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1 NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL)’S AND NORDEA BANK FINLAND ABP’S ISSUANCE PROGRAMME FOR WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES FINAL TERMS FOR CERTIFICATES SERIES 2016:7:2 These final terms (the “Final Terms”) have been drafted in accordance with Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC and shall be read together with the base prospectus for Nordea Bank AB (publ)’s and Nordea Bank Finland Abp’s Warrants and Certificates Programme (the “Programme”) dated 14 June 2017 and the supplemental base prospectuses no. 1 dated 16 August 2017, no. 2 dated 29 September 2017, no. 3 dated 7 December 2017, no. 4 dated 1 March 2018 and no. 5 dated 6 April 2018 (together the “Base Prospectus”). Full information on the Issuer and the offer is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus (including and supplements thereto published form time to time). The Base Prospectus and any additional prospectuses and is available for viewing at www.nordea.com. The Instruments are governed by the terms and conditions dated 12 June 2015 (the “General Terms and Conditions”) which are set out in the Base Prospectus and the supplemental base prospectuses dated 27 July 2015, 5 November 2015, 9 February 2016 and 1 April 2016. Terms used but not defined in these Final Terms shall have the same meaning as set out in the General Terms and Conditions. The application and interpretation of these Final Terms, as well as all issues associated therewith, shall be governed by Danish law. A summary of the issue has been annexed to these Final Terms. According to Danish regulations regarding risk classification of investment products, this investment product belongs to risk category: red. Further information is available at: www.nordea.dk/risikomærkning The Instruments are not principal-protected. As described in the Base Prospectus, the repayment of the invested amount is thus dependent on the performance of the Underlying Asset and/or Basket Components(s) and an investor risks losing all or part of the invested amount in the event of performance which is disadvantageous to the investor. As described in the Base Prospectus, each investor must, by reference to its own financial situation, determine the suitability of an investment in the Instruments. An investment in the Instruments entails certain risks. Potential investors are thus encouraged to read the information on risks contained under the section “Risk factors” on pages 19-44 in the Base Prospectus. 1. Identification of Certificate series covered by the Final Terms Issuer: Nordea Bank AB (publ) Instrument name: Certificate (as specified in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2) Underlying Asset and/or Basket Components: Share (as specified in Appendix 1)

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NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL)’S AND NORDEA BANK FINLAND ABP’S ISSUANCE

PROGRAMME FOR

WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES

FINAL TERMS

FOR

CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2016:7:2

These final terms (the “Final Terms”) have been drafted in accordance with Article 5.4 of the Prospectus

Directive 2003/71/EC and shall be read together with the base prospectus for Nordea Bank AB (publ)’s and

Nordea Bank Finland Abp’s Warrants and Certificates Programme (the “Programme”) dated 14 June 2017

and the supplemental base prospectuses no. 1 dated 16 August 2017, no. 2 dated 29 September 2017, no. 3

dated 7 December 2017, no. 4 dated 1 March 2018 and no. 5 dated 6 April 2018 (together the “Base

Prospectus”). Full information on the Issuer and the offer is only available on the basis of the combination

of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus (including and supplements thereto published form time to

time). The Base Prospectus and any additional prospectuses and is available for viewing at

www.nordea.com.

The Instruments are governed by the terms and conditions dated 12 June 2015 (the “General Terms and

Conditions”) which are set out in the Base Prospectus and the supplemental base prospectuses dated 27 July

2015, 5 November 2015, 9 February 2016 and 1 April 2016. Terms used but not defined in these Final Terms

shall have the same meaning as set out in the General Terms and Conditions.

The application and interpretation of these Final Terms, as well as all issues associated therewith, shall be

governed by Danish law.

A summary of the issue has been annexed to these Final Terms.

According to Danish regulations regarding risk classification of investment products, this investment product

belongs to risk category: red.

Further information is available at: www.nordea.dk/risikomærkning

The Instruments are not principal-protected. As described in the Base Prospectus, the repayment of the

invested amount is thus dependent on the performance of the Underlying Asset and/or Basket

Components(s) and an investor risks losing all or part of the invested amount in the event of performance

which is disadvantageous to the investor.

As described in the Base Prospectus, each investor must, by reference to its own financial situation,

determine the suitability of an investment in the Instruments.

An investment in the Instruments entails certain risks. Potential investors are thus encouraged to read

the information on risks contained under the section “Risk factors” on pages 19-44 in the Base

Prospectus.

1. Identification of Certificate series covered by the Final Terms

Issuer: Nordea Bank AB (publ)

Instrument name: Certificate (as specified in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2)

Underlying Asset and/or Basket

Components: Share (as specified in Appendix 1)

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Applicable specific risk factors: The following risk factors, which are described under the

heading “Risks related to specific types of Instruments” in

the Base Prospectus, are applicable to the Certificates,

together with all other risks described in all other parts of

the section Risk Factors (which are applicable to all

Instruments unless otherwise specified therein).

Risks associated with certificates

Risks associated with shares or share-related

instruments as underlying assets

Risks relating to variable rate Instruments with a

floating rate with a multiplier or other leverage

factor

ISIN Code: See Appendix 1

Redemption: Holders of Certificates may, by way of an Application for

Redemption, request redemption of Certificates on the

Redemption Date. A Redemption Fee of 2 per cent on the

Settlement Amount will be payable, however not less than

DKK 200.

Application for Redemption: Application for Redemption must be received by the

Issuer no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the

relevant Redemption Date.

Redemption Date: The third Friday in March, June, September and

December each year, or if such day is not a Business day,

the closest subsequent Business Day.

Issue Date: 18 May 2018

Currency: DKK

Initial Price: The Accumulated Value of one Instrument of Series

2016:7, tranche 1 for ISIN DDK0060716785 on the Issue

Date

Initial Price Determination

Period/Initial Price Determination

Dates: Not applicable

Closing Price Determination Period/

Closing Price Determination Dates:

Certificates are open ended and do not have a

predetermined Closing Price Determination

Period/Closing Price Determination Dates. The Issuer

may, at any time after the Issue Date, establish a Closing

Price Determination Period/Closing Price Determination

Dates, which shall occur not earlier than one (1) week

after Notice of the established Expiration Date has been

sent to the Holder and the trading venue on which the

Instrument is listed. If Redemption has occurred, the

Redemption Date in relation to those Certificates that are

covered by the request for Redemption. If an Early

Termination Event has occurred, the Early Termination

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Date.

Redemption Price: Not Applicable

Reference Price Determination Method: Official Closing

Reference Price: Price of the Underlying Asset, calculated in accordance

with the applicable Reference Price Determination

Method.

Valuation Day: Each Scheduled Trading Day during the term of the

Instrument.

Valuation Time: As set out in the General Terms and Conditions.

Early Termination Event: An event that does not constitute an Extraordinary

Suspension of Trading Event as determined by the Issuer,

on any occasion during a Scheduled Trading Day which is not

a Disrupted Trading Day, commencing on the Listing Date up

to and including the Expiration Date, as a consequence of

which, in the Issuer’s opinion, the most recent official

transaction prices during continuous trading for the share

constituting an Underlying Asset listed on a Reference Source

are:

(a) if the relevant Barrier Level relates to an Instrument whose

code on a regulated market/trading venue contains “BULL”,

equal to or lower than the Barrier Level;

(b) if the relevant Barrier Level relates to Instruments whose

code on a regulated market/trading venue contains “BEAR”,

equal to or higher than the Barrier Level, in each case as

determined by the Issuer.

Financing Level: Not applicable

Accumulated Financing: Accumulated Valuet-1 * ((1 – Leverage Factor) * Base rate

– Base rate margin – Administration Fee) x Interest Period

Multiplier: Not applicable

Reference Source: As specified in Appendix 1

Determination of Expiration Date /

Expiration Date Determination

Day:

The Instrument is open ended.

If Redemption has occurred, the Redemption Date in

relation to those Certificates that are covered by the

request for Redemption. If an Early Termination Event

has occurred, the Early Termination Date.

Closing Price: Not applicable

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Cash Settlement: Performance Structure: Either of the following:

a) Accumulated Value on the Expiration Date, as

determined by the Issuer; or

(b) if an Early Termination Event has occurred, zero (0).

The following definitions are used to calculate the Cash

Settlement.

Accumulated Value: Expressed in DKK and computed

each day which is a Scheduled Trading Day, which is not

a Disrupted Trading Day, and a Business Day,

commencing on the Listing Date up to and including the

Expiration Date in accordance with the formula below:

Accumulated Valuet = (Accumulated Valuet-1 +

Accumulated Value Changet + Accumulated Financingt)

Accumulated Value0 = Initial Price

Accumulated Valuet-1 = Accumulated Value as at the

previous Scheduled Trading Day which is not a Disrupted

Trading Day.

Where the Base rate and/or Base rate margin is corrected

or where calculation of Accumulated Value is obviously

incorrect, an adjustment shall take place of calculated

Accumulated Value provided the calculation is not older

than three Scheduled Trading Days. In other cases, no

adjustment of Accumulated Value shall take place.

Adjustment: In connection with regular cash dividends,

the Issuer shall, on the first day on which an Underlying

Asset is traded without the right to participate in such

dividend, adjust the Accumulated Value by an amount

corresponding to the dividend adjusted for any applicable

withholding tax.

Accumulated Value Change: Calculated using the

following formula, as determined by the Issuer.

Accumulated Value Changet = Accumulated Valuet-1 x

Leverage Factor x (Reference Pricet – Reference Pricet-1)

/ Reference Pricet-1

Reference Price0 = Reference Price on the Scehduled

Trading Date immediately preceding the Listing Date

which is not a Disrupted Trading Day.

Reference Pricet-1 = Reference Price as per the previous

Scheduled Trading Day which is not a Disrupted Trading

Day.

Leverage Factor: See Appendix 2

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Reference Currency: As specified in Appendix 2

Settlement Date: Ten (10) Business Days after the Expiration Date.

Dividend Coupon: Not applicable

Dividend Coupon Date: Not applicable

Dividend Reinvestment: Not applicable

Dividend Reinvestement Date: Not applicable

Market Maker(s): NBAB

The maximum difference between the bid and ask price

(the largest permitted spread) is shown in the table below:

Ask price Maximum spread

DKK 0.01-5 DKK 0.25

DKK 5-10 DKK 0.40

DKK 10-25 DKK 0.90

DKK > 25 < 4 % of sale price

Bid and ask prices provided will apply to trading for up to

1,000 Certificates. For trade in Certificates in excess

thereof, the spread is set in light of prevailing market

conditions.

The Market Maker reserves the right to temporarily

decline to quote bid and ask prices during a period in

which the Market Maker hedges its own position in an

Underlying Assset and at such time as the Market Maker

believes there are significant difficulties in quoting bid

and ask prices due to technical reasons.

In conjunction with such limitation of the Market Maker’s

obligation to quote bid and ask prices, the Market Maker

shall notify parties on the market regarding the limitation

through a notice via a regulated market.

Business Day Convention: Following Business Day

Exchange Business Day Convention: Following Exchange Business Day

Barrier Level(s): The percentage as specified in Appendix 2 of the

Underlying Asset’s official closing price on the preceding

Trading Day, as determined by the Issuer.

Barrier Reference Price: All most recent transaction prices during continuous

trading listed on a Reference Source, commencing from

the Listing Date up to and including the Expiration Date.

The Issuer reserves the right to determine whether a level

is reasonable and may thus constitute a Barrier Reference

Price.

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Observation Day for Barrier

Level(s):

Continuous Observation on every Scheduled Trading Day

which is not a Disrupted Trading Day, commencing from

the Issue Date up to and including the Expiration Date.

Central Securities Depositary: VP Securities A/S

Address: P.O. Box 4040

DK-2300 Copenhagen S,

Danmark

2. Certain yield structures

Certain yield structures: Not applicable

Base rate: For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement:

Danish Tom/Next Index (Reuters RIC: DKKAMTNC=)

will be applied.

Reuter’s Relevant Screen Page: For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement:

DKKAMTNC=

Base rate margin: For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement: See

Appendix 2.

The Issuer reserves the right, on a daily basis, to increase

or reduce the Base rate margin, for example, if (but not

limited to) the cost of the Issuer related to the trading of

the Instrument changes. Notice of any such increase or

reduction will be sent to the investor. The Base rate

margin can amount to a maximum of 50 per cent.

Interest period(s):

For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement:

Referring to each day on which Accumulated Value is

calculated; the period from the immediately preceding day

to the current day expressed in fractions of a year in

accordance with the Day Calculation Method.

Day Calculation Method: For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement: Actual number of days/365

Interest Payment Date: Not applicable

Yield Amount: Not applicable

Yield Determination Day(s) Not applicable

Yield Payment Day(s): Not applicable

Yield Period(s): Not applicable

Certain yield structure: Not applicable

Strike Level: Not applicable

Reference Price: Not applicable

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Valuation Time: Not applicable

Valuation Date: Not applicable

Cap Strike: Not applicable

Reference Rate: Not applicable

Spread: Not applicable

Floor Strike: Not applicable

Maximum Interest Rate: Not applicable

Floor: Not applicable

Gearing: Not applicable

X: Not applicable

Basket: Not applicable

Initial Price Higher: Not applicable

Initial Price Lower: Not applicable

Interest Determination Date: Not applicable

Barrier: Not applicable

Barrier Level(s): Not applicable

Observation Day for Barrier

Level(s):

Not applicable

Coupon: Not applicable

Coupon Barrier Level(s): Not applicable

Basket Floor: Not applicable

Basket Participation: Not applicable

Lowest Basket Return: Not applicable

Maximum Interest Amount: Not applicable

Basket Level: Not applicable

Best/Worst rate: Not applicable

N: Not applicable

Max component: Not applicable

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Currency component Basket: Not applicable

Currency component Underlying

Asset and/or Basket Components:

Not applicable

3. Information regarding Underlying Assets

The information below comprises extracts from, or summaries of, information which is in the public domain.

The Issuer assumes responsibility for the information being correctly reproduced. However, the Issuer has

not conducted any independent verification of the information and assumes no liability for the information

being correct. The Issuer does not intend to provide further information about the Underlying Assets after the

Issue Date.

Underlying Asset’s designation

As specified in Appendix 1

Issuer of Underlying Asset: As specified in Appendix 1

ISIN code for Underlying Asset: As specified in Appendix 1

Additional information regarding

the issuer:

As specified in Appendix 1

4. Forms and terms and conditions of the offer

Terms and conditions for the offer: Not applicable

Number of issued Instruments: 1,000,000 instruments in ISIN DK0060716785, tranche 2

Final date for Subscription: Not applicable

Minimum and maximum

subscription amount: Not applicable

Notice regarding implemented

issue: Not applicable

Price: Not applicable

Information regarding allotment: Not applicable

Payment Date: Not applicable

Commission: In the event of trading through the Issuer, commission is

charged in accordance with the price list in force from time

to time

Fees: Administration Fee: See Appendix 2. The Issuer reserves

the right, on a monthly basis, as at the first calendar day of

each month, to increase or reduce the Administration Fee if

the cost of the Issuer for administration with respect to the

Instrument changes. The Administration Fee can amount to

a maximum of 2 per cent. Notice of any such increase or

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reduction is sent to the Holder.

Consent and any restrictions for

Financial Intermediaries’ use of the

Base Prospectus: Not applicable

Interests of importance for the

issue:

Apart from the compensation paid to any Financial

Intermediaries as a consequence of their participation in the

Programme and/or this issue, the Issuer is unaware that any

person involved has any interest of importance for the

issue.

5. Admission to trading and trading system

Regulated market/multilateral

trading facility/marketplace:

NASDAQ Copenhagen A/S

Regulated market/multilateral

trading facility/marketplace code:

See Appendix 1

Listing Date: 18 May 2018

Listing Currency: DKK

Trading Lot: One (1) Certificate constitutes one Trading Lot.

Scheduled Trading Day: As set out in the General Terms and Conditions.

Expiration Date/Final Trading Day: Certificates are open ended and do not have a

predetermined Expiration Date/Final Trading Day. The

Issuer may, at any time after the Issue Date, establish the

Expiration Date/final trading date. This date may occur no

earlier than one (1) week after Notice of the established

Expiration Date has been sent to the Holder and to the

market where the Instruments are listed.

Other regulated markets on which

Instruments are admitted to

trading:

Not Applicable

6. Other information regarding the Instruments

Authorisation: The issue of the Instruments has been authorised by the

Issuer’s board of directors.

Redemption procedure: According to the rules for VP Securities A/S

Settlement Method: Cash Settlement

Procedure for return: Not applicable

Market Disruption: As set out in the General Terms and Conditions

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Disruption Commodity: Not applicable

Disruption Currency: Not applicable

Fund Event: Not applicable

Specific Early Redemption: If the theoretical price of the Instruments is such that it is

not possible (not only temporarily) to quote bid and ask

prices in an appropriate way, in the opinion of the Issuer,

for example (without limitation) because the theoretical

price of such Instruments is too low in relation to the

lowest so called “tick-size” and that the difference

between the bid and ask price may therefore become too

high in relation to the theoretical price of the Instruments,

the Issuer has a right to redeem the Instruments before

their scheduled maturity in accordance with what is set

out in the General Terms and Conditions.

Changed calculation: As set out in the General Terms and Conditions

Corrections: As set out in the General Terms and Conditions

Correction Commodity: Not applicable

Correction Currency: Not applicable

Total amount of the issue: Not applicable

Payment and delivery of the

Instruments: Not applicable

Information on the result of the

offering: Not applicable

Tranch(es) reserved for offerings in

a certain country: Not applicable

Notice of allotment: Not applicable

Arranger: Not applicable

Paying Agent: Not applicable

Account Operator: Not applicable

Guarantor(s) for the issue: Not applicable

Calculation Agent: Not applicable

The role of advisors for the issue: Not applicable

Information from third parties: Not applicable

Information after the Issue Date: The Issuer does not intend to provide any information

regarding the Instruments after the Issue Date.

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The Issuer confirms that the above final terms, together with the General Terms and Conditions, are

applicable to the Certificates, and that it is obligated thereunder to make payments when applicable. The

Issuer further confirms that any material events that has occurred after the date when this Base Prospectus

was published that could effect the market’s perception of the Issuer has been made public.

Copenhagen, 17 May 2018

Nordea Bank AB (publ)

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APPENDIX 1 AND 2 TO THE FINAL TERMS

LIST OF INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY THE FINAL TERMS

Appendix 1:

Name ISIN code Underlyinh

Asset

Issuer of

Underlying

Asset

ISIN-kod of

Underlying

Asset

Further information

regarding the issuer

of Underlying Asset

Reference

Sources

BULL PANDOR 3 N DK0060716785 1 Pandora A/S

Share Pandora A/S DK0060252690 www.pandora.dk

Nasdaq

Copenhagen A/S

Appendix 2:

Name Leverage

Factor Barrier Level

Base rate

margin

Administration

Fee

Reference

Currency

Number of

Instrument

issued

BULL PANDOR 3 N 3 66.67% 1.70% 0.80% DKK

1, 000,000

(total number of

issued

instruments:

6,000,000)

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SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS

Summaries comprise information requirements which are set forth in a number of items. The items

are numbered in sections A–E (A.1–E.7).

This summary contains all of the items required in a summary regarding the relevant types of

securities and issuers. Since certain items are not applicable to this type of security and issuer,

there may be gaps in the numbering of the items.

Notwithstanding a requirement that an item be included in a summary with respect to relevant types

of securities and the Issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be provided concerning

the item. In such case, the information has been replaced by the indication ‟Not applicable”.

Specific items in italics indicate space for preparing the issue-specific summary regarding an issue

of Instruments in respect of which such an issue-specific summary must be prepared.

Words and phrases defined in the section entitled ‟General Terms and Conditions” or elsewhere in

this Base Prospectus shall have the same meaning in this summary.

SECTION A –INTRODUCTION AND WARNINGS

A.1 Introduction This summary should be read as an introduction to the Base

Prospectus.

Any decision to invest in the Instruments should be based on

consideration of the Base Prospectus as a whole by the investor,

including documents incorporated by reference, any supplements to

the Base Prospectus and the applicable Final Terms.

Where a claim relating to the information contained in the Base

Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might,

under the national legislation of the Member State of the European

Economic Area,, have to bear the costs of translating the Base

Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.

Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the

summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is

misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the

other parts of the Base Prospectus or it does not provide, when read

together with the other parts of the Base Prospectus, key information

in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such

Instrument.

A.2 Consent The Issuer consents to the Base Prospectus being used in connection

with an offering regarding Instruments on the following terms:

(a) the consent shall apply solely to such offerings as require the

preparation of a prospectus;

(b) the consent shall apply solely during the period of validity of this

Base Prospectus;

(c) the only financial intermediaries who may use the Base Prospectus

for offerings are those financial intermediaries with whom the Issuer

has entered into a distribution agreement and who state such fact on

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their website (‟Financial Intermediary”);

(d) the consent shall solely apply to offerings made in Sweden,

Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and/or Lithuania in

accordance with what is stated on the Financial Intermediary’s

webpage; and

(e) with respect to an individual issue, the consent may be limited by

additional reservations.

When a Financial Intermediary provides an offer to investors, in

connection therewith the financial intermediary must notify

investors regarding the terms, in connection with providing the

offer.

SECTION B –ISSUER AND ANY UNDERWRITER

B.1 The issuer’s

registered

business name

and

commercial

designation

Nordea Bank AB (publ) (business name and commercial designation)

(referred to as “NBAB” in this Base Prospectus).

B.2 The issuer’s

domicile,

corporate

form, law

governing the

issuer’s

operations, and

country of

registration

NBAB is a public (publ) limited liability company with registration

no. 516406-0120. NBAB has its registered office in Stockholm,

Sweden at the following address: Smålandsgatan 17, 105 71

Stockholm. The principal legislation governing NBAB’s operations

comprises the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Banking and

Financing Business Act.

B.4b Known trends: Not applicable. There are no known trends, uncertain factors, potential

claims or other demands, obligations or circumstances which are

expected to have a material negative effect on the Issuer’s business

during the current financial year to report in the Base Prospectus.

B.5 Group

description:

NBAB is the parent company of the Nordea Group. The Nordea

Group offer financial services in the Nordic market (Denmark,

Finland, Norway and Sweden), with additional operations in Russia,

the Baltic countries and Luxembourg, as well as branches in a number

of other countries.

On 6 September 2017, the Board of Directors of NBAB decided to

initiate a re-domiciliation of the parent company of the Nordea Group

from Sweden to Finland. The re-domiciliation of the parent company

of the Nordea Group to Finland is intended to be carried out as a

cross-border reversed merger by way of absorption through which

Nordea Bank AB (publ) will be merged into a newly established

Finnish subsidiary, Nordea Holding Abp (the "MergerError!

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Bookmark not defined."). On 15 March 2018, the annual general

meeting of NBAB's shareholders approved the proposed Merger.1

B.9 Profit forecasts

or calculation

of profit

estimates

Not Applicable. The Issuer does not provide any profit forecast or

profit estimate in the Base Prospectus.

B.10 Audit Report

Qualifications:

Not Applicable. There are no qualifications in the audit reports for the

Issuer.

B.12 Selected key

financial

information

The tables below show certain selected summarised financial

information which is derived from, and must be read together with,

the Issuer’s audited annual report for the year ending 31 December

2016 and 31 December 2017 and the auditor's reports and notes

thereto2

The Issuer’s financial reports have been prepared in accordance with

the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

NBAB Group selected key financial information:

Year ended 31 December

2017

2016 2015

(EUR millions)

Income Statement

Total operating income ................................. 9,469 9,927 10,140

Net loan losses .............................................. -369 -502 -479

Net profit for the period ................................ 3,048 3,766 3,662

Balance Sheet

Total assets ................................................... 581,612 615,659 646,868

Total liabilities .............................................. 548,296 583,249 615,836

Total equity ................................................... 33,316 32,410 31,032

Total liabilities and equity ............................. 581,612 615,659 646,868

Cash Flow Statement

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating assets

and liabilities ............................................. 6,562 7,565 6,472

Cash flow from operating activities .............. 12,274 3,280 196

Cash flow from investing activities ............... -1,499 -934 -522

Cash flow from financing activities .............. -2,637 -1,553 -1,746

Cash flow for the period................................ 8,138 793 -2,072

Change .......................................................... 8,138 793 -2,072

There have been no material adverse changes in the prospects of

NBAB since 31 December 2017, which is the date of its recently

published audited annual report.

There has been no significant change in the financial or trading

1 By virtue of the supplement dated 6 April 2018, the paragraph relating to the Merger has been included.

2 By virtue of the supplement dated 1 March 2018, selected key unaudited information of NBAB for the

year ending 31 December 2017 has been included, and information for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 and

30 September 2016 have been removed.

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position of NBAB which has occurred since 31 December 2017 being

the date of its recently published unaudited financial statements. 3

B.13 Recent Events: Not Applicable for the Issuer. There have been no recent events of the

Issuer which materially affect the assessment of the Issuer’s solvency

since the publication of the Issuer’s’ audited annual report for the year

which ended on 31 December 20174.

B.14 Dependence

upon other

entities within

the Group:

Not Applicable. NBAB is not dependent upon other entities within the

Nordea Group.

B.15 The issuer’s

principal

activities:

NBAB conducts banking operations in Sweden, Norway, Finland and

Denmark within the scope of the Nordea Group's business

organisation. NBAB develops and markets financial products and

services to private customers, corporate customers and the public

sector.

The Nordea Group's organisational structure is built around six main

business areas: Personal Banking, Commercial & Business Banking,

Wholesale Banking and Wealth Management. Personal Banking is

responsible for private customers within the Nordea Group.

Commercial & Business Banking is responsible for large corporate

customers (Commercial Banking) as well as small and medium-sized

corporate customers (Business Banking). Wholesale Banking business

area provides services and financial solutions to the Nordea Group’s

largest corporate and institutional customers. Wealth Management

provides investments, savings, life insurance and risk management

products.

In addition to these business areas, the Nordea Group's organisation

includes the following six Group functions: Group Corporate Centre,

Croup Finance & Business Control, Group Risk Management, Group

Compliance, Chief of Staff Office and Group People.

B.16 Controlling

persons:

Not Applicable. To the best of NBAB's knowledge, the Nordea

Group is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any single

person or group of persons acting together.

SECTION C – SECURITIES

C.1 Description of

type and class

of securities:

Type of Instrument: Instruments are issued as warrants, turbo

warrants, MINI Futures or certificates.

3 By virtue of the supplement dated 1 March 2018, the date which there has been no significant change in

the financial or trading position of NBAB has been updated to 31 December 2017, being the date of its last published

audited annual report. 4 By virtue of the supplement dated 1 March 2018, the date has been updated since there have been no

recent events of the Issuer which materially affect the assessment of the Issuer’s solvency since the publication of the

Issuer’s’ audited annual report for the year which ended on 31 December 2017.

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The Instruments are: Certificates

Issuance in Series: Instruments are issued in series (each designated

as a ”Series”) and Instruments of each Series will be subject to

identical terms (except issue price, issue date and interest

commencement date, which may, but need not, be identical) as

regards currency, denomination, interest, maturity date or otherwise.

Further tranches of Instruments (each designated as a ”Tranche”) may

be issued as part of an existing Series.

The Series number of the Instruments is 7. The Tranche number is 2.

Form and clearing: Instruments are issued in dematerialised form and

registered for clearing with Euroclear Sweden AB (“Euroclear

Sweden”), Euroclear Finland Ab (“Euroclear Finland”), VP Securities

A/S (“VP”), or Verdipapirsentralen ASA (“VPS”).

ISIN Number: Each Tranche of Instruments will be given a ISIN

number.

The Instruments will be cleared through VP Securities A/S. The

Instruments have been allocated the following ISIN codes:

Name ISIN code

BULL PANDOR 3 N DK0060716785

C.2 Currency The currency of the Instruments is DKK; EUR, NOK, SEK, GBP,

USD, PLN, CHF, RUB, HKD or JPY or another currency.

The currency of the Instruments is DKK.

C.5 Possible

restrictions on

transferability

Not applicable– the terms and conditions of the Instruments do not

restrict the holders’ rights to freely transfer such Instruments.

However, in certain countries statutory restrictions may apply to sales

of Instruments and thus holders of the Base Prospectus or Instruments

must apprise themselves of, and comply with, such restrictions.

C.8 The rights

attaching to the

securities,

including

ranking and

limitations on

such rights:

Status: The Instruments constitute unsecured and unsubordinated

obligations of the Issuer and rank pari passu without any preference

inter se and at least pari passu with all other present and future

outstanding unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer.

Yield: The yield on each Tranche of Instruments will be calculated

based on the relevant price on the relevant issue date. This does not

constitute any indication of future yield.

Undertaking not to pledge security (negative pledge): The Issuer is

not providing any negative pledge undertaking, and consequently the

Issuer is entitled to provide security or pledge assets to other creditors.

Termination grounds: There are no grounds for termination by

holders. However, the Issuer may be entitled to terminate the

Instruments prematurely.

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Governing law: The instruments and all non-contractual obligations

arising out of or in connection with the Instruments are governed

either by Swedish law, Finnish law, Norwegian law or Danish law,

except that (i) the registration of Instruments with Euroclear Sweden

is governed by Swedish law, (ii) the registration of Instruments with

Euroclear Finland is governed by Finnish law; (iii) the registration of

Instruments with VP is governed by Danish law; and (iv) the

registration of Instruments with VPS is governed by Norwegian law.

The Instruments are governed by Danish law.

C.11 Admittance to

trading on a

regulated

market

Issued Instruments may be listed for trading on NASDAQ Stockholm,

NASDAQ Helsinki, NASDAQ Copenhagen, Oslo Børs, Nordic

Growth Market NGM AB – NDX (Nordic Derivatives Exchange) ),

any First North Multilateral Trading Facility established by NASDAQ

or another regulated market or securities exchange.5.

Applications will be made for Instruments to be approved for listing

on and for trading on Nasdaq First North Denmark with effect from

18 May 2018.

C.15 Description of

the impact of

underlying

instruments on

the value of the

investment

Instruments and underlying assets: The Instruments comprise

securities in the form of warrants or certificates (“Instruments”)

issued by the Issuer pursuant to this Base Prospectus. The value of the

Instruments will be determined in light of the value of the underlying

assets and the performance and certain yield structure(s) applicable to

the Instruments.

Warrants: A warrant is a financial instrument which provides

investors with exposure to a particular underlying asset, e.g. a security

or an index. Warrants can also be issued as turbo warrants, market

warrants or MINI Futures, as described in greater detail below.

The structure of warrants is such that the performance of the

underlying asset affects the value of the warrants and may lead to

greater profits or losses on the invested capital than if the investment

had been made directly in the underlying asset.

The manner in which the Settlement Amount is calculated may differ

for each warrant series. However, the following provisions are

generally applicable:

(i) With respect to call warrants, the value of the warrant on the

expiration date is determined by the amount by which the price of the

underlying asset exceeds the strike price for the warrant. An investor

who purchases call warrants speculates on an increase in value of the

underlying asset.

(ii) With respect to put warrants, the value of the warrant on the

expiration date is determined by the amount by which the price of the

5 By virtue of a supplement dated 7 December 2017, a reference to First North multilateral trading facilities was

included.

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underlying asset is less than the strike price for the warrant. An

investor who purchases put warrants speculates on a fall in the value

of the underlying asset.

If an underlying asset becomes worthless, (for example, because the

company which issued the underlying share has gone into

bankruptcy), or if it does not show a sufficiently favourable

performance (which can be positive or negative), the warrant will also

become worthless and anyone who invested in the warrant will lose

the entire capital invested.

Turbo warrants are warrants that also include a barrier level, meaning

that “turbo call warrants” expire immediately if the underlying asset is

listed at, or below, the barrier level, while “turbo put warrants” expire

immediately if the underlying asset is listed at, or above, the barrier

level. In the event of the early expiration of turbo warrants, any

Settlement Amount is paid out and the turbo warrant ceases to apply.

MINI Futures are similar to turbo warrants but normally have a non-

predetermined expiration date and a barrier which is structured

differently than the barrier for a turbo warrant.

Market warrants are warrants which are issued as a primary markets

transaction and often include an underlying amount which constitutes

the basis for calculating any yield. Market warrants may also include

performance structures corresponding to those which otherwise relate

to certificates in accordance with the provisions below. In such a case,

an investor in the warrant may lose all or part of the invested capital.

Market warrants may entitle the investor to redeem or receive the

yield on the expiration date (European type), but may also be

structured similarly to an American option, where the investor is

entitled to request exercise during the term of the warrant.

Certificates: Certificates are financial instruments which provide the

investor with exposure to a particular underlying asset. Underlying

assets can consist of, inter alia, shares or share indices, as well as

other assets such as interest rates, currencies, commodities or a

combination of such assets and baskets of such assets. In order to give

a certificate a specific yield profile a number of definitions are used. A

Certificate is an instrument without principal-protection, and

accordingly an investor may lose all or part of the principal invested.

The Settlement Amount is calculated as follows:

Performance Structure: Either of the following:

a) Accumulated Value on the Expiration Date, as determined by the

Issuer; or

(b) if an Early Termination Event has occurred, zero (0).

The following definitions are used to calculate the Cash Settlement.

Accumulated Value: Expressed in DKK and computed each day

which is a Scheduled Trading Day, which is not a Disrupted Trading

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Day, and a Business Day, commencing on the Listing Date up to and

including the Expiration Date in accordance with the formula below:

Accumulated Valuet = (Accumulated Valuet-1 + Accumulated Value

Changet + Accumulated Financingt)

Accumulated Value0 = Initial Price

Initial Price: 75.00

Accumulated Valuet-1 = Accumulated Value as at the previous

Scheduled Trading Day which is not a Disrupted Trading Day.

Where the Base rate and/or Base rate margin is corrected or where

calculation of Accumulated Value is obviously incorrect, an

adjustment shall take place of calculated Accumulated Value provided

the calculation is not older than three Scheduled Trading Days. In

other cases, no adjustment of Accumulated Value shall take place.

Adjustment: In connection with regular cash dividends, the Issuer

shall, on the first day on which an Underlying Asset is traded without

the right to participate in such dividend, adjust the Accumulated

Value by an amount corresponding to the dividend adjusted for any

applicable withholding tax.

Accumulated Value Change: Calculated using the following formula,

as determined by the Issuer.

Accumulated Value Changet = Accumulated Valuet-1 x Leverage

Factor x (Reference Pricet – Reference Pricet-1) / Reference Pricet-1

Reference Price0 = Reference Price on the Scheduled Trading Date

immediately preceding the Listing Date which is not a Disrupted

Trading Day.

Reference Pricet-1 = Reference Price as per the previous Scheduled

Trading Day which is not a Disrupted Trading Day.

Accumulated Financing: Accumulated Valuet-1 * ((1 – Leverage

Factor) * Base rate – Base rate margin – Administration Fee) x

Interest Period

Base rate: For the purpose of calculating the Cash Settlement: Danish

Tom/Next Indeks (Reuters RIC: DKKAMTNC=).

Base rate Margin: See section E.3. Administration

Fee: See section E.3.

Interest Rate Period: For the purpose of calculating the Cash

Settlement: Referring to each day on which Accumulated Value is

calculated; the period from the immediately 10 preceding day to the

current day expressed in fractions of a year in accordance with the

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Day Calculation Method.

Day Calculation Method: For the purpose of calculating the Cash

Settlement: Actual/365.

Leverage Factor:

Name Leverage Factor

BULL PANDOR 3 N 3

Reference Currency: DKK

Performance structures: The performance structures which may be

used for certificates, warrants and market warrants include, inter alia,

the following:

“Base”- structures– The Base structure for calculating the

performance of an Instrument is dependent on the change between the

initial price and final price for one or more underlying assets. In order

to reduce the risk that temporary fluctuations in value might result in a

misleading calculation basis when calculating the final value of an

Instrument, the final value is often determined as the average value of

the underlying assets or benchmarks on a number of measurement

dates during a determined period of time. However, there may be only

one measurement date for a value of a benchmark during a determined

period of time.

“Max” structure – The max structure is based on the base structure but

contains a predetermined maximum yield, i.e. a cap on the yield. The

investor receives either the maximum yield or a yield which reflects

the performance of the underlying asset, whichever is lower. If the

performance of the reference asset exceeds the predetermined

maximum yield, the investor receives an amount corresponding to the

maximum yield.

“Barrier” structure – This structure includes a fixed price which

replaces the final price in the event the final price of the underlying

asset reaches and/or exceeds a price cap or is less than a price floor.

“Digital” structure – The yield in a digital structure depends on the

relationship between value of an underlying asset and a specific

predetermined level on the closing day.

“Binary” structure – The yield in a binary structure depends on the

relationship between the value of an underlying asset and a

predetermined level during the entire term of the Instrument.

“Portfolio” structure – The yield in a portfolio structure comprises the

average value of the single best performing − or several of the best

performing − underlying assets in a basket of several underlying

assets. The best performing underlying asset(s) may be removed from

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the basket at the end of each time period.

“Leverage” structure – A leverage structure usually means that the

value of the instrument follows the leverage proportionally to an

underlying asset. The structure can be combined with, among other

things, a barrier or a cap.

“Constant leverage” structure – A constant leverage structure is a

structure where the exposure to an underlying asset during a defined

time period (e.g. one day) generates a yield which is X times larger

compared with the underlying asset. The constant leverage can be

both positive and negative and the structure is often combined with,

for example, a barrier.

“Rainbow” structure –In a rainbow structure, each underlying asset is

ascribed a predetermined asset share value on each valuation date

based on the performance of each underlying asset, i.e. the best

performing underlying asset is ascribed a predetermined value and so

forth. This structure is often combined with one of the other

structures.

“Fixed best” structure – In a fixed best structure, when calculating

performance the final price of the best performing underlying asset(s)

is replaced by a predetermined value.

The above performance structures represent a selection of the most

common structures. The structures can be combined, varied and used

in their entirety or only partly. Other performance structures may also

be applicable.

The applicable performance structure(s) is/are ”Constant leverage”

structure

Participation rate: The structure of the Instruments may contain a

participation rate which is used to determine the exposure to the

relevant underlying asset(s), i.e. the proportion of any change in value

which accrues to the investor in each individual Instrument. The

participation rate is determined by the Issuer and established through,

among other things, term to maturity, volatility, market interest rates

and the anticipated yield on an underlying asset.

The Participation Rate is: Not Applicable

Certain yield structures:

One or more of the following certain yield structures may be

applicable to Certificates, Warrants and Market Warrants.

‟Cap/Floor”, ‟Capped Floor Float”, ‟Compounding Floater”, ‟Range

Accrual”, ‟Digital Long”, ‟Digital Short”, ‟Basket Long”, ‟Basket

Short”, ‟Autocall coupon”, ‟Max component”, ‟Currency component

– Basket” and‟Currency component –Underlying Asset”

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The certain yield structure(s) applicable to the Instruments is/ are:

Not applicable

C.16 Closing or

maturity date

Subject to early redemption, the cash settlement date will be the

maturity date of the Instruments.

The cash settlement date of the Instruments is: open-ended; Ten (10)

Business Days after the Expiration Date.

C.17 Settlement

procedure:

Automatic exercise shall take place in respect of all Instruments

through cash settlement, entailing that where an Instrument carries an

entitlement to a cash settlement amount on the Expiration Date, the

Issuer shall pay the holder in cash. Instruments do not entitle the

holder to receive underlying assets.

Settlement of Instruments registered with VP shall take place in

accordance with the VP rulebook; settlement of Instruments registered

with VPS shall take place in accordance with the VPS rulebook;

settlement of Instruments registered with Euroclear Sweden shall take

place in accordance with Euroclear Sweden’s rulebook; and settlement

of Instruments registered with Euroclear Finland shall take place in

accordance with Euroclear Finland’s rulebook.

Settlement of Instruments shall take place: In accordance with the VP

rulebook.

C.18 Return: The return or cash settlement amount payable to the Investors will be

determined by reference to the performance of the underlying assets

within a particular performance structure applicable to the

Instruments. One or several coupons may also be payable, in addition

to the redemption amount. Details of the various performance

structures and certain yield structures are set out in section C.15.

Details of the applicable interest and performance structure(s) and

the return on the Instruments are set out in section C.15.

C.19 Exercise price

or final listed

price of the

underlying

assets:

The final value of the relevant underlying asset(s) will impact on the

redemption amount to be paid to Investors. The final value will be

determined on the applicable valuation day(s).

The final value of the underlying asset will be calculated as the

closing price published by the Reference Source on the Expiration

Date.

C.20 Type of

underlying

asset:

Underlying assets may be comprised of, or constitute a combination

of, the following: shares, depository receipts, bonds, commodities,

interest rates, exchange rates, futures contracts, funds, indices or a

basket of assets, which provide the investor with exposure to a

specific underlying asset. The performance of the underlying asset

affects the value and possible yield on the warrant or certificate.

The type of underlying asset(s) is/are: Share.

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SECTION D – RISKS

D.2 Risks specific

to the Issuers

In purchasing Instruments, investors assume the risk that the Issuer

may become insolvent or otherwise be unable to make all payments

due in respect of the Instruments. There is a wide range of factors

which individually or together could result in the Issuer becoming

unable to make all payments due in respect of the Instruments. It is not

possible to identify all such factors or to determine which factors are

most likely to occur, as the Issuer may not be aware of all relevant

factors and certain factors which it currently deems not to be material

may become material as a result of the occurrence of events outside

the Issuer's control. The Issuer has identified in the Base Prospectus a

number of factors which could materially adversely affect its business

and ability to make payments due under the Instruments. These factors

include:

Risks relating to current macroeconomic conditions

The Nordea Group's performance is significantly influenced by the

general economic condition in the countries in which it operates, in

particular the Nordic markets (Denmark, Finland, Norway and

Sweden) and to a lesser degree, in Russia and the Baltic countries.

Adverse economic developments have affected and may continue to

affect the Nordea Groups’ business in a number of ways, including,

among others, the income, wealth, liquidity, business and/or financial

condition of the Nordea Group’s customers, which, in turn, could

further reduce the Nordea Groups’ credit quality and demand for the

Nordea Group’s financial products and services.

In recent years, the global financial markets have experienced

significant disruptions and volatility. Risks related to the economic

development in Europe have also had and, despite the recent periods

of moderate stabilisation, may continue to have, a negative impact on

global economic activity and the financial markets. If these conditions

continue to persist, or should there be any further turbulence in these

or other markets, this could have a material adverse effect on the

Nordea Group's ability to access capital and liquidity on financial

terms acceptable to the Nordea Group. Further, any of the foregoing

factors could have a material adverse effect on the Nordea Group's

business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks relating to the Nordea Group's credit portfolio

Adverse changes in the credit quality of the Nordea Group’s

borrowers and counterparties or a decrease in collateral values are

likely to affect the recoverability and value of the Nordea Group's

assets and require an increase in its individual provisions and

potentially in collective provisions for impaired loans. A significant

increase in the size of the Nordea Group’s allowance for loan losses

and loan losses not covered by allowances would have a material

adverse effect on the Nordea Group’s business, financial condition

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and results of operations.

The Nordea Group is exposed to counterparty credit risk, settlement

risk and transfer risk on transactions executed in the financial services

industry and its transactions in financial instruments. If the

counterparties fail to fulfil their commitments, this can significantly

adversely affect the Nordea Group's business, financial position and

business performance.

Risks relating to market exposure

The fair value of financial instruments held by the Nordea Group are

sensitive to volatility of and correlations between various market

variables, including interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices and

foreign exchange rates. If the Nordea Group would be required to

recognise write-downs or realise impairment charges this could have a

material adverse effect on the Nordea Group's business, financial

condition and results of operations. Volatile market conditions could

result in a significant decline in the Nordea Group's trading and

investment income, or result in a trading loss, which, in turn could

have a material adverse effect on the Nordea Group’s business,

financial conditions and result of operations.

The Nordea Group is exposed to structural interest income risk when

there is a mismatch between the interest rate re-pricing periods,

volumes or reference rates of its assets, liabilities and derivatives. It is

also exposed to currency translation risk primarily as a result of its

Swedish and Norwegian banking businesses, as it prepares its

consolidated financial statements in its functional currency, the euro.

While the Nordea Group generally follows a policy of hedging its

foreign exchange risk by seeking to match the currency of its assets

with the currency of the liabilities that fund them, there can be no

assurances that the Nordea Group will be able to successfully hedge

some or all of its currency risk exposure.

Risks relating to liquidity and capital requirements

A substantial part of the Nordea Group's liquidity and funding

requirements is met through reliance on customer deposits, as well as

ongoing access to wholesale lending markets, including issuance of

long-term debt market instruments such as covered bonds.

Turbulence in the global financial markets and economy may

adversely affect the Nordea Group's liquidity and the willingness of

certain counterparties and customers to do business with the Nordea

Group.

The Nordea Group's business performance could be affected if its

capital adequacy ratios are reduced or perceived to be inadequate.

Local regulators may, nevertheless, require higher capital buffers than

those required under current or proposed future regulations due to,

among other things, the continued general uncertainty involving the

financial services industry and the concerns over global and local

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economic conditions or, in the case of institution-specific capital

requirements, over the financial position of an institution. Any such

requirements, or perception by debt and equity investors, analysts or

other market professionals that the capital buffers should be higher, or

any concern regarding compliance with future capital adequacy

requirements, could increase the Nordea Group's borrowing costs,

limit its access to capital markets or result in a downgrade in its credit

ratings, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of

operations, financial condition and liquidity.

The Nordea Group's funding costs and its access to the debt capital

markets depend significantly on its credit ratings. A reduction in credit

ratings could adversely affect the Nordea Group's access to liquidity

and its competitive position, and therefore, have a material adverse

effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations..

Other risks relating to the Nordea Group's business

The Nordea Group's business operations are dependent on the ability

to process a large number of complex transactions across different

markets in many currencies and operations are carried out through a

number of entities. Although the Nordea Group has implemented risk

controls and taken other actions to mitigate exposures and/or losses,

there can be no assurances that such procedures will be effective in

controlling each of the operational risks faced by the Nordea Group,

or that the Nordea Group's reputation will not be damaged by the

occurrence of any operational risks.

The Nordea Group's operations in Russia and, to a lesser extent, also

in the Baltic countries present various risks that do not apply, or apply

to a lesser degree, to its businesses in the Nordic markets. Some of

these markets are typically more volatile and less developed

economically and politically than markets in Western Europe and

North America.

In addition to insurance risk and investment risks related to its life

insurance business common to all life insurance and pension

providers, the Nordea Group’s ability to generate profit from its

insurance subsidiaries generally depends on the level of fees and other

income generated by the insurance and pension business.

The Nordea Group's performance is, to a large extent, dependent on

the talents and efforts of highly skilled individuals, and the continued

ability of the Nordea Group to compete effectively and implement its

strategy depends on its ability to attract new employees and retain and

motivate existing employees. New regulatory restrictions, such as the

limits on certain types of remuneration paid by credit institutions and

investment firms set forth in CRD IV, could adversely affect the

Nordea Group's ability to attract new employees and retain and

motivate existing employees. Any loss of the services of key

employees, particularly to competitors, or the inability to attract and

retain highly skilled personnel in the future could have an adverse

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effect on the Nordea Group's business.

There is competition for the types of banking and other products and

services that the Nordea Group provides and there can be no

assurances that the Nordea Group can maintain its competitive

position.

The Nordea Group has announced that NBAB and DNB ASA have

entered into an agreement to combine their operations in Estonia,

Latvia and Lithuania into a new bank. The proposed combination is

subject to customary closing conditions, including the requirement

that NBAB and DNB ASA obtain the necessary regulatory approvals

following satisfactory outcomes of discussions with regulators and

authorities. Any delay in satisfying the closing conditions may also

postpone the execution of the proposed combination, which the Issuer

currently expects to take place in the fourth quarter of 2017. The

failure to consummate the proposed combination could result in the

Nordea Group not obtaining the anticipated benefits of the

combination.

Risks relating to the legal and regulatory environments in which the

Nordea Group operates

The Nordea Group operates under an extensive regulatory regime. The

Nordea Group is subject to laws and regulations, administrative

actions and policies as well as related oversight from the local

regulators in each jurisdiction in which it has operations. These laws

and regulations, administrative actions and policies are subject to

change and may from time to time require significant costs to comply

with.

The Group is currently assessing how to address the impact of a

number of uncertainties relating to the Swedish regulatory

environment. These options may include, subject to the receipt of

necessary approvals, moving the corporate headquarters of the Nordea

Group from Sweden to Denmark or Finland. Should NBAB decide to

move the corporate headquarters of the Nordea Group from Sweden,

there can be no assurances that any such relocation and would not

adversely affect the Nordea Group's business, results of operations

and financial condition.

The Nordea Group may incur substantial costs in monitoring and

complying with new capital adequacy and recovery and resolution

framework requirements. Furthermore, the EU has introduced a

recovery and resolution framework for credit institutions and

investment firms, which includes a so-called “bail-in” system, as well

as a single supervisory mechanism and a full banking union in the

euro area.

The Swedish capital adequacy framework is based on the CRR and

CRD IV. The capital and regulatory framework to which the Nordea

Group is subject imposes certain requirements for the Nordea Group

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to hold sufficient levels of capital, including common equity tier 1

(CET1) capital, leverage and additional loss absorbing capacity

(including MREL and TLAC). A failure to comply with such

requirements, as the same may be amended from time to time, may

result in restrictions on Nordea's ability to make discretionary

distributions in certain circumstances.

To ensure that banks always have sufficient loss-absorbing capacity,

the Swedish Resolution Act provides for the Swedish resolution

authority to set minimum requirements for own funds and eligible

liabilities ("MREL") for each institution, based on, among other

criteria, its size, risk and business model.

On 9 November 2015, the Financial Stability Board (the "FSB")

published its final principles for Total Loss Absorbing Capacity

("TLAC"), which set a standard for G-SIBs that conceptually

correspond with the MREL requirements. The FSB's standard seeks to

ensure that G-SIBs will have sufficient loss-absorbing capacity

available in a resolution of such an entity in order to minimise any

impact on financial stability, ensure the continuity of critical functions

and avoid exposing taxpayers to loss. As it is difficult to predict the

effect MREL and/or TLAC may have on the Nordea Group until

MREL and TLAC requirements have been fully implemented, there is

a risk that the requirements of MREL and/or TLAC could require the

Nordea Group to issue additional MREL and TLAC eligible liabilities

in order to meet the new requirements within the required timeframes

and to hold additional funds and/or eligible liabilities in order to

satisfy the MREL and/or TLAC requirements set for the Nordea

Group, which may increase its compliance costs, delay, limit or

restrict the execution of its strategy and may have a material adverse

effect on the Nordea Group's capital structure as well as on its

business, financial condition and results of operations. MREL and

TLAC requirements are expected to have an impact across the market,

including potentially adversely affecting the credit rating of the

securities issued by the Nordea Group and its competitors, and there is

a risk that the relative impact may give rise to a reduction in the

competitiveness of the Nordea Group.

In the ordinary course of its business, the Nordea Group is subject to

regulatory oversight and liability risk. There can be no assurances that

breaches of regulations by the Nordea Group will not occur and, to the

extent that such a breach does occur, that significant liability or

penalties will not be incurred.

The Nordea Group is involved in a variety of claims, disputes, legal

proceedings and investigations in jurisdictions where it is active.

These types of claims, disputes, legal proceedings or investigations

expose the Nordea Group to monetary damages, direct or indirect

costs (including legal costs), direct or indirect financial loss, civil and

criminal penalties, loss of licences or authorisations, or loss of

reputation, criticism or penalties by supervisory authorities as well as

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the potential for regulatory restrictions on its businesses.

The Nordea Group's activities are subject to tax at various rates

around the world computed in accordance with local legislation and

practice. Legislative changes or decisions by tax authorities may

impair the tax position of the Nordea Group.

Changes in the accounting policies or accounting standards applicable

to the Nordea Group could materially affect how it reports its financial

condition and results of operations.

The Board of Directors of NBAB has decided to initiate a re-

domiciliation of NBAB from Sweden to Finland.6

NBAB has announced the decision of its Board of Directors to initiate

a re-domiciliation of NBAB from Sweden to Finland by way of

merger with a newly established Finnish subsidiary. The re-

domiciliation is intended to be carried out through the Merger, that is,

as a cross-border reversed merger by way of absorption through which

the Issuer, the current parent company of the Nordea Group, will be

merged into Nordea Holding Abp, a newly established subsidiary of

the Issuer in Finland (the “Merger”). The proposed Merger is subject

to certain risks and uncertainties, including the inability of NBAB to

obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or satisfactory outcomes of

the discussions with regulators and authorities, including the local

financial supervisory authorities and tax authorities. Any delay in

obtaining the required approvals may also postpone the execution of

the proposed Merger and failure to consummate the proposed Merger

could result in the Nordea Group not obtaining the anticipated benefits

of the Merger and re-domiciliation. In addition, it can´t be ruled out

that such re-domiciliation would not adversely affect the Nordea

Group’s business, results of operations and financial condition and/or

the interests of Noteholders, including the value of the Instruments.

A failure to complete or a significant delay in completing the actions

carried out as part of the remediation process related to the re-

domiciliation and proposed Merger could delay the completion, or

lead to the failure, of the proposed Merger and adversely affect the

Nordea Group's business, results of operations and financial

condition.7

D.6 Risks specific

to the

Instruments

and risk

warning

There are also risks associated with the Instruments offered under the

Base Prospectus which prospective investors should consider carefully

and ensure they understand prior to any investment decision with

respect to the Instruments. Below are the key risks. The investor

should also carefully study and consider the risks as well as other

information provided in the Base Prospectus.

6 By virtue of the supplement dated 29 September 2017, a risk factor relating to the decision by NBAB to initiate the re-

domiciliation to Finland has been included. 7 By virtue of the supplement dated 7 December 2017, Risk factors’ have been updated relating to the Merger.

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Complexity of the product – The yield structure for the Instruments is

sometimes complex and may contain mathematical formulae or

relationships which, for an investor, may be difficult to understand

and compare with other investment alternatives. It should be noted

that the relationship between yield and risk may be difficult to assess.

Pricing of structured Instruments–The pricing of structured

Instruments is usually determined by the Issuer, and not on the basis

of negotiated terms. There may, therefore, be a conflict of interest

between the Issuer and the investors inasmuch as the Issuer can

influence the pricing and attempt to generate a profit or avoid a loss in

relation to the underlying assets. The Issuer is under no obligation to

act in the interests of the holders.

Performance of the underlying assets – With structured Instruments,

the holders are entitled to yield and sometimes repayment of principal,

depending on the performance of one or more underlying assets and

the applicable yield structure. The performance of structured assets is

affected by the value of the underlying assets at specific points in time

during the term of the Instruments, the intensity of fluctuations in the

prices of the underlying assets, expectations regarding future

volatility, market interest rates, and expected dividends on the

underlying assets.

Currency fluctuations– In those cases where the underlying asset is

listed in a currency other than Swedish kronor, exchange rate

fluctuations may affect the yield on the Instruments. Exchange rates

for foreign currencies may be affected by complex political and

economic factors, including the relative rate of inflation, the balance

of payments between countries, the size of the government budget

surplus or deficit, and the monetary, tax and/or trade policies adopted

by the relevant currencies’ governments. Currency fluctuations can

affect the value or level of the underlying assets in complex ways. If

such currency fluctuations cause the value or level of the underlying

assets to vary, the value or level of the Instruments may fall. If the

value or level of one or more underlying asset is issued in a currency

other than the currency in which the Instrument is issued, investors

may be exposed to an increased risk associated with foreign currency

exchange rates. Previous exchange rates do not necessarily serve as

indications of future exchange rates for foreign currencies.

Shares as underlying assets –Share-linked instruments are not

sponsored or promoted by the issuer of the shares. Accordingly, the

issuer of the shares has no obligation to take into account the interests

of investors in the Instruments and thus the actions of such share

issuer might negatively affect the market value of the Instruments. An

investor in the Instruments is not entitled to receive any payments or

other dividends to which a direct owner of the underlying shares

would otherwise be entitled.

Instruments which are not principal protected – Repayment of the

principal in respect of certain Instruments offered under the Base

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prospectus is not guaranteed. Accordingly, with respect to such

Instruments, there is a risk that that the amount which an investor gets

back upon exercise of the Instrument will be lower than the principal

invested.

Automatic early redemption – Certain types of Instruments may be

redeemed automatically prior to their scheduled maturity date if

certain conditions are met. In some circumstances, this may result in a

loss of part, or all, an investor's investment.

Risks associated with certificates – If the underlying asset becomes

worthless (for example, because the company which issued the

underlying share has gone into bankruptcy), the certificate will also

become worthless. The value of a certificate may also be affected by

changes in exchange rates, if the underlying asset is denominated in a

currency other than the certificate’s denomination currency. An

investor in a certificate should note that the entire sum invested may

be lost. Where the certificate is structured in order to generate a return

in a bear market (sell or short), an increase in value of the underlying

asset will result in a decrease in the value of the certificate. During the

term, the value of a certificate is affected by changes in volatility,

performance and dividends on the underlying asset as well as changes

in market interest rates. If the certificate has one or several barrier

levels, this can mean that the amount that an investor is entitled to

receive on redemption will be less than the invested amount or that the

right to any specific return lapses.

Other risk associated with Instruments may relate, inter alia, to

changes in interest rates, changes in exchange rates, whether the Issuer

is entitled to redeem the Instruments prematurely, the complexity of

the financial instruments, fluctuations in relevant indices, other

underlying assets or the financial market, and whether repayment is

dependent on circumstances other than the credit worthiness of the

Issuer.

There are also certain risks associated with Instruments in general,

such as modifications in connection with the Savings Directive

(2003/48/EC) and exemptions and legislative amendments.

Some of the risks are related to circumstances beyond the Issuer’s

control, such as the existence of an effective secondary market, the

stability of the relevant clearing and settlement system, as well as the

macro economic situation in the Nordic economies and the world at

large.

An investment in relatively complex securities, such as the

Instruments, involves a higher risk than investing in less complex

securities. Particularly, in a number of cases investors may

occasionally lose the value of all or part of their investment.

SECTION E – OFFER

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E.2b Reasons for the

offer and the

use of

proceeds:

The Instruments are offered to provide the Issuer’s customers

investment products.

Amounts that are invested in the Instruments will be used to finance

the business operations of the Issuer.

E.3 Description of

the forms and

terms of the

offer

Instruments may be offered on the market to institutional professional

investors and to retail customers (primarily comprising small and

medium-size companies and private customers) through public offers,

or to a limited group of investors. Instruments may be offered by one

or more Issuing and Paying Agents acting together as a syndicate, or

through one or more banks in a so-called sales group. Prices and

volumes as well as terms and conditions for delivery and payment of

such offered instruments shall be determined through agreement in

conjunction with each such issue.

Key information about the terms and conditions of this issue:

Terms and conditions for the offer: Not applicable

Number of issued Instruments: 1,000,000 per DK0060716785 (total

number of issued instruments: 6,000,000)

Final date for Subscription: Not applicable

Minimum and maximum subscription amount: Not applicable Price:

Not applicable

Notice regarding implemented issue: Not applicable

Information regarding allotment: Not applicable

Payment Date: Not applicable

Commission: In the event of trading through the Issuer, commission is

charged in accordance with the price list in force from time to time

Fees: Administration Fee and Base rate margin:

Administration Fee:

Name Administration

Fee

BULL PANDOR 3 N 0.80 %

The Issuer reserves the right, on a monthly basis, as at the first

calendar day of each month, to increase or reduce the Administration

Fee if the cost of the Issuer for administration 19 with respect to the

Instrument changes. The Administration Fee can amount to a

maximum of 2 per cent. Notice of any such increase or reduction will

be sent to the Holder.

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Base rate margin:

Name Base rate margin

BULL PANDOR 3 N 1.70 %

The Issuer reserves the right, on a daily basis, to increase or reduce

the Base rate margin, for example, if (but not limited to) the cost of the

Issuer related to the trading of the Instrument changes. Notice of any

such increase or reduction will be sent to the investor. The Base rate

margin can amount to a maximum of 50 per cent.

E.4 Relevant

interests/

conflicts-of-

interest

relating to the

offer:

Financial Intermediaries may be paid fees in connection with issues of

Instruments under this Programme.

As far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved has any interest of

importance for the issue.

E.7 Estimated

expenses

The Issuer and the Financial Intermediaries may charge the investors

fees in connection with issues of Instruments.

The Issuer is not charging any investors in Instruments any fees in

connection with the issue.