Unassociated Document
Filed Pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement Nos. 333-162193
333-162193-01
Addendum to the accompanying Prospectus dated April 2, 2010 and
Prospectus Supplement dated April 2, 2010
Debt
Securities
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
(formerly
known as ABN AMRO Bank N.V.)
fully
and unconditionally guaranteed by
RBS
Holdings N.V.
(formerly
known as ABN AMRO Holding N.V.)
On February 6, 2010, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
changed its name to “The
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.,” and on April 1, 2010, ABN
AMRO Holding N.V. changed
its name to “RBS Holdings
N.V.” You should read the accompanying pricing
supplement (the
“Pricing Supplement”), which contains the specific terms of the offered debt securities (the “Securities”), together with the accompanying
prospectus dated
April 2, 2010 (the “Prospectus”) and the accompanying prospectus
supplement dated April 2,
2010 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) of The Royal Bank of Scotland Bank N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V. When you read the Pricing Supplement, please note that all references in the Pricing Supplement to (1) “ABN AMRO Bank N.V.” should be deemed to refer to
“The Royal Bank of Scotland
N.V.,” (2) “ABN AMRO Holding N.V.” should be deemed to refer to
“RBS Holdings
N.V.,” (3) a prospectus dated September 29, 2006 of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Holding
N.V. (or to any section of
such prospectus), should refer instead to the Prospectus
or to the corresponding section of the Prospectus, as applicable, and
(4) a prospectus supplement dated September 29, 2006 of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Holding
N.V. (or to any section of
such prospectus supplement), should refer instead to the Prospectus
Supplement or to the corresponding section of the
Prospectus Supplement, as
applicable.
The accompanying Prospectus
supersedes the prospectus dated September 29,
2006 and the accompanying Prospectus Supplement
supersedes the prospectus
supplement dated September 29, 2006.
The name changes are not changes of the
legal entities that issued or guaranteed the Securities, and they do not affect any of the
terms of the Securities. The Securities will continue to be issued by
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.’s parent company, RBS Holdings
N.V.
While the name “ABN AMRO Bank N.V.” is used by a separate legal entity that
is owned by the State of the Netherlands, nether the new entity named ABN AMRO
Bank N.V. nor the State of the Netherlands will, in any way, guarantee or
otherwise support the obligations under the
Securities.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
and RBS Holdings N.V. are
both affiliates of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc; however, none of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc,
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Group plc or the
UK government, in any way,
guarantees or otherwise supports the obligations under the
Securities.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS
Securities Inc. will, and
other affiliates of The
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. may, use this addendum and the accompanying Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement and Pricing Supplement in connection
offers and sales of
Securities in market-making
transactions.
Addendum dated April 2, 2010