Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft ... - Volksbank AG

This Prospectus contains all relevant information with regard to the Issuer and its subsidiaries
and affiliates taken as a whole (a "Group") and the Notes which, according to the
particular nature of the Issuer and the Notes, is necessary to enable investors to make an
informed assessment of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and losses and
prospects of the Issuer and the rights attached to the Notes.
This Prospectus may be used solely for the purpose of considering an investment in the Notes
described in the Prospectus; any other usage of this Prospectus is unauthorised.
The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information for which it is specified to be responsible
in this Prospectus and confirms that it has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the information
contained in the Prospectus relating to it is, to the best of its knowledge, in accordance
with the facts and contains no omissions likely to affect its import.
No person is or has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation
other than those contained in this Prospectus in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes
and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having
been authorised by the Issuer or any of the Dealers or the Arrangers (as defined in "Summary
of the Programme"). Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made in connection
herewith shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change
in the affairs of the Issuer or the Group since the date hereof or the date upon which this Prospectus
has been most recently amended or supplemented or that there has been no adverse
change in the financial position of the Issuer or the Group since the date hereof or the date
upon which this Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that any other
information supplied in connection with the Programme is correct as of any time subsequent to
the date on which it is supplied or, if different, the date indicated in the document containing
the same.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions
may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes are required by
the Issuer, the Dealers and the Arrangers to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such
restriction. For a description of certain restrictions on offers and sales of Notes and on distribution
of this Prospectus, see "Subscription and Sale".
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may include Notes in bearer form that are subject
to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, Notes may not be offered, sold or
delivered within the United States or, for the account and benefit of U.S. persons (See "Subscription
and Sale").
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer or
the Dealers or the Arrangers to subscribe for, or purchase, any Notes.
The Arrangers and the Dealers have not separately verified the information contained in this
Prospectus. None of the Dealers or the Arrangers makes any representation, express or implied,
or accepts any responsibility, with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any of the
information in this Prospectus. Neither this Prospectus nor any other financial statements are
intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation and should not be considered as
a recommendation by the Issuer, the Arrangers or the Dealers that any recipient of this Prospectus
or any other financial statements should purchase the Notes. Each potential purchaser
of Notes should determine for itself the relevance of the information contained in this Prospectus
and its purchase of Notes should be based upon any such investigation as it deems necessary.
None of the Dealers or the Arrangers undertakes to review the financial condition or affairs
of the Issuer or the Group during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Pro-
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