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Published on 2/24/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS prices $3.45 million performance securities linked to iShares MSCI index funds

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Feb. 24 - UBS AG, Jersey Branch priced $3.45 million of 0% performance securities with contingent protection due Feb. 27, 2015 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 70% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 30% weight.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 108% of the basket return. If the basket return is between zero and negative 50%, the payout will be par.

If the basket return is less than negative 50%, the payout will be par plus the basket return.

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

Issuer:UBS AG, Jersey Branch
Issue:Performance securities with contingent protection
Underlying funds:iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (70% weight) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (30% weight)
Amount:$3,450,200
Maturity:Feb. 27, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus 108% of any positive basket return; par if the basket return is between zero and negative 50%; par plus the basket return if the basket return is less than negative 50%
Initial fund levels:$52.27 for iShares MSCI EAFE index fund and $38.51 for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund
Pricing date:Feb. 23
Settlement date:Feb. 26
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:3.5%
Cusip:902661800

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