Royal Bank of Canada announces NVCC AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes issue

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) and (NYSE: RY) today announced the offering of US$1.35 billion of non-viability contingent capital ("NVCC") Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 7 (the "LRCNs"). The securities offered are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The LRCNs will bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per cent annually, payable quarterly, for the initial period ending November 24, 2035. Thereafter, the interest rate on the LRCNs will reset every five years at a rate equal to the prevailing 5-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 2.462 per cent. The LRCNs will mature on November 24, 2085 . The expected closing date of the offering is September 23, 2025 , subject to customary closing conditions.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC, BoA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and HSBC Securities ( USA ) Inc. are the joint book-running managers for the offering.

Concurrently with the issuance of the LRCNs, the bank will issue NVCC Non-Cumulative 5-Year Fixed Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series BZ ("Preferred Shares Series BZ") to be held by Computershare Trust Company of Canada as trustee for Leo LRCN Limited Recourse Trust TM (the "Limited Recourse Trust"). In case of non-payment of interest on or principal of the LRCNs when due, the recourse of each LRCN holder will be limited to that holder's proportionate share of the Limited Recourse Trust's assets, which will consist of Preferred Shares Series BZ except in limited circumstances.

The bank may redeem the LRCNs on November 24, 2035 and on each February 24 , May 24 , August 24 , and November 24 thereafter, only upon the redemption by the bank of the Preferred Shares Series BZ held in the Limited Recourse Trust, in accordance with the terms of such shares and with the prior written approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ( Canada ), in whole on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' prior notice.

Net proceeds from this transaction will be used for general business purposes.

A registration statement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is effective. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and a base prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the base prospectus for the offering may be obtained free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Alternatively, you may obtain copies of the final prospectus supplement, when available, and the base prospectus for this offering by contacting RBC Capital Markets, LLC, by calling (866)-375-6829, or by e-mailing TMGUS@rbccm.com .

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Contact:
Asim Imran , Investor Relations, asim.imran@rbc.com , 416-955-7804

Media Contact:
Tracy Tong , Financial Communications, tracy.tong@rbc.com , 437-655-1915

SOURCE RBC Royal Bank

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