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Published on 4/15/2013 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS sells $6.5 million airbag performance notes tied to commodity index

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., April 15 - UBS AG, London Branch priced $6.5 million of 0% airbag performance notes due April 17, 2023 linked to the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCI) Excess Return, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index's return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus the index gain.

If the index's return is zero or negative but is greater than or equal to the threshold percentage, the payout will be par. The threshold percentage is negative 29%.

If the final level is less than the threshold percentage, investors will lose 1.4085% for every 1% that the index declines beyond 29%.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank are the underwriters.

Issuer:UBS AG, London Branch
Issue:Airbag performance securities
Underlying index:UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCI) Excess Return
Amount:$6.5 million
Maturity:April 17, 2023
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If index's return is positive, par plus gain; if index's return is zero or negative but greater than or equal to negative 29%, par; otherwise 1.4085% loss for every 1% that index declines beyond 29%
Initial index level:1,167.152
Pricing date:April 12
Settlement date:April 17
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:5%
Cusip:90271C148

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