TIDM77NQ

RNS Number : 3498Z

QNB Finance Ltd

24 January 2022

FINAL TERMS

Final Terms dated 24 January, 2022

QNB Finance Ltd

(LEI: 549300MY0DXTHQEX5O57)

Issue of HKD 300,000,000 Fixed Rate Notes due January 2027

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 EUWA ("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 manufacturers' 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 manufacturers' target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.

Singapore SFA Product Classification: In connection with Section 309B of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore (the "SFA") and the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 of Singapore (the "CMP Regulations 2018"), the Issuer has determined, and hereby notifies all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A(1) of the SFA), that the Notes are 'prescribed capital markets products' (as defined in the CMP Regulations 2018) and are Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04 N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).

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(s) 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 Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation and must be read in conjunction with the Prospectus in order to obtain all the relevant information. The Prospectus and the supplements 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) 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:                         394 
      (b) Tranche Number:                        1 
 3    Specified Currency or Currencies:          Hong Kong Dollars ("HKD") 
 4    Aggregate Nominal Amount 
       of Notes: 
      (a) Series:                                HKD 300,000,000 
      (b) Tranche:                               HKD 300,000,000 
 5    Issue Price:                               100 per cent. of the Aggregate 
                                                  Nominal Amount 
 6    (a) Specified Denominations:               HKD 1,000,000 
      (b) Calculation Amount:                    HKD 1,000,000 
 7    (a) Issue Date:                            25 January 2022 
      (b) Interest Commencement                  Issue Date 
       Date: 
 8    Maturity Date:                             25 January 2027 
 9    Interest Basis:                            2.40 per cent. Fixed Rate 
 10   Redemption/Payment Basis:                  Redemption at par 
 11   Change of Interest or Redemption/Payment   Not Applicable 
       Basis: 
 12   Put/Call Options:                          Not Applicable 
 13   (a) Status of the Notes:                   Senior 
      (b) Status of the Guarantee:               Senior 
      (c) Board approval for issuance            Not Applicable 
       of Notes and Guarantee obtained: 
 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

 
 14   Fixed Rate Note Provisions:      Applicable 
      (a) Rate of Interest:            2.40 per cent. per annum payable 
                                        semi-annually in arrear 
      (b) Interest Payment Date(s):    25 January and 25 July in each 
                                        year up to and including the 
                                        Maturity Date. 
      (c) Fixed Coupon Amount(s):      Not Applicable 
      (d) Broken Amount(s):            Not Applicable 
      (e) Day Count Fraction:          Actual/365 (Fixed), Adjusted 
                                        in accordance with the Modified 
                                        Following Business Day Convention 
      (f) Determination Dates:         Interest Payment Date 
      (g) Other terms relating         Not Applicable 
       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    HKD 1,000,000 per Calculation 
       of each Note:              Amount 
 21   Early Redemption Amount:   Not Applicable 
 

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    Hong Kong, London and New York 
       special provisions relating 
       to payment dates: 
 24   Talons for future Coupons       No 
       to be attached to Definitive 
       Notes (and dates on which 
       such Talons mature): 
 25   Prohibition of Sales to         Not Applicable 
       EEA Retail Investors: 
 26   Prohibition of Sales to         Not Applicable 
       UK Retail Investors 
 

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           GBP 2,660.00 
         related to admission to 
         trading: 
 2      Ratings:                                 The Notes to be issued have 
                                                  been rated: 
 
 
 3      Interests of Natural and Legal Persons Involved in the 
         Issue/Offer 
        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:              HKD 300,000,000 
 5      Fixed Rate Notes only-Yield 
        Indication of yield:                     2.40 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:                                    XS2436160001 
  Common Code:                                   243616000 
  CFI:                                           As set out on the website of 
                                                  the Association of National 
                                                  Numbering Agencies (ANNA) or 
                                                  alternatively sourced from the 
                                                  National Numbering Agency that 
                                                  assigned the ISIN 
  FISN:                                          As updated, as set out on the 
                                                  website of the Association of 
                                                  National Numbering Agencies 
                                                  (ANNA) or alternatively sourced 
                                                  from the National Numbering 
                                                  Agency that assigned the ISIN 
  Any clearing system(s)                         Not Applicable 
   other than Euroclear Bank 
   SA/NV and Clearstream Banking 
   S.A. and the relevant identification 
   number(s): 
  Names and addresses of                          The Bank of New York Mellon, 
   initial Paying Agent(s):                         acting through its London Branch 
                                                    One Canada Square 
                                                    London E14 5AL 
                                                    United Kingdom 
  Names and addresses of                         Not Applicable 
   additional Paying Agent(s) 
   (if any): 
  Trade Date:                                    18 January 2022 
 
   7      Distribution 
  (a) Method of distribution:                    Non-syndicated 
  (b) If syndicated, names                       Not Applicable 
   of Managers: 
  (c) Stabilisation Manager(s)                   Not Applicable 
   (if any): 
  (d) If non-syndicated,                         HSBC Bank plc 
   name of Dealer: 
  (e) US Selling Restrictions:                   Reg. S Compliance Category 2; 
                                                  TEFRA D 
  (f) Additional selling                         Not Applicable 
   restrictions: 
 

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.

END

PFTBKQBQQBKKPDB

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 24, 2022 07:00 ET (12:00 GMT)

Qnb Fin 27 (LSE:77NQ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Qnb Fin 27 Charts.
Qnb Fin 27 (LSE:77NQ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Qnb Fin 27 Charts.