Publication of Prospectus

Regulatory Announcement

Royal Bank of Canada
December 20, 2013

Publication of Prospectus

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into
the United States.

The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and,
along with the documents incorporated by reference therein, is available for
viewing:

3rd Supplementary Prospectus dated December 20, 2013 relating to the Programme
for the €23,000,000,000 Global Covered Bond Programme of Royal Bank of Canada,
unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments by RBC Covered Bond
Guarantor Limited Partnership.

The 3rd Supplementary Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by
reference therein, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and
will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus dated July 25,
2013, as supplemented by the 1st Supplementary Prospectus dated September 18,
2013, the 2nd Supplementary Prospectus dated October 18, 2013 and the 3rd
Supplementary Prospectus dated December 20, 2013 (the "Prospectus"), may be
addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular
countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and
should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom
the offer contained in the prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the
information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus
whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information
contained therein.

The Covered Bonds and the related Covered Bond Guarantee have not been and will
not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States
or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons except pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Covered Bonds will be
offered only (i) in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons in reliance upon
Regulation S under the Securities Act and (ii) to qualified institutional buyers
in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.

To view the full documents, please paste the following URLs into the address bar
of your browser.

3rd Supplementary Prospectus dated December 20, 2013
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1552W_-2013-12-20.pdf

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

2013 Annual Information Form dated December 4, 2013
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1552W_3-2013-12-20.pdf

Audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1552W_1-2013-12-20.pdf

Management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1552W_2-2013-12-20.pdf

Investor Report dated November 29, 2013
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1552W_4-2013-12-20.pdf

For further information, please contact

Paul Guthrie
Senior Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada
Telephone Number: (416) 974-6516
Fax Number: (416) 955-2032
Email: paul.guthrie@rbc.com