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Published on 10/1/2013 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: RBC prices $18.26 million contingent income autocallables linked to Blackstone

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 1 - Royal Bank of Canada priced $18.26 million of contingent income autocallable securities due Sept. 30, 2016 linked to the common units of Blackstone Group LP, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If Blackstone stock closes at or above the downside threshold level, 75% of the initial share price, on a quarterly determination date, the notes will pay a contingent payment of 2.788% for that quarter. The amount is equivalent to 11.152% per year.

If the closing share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price on any of the first 11 quarterly determination dates, the notes will be automatically redeemed at par of $10 plus the contingent payment.

If the notes are not called and the final share price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, the payout at maturity will be par plus the contingent payment. Otherwise, the payout will be a number of Blackstone shares equal to $10 divided by the initial share price or, at the issuer's option, a cash amount equal to the value of those shares.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC is the agent. Distribution is through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Issuer:Royal Bank of Canada
Issue:Contingent income autocallable securities
Underlying units: Blackstone Group LP (Symbol: BX)
Amount:$18,262,720
Maturity:Sept. 30, 2016
Contingent payment:11.152% payable quarterly if Blackstone stock closes at or above downside threshold level on determination date for that quarter
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:If final share price is greater than or equal to downside threshold level, par plus contingent payment; otherwise, 0.4 Blackstone shares or, at issuer's option, cash amount equal to value of those shares
Call:Automatically at par plus contingent payment if closing share price is greater than or equal to initial share price on any of first 11 quarterly determination dates
Initial share price:$25.00
Downside threshold:$18.75, 75% of initial share price
Pricing date:Sept. 27
Settlement date:Oct. 2
Agent:RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Distribution:Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Fees:2.25%
Cusip:78009Q521

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