Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-208507
     
NOTES LINKED TO A GLOBAL EQUITY INDEX BASKET
 

 
Notes Linked to a Global Equity Index Basket
  
 
This graph reflects the hypothetical return on the notes, based on the mid-point of the range(s) set forth in the table to the left. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only.
 
Issuer
Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”)
Principal Amount
$10.00 per unit
Term
Approximately 53 weeks
Market Measure
An equally weighted global equity basket comprised of the S&P 500® Index (Bloomberg symbol: “SPX”) and the EURO STOXX 50® Index (Bloomberg symbol: “SX5E”).
Payout Profile at Maturity
·  If the Market Measure is flat or increases, a return equal to the Step Up Payment
·   If the Market Measure decreases by 10% or less, 100% of the principal amount
·  1-to-1 downside exposure to decreases in the Market Measure beyond a 10% decline, with up to 90% of your principal at risk
Step Up Value
[105]% to [109]% of the Starting Value, to be determined on the pricing date
Step Up Payment
[$0.50] to [$0.90] per unit, a [5]% to [9]% return over the principal amount, to be determined on the pricing date
Threshold Value
90% of the Starting Value
Investment Considerations
This investment is designed for investors who anticipate that the Market Measure will increase moderately over the term of the notes and are willing to accept a capped return, take downside risk below a threshold and forgo interim interest payments.
Preliminary Offering Documents
Exchange Listing
No

You should read the relevant Preliminary Offering Documents before you invest.
Click on the Preliminary Offering Documents hyperlink above or call your Financial Advisor for a hard copy.

Risk Factors
Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for a description of certain risks related to this investment, including, but not limited to, the following:
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Depending on the performance of the Market Measure as measured shortly before the maturity date, your investment may result in a loss; there is no guaranteed return of principal.
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Payments on the notes, including repayment of principal, are subject to the credit risk of RBC. If RBC becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its obligations, you may lose your entire investment.
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Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the Step Up Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the stocks included in the Basket Components.
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Changes in the level of one Basket Component may be offset by changes in the level of the other Basket Component.
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The initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price.
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If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than both the public offering price and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date.
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You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Basket Components, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities.
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The issuer, MLPF&S and our respective affiliates do not control any company included in the Basket Components, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company, except to the extent that the common stock of Bank of America Corporation, which is the parent company of MLPF&S, is included in the S&P 500® Index.
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Your return on the notes and the value of the notes may be affected by exchange rate movements and factors affecting the international securities markets.

Final terms will be set on the pricing date within the given range for the specified investment. Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for complete product disclosure, including related risks and tax disclosure.
 
RBC has filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, RBC, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.