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Market Linked Account (Series 2010-01)

Overview

The MLA 2010 - 01 is a 6 month structured deposit that has been designed to provide Investors with the potential to earn a higher than market Interest Rate of 10% p.a. linked to the performance of the Gold Price, whilst providing Capital Protection at Maturity.

Indicative Terms

  • Maturity: 25 August 2010 (6 Months)
  • Currency: AUD
  • 100% Capital Protection at Maturity *
  • Type: Deposit
Term Description More Information
Citi, we, or us : Citigroup Pty Limited See Section 5
Offer Closes : 22 February 2010 at 5:00 pm (Sydney time) n/a
Issue Date : 25 February 2010 n/a
Maturity Date : 25 August 2010 n/a
Deposit Period : 6 months.  However, Citi may close the MLA early in its discretion. n/a
Deposit Currency : Australian Dollars n/a
Investment : The MLA is a structured deposit with Citi, governed by the Terms. See Section 1
Reference Asset : The Gold Price n/a
Gold Price : Official afternoon Gold fixing price as calculated and quoted in USD by The London Bullion Market Association / London Gold Market Fixing Ltd and quoted on Bloomberg as <GOLDLNPM> See Section 1
Minimum Deposit Amount : AUD 25,000 and multiples of AUD 1,000 thereafter. n/a
Deposit Amount : The actual amount paid by the Investor to Citi by the time the Offer Closes. n/a
Capital Protection : The Investor will be entitled to receive no less than the Deposit Amount on the Maturity Date or on any date on which the Investor’s MLA is closed prior to the Maturity Date.* However, fees may be imposed on an Early Withdrawal at the request of the Investor.

The MLA is not insured by the Australian Government or any governmental agency. The MLA has not been designed to obtain the benefit of any Australian Government Guarantee.  Due to the possibility of Early Withdrawal fees being deducted, investors may receive less than the Deposit Amount if the MLA is not held to Maturity.
See Section 1 and “Early Withdrawal” below
Interest Payment Date : Within 10 Business Days after the Maturity Date. n/a
Interest Period : 6 calendar months. n/a
Interest : The amount of any Interest will be calculated by Citi by multiplying the Deposit Amount by the Interest Rate. See Section 8
Interest Rate : The Interest Rate is determined by Citi by reference to the performance of the Gold Price during the Interest Period.

If the Final Level of the Gold Price closes above the Benchmark Level, then the Interest Rate will be:

10.00% p.a. x Interest Period / 12 calendar months

If the Final Level of the Gold Price closes at or below the Benchmark Level, then the Interest Rate will be:

0.00% p.a. x Interest Period / 12 calendar months

This means that an Investor will receive an amount of Interest only if the Final Level of the Gold Price is greater than the Benchmark Level set by Citi.  If the Final Level of the Gold Price is equal to or less than the Benchmark Level, then no interest is payable on the MLA.

Also, no Interest will be payable if the MLA is withdrawn or is closed before the Maturity Date.
n/a
Initial Level : The Gold Price on the Issue Date.

To ensure the viability of the MLA, Citi may elect not to proceed with the MLA if the Gold Price rises to or above 1,210 for any day up to and including the day before the Issue Date. If Citi decides to not proceed with the MLA, then your Deposit Amount will be credited to your nominated Settlement Account. Citi will notify you in writing if the MLA does not proceed.
n/a
Final Level : The Gold Price on the Maturity Date. n/a
Benchmark Level : To be decided  by Citi on Issue Date and between 106% - 110% of the Initial Level.

E.g. if the Gold Price Initial Level was 1,150 the Benchmark Level could be 110% x 1,150 (i.e. 1,265).  The factors affecting the determination of the Benchmark Level percentage are explained in Section [1] of this PDS.
See Section 1
Risks : Risks of investing in the MLA include (but are not limited to): Nil Interest Rate, Early Closure risk, Early Withdrawal risk, Tax and change of law risk, Credit risk, No Government Guarantee, Market risks, and Gold Price outperformance risk. See Section 1 & Section 2
Early Closure : Citi may in its discretion close an MLA at any time before the Maturity Date, even if the Gold Price is above the Benchmark Level at that time.  If that happens, no Interest will be paid on the MLA, regardless of the Gold Price at that time. See Section 3 & clauses 10 and clause 22 of the Terms in Section 8
Early Withdrawal : If an Investor requests an Early Withdrawal, Citi may impose such conditions (including imposing a fee) on that Early Withdrawal as it sees fit. In addition, no Interest will be paid on the the MLA, regardless of the Gold Price at that time. See Section 3 & Section 4 and clause 22 of the Terms in Section 8
Fees : Distributor Fee – An upfront fee payable by Citi to distributors of up to 0.50% (including GST, if applicable) of the Deposit Amount.

This fee will be paid by Citi at no additional cost to Investors.

If an Investor requests closure of the MLA before the Maturity Date, Citi is under no obligation to agree to that Early Withdrawal and, if it does agree, Citi may impose such conditions (including imposing a fee) on that Early Withdrawal as it sees fit. Any fee imposed by Citi on an Early Withdrawal will not exceed 10% of the Deposit Amount.
See Section 4
*Capital Protection is subject to the credit worthiness of Citigroup Pty Limited. Due to changes to the regulatory environment, most credit rating agencies are no longer consenting to the inclusion of credit rating information in retail disclosure documents issued in Australia. As a consequence, Citi is not able to provide information in relation to its credit ratings in this PDS. Copies of financial statements of Citi can be obtained from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Investment Profile

Time Horizon – In years 1 or less 1-3 3-4 4-5 5 or more Open-
ended
Risk Very Low Low * Moderate High Very High Speculative
Investment Objective Full Capital Protection Partial Capital Protection Conditional Capital Protection No Capital Protection Potential for Income ^ Growth
The above table is a quick reference guide to certain parameters of the product relating to maturity, risk and type of investment goals this product will seek to meet. This is not a recommendation of the product, does not constitute investment advice and should not be construed as doing so.
* The risk of losing your initial investment is low due to the 100% Capital Protection
^ Potential for income in the form of Interest, but this is not guaranteed and the Investor may receive zero income

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Phone : 1300 30 70 70.
Email : citifirst.au@citi.com
Mail : GPO Box 40, Sydney NSW 1027
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