Publication of a Prospectus

Publication of Base Prospectus

The following Base Prospectus, prepared in connection with the update of the U.S.$25,000,000,000 European Note Programme established by Nationwide Building Society, has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Nationwide Building Society

Base Prospectus dated 31 August 2016, prepared in connection with the update of the U.S.$25,000,000,000 European Note Programme established by Nationwide Building Society.

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6220I_-2016-8-31.pdf

A copy of the above document has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

For further information, please contact

Nationwide Building Society

One Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AW

Telephone: 0845 602 9053

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Base 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 Base Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Base Prospectus you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

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