (Dated Tier 2 Notes), A- (Undated Tier 2
Notes) and A- (Tier 1 Notes) by Standard & Poor's, and A (Senior Notes)
and BBB+ (subordinated debt) by Fitch.
Each of Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch is established in the
European Union and is registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as
amended) (the "CRA Regulation").
Issue specific summary:
The Notes are expected to be rated A2 by Moody's, A+ by Standard &
Poor's and A by Fitch. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell
or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal
at any time by the assigning rating agency.
Section C – Securities
Element Title
C.1 Description of type
and class of the
Notes, including
any ISIN
The Notes described in this section are debt securities with a denomination
of less than €100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) or at least
€100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency). The Notes may be Fixed
Rate Notes, Floating Rate Notes, Reset Notes, Zero Coupon Notes or a
combination of the foregoing.
Issue specific summary:
The Notes are £300,000,000 1.375 per cent. Senior Notes due 19 January
2018.
The Notes have a Specified Denomination of £100,000 and integral
multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof up to and including £199,000.

International Securities Identification Number (ISIN): XS1169595854.

C.2 Currency of the
Notes
Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and directives,
Notes may be issued in any currency agreed between the Issuer and the
relevant Dealer at the time of issue.
Issue specific summary:
The currency of this Series of Notes is Pounds Sterling ("£").
C.5 Restrictions on the
free transferability
of the Notes
There are no restrictions on the free transferability of the Notes.
C.8 Description of the
rights attached to
the Notes,
Notes issued under the Programme will have terms and conditions relating
to, among other matters:
including ranking
and limitations to
Payments of interest and repayment of principal:
those rights Other than Zero Coupon Notes, all Notes confer on a holder thereof (a
"Holder") the right to receive interest in respect of each period for which
Notes remain outstanding. All Notes confer on a Holder the right to receive
repayment of principal on redemption.
See below under C.9 for further
details.
Limitation on Dividend and Capital Payments:
Issue specific summary:
Not Applicable.
Ranking:
Issue specific summary:
The Senior Notes will constitute direct and, subject to the provisions of the
paragraph entitled 'Negative pledge' below, unsecured obligations of the
Issuer.
Negative pledge:
Issue specific summary:
The Senior Notes contain a negative pledge which prohibits the Issuer and,
so far as the Issuer can procure by the proper exercise of voting and other
rights or powers of control exercisable by the Issuer in relation to
Subsidiaries, the Principal Subsidiary from creating or permitting to subsist
any mortgage or charge upon the whole or any part of its undertaking or
assets (other than assets representing the fund or funds maintained by the
Issuer or, as the case may be, the Principal Subsidiary in respect of long
term business (as defined in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)),
present or future, to secure payment of any present or future indebtedness
of the Issuer or any Subsidiary evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or
other securities which are quoted or traded on any stock exchange or in any
securities market, subject to certain specified exceptions or any guarantee
or indemnity in respect thereof, without at the same time according to the
Senior Notes (to the satisfaction of the Trustee) the same security as is
created or subsisting to secure any such indebtedness, guarantee or
indemnity, or such other security as the Trustee shall in its absolute
discretion deem not materially less beneficial to the interests of the Holders
or as shall be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Holders.
Taxation:
Payments in respect of all Notes will be made without withholding or
deduction of taxes of the United Kingdom, subject to customary exceptions.
Events of Default and Default:
Issue specific summary:
The terms of the Senior Notes contain the following events of default:
(a)
default in payment of any principal or interest due in respect of the
Senior Notes, continuing for a specified period of time;
(b)
default in the performance or observance of any obligation, condition or
provision binding on the Issuer (other than payment of principal or
interest) where such default continues for a specified period of time and
has not been remedied by the Issuer (if capable of being so remedied);
(c)
events relating to (i) the winding-up and administration, (ii) the
cessation of payments to creditors generally and of business, (iii) the
taking of enforcement action by creditors or (iv) the insolvency of the
Issuer or the Principal Subsidiary;
(d)
certain types of indebtedness (subject to an aggregate threshold of
£30,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies)) of
the Issuer or the Principal Subsidiary is not paid on its due date as
extended by any applicable grace period and following a demand
therefore or is declared to be or automatically becomes due and
payable prior to its stated maturity by reason of default or if any
guarantee or indemnity in respect of such indebtedness of any third
party given by the Issuer or the Principal Subsidiary (having an
outstanding aggregate principal amount as aforesaid) is not honoured
when due and called upon and, in any case, the liability of the Issuer or
the Principal Subsidiary to make payment is not being contested in
good faith; or
(e)
the Principal Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Issuer (except
in certain limited circumstances),
each, an "event of default" and as more fully described in the Conditions.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default which is continuing, the Trustee
at its discretion may, and if so requested by Holders of at least one quarter
in nominal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding or if so directed by
an Extraordinary Resolution (but, in the case of the happening of any of the
events described above at sub-paragraphs (b), (c)(iii), (c)(iv) or (d) relating
to the Issuer and any of the events described above at sub-paragraphs (b),
(c)(i)-(iv), (d) or (e) relating to the Principal Subsidiary, only if the Trustee
has certified in writing that such events is materially prejudicial to the
interests of Holders) declare the Senior Notes to be due and repayable at
their Early Redemption Amount (as specified in the applicable Final Terms
relating to each Series).
Meetings:
The terms of the Notes contain provisions for calling meetings of holders of
such Notes to consider matters affecting their interests generally.
These
provisions permit defined majorities to bind all holders, including holders
who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting and holders who voted
in a manner contrary to the majority.
Governing law:
English law
C.9 Description of the
rights attached to
the Notes,
including nominal
interest rate, the
date from which
interest becomes
payable and
interest payment
dates, description
of the underlying
(where the rate is
not fixed), maturity
date, repayment
provisions,
indication of yield
and name of the
representative of
the holders
Interest periods and Rates of Interest:
Other than Zero Coupon Notes, the length of all interest periods for all Notes
and the applicable Rate of Interest or its method of calculation may differ
from time to time or be constant for any Series. Other than Zero Coupon
Notes, Notes may have a Maximum Rate of Interest, a Minimum Rate of
Interest or both.
Interest:
Notes may or may not bear interest. Interest-bearing Notes will either bear
interest payable at a fixed rate, a floating rate or at a rate which may be
reset periodically during the life of the Note.
Issue specific summary:
The Senior Notes bear interest from their date of issue at the fixed rate of
1.375 per cent. per annum payable annually in arrear on 19 January in each
year.
Redemption:
The terms under which Notes may be redeemed (including, in the case of
Senior Notes or Dated Tier 2 Notes, the Maturity Date and the price at which
they will be redeemed on the maturity date as well as any provisions relating
to early redemption) will be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant
Dealer at the time of issue of the relevant Notes.
Issue specific summary:
Subject to any early redemption or purchase and cancellation, the Senior
Notes will be redeemed on 19 January 2018 at 99.734 per cent. of their
nominal amount.
The Senior Notes may, at the Issuer's election, be redeemed early at 100
per cent. of their nominal amount for tax reasons.
The Issuer and its Subsidiaries may at any time purchase Senior Notes at
any price in the open market or otherwise.
Representative of holders:
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. (the "Trustee") will act as trustee
for the holders of Notes.
Indication of yield:
Indication of yield: 1.466 per cent. per annum
C.10 If the Note has a
derivative
component in the
interest payment,
a clear and
comprehensive
explanation to
help investors
understand how
the value of their
investment is
affected by the
value of the
underlying
instrument(s),
especially under
the circumstances
when the risks are
most evident.
Not Applicable.
Payments of interest on the Notes shall not involve any
derivative component.
C.11 An indication as to
whether the Notes
will be the object
of an application
for admission to
trading, with a
view to their
distribution in a
regulated market
or other equivalent
markets with an
indication of the
markets in
question
Listing:
Each Series will be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority
(the "UKLA") and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's
Regulated Market.
Issue specific summary:
Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to
be listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's Regulated Market with effect from
19 January 2015.
Distribution:
The Senior Notes are not being offered to the public in any Member State.
C.21 Indication of the
market where the
Notes will be
traded and for
which the
Prospectus has
been published
Each Series will be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority
(the "UKLA") and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's
Regulated Market.
Issue specific summary:
Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to
be listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's Regulated Market with effect from
19 January 2015.
Section D – Risks
Element Title
D.2 Key information
on the key risks
that are specific to
the Issuer or its
industry

The Issuer's businesses are inherently subject to market fluctuations
and general economic conditions.
Uncertainty or negative trends in
international economic and investment climates could adversely affect
the Issuer's business and profitability. In particular, the adverse effect
of such factors would be felt in the future principally through:
(a)
investment impairments or reduced investment returns impairing the
Issuer's ability to write significant volumes of new business and having
a negative impact on its assets under management and profit; (b)
higher credit defaults and wider credit and liquidity spreads resulting in
realised and unrealised credit losses; (c) the failure of counterparties to
discharge obligations or where adequate collateral is not in place; (d)
difficulties experienced in estimating the value of financial instruments
due to illiquid or closed markets; and (e) increased illiquidity adding to
uncertainty over financial resources and the possibility of a reduction in
capital resources as valuations decline.

The Issuer is subject to the risk of potential sovereign debt credit
deterioration owing to the amounts of sovereign debt obligations held in
its investment portfolio. If a sovereign were to default on its obligations,
this could have a material adverse effect on the Issuer's financial
condition and results of operations.

The Issuer is subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations owing to
the geographical diversity of its business. The Issuer's operations in
the US and Asia, which represent a significant proportion of operating
profit based on longer-term investment returns and shareholders' funds,
generally write policies and invest in assets denominated in local
currency.
The impact of gains or losses on currency translations is
accounted for in the Group's consolidated financial statements as a
component of shareholders' funds within other comprehensive income
and, consequently, could impact on the Issuer's gearing ratios.

The
Issuer
conducts
its
businesses
subject
to
regulation
and
associated regulatory risks, including the effects of changes in the laws,
regulations, policies and interpretations and any accounting standards
in the markets in which it operates.
Changes in government policy,
legislation (including tax) or regulatory interpretation applying to
companies in the financial services and insurance industries in any of
the
markets
in
which
the
Issuer
operates,
which
may
apply
retrospectively, may adversely affect the Issuer's product range,
distribution
channels,
profitability,
capital
requirements
and,
consequently, reported results and financing requirements.
Also,
regulators in jurisdictions in which the Issuer operates may change the
level of capital required to be held by individual businesses or could
introduce possible changes in the regulatory framework for pension
arrangements and policies, the regulation of selling practices and
solvency requirements.
Furthermore, as a result of the recent
interventions
by
governments
in
response
to
global
economic
conditions, it is widely expected that there will be a substantial increase
in governmental regulation and supervision of the financial services
industry, including the possibility of higher capital requirements,
restrictions on certain types of transaction structure and enhanced
supervisory powers.

The
Issuer's
businesses
are
conducted
in
highly
competitive
environments with developing demographic trends and continued
profitability depends on management's ability to respond to these
pressures and trends. The markets for financial services in the UK, US
and Asia and highly competitive.
In some markets, the Issuer faces
competitors that are larger, have greater financial resources or a
greater market share, offer a broader range of products or have higher
bonus rates or claims-paying ratios.
Further, heightened competition
for talented and skilled employees and agents with local experience,
particularly in Asia, may limit the Issuer's potential to grow its business
as quickly as planned.

Downgrades in the Issuer's financial strength and credit ratings could
significantly impact its competitive position and damage its relationships
with creditors and trading counterparties. Such ratings, which are used
by the market to measure the Group's ability to meet policyholder
obligations, are an important factor affecting public confidence in some
of the Group's products and, as a result, its competitiveness.
Downgrades in the Issuer's ratings could have an adverse effect on the
Group's ability to market products or retain current policyholders or on
the Group's financial flexibility. In addition, the interest rates the Issuer
pays on its borrowings are affected by its credit ratings.

Adverse experience against the assumptions used in pricing products
and reporting business results could significantly affect the Issuer's
results of operations. The Issuer needs to make assumptions about a
number of factors in determining the pricing of its products and setting
reserves and for reporting its capital levels and the results of its
long-term business operations.
In common with other industry
participants, the profitability of the Group's businesses depends on a
mix of factors, including mortality and morbidity trends, policy surrender
rates,
investment
performance
and
impairments,
unit
cost
of
administration and new business acquisition expense. If actual levels
prove to be different to assumed levels, the Group's results of
operations could be adversely affected.
D.3 Key information
on the key risks
that are specific to
the Notes
Issue specific summary:

There may be no or only a limited secondary market in the Notes.
Therefore, Holders may not be able to sell their Notes easily or at
prices that will provide them with a yield comparable with similar
investments that have a developed secondary market.

Holders may not receive the full amount of payments due in respect of
the Notes should the Issuer be required to withhold or deduct amounts
at source on account of tax from such payments in order to comply with
applicable law.
Section E – Offer
Element Title
E.2b Reasons for the
offer and use of
proceeds when
different from
making profit
and/or hedging
certain risks
The net proceeds from each issue of Notes may be applied by the Issuer for
its general corporate purposes, which include making a profit, or may be
applied for particular uses, as determined by the Issuer.
Issue specific summary:
The net proceeds from the issue of the Notes will be applied by the Issuer
for its general corporate purposes, which include making a profit.
E.3 A description of
the terms and
conditions of the
offer
Not Applicable: the Notes may only be offered in circumstances where there
is an exemption from the obligation under the Prospectus Directive to
publish a prospectus in relation to the relevant offer.
Issue specific summary:
Not Applicable. The Notes are in denominations of at least €100,000 (or its
equivalent in any other currency).
E.4 A description of
any interest that is
material to the
issue/offer
including
conflicting
interests
The relevant Dealers may be paid fees in relation to any issue of Notes
under the Programme.
Issue specific summary:
The Joint Lead Managers will be paid aggregate commissions equal to
0.125 per cent. of the aggregate nominal amount of the Notes. Any Joint
Lead Manager and its affiliates may also have engaged, and may in the
future
engage,
in
investment
banking
and/or
commercial
banking
transactions with, and may perform other services for, the Issuer and its
affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
E.7 Estimated
expenses charged
to the investor by
the Issuer
The Issuer will not charge any expenses to investors in connection with any
issue of Notes.
Issue specific summary:
Not Applicable. No expenses are being charged to investors by the Issuer.