DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
The following description of the particular terms of the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement adds, and, to the extent inconsistent therewith,
replaces, information in the description of the general terms and provisions of debt securities under the heading Description of Debt Securities beginning on page 9 of the accompanying prospectus.
General
GSK Capital Inc. will issue the 2030 Notes
and the 2035 Notes pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 6, 2004, among GSK plc, as guarantor, GSK Capital Inc., as issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (as successor to Law Debenture Trust Company of New
York, pursuant to an Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated April 12, 2017, among GSK Capital Inc., Law Debenture Trust Company of New York and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as amended and supplemented by a first
supplemental indenture dated as of March 18, 2013, as further amended and supplemented by a second supplemental indenture dated as of March 21, 2014, and as further amended and supplemented by a third supplemental indenture dated as of
May 15, 2018 (the GSK Capital Inc. Indenture).
GSK Capital Inc. will issue the 2030 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of
$850,000,000. The 2030 Notes will mature on April 15, 2030, unless redeemed or purchased prior to such date as described below. GSK Capital Inc. will issue the 2035 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000. The
2035 Notes will mature on April 15, 2035, unless redeemed or purchased prior to such date as described below.
GSK Capital plc will issue the
2027 Notes and the Floating Rate Notes pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 6, 2004, among GSK plc, as guarantor, GSK Capital plc, as issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (as successor to Law Debenture Trust
Company of New York, pursuant to an Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated April 12, 2017, among GSK Capital plc, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as amended and
supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated as of March 21, 2014, and as further amended and supplemented by a second supplemental indenture dated as of May 15, 2018 (the GSK Capital plc Indenture).
GSK Capital plc will issue the 2027 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000. The 2027 Notes will mature on March 12, 2027,
unless redeemed or purchased prior to such date as described below. GSK Capital plc will issue the Floating Rate Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000. The Floating Rate Notes will mature on March 12, 2027, unless redeemed or
purchased prior to such date as described below.
The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by GSK plc. If, for any reason, the issuers do
not make any required payment in respect of the Notes when due, whether on the normal due date, on acceleration, redemption or otherwise, GSK plc will cause the payment to be made to or to the order of the trustee. You will be entitled to payment
under the guarantee of GSK plc without taking any action whatsoever against the issuers.
The issuers will issue the Notes in book-entry form only, in
minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
As used herein, business day means any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or London, England are authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to be closed.
We or any of our subsidiaries may at any time and from time to time purchase the Notes of any series in the open market or by tender or by private agreement,
if applicable law allows. The Notes of any such series purchased by us or any of our subsidiaries may be held, resold or surrendered by the purchaser thereof through us to the trustee or any paying agent for cancellation.
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