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Historical Performance (%) -- as of 09/30/2012
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YEAR-TO- ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED SINCE RBS ETN
INCEPTION
3-MONTH (%) DATE (%) 1-YEAR (%) 3-YEAR (%) 5-YEAR (%) (1/25/11) (%)
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RBS US Mid Cap Trendpilot[] ETN Daily Redemption Value(1) 5.18 7.44 7.31 -- -- -4.06
RBS US Mid Cap Trendpilot(TM) Index 5.44 8.22 8.22 -- -- -2.65
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Total Return Index (Benchmark Index) 5.44 13.77 28.54 14.33 3.83 9.82
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index (Price Only) 5.03 12.50 26.59 12.70 2.25 7.12
Cash rate on 09/30/12 was 0.11% -- -- -- -- -- --
The table above presents the actual performance of the Index, the RBS ETNs, the
S and P 400([R]) Total Return Index (the Benchmark Index) and the S and P 400([R])
Index (Price Return) over the speci[]ed periods. For information regarding the
performance of the Index, see pages PS-35 to PS-38 of the pricing supplement to
the RBS ETNs []led with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Past
performance does not guarantee future results.
(1) Includes the deduction of the annual investor fee, which accrues on a daily
basis. The annual investor fee will be equal to (i) 1.00% per annum when the
Index is tracking the Benchmark Index, and (ii) 0.50% per annum when the Index
is tracking the Cash Rate.
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index Performance -- as of 09/30/2012
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S and P MidCap 400([R]) Total Return Index
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Total Return Index 200-Index business day simple moving average
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index (Price Only)
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960
The
graph to the left is the
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historical performance of the
S and P
MidCap 400([R]) Total Return
Index, S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index
(Price Only) and the S and P MidCap
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400([R]) Total Return Index 200-Index
business day simple moving
average. This illustration does not
re[]ect any historical Trendpilot
(0) Oct 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Index performance.
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S and P MidCap 400([R]) 1-Year Annual Return Comparison (%)(1)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006
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S and P MidCap 400([R]) Total Return Index 17.51 -0.60 -14.51 35.62 16.48
12.56 10.32
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index (Price Only) 16.21 -1.64 -15.44 34.02 15.16
11.27 8.99
Cash Rate (Year-End) 5.70 1.71 1.19 0.89 2.23
3.91 4.88
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012-Q3
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S and P MidCap 400([R]) Total Return Index 7.98 -36.23 37.38 26.64 -1.73
13.77
S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index (Price Only) 6.69 -37.28 35.00 24.85 -3.10
12.50
Cash Rate (Year-End) 3.31 0.05 0.11 0.18 0.03
0.11
(1) The table above does not re[]ect any Trendpilot[] Index performance. The
Trendpilot[] Index performance is not the same as the S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index
performance. The Trendpilot[] Index may underperform the S and P MidCap 400([R])
Index over various time periods, and may track the Cash Rate for extended
periods of time in a low interest rate envionment.
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 Index may underperform
the Benchmark Index, and is expected to perform poorly in volatile markets.
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
plc, 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: The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (RBS NV) and RBS
Holdings N.V. (RBS Holdings) 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 the registration statement and
other documents that have been []led with the SEC for more complete information
about RBS NV and RBS Holdings, 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 NV, RBS Securities Inc. (RBSSI) or any dealer participating in the relevant
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).
US Mid Cap Trendpilot[] Index (USD) is the property of The Royal Bank of
Scotland plc, which has contracted with S and P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S and P Dow
Jones Indices LLC) ("S and P Dow Jones Indices") to maintain and calculate the
Index. The S and P MidCap 400([R]) Index is the exclusive property of S and P Dow Jones
Indices and have been licensed for use by RBSSI and its af[]liates in
connection with the RBS US Mid Cap Trendpilot[] Index (USD). S and P Dow Jones
Indices and its af[]liates shall have no liability for any errors or omissions
in calculating the Index. S and P([R]) is a registered trademark of SPFS Standard &
Poor's Financial Services LLC ("SPFS") and Dow Jones([R]) is a registered
trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). These trademarks
have been licensed to S and P Dow Jones Indices. "Standard & Poor's([R])",
"S and P([R])", and "S and P MidCap 400([R])" are registered trademarks of SPFS and
together with the "Calculated by S and P Dow Jones Indices Custom" and its related
stylized mark(s) have been licensed
C A L C U L ATED BY for use by RBSSI and its
af[]liates. The RBS US Mid Cap Trendpilot[] ETNs are not sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by S and P Dow Jones Indices, SPFS, Dow Jones, their af[]liates or
their third party licensors, and neither S and P Dow Jones Indices, SPFS, Dow
Jones, their af[]liates or their third party licensors make any representation
regarding the advisability of investing in such RBS ETNs.
Copyright [C] 2012 RBS Securities Inc. All rights reserved. RBS Securities
Inc., a U.S. registered broker-dealer, member of FINRA and SIPC, is an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and an af[]liate of
RBS NV.
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