Publication of a Prospectus

Regulatory Announcement

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 Financial Conduct Authority and is available for viewing:

4^th Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated May 26, 2023 relating to the Programme for the Issuance of Securities of Royal Bank of Canada.

The 4^th Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus, together with the document incorporated by reference therein, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus dated July 29, 2022, as supplemented by the 1^st Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated August 25, 2022, the 2^nd Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated December 20, 2022, the 3^rd Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated March 3, 2023 and the 4^th Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated May 26, 2023 (together, the "Prospectus"), 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 Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state of the United States and are subject to United States tax law requirements.  Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a "US person" (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act).  No public offering of the Notes is being made in the United States. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

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4^th Supplementary Notes Base Prospectus dated May 26, 2023

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8495A_1-2023-5-26.pdf

Document Incorporated by Reference (or certain portions thereof as specified under "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in the Prospectus):

RBC Second 2023 Report to Shareholders

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8495A_2-2023-5-26.pdf

For further information, please contact
Erin Dion
Assistant General Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada
Telephone Number:  (416) 974-4103
Fax Number:  (416) 955-2032
Email:  erin.dion@rbc.com

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