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RNS Number : 0878Z QNB Finance Ltd 20 January 2022
PROHIBITION OF SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS - The Notes are not intended to
be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered,
sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European
Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person
who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of
Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); (ii) a customer
within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (the "IDD"), where that customer
would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article
4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation
(EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information
document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs
Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them
available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore
offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail
investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
PROHIBITION OF SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS - The Notes are not intended to be
offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold
or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom
("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or
more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of
Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); (ii) a customer within the
meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the
"FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement
Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a
professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation
(EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA ("UK
MiFIR"); or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information
document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic
law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling
the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has
been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making
them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK
PRIIPs Regulation.
Final Terms dated 20 January 2022
QNB Finance Ltd
(LEI: 549300MY0DXTHQEX5O57)
Issue of USD100,000,000 Fixed Rate Notes due January 2023
Guaranteed by Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
under the U.S.$22,500,000,000
Medium Term Note Programme
UK MiFIR product governance / Professional investors and ECPs only target
market - Solely for the purposes of the manufacturer's product approval
process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the
conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Notes is only eligible
counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook
("COBS"), and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018 (the "UK MiFIR"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Notes
to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any
person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Notes (a
"distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturer's target market
assessment; however, a distributor subject to the FCA Handbook Product
Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (the "UK MiFIR Product
Governance Rules") is responsible for undertaking its own target market
assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the
manufacturer's target market assessment) and determining appropriate
distribution channels.
PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of
the terms and conditions (the "Conditions") set forth in the prospectus dated
17 March 2021 and the supplement thereto dated 12 April 2021,12 July 2021, 11
October 2021 and 18 January 2022, which together constitute a base prospectus
(the "Prospectus") for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation. This
document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the
purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation and must be read in conjunction with
the Prospectus in order to obtain all the relevant information. The Prospectus
and the supplement thereto are available for viewing at the market news
section of the London Stock Exchange website
(www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html)
(http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html))
and during normal business hours at the registered offices of the Issuer at
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand
Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, and copies may be obtained from the
registered offices of the Fiscal Agent at One Canada Square, London E14 5AL,
United Kingdom.
1 (a) Issuer: QNB Finance Ltd
(b) Guarantor: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
2 (a) Series Number: 393
(b) Tranche Number: 1
3 Specified Currency or Currencies: United States Dollar (USD)
4 Aggregate Nominal Amount of Notes: USD 100,000,000
(a) Series: USD 100,000,000
(b) Tranche: USD 100,000,000
5 Issue Price: 100.00 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
6 (a) Specified Denominations: USD 200,000
(b) Calculation Amount: USD 200,000
7 (a) Issue Date: 25 January 2022
(b) Interest Commencement Date: Issue Date
8 Maturity Date: 25 January 2023
9 Interest Basis: 0.82 per cent. Fixed Rate
10 Redemption/Payment Basis: Redemption at par
11 Change of Interest or Redemption/Payment Basis: Not Applicable
12 Put/Call Options: Not Applicable
13 (a) Status of the Notes: Senior
(b) Status of the Guarantee: Senior
(c) Date Board approval for issuance of Notes and Guarantee obtained: Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
14 Fixed Rate Note Provisions: Applicable
(a) Rate of Interest 0.82 per cent. per annum payable semi-annually in arrear
(b) Interest Payment Date(s):
25 July 2022 to, and including, the Maturity Date adjusted in accordance with
the Modified Following Business Day Convention
USD 820 per Calculation Amount
(c) Fixed Coupon Amount: Not Applicable
(d) Broken Amount(s): 30/360 unadjusted
(e) Day Count Fraction: Not Applicable
(f) Determination Dates: Not Applicable
(g) Other terms relating to the method of calculating
interest for Fixed Rate Notes:
15 Floating Rate Note Provisions: Not Applicable
16 Zero Coupon Note Provisions: Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
17 Call Option: Not Applicable
18 Put Option: Not Applicable
19 Change of Control Put: Not Applicable
20 Final Redemption Amount of each Note: USD200,000 per Calculation Amount
21 Early Redemption Amount: Applicable
Early Redemption Amount(s) per Calculation Amount payable on redemption for As per the Conditions
taxation reasons or on event of default or other early redemption and/or the
method of calculating the same (if required or if different from that set out
in the Conditions):
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
22 Form of Notes: Bearer Notes:
Temporary Global Note exchangeable for a Permanent Global Note which is
exchangeable for Definitive Notes in the limited circumstances specified in
the Permanent Global Note
23 Financial Centre(s) or other special provisions relating to payment dates: London and New York
24 Talons for future Coupons to be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates on No
which such Talons mature):
25 Prohibition of Sales to EEA Retail Investors: Applicable
26 Prohibition of Sales to UK Retail Investors: Applicable
Signed on behalf of QNB Finance Ltd:
By: ...........................................................
Duly authorised
Signed on behalf of Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.):
By: ...........................................................
Duly authorised
PART B - OTHER INFORMATION
1 Listing
(a) Listing: London
(b) Admission to trading: Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be
admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market with effect
from the Issue Date
(c) Estimate of total expenses related to admission to trading: GBP 4,010.00
2 Ratings: The Notes to be issued have not been rated:
3 Interests of Natural and Legal Persons Involved in the Issue
Save as discussed in "Subscription and Sale/General Information", so far as
the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an
interest material to the offer.
4 Reasons for the Offer and Estimated Net Proceeds
(a) Reasons for the offer: General corporate purposes
(b) Estimated net proceeds: USD100,000,000
5 Fixed Rate Notes only-Yield
Indication of yield: 0.82 per cent.
The yield is calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the Issue Price. It
is not an indication of future yield.
6 Operational Information
ISIN: XS2436587641
Common Code: 243658764
CFI: DTFUFB
FISN: QNB FINANCE LIM/.82EMTN 20230125
Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking Not Applicable
S.A. and the relevant identification number(s):
Names and addresses of initial Paying Agent(s): The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London Branch
One Canada Square
London E14 5AL
United Kingdom
Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): Not Applicable
7 Distribution
(a) Method of distribution: Non-syndicated
(b) If syndicated, names of Managers: Not Applicable
(c) Stabilisation Manager(s) (if any): Not Applicable
(d) If non-syndicated, name of Dealer: Citigroup Global Markets Limited
(e) US Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA D
(f) Additional selling restrictions: Not Applicable
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