Publication of a Prospectus
Regulatory Announcement
Royal Bank of Canada
December 8, 2016
Publication of Prospectus
Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States.
The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and, along with the documents incorporated by reference therein, is available for viewing:
2nd Supplementary Prospectus dated December 8, 2016 relating to the Programme for the €32,000,000,000 Global Covered Bond Programme of Royal Bank of Canada, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments by RBC Covered Bond Guarantor Limited Partnership.
The 2nd Supplementary Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus dated July 29, 2016 (the "Prospectus"), as supplemented by the 1st Supplementary Prospectus dated August 26, 2016 and the 2nd Supplementary Prospectus dated December 8, 2016, may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
The Covered Bonds and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Covered Bonds will be offered only (i) in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act and (ii) to qualified institutional buyers in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
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2nd Supplementary Prospectus dated December 8, 2016
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3631R_-2016-12-8.pdf
Documents Incorporated by Reference (or certain portions thereof as specified under "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in the Prospectus):
2016 Annual Information Form dated November 29, 2016
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3631R_1-2016-12-8.pdf
Audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3631R_2-2016-12-8.pdf
Management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3631R_3-2016-12-8.pdf
Investor Report dated October 31, 2016
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3631R_4-2016-12-8.pdf
For further information, please contact
Erin Dion
Senior Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada
Telephone Number: (416) 974-4103
Fax Number: (416) 955-2032
Email: erin.dion@rbc.com