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Published on 12/5/2014 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: RBC prices $3.3 million geared buffered notes linked to iShares funds

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Dec. 5 – Royal Bank of Canada priced $3.3 million of 5.2% cash-settled geared buffered reverse convertible notes due Dec. 18, 2015 linked to the worst performing of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Interest is payable monthly.

The payout at maturity will be par unless the final price of the worst-performing fund is less than its buffer level, 85% of the initial price, in which case investors will lose 1.1764% for every 1% that the worst-performing fund declines beyond 15%.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC is the underwriter.

Issuer:Royal Bank of Canada
Issue:Cash-settled geared buffered reverse convertible notes
Underlying ETFs: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Amount:$3.3 million
Maturity:Dec. 18, 2015
Coupon:5.2%, payable monthly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par unless final price of the worst-performing fund is less than buffer level, in which case investors will lose 1.1764% for every 1% that worst-performing fund declines beyond 15%
Initial prices:$64.04 for EAFE; $117.40 for Russell
Buffer prices:$54.43 for EAFE; $99.79 for Russell; 85% of initial prices
Pricing date:Dec. 3
Settlement date:Dec. 8
Underwriter:RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Fees:None
Cusip:78010U6X0

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