Revolving Credit Facility
Hammerson PLC
14 June 2004
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release - Monday, 14 June 2004
Hammerson plc - £230 million Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility
Hammerson plc announces the successful syndication and signing of a £230 million
five year revolving credit facility. The facility carries a margin of 55 basis
points over LIBOR. It will be used for general corporate purposes.
The facility was increased from £200 million to £230 million following an
over-subscription. The facility was arranged by eight mandated lead arrangers,
Allied Irish Bank p.l.c., Danske Bank A/S, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, HSBC
Bank plc, J P Morgan plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
and WestLB AG, London Branch with the following participants:
Sterling (£)
Allied Irish Bank p.l.c. 20,000,000
Danske Bank A/S 20,000,000
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein 20,000,000
HSBC Bank plc 20,000,000
J P Morgan plc 20,000,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc 20,000,000
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 20,000,000
WestLB AG, London Branch 20,000,000
Barclays Bank Plc 10,000,000
BNP Paribas 10,000,000
Commerzbank AG, London branch 10,000,000
Fortis Bank 10,000,000
Societe Generale 10,000,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Europe Ltd 10,000,000
UFJ Bank Limited 10,000,000
This new facility will replace an existing £165 million facility which is due to
expire in July 2004.
Following this, the total medium term committed financing available to Hammerson
will be approximately £2.3 billion.
Simon Melliss, Group Finance Director, commented:
' I am delighted with the excellent response we have received from our bankers
for this medium term facility. It provides flexibility for Hammerson during a
period when we are undertaking a number of major projects.'
For further information:
Simon Melliss Tel: 020 7887 1000
Group Finance Director, Hammerson plc
Christopher Smith Tel: 020 7887 1019
Director of Corporate Affairs, Hammerson plc
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