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Description
The PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Long Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: DAG), PowerShares DB Agriculture Long Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: AGF), PowerShares DB Agriculture Short Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: ADZ) and PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short Exchange Traded Note (Symbol: AGA) (collectively, the “PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs”) are the first exchange-traded products that provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to take a short or leveraged view on the performance of the agriculture sector.

All of the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are based on a total return version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield AgricultureTM, which is intended to track the long or short performance of the underlying futures contracts relating to corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar.

Investors can buy and sell the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs at market price on the NYSE Arca exchange or receive a cash payment at the scheduled maturity or early repurchase based on the month-over-month performance of the index less investor fees. Investors may redeem the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs in blocks of no less than 200,000 securities and integral multiples of 50,000 securities thereafter, subject to the procedures described in the pricing supplement, which may include a fee of up to $0.03 per security.

Fact Sheet
Prospectus

Index History1

Source: DB / Bloomberg
 
Index Weights
As Of:  15-May-2012
ContractContract Expiry DateWeight %
Wheat-Mineapolis Wht14-Sep-20128.16
Corn14-Dec-201223.48
Wheat13-Jul-20127.79
Soybeans14-Nov-201229.9
Sugar #1129-Jun-201223.17
Wheat (Kansas Wheat)13-Jul-20127.5

DB Agriculture ETN and Index Data

DB Agriculture ETN Symbols

Agriculture Double Short

AGA

Agriculture Double Long

DAG

Agriculture Short

ADZ

Agriculture Long

AGF

Details

ETN price at initial listing

$25.00

Inception date

4/14/08

Maturity date

4/1/38

Yearly investor fee

0.75%

Listing exchange

NYSE Arca

Index symbol

DBLCYEAG

CUSIP symbols

Agriculture Double Long

25154H558

Agriculture Long

25154H533

Agriculture Short

25154H541

Agriculture Double Short

25154H566

Intraday Intrinsic Value Symbols

Agriculture Double Short

AGAIV

Agriculture Double Long

DAGIV

Agriculture Short

ADZIV

Agriculture Long

AGFIV


Risks2
  • Non-principal protected
  • Leveraged losses
  • Subject to an investor fee
  • Limitations on repurchase
  • Concentrated exposure to agricultural
    commodities

Benefits
  • Leveraged and short notes
  • Relatively Low Cost
  • Intraday access
  • Listed
  • Transparent
  • Tax treatment3

Issuer Details

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Long-term Unsecured Obligations2



1IETN performance figures are based on repurchase value. Repurchase value is the current principal amount x applicable index factor x fee factor. See the prospectus for more complete information. Index history is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual PowerShares DB Agriculture ETN performance. The inception date of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield AgricultureTM is July 12, 2006. ETN Performance is based on a combination of the monthly returns from the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Agriculture Excess ReturnTM (the “Agriculture Index”) plus the monthly returns from the DB 3-Month T-Bill Index (the “T-Bill Index”), resetting monthly as per the formula applied to the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs, less the investor fee. The T-Bill Index is intended to approximate the returns from investing in 3-month United States Treasury bills on a rolling basis.

Index history does not reflect any transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged, and you cannot invest directly in an index. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.

2The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are senior unsecured obligations of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and the amount due on the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs is dependent on Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch’s ability to pay. The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. Risks of investing in the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs include limited portfolio diversification, uncertain principal repayment, trade price fluctuations, illiquidity and leveraged losses. Investing in the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs is not equivalent to a direct investment in the index or index components. The investor fee will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or upon redemption of your PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs even if the value of the relevant index has increased. If at any time the redemption value of the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs is zero, your Investment will expire worthless.

The PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Long ETN and PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN are both leveraged investments. As such, they are likely to be more volatile than an unleveraged investment. There is also a greater risk of loss of principal associated with a leveraged investment than with an unleveraged investment.

The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs may be sold throughout the day on NYSE Arca through any brokerage account. There are restrictions on the minimum number of PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs that you may repurchase directly from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as specified in the applicable pricing supplement. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply, and there are tax consequences in the event of sale, redemption or maturity of the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs. Sales in the secondary market may result in losses.

The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are concentrated in agriculture commodity futures contracts. The market value of the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs may be influenced by many unpredictable factors, including, among other things, volatile agriculture prices, changes in supply and demand relationships, changes in interest rates, and monetary and other governmental actions. The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are concentrated in a single commodity sector, are speculative and generally will exhibit higher volatility than commodity products linked to more than one commodity sector. For a description of the main risks, see “Risk Factors” in the applicable pricing supplement.

Not FDIC Insured — No Bank Guarantee — May Lose Value

3Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Invesco PowerShares and their affiliates do not provide tax advice and nothing contained herein should be construed to be tax advice. Please be advised that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein (including attachments) (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by you for the purpose of avoiding U.S. tax related penalties and (ii) was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed herein. Accordingly, you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.


Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents filed by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting www.dbfunds.db.com/notes or EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may request a prospectus by calling 1-877-369-4617, or you may request a copy from any dealer participating in this offering.

Important Risk Considerations:

The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk and the consequences of seeking monthly leveraged investment results, and who intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Investing in the ETNs is not equivalent to a direct investment in the index or index components because the current principal amount (the amount you invested) is reset each month, resulting in the compounding of monthly returns. The principal amount is also subject to the investor fee, which can adversely affect returns. The amount you receive at maturity (or upon an earlier repurchase) will be contingent upon each monthly performance of the index during the term of the securities. The ETNS are not designed to be long-term investments and may not be suitable for investors seeking an investment with a term greater than the time remaining to the next monthly reset date. There is no guarantee that you will receive at maturity, or upon an earlier repurchase, your initial investment back or any return on that investment. Significant adverse monthly performances for your securities may not be offset by any beneficial monthly performances.

The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are senior unsecured obligations of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and the amount due on the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs is dependent on Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch’s ability to pay. The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETNs are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection.

The PowerShares DB ETNs are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk and the consequences of seeking monthly leveraged investment results, and who intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Investing in the PowerShares DB ETNs is not equivalent to a direct investment in the index or index components because the current principal amount (the amount you invested) is reset each month, resulting in the compounding of monthly returns. The principal amount is also subject to the investor fee, which can adversely affect returns. The amount you receive at maturity (or upon an earlier repurchase) will be contingent upon each monthly performance of the index during the term of the securities. There is no guarantee that you will receive at maturity, or upon an earlier repurchase, your initial investment back or any return on that investment. Significant adverse monthly performances for your securities may not be offset by any beneficial monthly performances.

Certain marketing services may be provided for these products by Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. or its affiliate, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. Neither firm is affiliated with Deutsche Bank.

PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

An investor should consider the PowerShares DB ETNs’ investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.

AGA Financial Details
Ticker: AGA
Last Update15-May-2012
04:30 PM
PriceNot Available
AGA Index Level*93.79998
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
20.13
Last end of day
Value ***
20.12742
Last date for end
of day Value
15-May-2012
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the AGA
   ***Last end of day AGA RP
DAG Financial Details
Ticker: DAG
Last Update15-May-2012
04:30 PM
PriceNot Available
DAG Index Level*93.79998
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
9.10
Last end of day
Value ***
9.09748
Last date for end
of day Value
15-May-2012
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the DAG
   ***Last end of day DAG RP
ADZ Financial Details
Ticker: ADZ
Last Update15-May-2012
04:30 PM
PriceNot Available
ADZ Index Level*93.79998
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
25.75
Last end of day
Value ***
25.74937
Last date for end
of day Value
15-May-2012
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the DGP
   ***Last end of day ADZ RP
AGF Financial Details
Ticker: AGF
Last Update15-May-2012
04:30 PM
PriceNot Available
AGF Index Level*93.79998
Indicative Intra-day
Value **
17.48
Last end of day
Value ***
17.48422
Last date for end
of day Value
15-May-2012
Data Source:   www.nyse.com
(Data delayed 20 minutes)
   *Indicative intra-day and Index closing
   **Indicative intra-day value of the AGF
   ***Last end of day AGF RP
Contact Information
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1-877-369-4617