DZ BANK AG is the central institution in the cooperative financial network and serves around 850 cooperative banks (Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken), by which it is majority owned. Furthermore, it is also active as a corporate bank and has the holding function for the specialised service providers in the DZ BANK Group, such as Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, DZ HYP, DZ PRIVATBANK, R+V Versicherung, TeamBank, Union Investment Group, VR Smart Finanz, and various other specialized institutions. With its extensive financial products and services the DZ BANK Group supports the local cooperative banks in Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking.

Natixis is the international corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 31.2 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne. With more than 17,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into four main business lines: Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Specialized Financial Services. A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks. Listed on the Paris stock exchange, it has a solid financial base with a CET1 capital under Basel 3(1) of €12.9 billion, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio (1) of 11.5 % and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A / Moody’s: A2 / Fitch Ratings: A). (1) Based on CRR-CRD4 rules as reported on June 26, 2013, including the Danish compromise - without phase-in except for DTAs on tax-loss carryforwards following ECB regulation 2016/445.Figures as at September 30, 2017

With a history dating back over two centuries, NORD/LB is one of Germany‘s top banking groups in terms of diversified access to funding sources and a flourishing domestic capital markets franchise. Combining general retail and specialist wholesale focus into a successful business model for the German Landesbank sector, NORD/LB is honoured to have helped a growing share of premier covered bond issuers worldwide to deepen their distribution in the largest fixed income investment market of the European continent. For more information please visit https://www.nordlb.com/

ABN AMRO possesses a clear and bold purpose: banking for better, for generations to come. The bank’s impact on society and on the economy is tremendous, and for our contribution to be both positive and enduring we need to make the right choices. ABN AMRO serves clients in the retail, private banking and corporate banking sectors. Our primary focus is on Northwest Europe. Our international network is driven by the client sectors we focus on. Our sector banking is supported by product expertise. Our product expertise is organized in four product units: Global Market, Clearing, Structured Finance, and Private Equity.

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