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Published on 2/1/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: UBS prices $700,000 trigger phoenix autocallables linked to Chesapeake Energy

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 1 - UBS AG, London Branch priced $700,000 of trigger phoenix autocallable optimization securities due Feb. 8, 2013 linked to the common stock of Chesapeake Energy Corp., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If Chesapeake Energy stock closes at or above the trigger price - 70.67% of the initial share price - on a monthly observation date, the issuer will pay a contingent coupon for that month at the rate of 16% per year. Otherwise, no coupon will be paid that month.

If the shares close at or above the initial price on a monthly observation date, the notes will be called at par of $10 plus the contingent coupon.

If the notes are not called and Chesapeake Energy shares finish at or above the trigger price, the payout at maturity will be par plus the contingent coupon. Otherwise, investors will be exposed to the share price decline from the initial price.

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

Issuer:UBS AG, London Branch
Issue:Trigger phoenix autocallable optimization securities
Underlying stock:Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK)
Amount:$700,000
Maturity:Feb. 8, 2013
Coupon:16% per year, payable monthly if stock closes at or above trigger price on observation date for that month
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:Par plus contingent coupon if Chesapeake Energy shares finish at or above trigger price; otherwise, par plus stock return
Call:Automatically at par plus contingent coupon if Chesapeake Energy shares close at or above initial price on a monthly observation date
Initial share price:$20.97
Trigger price:$14.82, 70.67% of initial share price
Pricing date:Feb. 1
Settlement date:Feb. 6
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. and UBS Investment Bank
Fees:1.25%
Cusip:90267Y724

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