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FOR FINANCIAL ADVISERS USE ONLY - NOT FOR USE WITH INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
(RBS plc) and The Royal Bank of Scotland
Group plc (together, the RBS Entities) have filed
a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
for the offering of RBS ETNs to which this
communication may relate. Before you invest in any
RBS ETNs, you should read the relevant
prospectus in such registration statement and other
documents that have been filed with the SEC
for more complete information about the RBS
Entities and offerings. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the
SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, RBS
plc, RBS Securities Inc. or any dealer
participating in the relevant offering will arrange
to send you the relevant prospectus and pricing
supplements if you request by calling 1-855-RBS-ETPS
(toll-free).
The RBS ETNs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold
or promoted by Beeland Interests Inc. ("Beeland
Interests"), James B. Rogers, Jr. or Diapason
Commodities Management SA ("Diapason").[] Neither Beeland
Interests, James B. Rogers, Jr. nor Diapason
makes any representation or warranty, express or
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accuracy or completeness of this document, or
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futures particularly. "Jim Rogers", "James Beeland
Rogers, Jr.", "Rogers", "Rogers International Commodity
Index", "RICI", "RICI Enhanced", and the names of
all other RICI EnhancedSM Indices mentioned herein
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are used subject to license.[] The personal names
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Rogers, Jr.
NEITHER BEELAND INTERESTS NOR DIAPASON, NOR ANY OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, GUARANTEES
THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE ROGERS
INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY INDEX ("RICI"), THE RICI
ENHANCED, ANY SUB-INDEX THEREOF, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN.[] SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR
INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN AND MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY
OWNERS OF THE RBS ETNS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON
OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE RICI, THE
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INCLUDED THEREIN OR THE RBS ETNS.[] NEITHER
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OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
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THEREOF, OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.[] WITHOUT
LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT
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Copyright[C] 2012 RBS Securities Inc. All rights
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