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Credit Suisse AG Announces the Reverse Splits of its UGLD and USLV ETNs

Credit Suisse AG announced today that it will implement a 1-for-10 reverse split of its VelocityShares™ 3x Long Gold ETNs ("UGLD") and a 1-for-10 reverse split of its VelocityShares™ 3x Long Silver ETNs ("USLV"), each expected to be effective as of October 15, 2018.

The reverse splits will be effective at the open of trading on October 15, 2018. UGLD and USLV will each begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on a reverse split-adjusted basis on October 15, 2018. Holders of UGLD and USLV who purchased such ETNs prior to October 15, 2018 will receive one reverse split-adjusted ETN for every ten pre-reverse split ETNs, respectively.

In addition, such purchasers that hold a number of ETNs not evenly divisible by ten will receive a cash payment for any fractional ETNs remaining (the "partials"). The cash amount due on any partials will be determined on October 19, 2018 based on the respective closing indicative values of UGLD and USLV on such date and will be paid by Credit Suisse AG on or about October [24], 2018.

The closing indicative values of UGLD and USLV on October 14, 2018 will be multiplied by ten to determine their respective reverse split-adjusted closing indicative values. Following the reverse splits, UGLD and USLV will have new CUSIPs but will retain their same exchange ticker symbols.

The reverse splits will affect the trading denominations of UGLD and USLV but they will not have any effect on the stated principal amount of any ETN, except that the stated principal amount of each will be reduced by the corresponding aggregate amount of any cash payments for the "partials."

Illustration of a Reverse Split

The following table shows the effect of a 1-for-10 reverse split on 100,000 ETNs:

  Number of ETNs Hypothetical Closing Indicative Value Aggregate Closing Indicative Value
Pre-Reverse Split 100,000

$5.00

$500,000
1-for-10 Post-Reverse Split 10,000 $50.00 $500,000

The above table illustrates the effect of the reverse split on the number of ETNs and the hypothetical closing indicative value of the ETNs. The closing indicative value is not the same as the trading price of the ETNs.

None of the other exchange traded notes issued by Credit Suisse AG are affected by this announcement.

Reverse Split

Exchange Ticker Symbol Current CUSIP / New CUSIP
VelocityShares™ 3x Long Gold ETNs due October 14, 2031 UGLD

22542D688 / 22542D316

VelocityShares™ 3x Long Silver ETNs due October 14, 2031 USLV 22539T597 / 22542D290