U.S.$ 2,000,000,000 Structured Note Programme

Offering Memorandum dated 9 January 2018 FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC (incorporated with limited liability in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates) (formerly The National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C.) U.S.$ 2,000,000,000 Structured Note Programme Under the Structured Note Programme described in this Offering Memorandum (the "Programme"), First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (the "Issuer" or the "Bank"), subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, may from time to time issue notes (the "Notes"). The aggregate nominal amount of Notes outstanding will not at any time exceed U.S.$ 2,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies) at the date of issue. This offering memorandum (the "Offering Memorandum") has not been approved as a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended (the "Prospectus Directive"). This Offering Memorandum has been approved by the Irish Stock Exchange PLC (the "Irish Stock Exchange"). Application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange for the Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List and trading on its Global Exchange Market for a period of 12 months from the date of this Offering Memorandum. This Offering Memorandum constitutes a "Listing Particulars" for the purposes of the admission of the Notes to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List and to trading on its Global Exchange Market and does not constitute a "prospectus" for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. The Irish Stock Exchange's Global Exchange Market is not a regulated market for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC (the "Markets in Financial Instruments Directive"). Investors should note that Notes to be admitted to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List and to trading on its Global Exchange Market will, because of their nature, normally be bought and traded by a limited number of investors who are particularly knowledgeable in investment matters. Under the Programme, Notes may be unlisted or listed on such other or further stock exchange(s) as may be specified in the Pricing Supplement, provided that such stock exchange does not constitute a regulated market for the purposes of MiFID. This Offering Memorandum has not been approved as a "prospectus" for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive and, accordingly, no offer to the public may be made and no admission to trading may be applied for on any market in the European Economic Area designated as a regulated market, in each case for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. Each Series (as defined in "Overview of the Programme") of Notes in bearer form will be represented on issue by a temporary global note in bearer form (each a "temporary Global Note") or a permanent global note in bearer form (each a "permanent Global Note"). Notes in registered form will be represented by registered certificates (each a "Certificate"), one Certificate being issued in respect of each Noteholder's entire holding of Registered Notes of one Series. Global Notes and Certificates may be deposited on the issue date with a common depositary on behalf of Euroclear Bank SA/NV ("Euroclear") and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream, Luxembourg"). The provisions governing the exchange of interests in Global Notes for other Global Notes and definitive Notes are described in "Summary of Provisions Relating to the Notes While in Global Form". This Offering Memorandum must be read as a whole and together also with the relevant pricing supplement (the "Pricing Supplement"). Any terms and conditions not contained herein which are applicable to each Tranche (as defined in the Conditions) of Notes will be set out in the applicable Pricing Supplement which, with respect to Notes to be admitted to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List and to trading on its Global Exchange Market, will be delivered to the Irish Stock Exchange on or before the date of issue of the Notes of such Tranche. An investment in the Notes entails certain risks, which vary depending on the specification and type or structure of the Notes. Each potential investor should determine whether an investment in the Notes is appropriate in its particular circumstances. An investment in the Notes requires a thorough understanding of the nature of the relevant transaction. Potential investors should be experienced with respect to an investment in the Notes and be aware of the related risks. An investment in the Notes is only suitable for potential investors who: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) have the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Notes and the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Offering Memorandum or any applicable supplement and all the information contained in the applicable Pricing Supplement; have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate such merits and risks in the context of the potential investor's particular financial situation and to evaluate the impact the Notes will have on their overall investment portfolio; understand thoroughly (either alone or with the help of a financial and legal adviser) the terms of the Notes and be familiar with the behaviour of any relevant indices and financial markets and how the performance thereof over all possible scenarios will affect the return on the Notes; are capable of bearing the economic risk of an investment in the Notes until the maturity date of the Notes; recognise that it may not be possible to dispose of the Notes for a substantial period of time, if at all before the maturity date; and be able to evaluate (either alone or with the help of a financial and legal adviser) possible scenarios for economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect its investment and its ability to bear the applicable risks. The Notes are complex financial instruments. Sophisticated institutional investors generally do not purchase complex financial instruments as standalone investments. They purchase complex financial instruments as a way to reduce risk or enhance yield with an understood, measured, appropriate addition of risk to their overall portfolios. A potential investor should not invest in the Notes unless it has the expertise (either alone or with a financial and legal adviser) to evaluate how the Notes will perform under changing conditions, the resulting effects on the value of the Notes and the impact this investment will have on the potential investor's overall investment portfolio. The Issuer and the Arranger disclaim any responsibility to advise prospective investors of any matters arising under the law of the country in which they reside that may affect the purchase of, or holding of, or the receipt of payments or deliveries on the Notes. Investing in the Notes involves risks. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risks set forth herein under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6 of this Offering Memorandum prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Notes. If prospective investors are in any doubt about the risks or suitability of a particular Note, they should seek professional advice. Arranger First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

IMPORTANT NOTICES Credit Ratings Tranches of Notes may be rated or unrated. Such rating will be specified in the relevant Pricing Supplement. Whether or not each credit rating applied for in relation to relevant Tranches of Notes will be issued by a credit rating agency established in the European Union and registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended) (the "CRA Regulation") will be disclosed in the relevant Pricing Supplement. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Please also refer to "Risks related to the market generally Credit ratings may not reflect all risks" in the Risk Factors section of this Offering Memorandum. The ratings for the Issuer's senior debt, as noted in the section headed "Description of the Bank" below, have been provided by Fitch Ratings Limited ("Fitch"), Moody's Investors Services Ltd ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services Europe Limited ("S&P"). Fitch, Moody's and S&P are established in the European Union and are registered under the CRA Regulation. Responsibility Statement The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Offering Memorandum. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuer (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this Offering Memorandum is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. The Issuer does not intend to provide post-issuance information. Information sourced from third parties Certain information under the headings "Risk Factors", "Summary of Provisions Relating to the Notes While in Global Form", "Overview of the UAE and Abu Dhabi" and "The United Arab Emirates Banking Sector and Regulations" has been extracted from information provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (in the case of "Risk Factors"), the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (in the case of " Risk Factors" and " Overview of the UAE and Abu Dhabi"), Moody's Investors Service Singapore Pte. Ltd., Fitch, S&P, publications of the UAE and Abu Dhabi governments, including the Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi ("SCAD"), the UAE National Bureau of Statistics and the International Monetary Fund (the "IMF") (in the case of "Overview of the UAE and Abu Dhabi"), the Central Bank of the UAE (the "UAE Central Bank") and the IMF (in the case of "The United Arab Emirates Banking Sector and Regulations") and the clearing systems referred to therein (in the case of "Summary of Provisions Relating to the Notes While in Global Form"). The Issuer confirms that such information has been accurately reproduced and that, so far as it is aware, and is able to ascertain from information published by the relevant sources referred to, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. Important Information relating to the use of this Offering Memorandum No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in this Offering Memorandum 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 the Dealer (as defined in "Overview of the Programme"). Neither the delivery of this Offering Memorandum 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 any of its subsidiaries (each a "Subsidiary" and taken together with the Issuer, the "Group") since the date hereof or the date upon which this Offering Memorandum 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 Offering Memorandum 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. - ii -

The distribution of this Offering Memorandum and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this Offering Memorandum comes are required by the Issuer to inform themselves about and to observe any such restriction. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and 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 to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. For a description of certain restrictions on offers and sales of Notes and on distribution of this Offering Memorandum, see "Subscription and Sale". This Offering Memorandum does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer to subscribe for, or purchase, any Notes. Prohibition of sales to EEA retail investors The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU ("MiFID II"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPS Regulation. Dealers and the contents of this Offering Memorandum No Dealer has separately verified the information contained in this Offering Memorandum. No Dealer makes any representation, express or implied, or accepts any responsibility, with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information in this Offering Memorandum. Neither this Offering Memorandum 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 that any recipient of this Offering Memorandum 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 Offering Memorandum and its purchase of Notes should be based upon such investigation as it deems necessary. No Dealer undertakes to advise any investor or potential investor in the Notes of any information coming to the attention of such Dealer. Independent Investigation An investment in the Notes entails certain risks, which vary according to the specification, type and structure of the Notes. Each potential investor in any Notes must determine the suitability of that investment in light of its own circumstances. In particular, each potential investor should: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the relevant Notes, the merits and risks of investing in the relevant Notes and the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Offering Memorandum or any applicable supplement; have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its particular financial situation, an investment in the relevant Notes and the impact such investment will have on its overall investment portfolio; have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks of an investment in the relevant Notes, including where principal or interest is payable in one or more currencies, or where the currency for principal or interest payments is different from the potential investor's currency; understand thoroughly the terms of the relevant Notes and be familiar with the behaviour of any relevant indices and financial markets; and - iii -

(v) be able to evaluate (either alone or with the help of a financial adviser) possible scenarios for economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect its investment and its ability to bear the applicable risks. The Notes are complex financial instruments and such instruments may be purchased as a way to reduce risk or enhance yield with an understood, measured, appropriate addition of risk to their overall portfolios. A potential investor should not invest in Notes which are complex financial instruments unless it has the expertise (either alone or with the help of a financial adviser) to evaluate how the Notes will perform under changing conditions, the resulting effects on the value of such Notes and the impact this investment will have on the potential investor's overall investment portfolio. The investment activities of certain investors are subject to investment laws and regulations, or review or regulation by certain authorities. Each potential investor should consult its legal advisers to determine whether and to what extent (1) Notes are legal investments for it, (2) Notes can be used as collateral for various types of borrowing and (3) other restrictions apply to its purchase or pledge of any Notes. Financial institutions should consult their legal advisers or the appropriate regulators to determine the appropriate treatment of Notes under any applicable risk-based capital or similar rules. Interpretation All references in this document to "U.S. dollars", "U.S.$" and "$" refer to United States dollars, all references to "Renminbi", "RMB" or "CNY" are to the lawful currency of the People's Republic of China ("PRC") (which, for the purposes of this Offering Memorandum, excludes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC ("Hong Kong"), the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC ("Macau") and Taiwan), to "dirham" and "AED" refer to United Arab Emirates dirham to "euro" and " " refer to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as amended, to "Malaysian ringgit" and "MYR" refer to Malaysian ringgit, the lawful currency of Malaysia, to "Australian dollar" and "AUD" refer to Australian dollars, the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia and to "Japanese yen" and "JPY" refer to Japanese yen, the lawful currency of Japan. The exchange rate between the AED and the United States dollar has been fixed since 22 November 1980 at U.S.$1.00 = AED 3.6725. Such translation should not be construed as representing that United Arab Emirates dirham amounts have been or could have been converted into United States dollars at this or any other rate of exchange. All references to "UAE" are to the United Arab Emirates. Certain amounts (including percentages) included in this Offering Memorandum may have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an exact arithmetic aggregation of the figures to which they relate. Presentation of financial information This Offering Memorandum incorporates by reference the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group as at and for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 (the "Interim Financial Statements"). This Offering Memorandum also incorporates by reference the audited consolidated financial statements of National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C. ("NBAD") as at and for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 (with comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2015) (the "NBAD 2016 Financial Statements") and as at and for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 (with comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2014) (the "NBAD 2015 Financial Statements" and, together with the NBAD 2016 Financial Statements, the "NBAD Financial Statements"). Additionally, this Offering Memorandum incorporates by reference the audited consolidated financial statements of First Gulf Bank P.J.S.C. ("FGB") as at and for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 (with comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2015) (the "FGB 2016 Financial Statements") and as at and for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 (with comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2014) (the "FGB 2015 Financial Statements" and, together with the FGB 2016 Financial Statements, the "FGB Financial Statements"). The NBAD Financial Statements and the FGB Financial Statements are collectively referred to as the "Year-End Financial Statements" in this Offering Memorandum. The Interim Financial Statements and - iv -

the Year-End Financial Statements are collectively referred to as the "Financial Statements" in this Offering Memorandum. The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and have been reviewed by KPMG Lower Gulf Limited ("KPMG") in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" as stated in their review report incorporated by reference in this Offering Memorandum. The NBAD 2016 Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), and have been audited without qualification by PricewaterhouseCoopers (Abu Dhabi Branch) in accordance with International Standards on Auditing ("ISA") as stated in their audit report incorporated by reference herein. The NBAD 2015 Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS issued by the IASB, and have been audited by KPMG in accordance with ISA as stated in their audit report incorporated by reference herein. The FGB Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS issued by the IASB, and have been audited without qualification by Ernst & Young Middle East (Abu Dhabi branch) in accordance with ISA as stated in their audit reports incorporated by reference herein. The Group's financial year ends on 31 December and references in this Offering Memorandum to 2016 and 2015 are to the 12 month period ending on 31 December in each year. The Financial Statements incorporated by reference in this Offering Memorandum should be read in conjunction with the respective notes thereto. Any financial information regarding the Group included in this Offering Memorandum labelled as "unaudited" has not been extracted from the Year-End Financial Statements, but has been extracted or derived from the Interim Financial Statements or from the Group's unaudited management accounts based on accounting records, as applicable, or is based on calculations of figures from the above-mentioned sources. Certain numerical figures set out in this Offering Memorandum, including financial and operating data, have been rounded. Therefore, the sums of amounts given in some columns or rows in the tables and other lists presented in this Offering Memorandum may slightly differ from the totals specified for such columns or rows. Similarly, some percentage values presented in the tables in this Offering Memorandum have been rounded and the totals specified in such tables may not add up to 100 per cent. Non-IFRS financial measures and ratios In addition, this Offering Memorandum includes certain non-ifrs financial measures and ratios such as the Group's capital adequacy ratio, non-performing loans ("NPLs") as a percentage of gross loans, NPL provision coverage (including collective impairment allowances) and the Group's risk weighted assets. The Group uses these non-ifrs financial measures and ratios to evaluate its performance, and this additional financial information is presented in this Offering Memorandum. This information is not presented in accordance with IFRS and should be viewed as supplemental to the Group's financial information. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information and should note that these non-ifrs financial measures and ratios, as calculated by the Group, may differ materially from similarly titled measures reported by other companies, including the Group's competitors. Within the industry in which the Group operates, non-ifrs financial measures and ratios may be calculated differently between relevant entities, limiting their value as comparative tools. NOTICE TO BAHRAIN RESIDENTS In relation to investors in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Notes issued in connection with this Offering Memorandum and related offering documents may only be offered in registered form to existing accountholders and accredited investors as defined by the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB") in the Kingdom of Bahrain where such investors make a minimum investment of at least U.S.$100,000 or any equivalent amount in another currency or such other amount as the CBB may determine. - v -

This Offering Memorandum does not constitute an offer of securities in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of Article (81) of the Central Bank and Financial Institutions Law 2006 (decree Law No. 64 of 2006). This Offering Memorandum and related offering documents have not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the CBB. Accordingly, no securities may be offered, sold or made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase nor will this Offering Memorandum or any other related document or material be used in connection with any offer, sale or invitation to subscribe or purchase securities, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in the Kingdom of Bahrain, other than to accredited investors for an offer outside the Kingdom of Bahrain. The CBB has not reviewed, approved or registered the Offering Memorandum or related offering documents and it has not in any way considered the merits of the Notes to be offered for investment, whether in or outside the Kingdom of Bahrain. Therefore, the CBB assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the statements and information contained in this Offering Memorandum and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from reliance upon the whole or any part of the content of this Offering Memorandum. No offer of Notes will be made to the public in the Kingdom of Bahrain and this Offering Memorandum must be read by the addressee only and must not be issued, passed to, or made available to the public generally. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA NOTICE This Offering Memorandum may not be distributed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia except to such persons as are permitted under the Offers of Securities Regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the "Capital Market Authority"). The Capital Market Authority does not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of this Offering Memorandum, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from, or incurred in reliance upon, any part of this Offering Memorandum. Prospective purchasers of Notes issued under the Programme should conduct their own due diligence on the accuracy of the information relating to the Notes. If a prospective purchaser does not understand the contents of this Offering Memorandum, he or she should consult an authorised financial adviser. - vi -

CONTENTS Page OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME... 1 RISK FACTORS... 5 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE... 44 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES... 45 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NOTES WHILE IN GLOBAL FORM... 177 USE OF PROCEEDS... 182 DESCRIPTION OF THE BANK... 183 RISK MANAGEMENT... 197 MANAGEMENT... 206 OVERVIEW OF THE UAE AND ABU DHABI... 217 THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BANKING SECTOR AND REGULATIONS... 223 TAXATION... 235 SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE... 239 FORM OF PRICING SUPPLEMENT... 246 GENERAL INFORMATION... 272

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME The following overview is qualified in its entirety by the remainder of this Offering Memorandum. Words and expressions defined in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" and in "Forms of the Notes" shall have the same meanings in this overview. Issuer: First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC is a public joint stock company and is the product of the Merger (the "Merger") of National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C. ("NBAD") and First Gulf Bank P.J.S.C. ("FGB") which was effected on 30 March 2017 (the "Effective Date"). The Merger was effected in accordance with the provisions of Article 291 of the UAE Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 Concerning Commercial Companies (the "CCL"), pursuant to which FGB was dissolved and its shares were delisted from the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on the Effective Date. NBAD, as the surviving corporate entity and the legal successor of FGB, automatically assumed all assets and liabilities of FGB with effect from the Effective Date. On 24 April 2017, the shareholders of NBAD passed the necessary resolutions at its general assembly meeting to approve a change in its registered name to First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC. On 25 April 2017, the requisite regulatory approvals to effect the change of name were received by NBAD from the United Arab Emirates' Securities and Commodities Authority. Accordingly, the change of name to First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC became effective from 25 April 2017. The registered office of the Bank is FAB Building, Khalifa Business Park Al Qurm District, P.O. Box 6316, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. See "Description of the Bank". Description: Size: Dealer: Fiscal Agent and Paying Agent: Calculation Agent: Registrar: Method of Issue: Structured Note Programme. Up to U.S.$ 2,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies at the date of issue) aggregate nominal amount of Notes outstanding at any one time. The Issuer may from time to time appoint one or more dealers in respect of one or more Tranches of Notes of a Series. The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Luxembourg Branch The Notes will be issued in series (each a "Series") having one or more issue dates and on terms otherwise identical (or identical other than in respect of the amount and date of the first payment of interest thereon (if any) and the date from which interest starts to accrue), the Notes of each Series being intended to be interchangeable with all other Notes of that Series. Each Series may be issued in tranches (each a "Tranche") on the same or different issue dates. The specific terms of each Tranche (which will be completed, where necessary, with the relevant terms and conditions and, save in respect of the issue date, issue price, first payment of interest (if any) and nominal amount of the Tranche, will be identical to the terms of other Tranches of the same Series) will be completed in the Pricing Supplement. - 1 -

Issue Price: Form of Notes: Clearing Systems: Initial Delivery of Notes: Currencies: Maturities: Denomination: Interest: Redemption: Notes may be issued at their nominal amount or at a discount or premium to their nominal amount. The Notes may be issued in bearer form only ("Bearer Notes"), in bearer form exchangeable for Registered Notes ("Exchangeable Bearer Notes") or in registered form only ("Registered Notes"). Each Tranche of Bearer Notes and Exchangeable Bearer Notes will be represented on issue by a temporary Global Note if (i) definitive Notes are to be made available to Noteholders following the expiry of 40 days after their issue date or (ii) such Notes have an initial maturity of more than one year and are being issued in compliance with the D Rules (as defined in "Overview of the Programme Selling Restrictions"), otherwise such Tranche will be represented by a permanent Global Note. Registered Notes will be represented by Certificates, one Certificate being issued in respect of each Noteholder's entire holding of Registered Notes of one Series. Certificates representing Registered Notes that are registered in the name of a nominee for one or more clearing systems are referred to as "Global Certificates". Clearstream, Luxembourg, Euroclear and, in relation to any Tranche, such other clearing system as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Fiscal Agent, any relevant Dealer and, where relevant, the Registrar. On or before the issue date for each Tranche, the Global Note representing Bearer Notes or Exchangeable Bearer Notes or the Certificate representing Registered Notes may be deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg. Global Notes or Certificates may also be deposited with any other clearing system or may be delivered outside any clearing system provided that the method of such delivery has been agreed in advance by the Issuer, the Fiscal Agent and any relevant Dealer. Registered Notes that are to be credited to one or more clearing systems on issue will be registered in the name of nominees or a common nominee for such clearing systems. Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, Notes may be issued in any currency agreed between the Issuer and any relevant Dealers. Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, any maturity of at least one month. Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, Notes will be in such denominations as may be specified in the Pricing Supplement, save that in the case of any Notes which are offered to the public in a Member State of the European Economic Area in circumstances which require the publication of a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive, the minimum denomination shall be 100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency as at the date of issue of the Notes). Interest periods, rates of interest and the terms of and/or amounts payable on any interest payment date may differ depending on the Notes being issued, in each case as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Notes may be redeemed at par or at such other redemption amount (detailed in a formula or otherwise) or by delivery of securities or - 2 -

other instruments, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Optional Redemption: Status of the Notes: Early Redemption: Structured Notes: The Pricing Supplement, issued in respect of each issue of Notes will state whether such Notes may be redeemed prior to their stated maturity at the option of the Issuer (either in whole or in part) and/or the holders, and if so the terms applicable to such redemption. The Notes will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Issuer, see "Terms and Conditions of the Notes Status of the Notes". Early Redemption will be permitted for taxation reasons but will otherwise be permitted only to the extent specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or as may be required in the event of a default by the Issuer. If the Notes are to be redeemed early for any reason, the amount payable by the Issuer may be less than the amount that would have been paid had the Notes been redeemed at scheduled maturity. In the event of default by the Issuer, the investor would have an unsecured claim against the Issuer. Notes may not be ordinary debt securities and amounts payable on the Notes of a Series may be linked to the performance of, among other things, one or more interest rates, changes in the prices of one or more shares or other securities, one or more indices, movements in currency exchange rates and/or to the credit of one or more entities (each a "Relevant Underlying" with respect to the relevant Series of Notes). The return on such Notes may be influenced by unpredictable factors, including the value of the Relevant Underlying, market prices, market volatility, interest rates, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, the remaining period to maturity of the Notes and other economic, financial, environmental, legal, regulatory, social and political factors which may be outside of the Issuer's control, and if the Relevant Underlying is associated with an emerging market, the impact of such factors will be increased. Such factors may result in the loss of all or a part of amounts invested in the Notes and/or the return on the Notes being less than anticipated at the time of investment. An investment in Notes linked to a Relevant Underlying will carry risks similar to the risks of a direct investment in such Relevant Underlying. However investors will have no legal or beneficial ownership in such Relevant Underlying. Credit Risk: Secondary Market: Conflicts of Interest: Withholding Tax: Governing Law: An investment in the Notes carries the risk that the Issuer is not able to fulfil its obligations in respect of such Notes. An investment in the Notes may be illiquid and investors should be prepared to hold Notes to scheduled maturity as there may be no secondary market for the Notes. Investors should be aware of potential conflicts of interest with the Calculation Agent. The Issuer will not be obliged to gross up any payment in respect of the Notes and all payments made by the Issuer in respect of the Notes shall be made subject to any tax, duty, withholding or other payments which may be required to be made, paid, withheld or deducted as described in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes Taxation". English law. - 3 -

Listing: Ratings: Application has been made to admit Notes issued under the Programme to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List and to trading on its Global Exchange Market. Tranches of Notes may be rated or unrated. Such rating will be specified in the Pricing Supplement. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Selling Restrictions: United States, Public Offer selling restriction under the Prospectus Directive (in respect of Notes having a denomination of less than 100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency as at the date of issue of the Notes)), prohibition of sale to EEA retail investors, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates (excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre), the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Japan, the Republic of Ireland, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and Singapore. See "Subscription and Sale". Category 2 selling restrictions will apply for the purposes of Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes will be issued in compliance with U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D) (or any substantially identical successor U.S. Treasury regulation section including, without limitation, substantially identical successor regulations issued in accordance with U.S. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2012-20 or otherwise in connection with the U.S. Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010) (the "D Rules") unless (i) the Pricing Supplement, states that Notes are issued in compliance with U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(C) (or any substantially identical successor U.S. Treasury regulation section including, without limitation, substantially identical successor regulations issued in accordance with U.S. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2012-20 or otherwise in connection with the U.S. Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010) (the "C Rules") or (ii) the Notes are issued other than in compliance with the D Rules or the C Rules but in circumstances in which the Notes will not constitute "registration required obligations" under the United States Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA"), which circumstances will be referred to in the Pricing Supplement, as a transaction to which TEFRA is not applicable. - 4 -

RISK FACTORS The Issuer believes that the following factors may affect its ability to fulfil its obligations under Notes issued under the Programme. All of these factors are contingencies which may or may not occur and the Issuer is not in a position to express a view on the likelihood of any such contingency occurring. Factors which the Issuer believes may be material for the purpose of assessing the market risks associated with Notes issued under the Programme are also described below. The Issuer believes that the factors described below represent the principal risks inherent in investing in Notes issued under the Programme, but the Issuer's inability to pay interest, principal or other amounts on or in connection with any Notes may occur for other reasons which may not be considered significant by the Issuer based on information currently available to it or which it may not currently be able to anticipate. Prospective investors should also read the detailed information set out elsewhere in this Offering Memorandum (including any documents deemed to be incorporated by reference herein) and reach their own views prior to making any investment decision. Factors that may affect the Bank's ability to fulfil its obligations under Notes issued under the Programme Difficult macro-economic and financial market conditions have affected and could continue to materially adversely affect the Bank's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects The Bank, in common with other financial institutions, is susceptible to changes in the macro-economic environment and the performance of financial markets generally. As at the date of this Offering Memorandum, global debt and equity markets have been adversely impacted by the ongoing volatility in the macro-economic climate which has had, and which continues to have, a material adverse effect on the economies of the GCC states, including the UAE. Between July 2014 and January 2016, international crude oil prices declined dramatically (falling by approximately 75 per cent. from a high monthly average OPEC Reference Basket price per barrel of U.S.$107.89 in July 2014, to a monthly average price of U.S.$26.50 in January 2016). Notwithstanding the partial correction in global crude oil prices through 2016 and 2017 (according to the OPEC website, the average price of the OPEC Reference Basket was approximately U.S.$51.67 per barrel for the year ended 31 December 2016 while, as at 30 November 2017, the average price of the OPEC Reference Basket for the year to that date was U.S.$61.06 per barrel), the economies of the oilrevenue dependent GCC states have continued to be adversely affected with greater budget deficits, a decrease in fiscal revenues and consequent lower public spending seen in 2016 and 2017. This has resulted in the downgrading, or placing on "creditwatch", of a number of GCC sovereigns including, particularly, the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain. In the UAE, the IMF expects the federal budget deficit for 2016 to widen to approximately 7.2 per cent. of GDP when final figures are ultimately released. Additionally, in the UAE, the significant fiscal reforms implemented by the federal government in response to the low oil price environment since 2015 has had, and is expected to continue to have, a transformative effect on the UAE economy. The federal government has scaled back capital transfers to government-related entities, cut government investment, raised electricity and water tariffs and removed fuel subsidies. Additionally, the federal government has confirmed that it will be introducing a valueadded tax ("VAT") regime in the UAE with effect from 1 January 2018. These measures have become an integral part of a broader federal government strategy aimed at rationalising fiscal expenditure generally and reducing fiscal dependency on hydrocarbon related revenues. When taken in totality with the ongoing oil price volatility, the diversion of significant fiscal revenues to the Saudi Arabian led military intervention in the Republic of Yemen since 2015 and domestic job losses in both the private and public sectors across the UAE (and particularly within Abu Dhabi), the impact on the UAE economy since early 2015 has been, and is expected to continue to be, significant. Further, the performance of international debt and equity markets and investor sentiment generally across the European Union (the "EU") and the United States has been affected by political events during 2016, notably the United Kingdom's "Brexit" vote and the result of the Presidential election in the United States with the broader impact on the general political and macro-economic conditions in the United Kingdom, - 5 -

the EU, the United States and globally remaining unclear as at the date of this Offering Memorandum until the precise terms of the United Kingdom's exit from the EU and the impact of the fiscal-stimulus policies of the Trump administration, respectively, become clearer. As a result of market conditions prevailing as at the date of this Offering Memorandum, companies to which the Bank directly extends credit have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, decreased revenues, financial losses, insolvency, difficulty in obtaining access to financing and increased funding costs and some of these companies have been unable to meet their debt service obligations or other expenses as they become due, including amounts payable to the Bank. While the Bank's direct exposure to the energy sectors is not significant (being equal to approximately 5.1 per cent. of its on balance sheet loans and advances to customers as at 30 September 2017), a continued deterioration in global oil prices may further adversely impact the UAE economy as a whole and may indirectly and adversely impact the Bank as a result of a deterioration in other sectors of the UAE economy. These challenging market conditions have resulted in reduced liquidity, widening of credit spreads and lack of price transparency in credit and capital markets. The adverse market conditions have impacted investment markets both globally and in the UAE, with increased volatility in interest rates and exchange rates. The decision of the U.S. federal reserve to raise interest rates in December 2015 for the first time since 2006, and again in December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017, with further increases expected in December 2017 and ahead into 2018, will likely further exacerbate the reduced liquidity and adversely impact the Bank's net interest margins and borrowing costs. The business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Bank have been materially adversely affected by these trends and may be further materially adversely affected by a continuation of the unfavourable economic conditions in the other countries of the GCC and emerging markets generally as well as by United States, European and international trading market conditions and/or related factors. Credit risks Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation on maturity or in a timely manner, causing the other party to incur a financial loss. Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of counterparties are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be affected similarly by changes in economic, political or other conditions. Concentrations of credit risk may also arise as a result of large exposures to individuals or a group of related counterparties. Concentrations of credit risk indicate the relative sensitivity of the Bank's performance to developments affecting a particular industry or geographic location. In common with other banks in the GCC, as a result of adverse economic and political developments in recent years (see " Difficult macro-economic and financial market conditions have affected and could continue to materially adversely affect the Bank's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects"), adverse changes in consumer confidence levels, consumer spending, liquidity levels, bankruptcy rates and commercial and residential real estate prices, among other factors, have historically impacted the Bank's credit portfolio. This volatile economic environment, together with the anticipated reduction in Governmental spending and the likely impact on the level of economic activity in Abu Dhabi and the UAE is expected to continue to have an adverse effect on the Bank's credit risk profile. Although the Bank regularly reviews its credit exposures and has re-priced a portion of its loan portfolio and restructured some of its loans under stress, customer defaults may continue to occur. The occurrence of these events has affected, and could continue to materially adversely affect, the Bank's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. If the Bank is unable to effectively monitor and control the level of, or successfully restructure, its nonperforming loans with debtors in financial distress, or its allowances for loan impairment are insufficient to cover loan losses, the Bank's financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected As at 30 September 2017, the Bank had AED 10.2 billion of impaired loans and, for the nine month period ended 30 September 2017, carried impairment allowances of AED 11.2 billion to cover potential loan losses. In accordance with IFRS, the Bank is required to reflect the impairment calculated (which is established based on its best estimates of recoveries and judgments leading to calculation of probable - 6 -

losses) as an upfront charge to the income statement. This will be written back to the income statement as and when interest, profit or principal (as appropriate) on the debt is received. However, the actual loan losses could be materially different from the loan impairment allowances. The Bank's management believes that the levels of impairment allowances for impaired loans as at 30 September 2017 are sufficient to cover the Bank's potential loan losses as at that date. As at 30 September 2017, provision covered 109.0 per cent. of the Bank's impaired assets. The Bank regularly reviews and monitors compliance with lending limits to individual financial institutions and country limits (see "Risk Management"). Further, the Bank's credit group is responsible for the formulation of credit policies and processes in line with growth, risk management and strategic objectives and the Bank's management believes that the systems in place to implement the Bank's loan restructuring and loan loss impairment allowances are adequate as at each reporting date. If the Bank fails to appropriately restructure or monitor and control the levels of, and adequately provide for, its impaired loans and loans under stress, the Bank may need to make further impairment charges and its business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be materially adversely affected. The Bank's loan and investment portfolios and deposit base are concentrated by geography, sector and client The Bank's loan and investment portfolio is concentrated, geographically, in the UAE. As a result, any deterioration in general economic conditions in the UAE or any failure of the Bank to effectively manage its geographic, sectoral and client risk concentrations could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. The Bank's loan and non-trading debt securities portfolio (net of provisions) together constituted 64.0 per cent. of its total assets, or AED 411 billion, as at 30 September 2017. As at 30 September 2017, the borrowers in respect of 66.6 per cent. of the outstanding gross loans and advances to customers are located in the UAE, 8.0 per cent. are located in other Middle East countries and the remaining 25.4 per cent. are located outside the region. Of the Bank's total gross loans and advances to customers as at 30 September 2017, real estate accounted for 24.2 per cent., personal loans and credit cards accounted for 20.8 per cent., the banks and services sectors accounted for 15.6 per cent. and the transport and communication sectors accounted for 7.9 per cent. The Bank's investment securities portfolio comprised AED 83.1 billion (or 79.1 per cent.) non-trading debt securities as at 30 September 2017. The Bank's non-trading debt securities portfolio has significant exposure to MENA region issuers which are principally government and public sector entities. As at 30 September 2017, AED 43.8 billion, or 53.0 per cent. of the portfolio comprised exposure primarily to MENA region issuers. Further, the majority of the population in the UAE is comprised of non-nationals who require a renewable work permit sponsored by their employer to work and reside in the UAE (see "Overview of the UAE and Abu Dhabi"). Therefore, most of the Bank's customer base and retail loan portfolio is comprised of UAEbased expatriates. The Bank is exposed to a "skip risk" that such customers may leave the UAE without making repayments on their loans. Although the Bank takes overseas enforcement action against "skip" borrowers in certain countries and regularly reviews its credit exposures and has in place systems for assessing the financial condition and creditworthiness of its debtors, its failure to do so accurately or effectively may result in an increase in the rate of default for the Bank's loan portfolio, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. A substantial increase in new impairment allowances or losses greater than the level of previously recorded impairment allowances for doubtful loans and advances to customers would adversely affect the Bank's results of operations and financial condition In connection with lending activities, the Bank periodically establishes impairment allowances for loan losses, which are recorded in its income statement. The Bank's overall level of impairment allowances is based upon its assessment of prior loss experience, the volume and type of lending being conducted, collateral held, industry standards, past due loans, economic conditions and other factors related to the recoverability of various loans. Although the Bank endeavours to establish an appropriate level of impairment allowances based on its best estimate of the amount of incurred loss, it might be possible, for - 7 -