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Illustration of a $10,000 Investment in Each of the Below-Listed Indices --
10/31/07-12/31/12
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Returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual RBS ETN
performance. Index performance returns do not re[]ect any annual investor fee or
transaction cost. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You can
not invest directly in any index. Source: Bloomberg. All indices are based to
$10,000 as of 10/31/2007.
Component Commodity Weightings -- as of 12/31/12
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COMPONENT'S NAME TARGET WEIGHTS ACTUAL WEIGHTS
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Gold 50.00% 50.36%
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Silver 25.00% 23.37%
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Palladium 12.50% 14.18%
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Platinum 12.50% 12.07%
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Total 100.00% 100.00%
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Source: RBS, December 2012 Note: The Index is rebalanced back to its target
weightings in April and November.
CERTAIN RISK CONSIDERATIONS: The RBS ETNs involve risks not associated with an
investment in conventional debt securities, including a possible loss of some or
all of your investment. The level of the Index must increase by an amount
suf[]cient to offset the aggregate investor fee applicable to the RBS ETNs in
order for you to receive at least the principal amount of your investment back
at maturity or upon early repurchase or redemption. The RBS ETNs and the Index
do not provide exposure to spot prices of the relevant commodities and,
consequently, may not be representative of an investment that provides exposure
to the spot prices of the relevant commodities or buying and holding the
relevant commodities. The prices of commodities are volatile and are affected by
numerous factors. The Index may include futures contracts on non-U.S. exchanges
and trading on such exchanges may be subject to different and greater risks than
trading on U.S. exchanges. Even though the RBS ETNs are listed on the NYSE Arca,
a trading market may not develop and the liquidity of the RBS ETNs may be
limited and/or vary over time, as RBS plc is not required to maintain any
listing of the RBS ETNs. The RBS ETNs are not principal protected and do not pay
interest. Any payment on the RBS ETNs is subject to the ability of RBS plc, as
the issuer, and RBS Group, as the guarantor, to pay their respective obligations
when they become due. You should carefully consider whether the RBS ETNs are
suited to your particular circumstances before you decide to purchase them. We
urge you to consult with your investment, legal, accounting, tax and other
advisors with respect to any investment in the RBS ETNs. The RBS ETNs are not
suitable for all investors. You should carefully read the relevant pricing
supplement and prospectus, including the more detailed explanation of the risks
involved in any investment in the RBS ETNs as described in the "Risk Factors"
section of the pricing supplement, before investing. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: RBS
plc and RBS Group have []led a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offering of RBS
ETNs to which this communication relates. Before you invest in any RBS ETNs, you
should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents
that have been []led by RBS plc and RBS Group with the SEC for more complete
information about RBS plc and RBS Group, and the offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, RBS plc, RBS Securities Inc. (RBSSI) or any dealer participating
in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the pricing
supplement at no charge if you request it by calling 1-855-RBS-ETPS (toll-free).
The RBS ETNs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Beeland Interests
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Management SA ("Diapason").[] Neither Beeland Interests, James B. Rogers, Jr.
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NEITHER BEELAND INTERESTS NOR DIAPASON, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES
OR AGENTS, GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE ROGERS
INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY INDEX ("RICI"), THE RICI ENHANCED, ANY SUB-INDEX
THEREOF, OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.[] SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
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ETNS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE RICI, THE RICI ENHANCED,
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BEELAND INTERESTS NOR DIAPASON, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR
AGENTS, MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE
WITH RESPECT TO THE RICI, THE RICI ENHANCED, ANY SUB INDEX THEREOF, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN.[] WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL
BEELAND INTERESTS, DIAPASON OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR AGENTS HAVE
ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
The Index is calculated by NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of NYSE Euronext. The RBS ETNs, which are based on the Index, are not
issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NYSE Arca, and NYSE Arca makes
no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product. NYSE
ARCA MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE RGRP WITH
RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL NYSE ARCA
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Copyright [C] 2013 RBS Securities Inc. All rights reserved. RBS Securities Inc.,
a U.S. registered broker-dealer, member of FINRA and SIPC, is an indirect
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www.rbs.com/etnus | TOLL FREE: 855-RBS-ETPS | Not FDIC Insured. May Lose Value.
Dated January 16, 2013
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