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Published on 12/24/2014 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS prices $5 million return optimization securities on ETF basket

By Toni Weeks

San Luis Obispo, Calif., Dec. 24 – UBS AG, London Branch priced $5 million of 0% return optimization securities due Dec. 29, 2016 linked to a basket of unequally weighted exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF with a 15% weight, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF with a 15% weight and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust with a 70% weight.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus 300% of the gain, up to a maximum return of 22.6%. Investors will be fully exposed to any decline in the basket.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank are the agents.

Issuer:UBS AG, London Branch
Issue:Return optimization securities
Underlying funds:iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (15% weight), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (15% weight) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (70% weight)
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:Dec. 29, 2016
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If basket return is positive, par plus 3 times basket return, capped at 22.6; full exposure to any losses
Initial share prices:$62.00 for iShares MSCI EAFE, $39.38 for iShares MSCI EM and $207.47 for SPDR S&P 500
Initial basket level:100
Pricing date:Dec. 22
Settlement date:Dec. 26
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:2%
Cusip:90274F429

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