instead of the term “Trigger Price” in the product prospectus supplement, the term “Downside Threshold” is used in this document;

instead of "Starting Price" in the product prospectus supplement, the term "Initial Underlying Price" is used in this document; and

instead of "Final Price" in the product prospectus supplement, the term "Final Underlying Price" is used in this document.

Product prospectus supplement no. UBS-TAOS-2 dated January 22, 2016:

Prospectus supplement dated January 8, 2016:

Prospectus dated January 8, 2016:

You May Lose Some or All of Your Principal: The Notes differ from ordinary debt securities in that we will not necessarily pay the full principal amount at maturity. The return on the Notes depends on whether the Underlying Equity closes at or above the Initial Underlying Price on an Observation Date, and if the Notes are not called, whether the Final Underlying Price of the Underlying Equity is greater than or equal to the Downside Threshold.  If the Notes are not called, we will only pay you the principal amount of your Notes, plus the Contingent Absolute Return, if the Final Underlying Price of the Underlying Equity is greater than or equal to the Downside Threshold, and will only make such payment at maturity.  If the Notes are not called and the Final Underlying Price is less than the Downside Threshold, the Contingent Absolute Return will not apply and you will lose some or all of your principal amount in an amount proportionate to the negative Underlying Return.

The Call Feature and the Downside Threshold Limit Your Potential Return: The return potential of the Notes if the Notes are called as of any Observation Date is limited to the applicable Call Return, regardless of the appreciation of the Underlying Equity, which may be significant. Therefore, you may receive a lower payment if the Notes are automatically called or at maturity, as the case may be, than you would have if you had invested directly in the Underlying Equity. In addition, because the Call Return increases the longer the Notes are outstanding, the Call Price payable on the first Observation Date is less than the Call Price payable on later Observation Dates.  As the Notes could be called as early as the first Observation Date, the total return on the Notes could be minimal.

No Periodic Interest Payments: We will not pay any interest with respect to the Notes.

Reinvestment Risk: If your Notes are called early, the holding period over which you would receive the per annum Call Return Rate could be as little as three months.  There is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the Notes in a comparable investment with a similar level of risk in the event the Notes are called prior to the Maturity Date.

Contingent Absolute Return Applies Only at Maturity: You should be willing to hold your Notes to maturity.  If you are able to sell your Notes prior to maturity in the secondary market, if any, you may have to sell your Notes at a loss relative to your initial investment, even if the price of the Underlying Equity is above the Downside Threshold. If at maturity the Notes have not been called, we will repay you the full principal amount per Security plus the Contingent Absolute Return, unless the price of the Underlying Equity closes below the Downside Threshold on the final Observation Date.  Under these circumstances, the Contingent Absolute Return will not apply and we will repay less than the principal amount, if anything, resulting in a loss that is proportionate to the decline in the price of the Underlying Equity from the Trade Date to the final Observation Date.  The Contingent Absolute Return and any contingent repayment of principal are based on whether the Final Underlying Price is below the Downside Threshold and apply only if you hold your Notes to maturity.

The Call Return Rate and the Probability that the Final Underlying Price Will Fall Below the Downside Threshold on the Final Observation Date Will Reflect in Part the Volatility of the Underlying Equity: “Volatility” refers to the frequency and magnitude of changes in the price of the Underlying Equity. The greater the volatility of the Underlying Equity, the more likely it is that the price of that Underlying Equity could close below the Downside Threshold on the final Observation Date. This risk will generally be reflected in a higher Call Return Rate for the Notes than the return payable on our conventional debt securities with a comparable term. However, while the Call Return Rate is set on the Trade Date, the Underlying Equity’s volatility can change significantly over the term of the Notes, and may increase. The price of the Underlying Equity could fall sharply as of the final Observation Date, which could result in a significant loss of your initial investment.

Credit Risk of Royal Bank of Canada: The Notes are our unsubordinated and unsecured debt obligations and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party.  Any payment to be made on the Notes, including payments in respect of an automatic call or any repayment of principal, depends on our ability to satisfy our obligations as they come due.  As a result, our actual and perceived creditworthiness may affect the market value of the Notes and, in the event we were to default on our obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the Notes and you could lose your entire investment.

Single Stock Risk: The price of the Underlying Equity can rise or fall sharply due to factors specific to the Underlying Equity and its issuer, such as stock price volatility, earnings, financial conditions, corporate, industry and regulatory developments, management changes and decisions and other events, as well as general market factors, such as general stock market volatility and levels, interest rates and economic and political conditions.  You, as an investor in the Notes, should make your own investigation into the issuer of the Underlying Equity and the Underlying Equity. We urge you to review financial and other information filed periodically by the issuer with the SEC.

The Common Stock of General Motors Company Has Limited Historical Information: General Motors Company commenced trading on November 18, 2010. Because this underlying stock has limited trading history, your investment in the Notes may involve a greater risk than investing in securities linked to one or more equity securities with a more established record of performance.

Dividend Payments or Voting Rights: As a holder of the Notes, you will not have voting rights, rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions, or any other rights that holders of the Underlying Equity would have.

Owning the Notes Is Not the Same as Owning the Underlying Equity: The return on your Notes may not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the Underlying Equity. For instance, you will not receive or be entitled to receive any dividend payments or other distributions over the term of the Notes, which could constitute significant returns to actual owners of the Underlying Equity.  Furthermore, the Underlying Equity may appreciate substantially during the term of the Notes, while your potential return, if called, will be limited to the applicable Call Return.

There Is No Affiliation Between the Underlying Equity Issuer and RBCCM, and RBCCM Is Not Responsible for any Disclosure by the Underlying Equity Issuer: We are not affiliated with the Underlying Equity issuer.  However, we and our affiliates may currently, or from time to time in the future engage in business with the Underlying Equity issuer.  Nevertheless, neither we nor our affiliates assume any responsibility for the accuracy or the completeness of any information about the Underlying Equity and the Underlying Equity issuer.  You, as an investor in the Notes, should make

Lack of Liquidity: The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.  RBCCM intends to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market, but is not required to do so.  Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Notes easily.  Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your Notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which RBCCM is willing to buy the Notes.

The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be  Less than the Price to the Public: The initial estimated value for the Notes that is set forth on the cover page of this document, and that will be set forth in the final pricing supplement for the Notes, will be less than the public offering price you pay for the Notes, does not represent a minimum price at which we, RBCCM or any of our other affiliates would be willing to purchase the Notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time.  If you attempt to sell the Notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and the initial estimated value.  This is due to, among other things, changes in the price of the Underlying Equity, the borrowing rate we pay to issue securities of this kind, and the inclusion in the price to the public of the underwriting discount, and our estimated profit and the costs relating to our hedging of the Notes.  These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the Notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the Notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the Notes in complex and unpredictable ways.  Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which you may be able to sell your Notes prior to maturity may be less than the price to public, as any such sale price would not be expected to include the underwriting discount and our estimated profit and the costs relating to our hedging of the Notes. In addition, any price at which you may sell the Notes is likely to reflect customary bid-ask spreads for similar trades.  In addition to bid-ask spreads, the value of the Notes determined for any secondary market price is expected to be based on a secondary market rate rather than the internal borrowing rate used to price the Notes and determine the initial estimated value.  As a result, any secondary price will be less than if the internal borrowing rate was used.  The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments.  Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your Notes to maturity.

Our Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is an Estimate Only, Calculated as of the Time the Terms of the Notes Are Set: The initial estimated value of the Notes is based on the value of our obligation to make the payments on the Notes, together with the mid-market value of the derivative embedded in the terms of the Notes.  See “Structuring the Notes” below.  Our estimate is based on a variety of assumptions, including our credit spreads, expectations as to dividends, interest rates and volatility, and the expected term of the Notes.  These assumptions are based on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.  Other entities may value the Notes or similar securities at a price that is significantly different than we do.

Potential Conflicts: We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, including hedging our obligations under the Notes.  In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes.

Potentially Inconsistent Research, Opinions or Recommendations by RBCCM, UBS or Their Affiliates: RBCCM, UBS or their affiliates may publish research, express opinions or provide recommendations as to the Underlying Equity that are inconsistent with investing in or holding the Notes, and which may be revised at any time. Any such research, opinions or recommendations could affect the value of the Underlying Equity, and therefore the market value of the Notes.

Uncertain Tax Treatment: Significant aspects of the tax treatment of an investment in the Notes are uncertain.  You should consult your tax adviser about your tax situation.

Potential Royal Bank of Canada and UBS Impact on Price: Trading or other transactions by us, UBS or our respective affiliates in the Underlying Equity, or in futures, options, exchange-traded funds or other derivative products on the Underlying Equity may adversely affect the market value of the Underlying Equity, the closing price of the Underlying Equity, and, therefore, the market value of the Notes.

The Terms of the Notes at Issuance and Their Market Value Prior to Maturity Will Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors: Many economic and market factors will influence the terms of the Notes at issuance and their value prior to maturity. These factors are similar in some ways to those that could affect the value of a combination of instruments that might be used to replicate the payments on the Notes, including a combination of a bond with one or more options or other derivative instruments. For the market value of the Notes, we expect that, generally, the price of the Underlying Equity on any trading day will affect the value of the Notes more than any other single factor. However, you should not expect the value of the Notes in the secondary market to vary in proportion to changes in the price of the Underlying Equity. The value of the Notes will be affected by a number of other factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

the actual and expected volatility of the price of the Underlying Equity;

the time to maturity of the Notes;

the dividend rate on the Underlying Equity;

interest and yield rates in the market generally;

a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events;

the occurrence of certain events relating to the Underlying Equity that may or may not require an adjustment to the terms of the Notes; and

our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.

The Anti-Dilution Protection for the Underlying Equity Is Limited: The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Initial Underlying Price and the Downside Threshold for certain events affecting the Underlying Equity. However, the calculation agent will not be required to make an adjustment in