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The Bespokein 2011 in Emerging Markets versus only 1.90% in Developed Markets. The BRIC nations have the potential to continue growing at a faster pace than their Developed Market

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  • Also available to SSAP,Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)& ARF/AMRF InvestorsClosing Date: March 31st 2011

    The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

  • 3

    CONTENTS

    1 Introduction 04

    2 ExecutiveSummary 05

    3 TheEconomicRationale 06

    4 KeyFeatures 10

    5 Risk&WealthWarnings 15

    6 Terms&Conditions 16

    7 DataProtection 20

    8 ApplicationForm 21

  • 4 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Itisverydifficulttopredictwithcertaintyexactlywhatthefutureholds

    fortheEuro,orindeedanyothercurrencyorassetclass,however

    weatBespokerecognizethattheEurozoneisencounteringsignificant

    challengesoverthemediumterm,whichmayplacesignificantdownward

    pressureontheEuro.Bespokebelievesitisadvisabletobothprotect

    aportionoftheirinvestmentagainstEurodevaluationrisks,aswelltaking

    advantageofasignificantprofitopportunity,whilstlimitingriskexposure

    atalltimes.TothisendBespokeInvestmentsLimitedhaslaunched

    TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond(the“Bond”).

    Oneofthemanychallengesfacinginvestorsinrecenttimesisthe

    combinationoflowdepositrates,whichmanyareforcedtoaccept

    astheymaybe,understandably,reluctanttotakeanyriskwiththeir

    capitalgiventheuncertainmarketenvironmentoverthelastnumberof

    years.Bespokehaverecognizedtherequirementforcertaintyregarding

    returnsoverandaboveinitialcapital,manyinvestorspreferencefor

    shorttomediumtermtimeframes,togetherwithadesireforstrong

    returnpotentialoverandabovetheprevailingrateofinflation.Bespoke

    believesthatthisBondsatisfiesalloftheabovecriteria.

    InvestorsintheBond,whetherinvestingintheProtectedOption

    ortheAcceleratedOption,willbenefitfromtwodistinctelements;

    (1)providingashorttermreturnofcapitalon25%offundsinvested

    atanexceptional,fixeddepositratecombinedwith(2)amediumterm

    investmentwithstrongreturnpotential.Thisisbrokendownasfollows

    forasample€100,000investment:

    Both Options €25,000placedona1yearfixeddepositat6%

    FixedRateofReturn.This€25,000willbepaid

    backtotheinvestorwith6%grossinterestafter

    1year.DIRTwillbedeductedwhereapplicable.

    Protected Option €75,000willbeinvestedina3year9monthfixed

    terminvestmentoffering100%ofthefall,ifany,

    intheEuroversusanequallyweightedbasket

    ofthecurrenciesofBrazil,Russia,Indiaand

    China(the“ReferenceBasket”)betweenthestart

    dateandmaturitydateoftheBond.100%capital

    protectionappliesatmaturity.

    Accelerated Option €75,000willbeinvestedina3year9monthfixed

    terminvestmentoffering250%(2.50times)ofthe

    fall,ifany,intheEuroversusanequallyweighted

    basketofthecurrenciesofBrazil,Russia,India

    andChina(the“ReferenceBasket”)betweenthe

    startdateandmaturitydateoftheBond.90%

    capitalprotectionappliesatmaturity.

    TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondoffersinvestors

    anattractivecombinationbetweenanenhanced1yearfixedterm

    depositaccountandacapitalprotectedmediumterminvestment,

    offeringexcellentmediumtermreturnpotentialwithcapitalprotection

    atmaturity.BespokealsobelievethatthisBondofferstheideal

    protectionagainstpotentialdevaluationoftheEurocurrencyoverthe

    mediumtermandistheoptimuminvestmentproductforthecurrent

    marketenvironment.

    1 Introduction

    BespokeInvestmentsLimitedisdelightedtolaunchitstenthinvestmentproductTheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond.WithseeminglyconstantmediareportssuggestingpotentialsovereigndebtdefaultsaswellaspredictingthepotentialdemiseoftheEurocurrency,manyinvestorsarenervousregardingwhatthefutureholdsfortheEuro,andconsequentlytheirsavingsandinvestments.

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    • The Economic Rationale:TheBRICnationshavethepotential

    tocontinuegrowingatafasterpacethantheirdevelopedmarket

    peers.Oneofthewaysofaddressingthisimbalanceisforthe

    currenciesoftheBRICcountriestoappreciateversusdeveloped

    marketcurrenciessuchastheEuro.

    • The Investment Rationale:Theinvestmentrationalecanbe

    summarisedas:

    – EconomicOutperformanceandTradeImbalances:

    ThedevelopingBRICeconomiesarealreadyexperiencing

    significantfinancialsurplusesandhavebuiltupconsiderable

    reservesofforeigncurrencyasaresult.

    – CapitalFlowbetweenEastandWest:Theglobalfinancial

    imbalanceexhibitedbylargesurplusesintheBRICcountries

    andhugedeficitsintheUSandEuropehascausedtheglobal

    economysomeconcerninrecentyears.

    – PurchasingPowerParity:Currenciestendtoriseashigher

    productivityleadseconomiestoconvergeonPurchasingPower

    Parity(PPP)exchangerates.

    • The Deposit Element:25%oftheBondwillbeplacedina1yearfixed

    ratedepositpaying6.00%gross/AER.Thisportionoftheinvestment

    plusthe6%(gross)fixeddepositratewillbepaidtotheinvestorafter

    1year.

    • The Investment Element:75%oftheBondisinvestedinthefall

    intheEuroversusanequallyweightedbasketoftheBRICcurrencies

    (the“ReferenceBasket”).

    • Thereare2 OptionsforinvestorsinthisBond,The Bespoke Split

    Deposit BRIC Currency Bond Protected OptionandThe Bespoke

    Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond Accelerated Option.

    • TheInvestmentElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrency

    BondProtectedOptionis100% Capital ProtectedbyUlsterBank

    IrelandLimitedatMaturity.TheInvestmentElementoftheBespoke

    SplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOptionis90%

    Capital ProtectedbyUlsterBankIrelandLimitedatmaturity.Ulster

    BankIrelandLimitedisregulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.

    • InvestorsintheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond

    ProtectedOptionwillreceive100% Participationinthefall,ifany,

    oftheReferenceBasketattheendoftheterm.Investorsinthe

    BespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOptionwill

    receive250% Participationinthefall,ifany,oftheReferenceBasket

    attheendoftheterm.Thereisnomaximumreturnorcaponthe

    potentialreturnachievedbytheBond.

    • TheInvestmentElementoftheBondhasafixed3 years, 9 months

    term.Althoughprovisionhasbeenmadeforinvestorstoaccesstheir

    moniesinvestedbeforetheendofthis3years,9monthsterm,this

    investmentshouldonlybeconsideredbyinvestorswhoarecontent

    toadopta3years,9monthstermfortheinvestmentelementofthis

    investment.

    • ThereisnoAnnualManagementFee.

    • TheMinimum Investmentis€25,000.

    • TheClosing Dateforapplicationsis31 March 2011.

    • TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondisalsoavailable

    tomembersofSmallSelfAdministeredPensionSchemes(SSAP),

    SelfInvestedPersonalPension(SIPP)andARF/AMRFInvestors.

    • ThebasecurrencyoftheBondisEuro.

    • Investorswillbeabletokeep updated on the indicative performance

    of their investmenteachcalendarquarterorintermittentlybyrequest

    toBespokeInvestmentsLimited.

    • TheBondisexclusivetoAuthorisedInvestmentAdvisorsofBespoke

    InvestmentsLimitedandtheirclients.

    • UlsterBankIrelandLimitedacceptsnoresponsibilityforthe

    accuracyorotherwiseoftheinformationsetoutinthisbrochure

    norhasitverifiedtheaccuracyofsuchinformationotherthanthe

    informationdirectlyrelatingtotheBank.

    2 ExecutiveSummary

    TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond(theBond)isaninnovative Investment Strategydesignedforprivate investorswhowishtocombineanenhanceddepositrateandcapitalprotectionwithanexposuretothedeclineintheEuroversusthecurrenciesofBrazil,Russia,IndiaandChina(BRIC).Themainfeaturesareasfollows:

  • 6 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    TheBondhastwopartsasdescribedinthetablebelow:

    The Deposit Element

    25%oftheBondwillbeplacedina1yearfixedratedepositpaying6.00%gross/AER.

    The Investment Element

    75%ofthebondwillbeinvestedinthe“ReferenceBasket”(theEuroversusanequallyweightedbasketofBRICcurrencies).

    3.1TheEconomicRationale

    Therehasbeenincreasinginvestorinterestintheeconomicprogress

    thatisunderwayindevelopingnationslikeBrazil,Russia,Indiaand

    Chinaoverthelastnumberofyears.Thisattentionbeganfollowing

    afamousGlobalEconomicPaperissuedbyGoldmanSachsinOctober

    2003.Thispaperentitled“DreamingwithBRICs:ThePathto2050”

    waswrittentohighlighttheopportunitiespresentedbytheworld’s

    fourlargestdevelopingeconomiesandiswherethephraseBRICwas

    firstcoined.

    ThisGlobalEconomicPaperhelpedchangethewaymanyfinancial

    marketparticipantsthoughtaboutthedevelopingworld.Instead

    ofjustrecognisingtheeconomicpotentialthatwouldsomedaychange

    theglobaleconomyatsomedistanttimeinthefuture,theinvestment

    communitybegantorealisethattheshiftindominanceoftheworld

    economyfromthecurrentG7wealthynationstothedevelopingBRIC

    nationsandotherdevelopingnationshadalreadystartedandwould

    becompletedmuchfasterthanmanyhadoriginallyanticipated.

    MuchoftheincreaseintheBRICeconomiesisexpectedtocomefrom

    realeconomicgrowth.Thetablebelowshowsthe2011projectedGDP

    GrowthRateforeachoftheBRICnationsandforEurope:

    Country GDP Growth Rate

    Brazil 4.45%

    Russia 4.20%

    India 8.50%

    China 9.01%

    EuroArea 1.50%

    Source:BloombergComposite

    MarketanalystsforecastcombinedrealGDPgrowthof5.80%

    in2011inEmergingMarketsversusonly1.90%inDevelopedMarkets.

    TheBRICnationshavethepotentialtocontinuegrowingatafaster

    pacethantheirDevelopedMarketpeers.Oneofthewaysofaddressing

    thisimbalanceisforthecurrenciesoftheBRICcountriestoappreciate

    versusdevelopedmarketcurrenciessuchastheEuro.

    3.2TheInvestmentRationale

    Economic Outperformance and Trade Imbalances

    Theeconomicoutperformanceofthedevelopingworldinrecentyears

    hasplaceditinastrongfinancialpositionrelativetotheeconomies

    ofthedevelopedworld.ThedevelopingBRICeconomiesarealready

    experiencingsignificantfinancialsurplusesandhavebuiltup

    considerablereservesofforeigncurrencyasaresult.Theeconomic

    outperformancetheyareexpectedtocontinuetoexhibitformanyyears

    tocome,mayfurtherinflatethesefinancialsurplusesandreserves

    astheycontinuetoenjoyanexcessofexportsoverimports.

    Capital Flow between East and West

    Theglobalfinancialimbalanceexhibitedbylargesurplusesinthe

    BRICcountriesandhugedeficitsintheUSandEuropehascaused

    theglobaleconomysomeconcerninrecentyears.Asolutiontothese

    imbalancesisariseinspendingintheBRICeconomiesorasignificant

    increaseinthevalueofthecurrenciesinthesecountries.Bothofthese

    areconsideredlikelytohappenwithcurrencyappreciationthoughtto

    potentiallybeoneofthemostimportantingredientsinbringingthe

    financialpositionoftheglobaleconomybackintoequilibrium.

    Purchasing Power Parity

    Currenciestendtoriseashigherproductivityleadseconomiesto

    convergeonPurchasingPowerParity(PPP)exchangerates.There

    isacleartendencyforcountrieswithhigherincomepercapita(i.e.

    developedcountries)tohaveexchangeratesclosertoPPP.TheBRIC

    economiesallhaveexchangeratesthatarealongwaybelowPPP

    rates.TheselargedifferencesbetweenPPPandactualexchangerates

    comeaboutbecauseproductivitylevelsaremuchlowerindeveloping

    economies.Astheydevelopandproductivityrises,thereisatendency

    fortheircurrenciestorisetowardsPPP.Inotherwords,asproductivity

    improvesintheBRICeconomies,theircurrencieswillincreasetowards

    PPPexchangeratesasisalreadythecaseinthedevelopedworld.

    Summary

    TheGlobalEconomy’srequirementforagreaterfinancialbalance

    betweenthedevelopedanddevelopingworldsandthefactthat

    currenciesinacountrytendtoriseastheproductivityofthecountry

    3 DescriptionoftheBond

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    risesarethemaininvestmentrationale.Thesecompellingeconomic

    argumentsarecompoundedbythefactthatcurrencyappreciationhas

    historicallybeenalargecontributortotheGDPgrowthoffastgrowing

    economiesastheyconvergewithlargereconomicpartners.TheUS

    andEuropealsoneedtheBRICCurrenciestoappreciatetoeasethe

    competitivepressureontheirbeleagueredexporters.MostoftheBRIC

    economieswouldsimilarlyviewcontrolledexchangerateadvancesas

    anadvantageindampeninginflationarypressureswithintheirown

    economiesespeciallyincommodityprices.

    3.3TheUnderlyingInvestmentStrategy

    TheUnderlyingInvestmentStrategyoftheInvestmentElement

    isinvestedinthefalloftheEuroversusanequallyweightedbasket

    thefollowingcurrencies(the“ReferenceBasket”):

    • BrazilianReal(ISOCode:BRL)

    • RussianRuble(ISOCode:RUB)

    • IndianRupee(ISOCode:INR)

    • ChineseRenminbi(ISOCode:CNY)

    Thechartbelowshowstheperformanceofthebasketofthe4BRIC

    currenciesversustheEurooverthelast10years:

    3.4HowtheInvestmentReturnsarecalculated

    TherearetwoelementstotheBond,theDepositElementand

    theInvestmentElement.Thetablebelowillustrateshowthereturn

    iscalculatedonasampleinvestmentof€100,000:

    The Deposit Element

    25%oftheBondwillbeplacedina1yearfixedratedepositpaying

    6.00%gross/AER.

    Deposit Term Year1

    Amount on Deposit €25,000

    Guaranteed Interest Rate 6%

    Gross Interest €1,500

    DIRT @ 27% €405

    Net Interest €1,095

    Timing of Payment EndofYear1

    Amount Paid Out €26,095

    Warning:PastPerformanceisnotareliableguidetofutureperformance.

    Source:Bloomberg(1October2000to31December2010)

    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

    900

    850

    800

    750

    700

    650

    600

    550

    500

    602.93

    Last Price 602.9386High on 10/20/00 893.8836Average 614.5319Low on 03/20/09 518.3588

  • 8 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    The Investment Element

    TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondProtectedOption

    75%oftheinitialcapitalisinvestedintheReferenceBasket.Atmaturity,investorswillreceiveback100%ofthe75%oftheirinitialcapitalinvested

    intheInvestmentElement,plus100%ofthefall,ifany,oftheReferenceBasket.Anyinvestmentreturnachievedoverandabovetheinitialcapital

    investedwillbesubjecttoDepositInterestRetentionTax(DIRT)atsource.Thetablebelowillustrateshowthereturniscalculatedin4different

    investmentreturnconditions:

    DescriptionExample 1: Positive Return

    Example 2: Positive Return

    Example 3: Neutral Return

    Example 4: Negative Return

    Initial Amount Invested €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00

    Projected Fall in the Reference Basket 20% 30% 0% -20%

    Participation Rate 100% 100% 100% 100%

    Projected Investment Return €15,000.00 €22,500.00 €0.00 €0.00

    Return of Capital Protected Amount €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00

    Projected Value before DIRT €90,000.00 €97,500.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00

    Compound Annual Return before DIRT 4.97% 7.23% 0.00% 0.00%

    Projected DIRT @ 30% Withheld -€4500.00 -€6,750.00 €0.00 €0.00

    Projected Net Return €88,500.00 €90,750.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00

    Compound Annual Return after DIRT 3.55% 5.21% 0.00% 0.00%

    Warning:Thesefiguresareestimatesonly.Theyarenotareliableguidetothefutureperformanceofthisinvestment.

    Warning:Thevalueofyourinvestmentcangodownaswellasup.

    Warning:Ifyoucashinyourinvestmentbefore8January2015youmaylosesomeorallofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:ThisillustrationisbasedonourunderstandingofcurrentIrishtaxlawandpracticewhichissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotconstitutetaxadvice.

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    TheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOption

    75%oftheinitialcapitalisinvestedintheReferenceBasket.Atmaturity,investorswillreceiveback90%ofthe75%oftheirinitialcapitalinvested

    intheInvestmentElement,plus250%ofthefall,ifany,oftheReferenceBasket.Anyinvestmentreturnachievedoverandabovetheinitialcapital

    investedwillbesubjecttoDepositInterestRetentionTax(DIRT)atsource.Thetablebelowillustrateshowthereturniscalculatedin4different

    investmentreturnconditions:

    Warning:Thesefiguresareestimatesonly.Theyarenotareliableguidetothefutureperformanceofthisinvestment.

    Warning:Thevalueofyourinvestmentcangodownaswellasup.Youmaygetbacklessthanyouputin.

    Warning:Ifyouinvestinthisproductyoucouldlose7.5%ofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:Ifyoucashinyourinvestmentbefore8January2015youmaylosesomeorallofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:ThisillustrationisbasedonourunderstandingofcurrentRevenuelawandpracticewhichissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotconstitutetaxadvice.

    DescriptionExample 1: Positive Return

    Example 2: Positive Return

    Example 3: Neutral Return

    Example 4: Negative Return

    Initial Amount Invested €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00 €75,000.00

    Projected Fall in the Reference Basket 20% 30% 0% -20%

    Participation Rate 250% 250% 250% 250%

    Projected Investment Return €37,500.00 €56,250.00 €0.00 €0.00

    Return of Capital Protected Amount €67,500.00 €67,500.00 €67,500.00 €67,500.00

    Projected Value before DIRT €105,000.00 €123,750.00 €67,500.00 €67,500.00

    Compound Annual Return before DIRT 9.37% 14.26% -2.77% -2.77%

    Projected DIRT @ 30% Withheld -€9,000.00 -€14,625.00 €0.00 €0.00

    Projected Net Return €96,000 €109,125.00 €67,500.00 €67,500.00

    Compound Annual Return after DIRT 6.79% 10.50% -2.77% -2.77%

  • 10 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    HowdoestheBondwork?

    1.ThePartiesInvolvedintheBondareasfollows:

    The Deposit Taker is:

    UlsterBankIrelandLimited(TheBank)

    UlsterBankGroupCentre

    George’sQuay

    Dublin2

    The Product Producer is:

    DugganAssetManagement

    Suite170IvyExchange

    GranbyPlace

    Dublin1

    The Arranger and Lead Distributor is:

    BespokeInvestmentsLimited

    16RodenPlace

    Dundalk

    CoLouth

    2.BriefDescriptionoftheBenefitsoftheBond:

    TheBondhasthefollowingbenefits:

    Thereare2OptionsforinvestorsinthisBondasfollows:

    Option 1: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Protected Option

    The Deposit Element:25%oftheBondwillbeplacedina1yearfixed

    ratedepositpaying6.00%gross/AER.Attheendofthefirstyear,annual

    interestisaddedtothepartialreturnofcapitalduethatyear.

    The Investment Element:75%oftheBondisinvestedintheReference

    Basket.Investorswillparticipatein100%ofthefall,ifany,ofthe

    ReferenceBasket.

    Capital Protection:100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheDeposit

    Elementand100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheInvestment

    ElementisprotectedattherelevantMaturityDates.

    Term:3years,9months.Thematuritydatesareasfollows:

    The Deposit Element:10April2012.

    The Investment Element:8January2015

    Underlying Investment of the Investment Element:TheEuroversusan

    equallyweightedbasketofBRICcurrencies.

    Initial Price:TheInitialPriceisthelevelofeachcurrencypair

    intheReferenceBasketon8April2011asdescribedinCondition5

    oftheTermsandConditions.TheInitialPriceswillbeprovidedinthe

    ConfirmationLettersenttoeachinvestor.

    Option 2: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Accelerated Option

    The Deposit Element:25%oftheBondwillbeplacedina1yearfixed

    ratedepositpaying6.00%gross/AER.Attheendofthefirstyear,annual

    interestisaddedtothepartialreturnofcapitalduethatyear.

    The Investment Element:75%oftheBondisinvestedintheReference

    Basket.Investorswillparticipatein250%ofthefall,ifany,ofthe

    ReferenceBasket.

    Capital Protection:100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheDeposit

    Elementand90%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheInvestment

    ElementisprotectedattherelevantMaturityDates.

    Term:3years,9months.Thematuritydatesareasfollows:

    The Deposit Element:10April2012.

    The Investment Element:8January2015

    Underlying Investment of the Investment Element:TheEuroversusan

    equallyweightedbasketofBRICcurrencies.

    Initial Price:TheInitialPriceisthelevelofeachcurrencypairin

    theReferenceBasketon8April2011asdescribedinCondition5of

    theTermsandConditions.TheInitialPriceswillbeprovidedinthe

    ConfirmationLettersenttoeachinvestor.

    4 KeyFeatures

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    3.ClosingDate:

    Theclosingdateforapplicationsis31March2011.

    4.Fees&Charges

    DugganAssetManagementwillreceiveacommissioninrelation

    toitsarrangementoftheBond.Thiscommissionwillbedependent

    onthetotalamountinvestedandonprevailingmarketconditions

    ontheinvestmentdateof8April2011.Assumingthattheminimum

    subscriptionamountisraisedandbasedonfinancialmarketconditions

    asat18January2011,theindicativecommissionpayabletoDuggan

    AssetManagementfortheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond

    ProtectedOptionwillbe0.50%ofthetotalamountinvested.Assuming

    thattheminimumsubscriptionamountisraisedandbasedonfinancial

    marketconditionsasat18January2011,theindicativecommission

    payabletoDugganAssetManagementfortheBespokeSplitDeposit

    BRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOptionwillbe1.50%ofthetotal

    amountinvested.

    BespokeInvestmentsLimitedwillreceiveadistributioncommission

    inrelationtoitsdistributionoftheBond.Thiscommissionwillbe

    dependentonthetotalamountinvestedandonprevailingmarket

    conditionsontheinvestmentdateof8April2011.Assumingthatthe

    minimumsubscriptionamountisraisedandbasedonfinancialmarket

    conditionsasat18January2011,theindicativecommissionpayable

    totheDistributoroftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond

    ProtectedOptionis1.82%to2.07%(dependingonthecommission

    payabletotheinvestmentintermediary)ofthetotalamountinvested.

    Assumingthattheminimumsubscriptionamountisraisedandbased

    onfinancialmarketconditionsasat18January2011,theindicative

    commissionpayabletotheDistributoroftheBespokeSplitDeposit

    BRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOptionis2.18%to2.43%(depending

    onthecommissionpayabletotheinvestmentintermediary)ofthetotal

    amountinvested.

    InvestmentIntermediarieswillreceiveacommissionof3.00%to

    3.25%foradvisingindividualinvestorsandforintroducingthese

    investorstotheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondProtected

    Optionandwillreceiveacommissionof3.00%to3.25%foradvising

    individualinvestorsandforintroducingtheseinvestorstotheBespoke

    SplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOption.Thelevelof

    commissionpayabletoeachInvestmentIntermediarywilldependon

    thevolumeofbusinessintroducedbythatInvestmentIntermediaryto

    BespokeInvestmentsLimited.

    5.MinimumInvestment:

    Theminimuminvestmentamountis€25,000.

    6.EligibleInvestors:

    TheBondisavailabletoindividualinvestorsoveraged18.Thebond

    isalsoopentopension,corporate,creditunion,charity,notforprofit

    andnon-residentinvestors.

    7.Dividends:

    TheBonddoesnotbenefitfromdividends.TheBondissuitableonly

    asacapitalgrowthinvestment.

    8.CurrencyRisk:

    TheReferenceBasketmaybedirectlyaffectedbychangesinforeign

    exchangerates.

    9.CapitalProtection:

    Option 1: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Protected Option

    100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheDepositElementisprotected

    atMaturity.100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheInvestment

    ElementisprotectedatMaturity.

    Option 2: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Accelerated Option

    100%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheDepositElementisprotected

    atMaturity.

    90%oftheinitialamountinvestedintheInvestmentElementis

    protectedatMaturity.

    Warning:Ifyouinvestinthisproductyoucouldlose7.50%ofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:YourInvestmentmaybeaffectedbychangesincurrencyexchangerates.

  • 12 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Wheredoesmyinvestmentgo?

    Option 1: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Protected Option

    Ifasampleinvestmentof€100,000ismade,itwillbeused,atthe

    dateofinvestmenton8April2011,asfollows:

    €66,090or66.09%willbeusedtosecurethepromisedpayment

    of€75,000payableafter3years,9months.Thisisequivalent

    toapromisedreturnonthispartoftheinvestmentof3.42%p.a.

    beforetaxisdeducted(ifapplicable).

    Ifthecashbonuson75%ofyourInvestmentafter3years,

    9monthsiszero,thepromisedpaymentwillrepresentareturn

    of0.00%p.a.,on75%ofyourtotalinvestmentovertheperiodto

    thedateofthepromisedpayment,beforeanytaxisdeducted.

    €25,000or25%willbeusedtosecurethepromisedpaymentof

    €26,500payableafter1year.Thisisequivalenttoapromised

    returnonthispartofyourinvestmentof6.00%gross/AER*fixed

    paidattheendofyear1beforetaxisdeducted(ifapplicable)plus

    yourinitial25%investmentinthefixedratedeposit.

    €3,340or3.34%willbeusedtosecurethecashbonuswhichmay

    bepayableafter3years,9months.

    €5,570or5.57%willbetakenincharges.

    *AERistheAnnualEquivalentRateandillustrateswhattheinterestratewouldbeifpaidandcompoundedeachyear.Grossistheinterestratepaidbeforethedeductionoftax.AnyinterestthatispayabletoyoufromyourdepositsubjecttothetermsoftheInvestmentwillbedonesoafterthedeductionofrelevanttax.

    Option 2: The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Accelerated Option

    Ifasampleinvestmentof€100,000ismade,itwillbeused,atthe

    dateofinvestmenton8April2011,asfollows:

    €59,730or59.73%willbeusedtosecurethepromisedpayment

    of€67,500payableafter3years,9months.Thisisequivalenttoa

    promisedreturnonthispartoftheinvestmentof3.31%p.a.before

    taxisdeducted(ifapplicable).

    Ifthecashbonuson75%ofyourInvestmentafter3years,

    9monthsiszero,thepromisedpaymentwillrepresentareturn

    of-2.77%p.a.,on75%ofyourtotalinvestmentovertheperiodto

    thedateofthepromisedpayment,beforeanytaxisdeducted.

    €25,000or25%willbeusedtosecurethepromisedpaymentof

    €26,500payableafter1year.Thisisequivalenttoapromised

    returnonthispartofyourinvestmentof6.00%gross/AER*fixed

    paidattheendofyear1beforetaxisdeducted(ifapplicable)plus

    yourinitial25%investmentinthefixedratedeposit.

    €8,340or8.34%willbeusedtosecurethecashbonuswhichmay

    bepayableafter3years,9months.

    €6,930or6.93%willbetakenincharges.

    *AERistheAnnualEquivalentRateandillustrateswhattheinterestratewouldbeifpaidandcompoundedeachyear.Grossistheinterestratepaidbeforethedeductionoftax.AnyinterestthatispayabletoyoufromyourdepositsubjecttothetermsoftheInvestmentwillbedonesoafterthedeductionofrelevanttax.

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    DoIhaveaccesstomyinvestment?

    TheBondhasbeendesignedasamediumterminvestmentandshould

    onlybeconsideredbyinvestorswhodonotrequireaccesstotheir

    investmentbeforetheendoftheterm.Earlyencashmentrequestswill

    onlybepermittedinexceptionalcircumstances.Investorsshouldalso

    notethatthe100%CapitalProtectionthatappliestotheInvestment

    ElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondProtected

    Optionandthe90%CapitalProtectionthatappliestotheInvestment

    ElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondAccelerated

    Optionwillapplyonlyonthematuritydateattheendofthe3years,

    9monthsterm.

    Term:3years,9months.Thematuritydatesareasfollows:

    The Deposit Element:10April2012.

    The Investment Element:8January2015.

    WhathappensifIdiebeforetheBondmatures?

    Intheeventofthedeathofasoleinvestororsurvivingjointaccount

    holderpriortotheexpiryoftheterm,theaccountwillcontinue

    tothematuritydateinthenameoftheexecutororadministrator.

    Alternatively,subjecttotheBank’sdiscretion,thebondmay

    beredeemedpriortomaturity,subjecttonormalprobateregulations,

    atitsrealisablevaluewhichmaybelowerthantheoriginalamount

    investedandlowerthantheprincipalprotectedamount.

    Warning:TheBondhasa3years,9monthsterm.Itisonlysuitableforinvestorswhoarewillingtoinvesttheircapitalforthis3years,9monthsterm.

    Warning:Ifyoucashinyourinvestmentbefore8January2015youmaylosesomeorallofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:Deductionsforchargesandexpensesarenotmadeuniformlythroughoutthelifeoftheproduct,butareloadeddisproportionatelyontotheearlyperiod.Ifaninvestorwithdrawsfromthebondpriortotheendofthe3years,9monthsterm,thepracticeoffront-endloadingwillimpactontheamountofmoneythattheinvestorreceives.

  • 14 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Whatabouttax?

    Ourunderstandingisthatthetaxationtreatmentofaninvestment

    inthisstrategyforprivateindividuals,basedoncurrenttaxlaw,

    isasfollows:

    • YourinvestmentissubjecttothedeductionofDepositInterest

    RetentionTax(DIRT)fromanyinterestaddedtoyourinvestmentat

    maturity(i.e.theexcessof(i)therelevantCapitalProtectedAmount

    plustherelavantVariableAmountover(ii)theInvestmentElement

    amount).Undercurrentlegislation,theeffectiveDIRTrateonthe

    InvestmentElementoftheBondis30%.Thisissubjecttochange

    withoutnotice.

    • UndercurrentlegislationinterestontheDepositElementofthe

    BondissubjecttoDIRT,currently27%,whereapplicableatthetime

    ofmaturity.

    • Youwillbeobligedtoincludethisinterestamount,beforeDIRT,in

    yourincometaxreturnfortheyearinwhichtheinvestmentmatures.

    • Youwillhavenofurtherpersonaltaxliabilityonreturnsfromthis

    investmentonceDIRThasbeendeductedatmaturity.

    • Someinvestors,suchasindividualsover65andthosewhoare

    permanentlyincapacitated,maybeabletoreclaimfromtheRevenue

    anyDIRTdeductedfromtheinvestmentatmaturity,iftheyarenot

    otherwiseliabletotaxonthisinvestment.

    • Companies,PensionFunds,Non-ResidentInvestors,CreditUnions

    andRegisteredCharitiesmaybeentitled,incertaincircumstances,to

    bepaidtheinterestwhentheinvestmentmatures,withoutdeduction

    ofDIRT.

    • TheinterestmayalsobesubjecttotheUniversalServiceCharge

    (USC)inyourhandsintheyearinwhichtheinvestmentmatures.

    ThismaychangeasthedetailsoftheDecember2010budgetare

    implemented.

    • TheinterestmayalsobesubjecttoPRSIinyourhandsinthetaxyear

    inwhichthebondmatures.

    Warning:TheaboveinformationrepresentsourunderstandingofthetaxationtreatmentoftheBondbutdoesnotconstitutetaxadvice.InvestorsshouldsatisfythemselvesindependentlyofthetaxationtreatmentoftheBond,inrelationtorevenuereportingrequirementsandtheimplicationsofnon-disclosureintheirownpersonalcircumstances.

    Warning:ThisdocumentisbasedonourunderstandingofcurrentIrishtaxlawandpracticewhichissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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    CounterpartyRisk

    PastPerformance

    Volatility

    InvestmentRisk

    CurrencyExchangeRateRisk

    SimulatedPerformance&Illustrations

    InvestmentTerm

    Charges

    Taxation

    CapitalProtection

    5 Risk&WealthWarnings

    Warning:IfeitherUlsterBankIrelandLimitedorSocieteGeneraleisnotinapositiontoperformitsroleintheBondasdefinedintheTerms&Conditionsatmaturity,thismayimpacteithertheCapitalProtectionorpotentialinvestmentreturnpayabletotheinvestor.

    Warning:PastPerformanceisnotareliableguidetofutureperformance.

    Warning:ThecurrencieswithintheReferenceBasketcanbevolatile.

    Warning:Thevalueofyourinvestmentmaygodownaswellasup.

    Warning:YourInvestmentmaybeaffectedbychangesincurrencyexchangerates.

    Warning:Thesefiguresareestimatesonly.Theyarenotareliableguidetothefutureperformanceofyourinvestment.

    Warning:Thisisa3years,9monthsinvestment.ThereisnoguaranteethattheReferenceBasketintheInvestmentElementwillhavedepreciatedsufficientlyoverthisinvestmenttermtogenerateapositivereturn.

    Warning:TheBondhasa3years,9monthsterm.TheBondisonlysuitableforinvestorswhodonotrequireaccesstotheirinvestmentpriortotheendofthis3years,9monthsterm.

    Warning:Ifyoucashinyourinvestmentbefore8January2015youmaylosesomeorallofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:Deductionsforchargesandexpensesarenotmadeuniformlythroughoutthelifeoftheproduct,butareloadeddisproportionatelyontotheearlyperiod.Ifaninvestorwithdrawsfromthebondpriortotheendofthe3years,9monthsterm,thepracticeoffront-endloadingwillimpactontheamountofmoneythattheinvestorreceives.

    Warning:ThisdocumentisbasedonourunderstandingofcurrentIrishtaxlawandpracticewhichissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotconstitutetaxadvice.

    Warning:Ifyouinvestintheacceleratedoptionofthisproductyoucouldlose7.50%ofthemoneyyouputin.

    Warning:Thevalueofyourinvestmentmaygodownaswellasup.Youmaygetbacklessthanyouputin.

    Warning:Ifyoucashinyourinvestmentbefore8January2015youmaylosesomeorallofthemoneyyouputin.

  • 16 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    Thefollowingdocumentationisrequiredbypersonalinvestorsfor

    antimoneylaunderingpurposes:

    Proof of Identity

    Certifiedcopyofpassportordriverslicenseforeachpersonsigning

    theapplicationformcertifiedbyanyofthefollowing:Garda,Accountant,

    Solicitor,designatedbody.

    Proof of address

    Certifiedcopyofutilitybill,bankstatementorrevenuedocumentation

    foreachpersonsigningtheapplicationformandlessthan6monthsold.

    Otherdocumentationwillberequiredforcorporate,pension,credit

    unionandcharitableorganisationapplicants.Pleaserefertoyour

    financialadvisorformoredetails.

    Non-residentclientswillberequiredtopresentverificationofidentity

    fromareputablefinancialinstitutionintheclient’scountryofresidence.

    Thefollowingdocumentationisrequiredbyallinvestorsfortaxation

    purposes:

    Personal Investors:

    DocumentaryevidenceofPPSNumberforeachpersonsigningthe

    applicationform(CertifiedcopyofP60,companypayslip(ifthecompany

    isregisteredfortax)orofficialcorrespondencefromtheRevenue

    Commissionerslessthan6monthsold).

    Non-Personal Investors:

    DocumentaryevidenceofTaxReferenceNumber[Certifiedcopy

    ofofficialcorrespondencefromtheRevenueCommissionerslessthan

    6monthsold].

    1.Definitions

    ‘Bespoke’meansBespokeInvestmentsLimitedintheircapacity

    asArrangerandLeadDistributoroftheBond.BespokeInvestments

    LimitedisregulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.

    ‘DAM’meansDugganAssetManagementLimitedtradingasDuggan

    AssetManagementanditssuccessors,assignsandtransferees.Duggan

    AssetManagementLimitedtradingasDugganAssetManagementis

    regulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.

    ‘Bank’meansUlsterBankIrelandLimited.Aprivatecompanylimited

    byshares,tradingasUlsterBank,UlsterBankGroupandBancUladh.

    RegisteredintheRepublicofIrelandNo25766.RegisteredOffice:

    UlsterBankGroupCentre,George’sQuay,Dublin2.UlsterBankIreland

    LimitedisamemberofTheRoyalBankofScotlandGroupofCompanies

    andisregulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.

    ‘Bond’meanstheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond.

    ‘Account’meansthefixedtermdepositaccountinyournameopenedby

    theBankforthepurposesofCondition4below.

    ‘Deposit Element’meansthe1yearfixedratedepositasdescribed

    in5(a)below.

    ‘Investment Element’meansthe3years,9monthsdepositasdescribed

    in5(b)below.

    ‘You/your’meanstheperson(s)(naturalorcorporate)investingmoney

    intheBondinaccordancewiththeseTermsandConditionsandincludes

    theirsuccessors.

    ‘Capital Protected Amount’means100%oftheInvestmentElementor

    100%oftheDepositElementinthecaseofTheBespokeBRICCurrency

    BondProtectedOptionand90%oftheInvestmentElementor100%of

    theDepositElementinthecaseofTheBespokeBRICCurrencyBond

    AcceleratedOption.

    ‘Variable Amount’shallmeantheinvestmentreturnpayableinaddition

    totheCapitalProtectedAmountinrespectoftheInvestmentElementin

    accordancewithClause5.

    ‘Term’meanstheperiodfromandincludingtheStartDatetothe

    MaturityDate,foreithertheDepositElementortheInvestmentElement

    asthecasemaybe.

    ‘Reference Basket’ meansanequalweightingofthefollowingcurrency

    pairs,Euro/BrazilianReal,Euro/RussianRuble,Euro/IndianRupeeand

    Euro/ChineseRenminbi.

    ‘Start Date’ means8April2011.

    ‘Final Valuation Date’means5January2015.

    ‘Maturity Date’means10April2012inrelationtotheDepositElement

    and8January2015inrelationtotheInvestmentElement.

    ‘Closing Date’means31March2011.

    ‘Counterparty’meansSocieteGenerale.

    ‘Deposit Amount’meanstheamountinvestedbyyouintheBond.

    6 Terms&Conditions

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    2.Availability

    a) TheBondisavailabletopersonalcustomers(aged18orover)

    whetherintheirownnameorinjointnames.Pensionfunds,

    companies,creditunionsandotherinstitutions/entitiesmayalso

    investintheBond.Theminimumdepositis€25,000.

    b) Theclosingdateforapplicationsis31March2011orearlier

    iffullysubscribed.DAMacceptsnoresponsibilityforapplications

    (i.e.completedapplicationform(s)plusclearedfundsandanyother

    appropriatedocumentationifrequired)untiltheyarephysically

    receivedbyDAM.Applicationswillnotbeacceptedafterthe

    closingdate.

    c)AllpaymentsinrelationtotheBondwillbedenominatedinEuro.

    d)NointerestwillbepaidtoyouintheperioduptotheStartDate

    of8April2011.

    3.DocumentationRequirements

    IfyouarenotinvestingintheBondonanexecutiononlybasisorifyou

    arebeingadvisedbyanauthorisedinvestmentintermediary,youmust

    completeafullfact-findforyourfinancialadvisorwhichisrequiredin

    ordertoenableyourfinancialadvisortofulfilitsobligationsinassessing

    thesuitabilityofthisproductforyourneeds.Inaddition,youwillneedto

    satisfytheanti-moneylaunderingrequirementsoutlinedabove.

    4.Yourinvestment

    100%oftheInvestmentElementand100%oftheDepositElement

    arecapitalprotectedattherelevantMaturityDateinthecaseofthe

    BespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondProtectedOption.90%of

    theInvestmentElementand100%oftheDepositElementarecapital

    protectedattherelevantMaturityDateinthecaseoftheBespokeSplit

    DepositBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOption.DAMwillplaceyour

    investmentintheAccountwiththeBank.Thematurityproceedsofyour

    investmentwillbereturnedtoyouattheendoftheTermtogetherwith

    anyVariableAmountpayablebytheBank.

    5.Interest

    a) 25%ofyourInvestmentwillbeplacedintheDepositElementandwill

    payinterestof6.00%gross/AERfixedwithin5workingdaysofthe

    maturitydate:10April2012.YourInvestmentintheDepositElement

    willalsobereturnedtoyouonthisdate.

    b) 75%ofyourInvestmentwillbeplacedintheInvestmentElementof

    theBond.ThepotentialVariableAmountpayableontheInvestment

    ElementwillbedeterminedontheMaturityDateoftheBond.

    ThevariableamountpayableatmaturityinrespectoftheInvestment

    ElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBondProtected

    Optionwillbe100%ofthefall,ifany,intheReferenceBasketandwill

    beaddedtothecapitalprotectedlevelof100%oftheamountinitially

    investedintheInvestmentElement.

    TheVariableAmountpayableatmaturityinrespectoftheInvestment

    ElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRICCurrencyBond

    AcceleratedOptionwillbe250%ofthefall,ifany,intheReference

    Basketandwillbeaddedtothecapitalprotectedlevelof90%ofthe

    amountinitiallyinvestedintheInvestmentElement.

    Thefall,ifany,intheReferenceBasketiscalculatedasfollows:

    c) WhilsttheInvestmentElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRIC

    CurrencyBondProtectedOptionis100%capitalprotectedbythe

    BankandtheInvestmentElementoftheBespokeSplitDepositBRIC

    CurrencyBondAcceleratedOptionis90%capitalprotectedbythe

    Bank,anyreturnthattrackstheperformanceoftheReferenceBasket

    isnotcertain.TheVariableAmount,ifany,isprovidedfromthe

    payoutofafinancialderivativepurchasedbytheBankfromSociete

    Generale(the“Counterparty”)beforetheStartDate.

    Basket Return

    Initial Price1 i=1-4

    FixingpublishedonthePriceSourceforCurrencyPair,asoftheStartDate

    Final Price1 i=1-4

    FixingpublishedonthePriceSourceforCurrencyPair,asoftheFinalValuationDate

    Reference Basket

    i Currency Pair Price Source

    1 EUR/RUBEUR/USDfixingpublishedat2.15FrankfurttimepublishedonpageECB37*USD/RUBpublishedonpageEMTA1:00PMMoscowtime

    2 EUR/BRLEUR/USDfixingpublishedat2.15FrankfurttimepublishedonpageECB37*USD/BRLpublishedonpageBRFRPTAX(offerside)6:00PMSaoPaolotime

    3 EUR/INREUR/USDfixingpublishedat2.15FrankfurttimepublishedonpageECB37*USD/INRpublishedonpageRBIB12:00AMMumbaitime

    4 EUR/CNYEUR/USDfixingpublishedat2.15FrankfurttimepublishedonpageECB37*USD/CNYpublishedonpageSAEC9:15AMBeijingtime

  • 18 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    AnyinvestmentreturnpayableontheAccountatthematurityofthe

    TermisconditionalonthefulfilmentoftheCounterparty’sobligations

    totheBank.

    Incertain,albeitunexpectedcircumstances,theCounterpartymay

    terminateordefaultonthederivativecontractbeforeitsnatural

    expiry.Ifthisweretohappen,thereturnontheAccounttosuch

    terminationwillbecalculatedusingbestmarketpracticeandno

    furtherinvestmentreturnwillbeearnedontheBond.

    Investmentreturnearnedtothedateofterminationwillbeheldinan

    interestbearingdepositaccountandwillbecreditedtotheAccount

    ontheMaturityDate.Youwillbeentitledtothereturnoftherelevant

    CapitalProtectedAmountplusanyvariableamountearned,payable

    onmaturity.IntheeventoftheCounterpartybeingunabletofulfilits

    obligationstotheBank,yourreturnsmaybelimitedtothereturnof

    yourCapitalProtectedAmountonly.

    d)IfanydatementionedinthisClause5doesnotfallonadayonwhich

    banksareopenforbusinessinLondonandDublin,unlessotherwise

    stated,thenextfollowingdayonwhichtheyareopenwillbeusedin

    itsplace.

    e) InvestmentreturnearnedontheBondwillbedependanton

    fluctuationsinfinancialmarketsthatareoutsideDAM’sandthe

    Bank’scontrol.PastPerformanceorSimulatedPastPerformanceisnot

    areliableguidetofutureperformance.

    6.Withdrawals

    a) YourinvestmentisafixedinvestmentfortheTermoftheBondand

    isintendedonlyforinvestorswhodonotrequireaccesstotheir

    investmentpriortoitsmaturity.

    b) Intheeventofthedeathofasoleinvestororsurvivingjointinvestor

    priortotheexpiryoftheTerm,theBondwillcontinuetotheMaturity

    Dateinthenameoftheexecutororadministrator.Alternatively

    andwherepossible,thefundsmaybewithdrawn,subjecttonormal

    probateregulations,attherealisablevalueoftheBond(asdetermined

    bytheBank)whichmaybelowerthanthelowerthantheCapital

    ProtectedAmount.

    NoadditionalinvestmentsintheBondareallowedduringthetermof

    theBond.

    7.Disclaimer

    TheproviderofthePriceSourceshallnotbeliable(whetherin

    negligenceorotherwise)toyouforanyerrorinanypricequotedand

    shallnotbeunderanyobligationtoadviseyouofanyerrortherein.

    8.Tax

    Theinvestmentisheldintheformofadepositaccount.Undercurrent

    legislation,theinterestontheInvestmentElement,(i.e.theexcessof

    (i)therelevantCapitalProtectedAmountplustherelevantVariable

    Amountover(ii)theInvestmentElementamount)ifany,paidto

    investorswhoareIrishresidentatmaturitywillbesubjecttoDeposit

    InterestRetentionTaxof30%,beingthestandardrateofDeposit

    InterestRetentionTax(27%)plus3%.Thesetaxdeductionswillapplyat

    thematurityoftheinvestmentandwillbemadeatsourcebytheBank.

    Undercurrentlegislation,anyinterestearnedontheDepositElementof

    theBondwillbetaxedatarateof27%.

    Certainnon-residents,pensionfunds,charities,creditunionsand

    companiesmayapplytoreceivereturnsgrosswithoutdeduction

    oftax.Investorsareresponsibleforprovidinganyinformationor

    documentationnecessarytoconfirmstatus.

    Allinvestorsmustaccuratelydiscloseallmaterialfacts.Investorsare

    responsibleforprovidinganyinformationordocumentationnecessary

    toconfirmnon-residency,pensionfund,charity,companyetcstatus.

    Investorsmustsatisfythemselvesinrelationtoallrevenuereportingand

    disclosurerequirementsandtheimplicationsofanysuchnon-disclosure.

    9.Maturity

    Theproceedsofyourinvestmentwillbepaidonorafter8January

    2015.YourFinancialAdvisorwillcontactyoubeforetheBondmatures,

    advisingyouoftheforthcomingMaturityDateandadvisingyouofyour

    optionswithrespecttothematuringamount.

    10.RighttoTerminateContract

    YouhavetherighttocancelthiscontractpriortotheStartDate

    oftheBond.

    11.Variation

    DAMreservestherighttoamendtheseTermsandConditions,subject

    tothewrittenconsentoftheBank,duringtheTermoftheBondifthere

    isamaterial,legal,taxorregulatorychangeaffectingtheseTermsand

    Conditions.YourFinancialAdvisorwillnotifyyouofanychangesatleast

    30daysinadvanceofchangestakingeffect.

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    12.Fees

    DAMreceivesafeeforarrangingthisproduct.Anauthorisedinvestment

    intermediaryreceivesafeefordistributingthisproduct.Thesefeesare

    setoutintheKeyFeaturespartofthisbrochureandarereflectedinthe

    termsoftheinvestment.

    13.Confidentiality

    DAMandtheBankobserveadutyofconfidentialityaboutyour

    financialaffairs.NeitherDAMnortheBankwilldisclosedetailsofyour

    investmentoryournameandaddresstoanyoneelse,otherthantoany

    confidentiallyappointedagentsactingontheirbehalforwhere:

    • Theyarecompelledorcompelledbylawtodoso.

    • Thereisadutytothepublictodisclose.

    • Theirlegitimateinterestsrequiredisclosure.

    • Disclosureismadeatyourrequestandwithyourconsent.

    TheBankmaypassyourinformationtoothercompanieswithinthe

    RoyalBankofScotlandgroupofcompanies,ofwhichitisamember.

    14.Deposit

    ByinvestinginthisBond,youneitherholdthecurrencieswhichare

    constituentsoftheReferenceBasketnorbenefitfromanydividendspaid

    onthoseassets.YourCapitalProtectedAmountisheldondepositwith

    theBankatalltimes.

    15.Representation

    ThecontentsofthisbrochurearetheresponsibilityofBespokeand

    DAM.UlsterBankIrelandLimitedisactingasadeposittakeronlyand

    isnotliableforanyoftheresponsibilitiesoractionsoftheProduct

    Produceroranydistributororintermediarytoaninvestorinthisproduct.

    TheBankisnotofferingtoprovideandhasnotprovidedfinancialor

    taxadvicetoanyinvestor,theProductProducer,anydistributoror

    intermediary.Itismakingnorepresentationastothetermsofthis

    productortoitslikelyfutureperformance.Anysuchstatementswillbe

    thoseoftheProductProduceronly.

    TheBondisproducedbyDAMandtheBankhasagreedtoprovide

    servicesinrespectoftheBondassetoutintheBankingServices

    AgreementbetweenDAMandtheBank.AnyotherDistributor

    appointedbyBespokeorDAMisappointedbyBespokewhointurnare

    appointedbyDAMonlyandisnotemployedbytheBank.

    16.MarketDisruption

    IfatanytimeduringtheTermanyoftheeventslistedinsub-

    paragraphs(i)to(iii)occurs(eachsucheventa“MarketDisruption

    Event”)intheformof:(i)adisruptionorsuspensionof,orlimitation

    on,theoperationsofanyofthepartiesorentitiesconnectedwiththe

    provisionofservicesaffectingtheBondforanyreasonwhatsoever;

    or(ii)anymaterialdisruptionofanyoftheofthefreetradingofthe

    currenciesincludedintheReferenceBasketforanyreasonwhatsoever,

    includingbutnotlimitedto,devaluation,cancellation,replacement,

    inconvertibility,non-transferabilityortheimpositionofdualormultiple

    exchangerates,anycurrencyexchangeratepeg,orofanylimitsbyan

    authorityofthefreetradingorexchangecontrolsinrespectofanysuch

    currency;or(iii)thePriceSourceceasestobeavailable;thentheBank

    mayadjustthevaluesusedinthecalculationoftheVariableAmountas

    itdeemsappropriateinitssoleandabsolutediscretion,havingregard

    totheMarketDisruptionEventinquestion.TheVariableAmount

    (ifany)maybelowerasaresultoftheadjustment.Further,followinga

    MarketDisruptionEvent,theBankmaysubstitutethePriceSourcewith

    asimilarpricingsourceorsubstituteanycurrencyforitsreplacement

    currencyasitdeemsappropriate.

    17.Information

    TheseTerms&Conditionsrepresentthetermsofthecontractbetween

    youandDAM.Youacknowledgethatyourapplicationismadeonthe

    basisofandissubjectto,theseTerms&Conditionsandtheattached

    brochureandthatyouhavenotreliedonanyrepresentationsorother

    information(whetheroralorwritten)otherthanassetforthherein.

    Allinformationthatissuppliedtoyouandallcommunicationswithyou

    willbeinEnglish.Theinformationcontainedinthisbrochureiscorrect

    atthedatesenttoyou.

    18.Assignment

    TheAccountand/oranyinterestpayableatmaturity,maynotbe

    assigned,chargedorotherwisedealtwithwithoutthepriorwritten

    consentoftheBank.

    19.Jurisdiction

    TheTermsandConditionsshallbegovernedbyandconstruedin

    accordancewiththelawsofIrelandandtheCourtsofIrelandshallhave

    exclusivejurisdictiontoresolveanydisputesinconnectionwiththese

    TermsandConditions.

  • 20 The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond

    YourPersonalData–UlsterBankIrelandLimited

    1Yourinformation

    1.1WhoisUlsterBankIrelandLimited?

    YouraccountiswithUlsterBankIreland

    Limitedwhoisadatacontroller.DAMisa

    jointdatacontrollerwiththeBank.Pleaserefer

    toyourbroker,distributororintermediary

    forinformationonhowtheywilluseyour

    information.TheBankisamemberofthe

    RoyalBankofScotlandGroup(theGroup).

    ForinformationabouttheGroupplease

    visitpleasevisitwww.rbs.com,orforsimilar

    enquiriespleasetelephone00441315568555.

    1.2Yourelectronicinformation

    IfyoucontacttheBankelectronically,itmay

    collectyourelectronicidentifier,(e.g.Internet

    Protocol(IP)addressortelephonenumber)

    suppliedbyyourserviceprovider.

    2HowUlsterBankIrelandLimitedusesyour

    informationandwhoweshareitwith?

    2.1TheBankmayuseandshareyour

    informationwithothermembersofthe

    GrouptohelptheBankandthem.Itwill

    beused,forexample,tohelpdevelop

    customerrelationsortohelptheBank

    makecreditrelateddecisionsaboutyou.

    Suchcredit-relateddecisionsmaybemade

    solelybymeansofautomaticprocessing.

    Youconsenttosuchprocessing.

    2.2Yourinformationincludesinformation

    aboutyourtransactions.

    2.3TheBankmaylinkinformationbetween

    youraccountsandotherproductsand

    servicesyouholdwiththeBank.TheBank

    mayalsolinkinformationbetweenyouand

    otherswithwhomyouhaveafinanciallink.

    Unlessyouconsent,theBankwillnotuse

    thelinksformarketingpurposes.

    2.4TheBankdoesnotdiscloseyour

    informationtoanyoneoutsideofthe

    Groupexcept:-

    · WheretheBankhasyourconsent

    · WheretheBankisrequiredorpermittedto

    dosobylaw

    · Toothercompanieswhoprovideaservice

    totheBankoryou

    · WheretheBankmaytransferrightsand

    obligationsunderthisagreement

    2.5FromtimetotimetheBankmaychange

    thewayinwhichitusesyourinformation.

    WheretheBankbelievesyoumaynot

    reasonablyexpectthechangeitshall

    notifyyou.

    2.6Ifyouwouldlikeacopyoftheinformation

    theBankholdsaboutyou,pleasewrite

    to:UlsterBankIrelandLimited,Capital

    Markets,3rdFloorUlsterBankGroup

    Centre,GeorgesQuay,Dublin2.Afeemay

    bepayable.

    3Creditreferenceandfraudprevention

    agencies

    TheBankmaymakeperiodicsearchesof

    andprovideinformation(includinghowyou

    manageyouraccountandanyarrears)to,

    creditreferenceagencies,fraudprevention

    agenciesandtheGrouptomanageand

    takedecisionsaboutyouraccount.Such

    informationmaybeusedbyothercredit

    providerstotakedecisionsaboutyouandyour

    financialassociates.TheBankcanprovidethe

    namesandaddressesoftheagenciesitusesif

    youwouldlikeacopyofyourinformationheld

    bythem,pleasecontacttheBankon01709

    2099.Theagenciesmaychargeafee.

    Deposit Protection Scheme

    DepositswiththeBankarecoveredunder

    thetermsoftheDepositProtectionScheme,

    whichisadministeredbytheCentralBank

    ofIrelandandisfundedbyauthorisedcredit

    institutions.Thisschemeprovidesforthe

    protectionofdepositsirrespectiveofcurrency.

    Themaximumamountyoucangetunderthe

    schemeis€100,000foreachbank,building

    societyorcreditunionregulatedbythe

    CentralBankofIreland.

    Investor Compensation Scheme

    TheInvestorCompensationAct,1998provides

    fortheestablishmentofacompensation

    schemeandthepayment,incertain

    circumstancesofcompensationtocertain

    clients(knownaseligibleinvestors*)ofDAM.

    Protectionundertheschemeislimitedto

    depositsheldbyonedepositorsubjecttoa

    maximumcompensationpaymentof€20,000.

    *Apersonisaneligibleinvestorifhe/sheisaclientofaninvestmentfirmthathasfailedandhasmadeanapplicationforpaymentunderSection34oftheInvestorCompensationAct,1998.

    Complaints Procedure

    Bespokeaimstoprovidethehighestquality

    ofcustomerserviceatalltimes.Ifyouhave

    anycomplaint,pleasecontactBespoke

    InvestmentsLimited,16RodenPlace,

    Dundalk,CoLouth.Ifyouaredissatisfied

    withtheoutcomeofoureffortstoresolveyour

    complaintyoumayreferyourcomplainttothe

    FinancialServicesOmbudsman’sBureau,3rd

    Floor,LincolnHouse,LincolnPlace,Dublin2.

    LoCall:1890882090;Telephone(01)6620899;

    Fax(01)6620890.

    e-mail:[email protected]

    7 DataProtection

  • I/We hereby apply for The Bespoke Split Deposit BRIC Currency Bond in the name(s) of:

    Primary Name: Date of Birth:

    Address:

    Telephone Number (Home): Mobile Number:

    Email Address:

    PPS/Tax Reference Number (evidence required):

    Secondary Name: Date of Birth:

    Address:

    Telephone Number (Home): Mobile Number:

    Email Address:

    PPS/Tax Reference Number (evidence required):

    *InaccordancewithIrishRevenueCommissionersrequirements,weareobligedtoaskeverypersonopeninganaccounttoprovidetheircurrentPPS/TRNnumberandtosupplydocumentationverifyingsame.

    I/Wewishtoinvest: € intheBespokeBRICCurrencyBondProtectedOption(€25,000Minimum).

    € intheBespokeBRICCurrencyBondAcceleratedOption(€25,000Minimum).

    Ifyourinvestmentisbeingmadetogetherwithanotherpersonyouacknowledgethattheinvestmentwillbeajointinvestmentbetweenthepersonsnamedherein.

    Please tick the appropriate box: PersonalInvestment PensionFund CompanyAccount Other Pleasespecify:

    I/Wequalifyforthefollowingtaxationclassification:

    Please tick the appropriate box: DIRT Other*

    *Relevantdocumentationwillberequiredfortax-freestatusinthecaseofcharities,pensionfunds,creditunions,companiesandnon-Irishresidentsetc.

    Declaration:I/Wedeclarethat(i)thedetailsabovearecorrect,thatI/Weareover18andconfirmthatI/WeunderstandandaccepttheKeyFeaturesandTerms&ConditionsontheBondsetoutinthisbrochure.I/Weunderstandthattheinvestmentwillnotbedeemedtohavebeenmadeuntiltheapplicationhasbeenacceptedandthat,ifandwhenaccepted,theinvestmentwillcommenceon8April2011.I/Weherebyrequestandauthorizeyou:(a)toopenandadministeranaccountforme/uswithUlsterBankIrelandLimitedand(b)togiveeffecttoanywrittenrequest,directionorinstructionrelatingtotheaccountonthesignature(s)ofme/usinaccordancewiththeTermsandConditions.BysigningthisapplicationIam/weareagreeingthatUlsterBankIrelandLimitedmayusemy/ourinformationinthewaydescribedinthisformandintheassociatedTermsandConditions.UlsterBankIrelandLtdmayobtaininformationaboutme/usfromcreditreferenceagenciesandGrouprecordstocheckmy/ourcreditstatusandidentity.I/Weunderstandthattheagencieswillrecordenquirieswhichmaybeseenbyothercompanieswhomaketheirowncreditenquiries.UlsterBankIrelandLimitedmayusecreditscoring.

    Signature: Date:

    Secondary Signature: Date:

    ExecutionOnly(ONLYTOBECOMPLETEDBYEXECUTIONONLYINVESTORS):I/WeacknowledgethatI/wehaverequestedinformationonTheBespokeBRICCurrencyBondandconfirmthatI/wedonotwishtoprovideinformationinrespectofmy/ourfinancialhistoryandinvestmentobjectivestodeterminethesuitabilityofthisinvestmentformy/ourpurposesbutwishtoproceedwiththepurchaseoftheBondonanexecutiononlybasis.I/WeacknowledgethatinvestmentsmayfallaswellasriseinvalueandthatI/wehavenotreceivedanyadvicefromaregulatedfinancialentitywithrespecttotheBond.I/Weherebyrequestandauthorizeyou:(a)toopenandadministeranaccountforme/uswithUlsterBankIrelandLimitedand(b)togiveeffecttoanywrittenrequest,directionorinstructionrelatingtotheaccountonthesignature(s)ofme/usinaccordancewiththeTermsandConditions.BysigningthisapplicationIam/weareagreeingthatUlsterBankIrelandLimitedmayusemy/ourinformationinthewaydescribedinthisformandintheassociatedTermsandConditions.UlsterBankIrelandLtdmayobtaininformationaboutme/usfromcreditreferenceagenciesandGrouprecordstocheckmy/ourcreditstatusandidentity.I/Weunderstandthattheagencieswillrecordenquirieswhichmaybeseenbyothercompanieswhomaketheirowncreditenquiries.UlsterBankIrelandLimitedmayusecreditscoring.

    Signature: Date:

    Secondary Signature: Date:

    ApplicationForm

    Pleasecompleteinblockcapitalsandreturnalongwithyourcheque/draftmadepayabletoUlsterBankIrelandLimited.Priortoanytransactionbeingenteredinto,acompletedApplicationForm,togetherwiththerelevantdocumentationasspecifiedin‘TermsandConditions’mustbereceived.

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    Tel: 0818306090

    Email:[email protected]

    Web: www.bespokeinvestments.ie

    BespokeInvestmentsLimitedisregulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.