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Illustration of a $10,000 Investment in Each of the Below-Listed Indices -- 10/31/07-12/31/12
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Returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual RBS ETN
performance. Index performance returns do not re[]ect any annual investor fee
or transaction cost. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You
can not invest directly in any index. Source: Bloomberg. All indices are based
to $10,000 as of 10/31/2007.
Component Commodity Weightings -- as of 12/31/12
COMPONENT'S NAME TARGET WEIGHTS ACTUAL WEIGHTS
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WTI Crude 31.71% 32.35%
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Brent Crude 24.39% 24.85%
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Natural Gas 17.07% 15.91%
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Gasoline RBOB 9.76% 10.02%
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Heating Oil 9.76% 9.60%
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Gas Oil 7.32% 7.25%
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Total 100.00% 100.00%
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Source: RBS, December 2012
The Index is rebalanced back to its target weightings in April and November.
CERTAIN RISK CONSIDERATIONS: The RBS ETNs involve risks not associated with an investment in
conventional debt securities, including a possible loss of some or all of your investment. The level
of the Index must increase by an amount suf[]cient to offset the aggregate investor fee applicable
to the RBS ETNs in order for you to receive at least the principal amount of your investment back at
maturity or upon early repurchase or redemption. The RBS ETNs and the Index do not provide exposure
to spot prices of the relevant commodities and, consequently, may not be representative of an
investment that provides exposure to the spot prices of the relevant commodities or buying and
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