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NatWest Markets N.V. (incorporated with limited liability under the laws of The Netherlands and having its corporate seat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and registered in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 33002587) €2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme Under the €2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "Programme"), NatWest Markets N.V. (the "Issuer" or "NWM NV") may, subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, from time to time, issue unsecured and unsubordinated notes (the "Notes") denominated in any currency agreed by the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) (as defined below). The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Notes from time to time outstanding will not exceed €2,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies, subject to increase as provided herein). The requirement to publish a prospectus under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") applies to Notes which are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Economic Area (the "EEA") and the United Kingdom ("UK"). References in this base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") to "Exempt Notes" are to Notes for which no prospectus is required to be published under the Prospectus Regulation. Information contained in this Base Prospectus regarding Exempt Notes shall not be deemed to form part of this Base Prospectus and the AFM (as defined below) has neither approved nor reviewed information contained in this Base Prospectus in connection with Exempt Notes. The Notes may be issued on a continuing basis to one or more of the Dealers specified below and any additional Dealer appointed under the Programme from time to time, which appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis (each a "Dealer" and together the "Dealers"). This Base Prospectus has been approved by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the "AFM") as competent authority under the Prospectus Regulation. The AFM only approves this Base Prospectus as meeting the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the Prospectus Regulation. Such approval should not be considered as an endorsement of the Issuer nor as an endorsement of the quality of the Notes that are the subject of this Base Prospectus. Investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in such Notes. This Base Prospectus is valid for a period of twelve months from the date of approval and its validity will expire on 24 September 2021. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer shall have no obligation to supplement this Base Prospectus after the end of its 12-month validity period. Application has been made to Euronext Amsterdam N.V. ("Euronext Amsterdam") for Notes (other than Exempt Notes) issued under the Programme during the period of 12 months from the date of this Base Prospectus to be admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam (the "Market"). References in this Base Prospectus to Notes (other than Exempt Notes) being "listed" (and all related references) shall mean that such Notes have been admitted to trading on the Market. The Market is a regulated market for the purposes of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"). The Programme provides that Exempt Notes may be listed or admitted to trading, as the case may be, on such other or further stock exchange(s) or markets as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s). The Issuer may also issue unlisted Exempt Notes and/or Exempt Notes not admitted to trading on any market. In the case of Exempt Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement (as defined below) will state whether or not the relevant Notes will be listed and/or admitted to trading. Other than in the case of the Exempt Notes, notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of such Notes, the issue price of such Notes and other information which is applicable to each Tranche of such Notes will be set out in a final terms document (the "Final Terms") which will be delivered to the AFM and Euronext Amsterdam on or before the date of issue of the Notes of such Tranche. In the case of Exempt Notes, notice of the aggregate nominal amount, interest (if any) payable in respect of such Notes, the issue price of such Notes and other information which is applicable to each Tranche of Exempt Notes will be set out in a pricing supplement document (the "Pricing Supplement"). Accordingly, in the case of Exempt Notes, each reference in this Base Prospectus to the applicable Final Terms shall be read and construed as a reference to the applicable Pricing Supplement unless the context requires otherwise. Prospective investors should ensure that they understand the nature of the relevant Notes and the extent of their exposure to risks and that they consider the suitability of the relevant Notes as an investment in the light of their own circumstances and financial condition. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to ensure that they have sufficient knowledge, experience and professional advice to make their own legal, financial, tax, accounting and other business evaluation of the merits and risks of investing in the Notes and are not relying on the advice of the Issuer or any Dealer in that regard. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risks set forth herein under "Risk Factors" prior to making investment decisions with respect to the Notes. The Issuer may agree with any Dealer that Notes may be issued in a form not contemplated by the terms and conditions of the Notes herein, in which event, in the case of Notes (other than Exempt Notes) and if appropriate, a drawdown prospectus will be made available which will describe the effect of 250751-4-4-v13.0 55-40738691 the agreement reached in relation to such Notes. In the case of listed Exempt Notes only and if appropriate, a supplementary prospectus or drawdown prospectus will be published which will describe the effect of the agreement reached in relation to such Notes, or such additional terms will be set out in the applicable Pricing Supplement. As at the date of this Base Prospectus: (i) long-term senior obligations of the Issuer are rated "A-" by S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited ("S&P"), "Baa2" by Moody's Investors Service Limited ("Moody's"), "A+" by Fitch Ratings Limited ("Fitch") and (ii) short-term obligations of the Issuer are rated "A-2" by S&P, "P-2" by Moody's and "F1" by Fitch. For further information on the meanings of these credit ratings please see the definitions set forth herein under "General Information – Credit Ratings". Notes issued under the Programme may be rated or unrated. When an issue of a certain Series of Notes is rated, its rating will not necessarily be the same as the rating applicable to the Programme (if any) and such rating may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. S&P, Moody's and Fitch are each established in the United Kingdom and registered under the Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended) (the "CRA Regulation"). A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, change or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. In general, European regulated investors are restricted from using a rating for regulatory purposes if such rating is not issued by a credit rating agency registered (or certified) under the CRA Regulation. Arranger NatWest Markets Dealers Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. BofA Securities Citigroup Credit Suisse Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank J.P. Morgan Deutsche Bank Mizuho Securities Morgan Stanley NatWest Markets Nomura RBC Capital Markets Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking UBS Investment Bank UniCredit Bank 250751-4-4-v13.0 55-40738691 This Base Prospectus comprises a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation in respect of the Notes other than Exempt Notes. This Base Prospectus has also been prepared for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Issuer and its subsidiaries, which, according to the particular nature of the Issuer and the Notes, is necessary to enable investors to make an informed assessment of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and losses and prospects of the Issuer, the rights attaching to the Notes and the reasons for any issuance of Notes and its impact on the Issuer. Notes may only be issued in bearer form. Each Tranche of Notes will be initially represented by a global Note which will, (i) if the global Notes are intended to be issued in new global note ("NGN") form, as stated in the applicable Final Terms, be delivered on or prior to the original issue date of the Tranche to a common safekeeper (the "Common Safekeeper") for Euroclear Bank SA/NV ("Euroclear") and Clearstream Banking S.A. ("Clearstream, Luxembourg"); (ii) if the global Notes are not intended to be issued in NGN form ("CGN"), as stated in the applicable Final Terms, be delivered on or prior to the original issue date of the Tranche to a common depositary (the "Common Depositary") for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg; and (iii) if the global Notes are intended to be cleared through the Central Moneymarkets Unit Service ("CMU Service") operated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the "CMU Operator"), as stated in the applicable Final Terms, be delivered on or prior to the original issue date of the Tranche to a sub-custodian for the CMU Service (such Notes initially cleared through the CMU Service, the "CMU Notes").