Old Mutual plc - Results from bondholder meetings

RNS Number : 0704H

Old Mutual Limited

12 November 2018

 

Old Mutual Limited

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration number: 2017/235138/06

ISIN: ZAE000255360

LEI: 213800MON84ZWWPQCN47

JSE Share Code: OMU

NSX Share Code: OMM

("Old Mutual")

Ref 74/2018

12 November 2018

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RESULTS OF BONDHOLDER MEETINGS

OLD MUTUAL SUBSIDIARY OLD MUTUAL PLC ANNOUNCES (I) THE RESULTS OF SEPARATE ADJOURNED NOTEHOLDER MEETINGS OF ITS OUTSTANDING £500,000,000 8 PER CENT. SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 3 JUNE 2021 AND ITS OUTSTANDING £450,000,000 7.875 PER CENT. SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 3 NOVEMBER 2025 TO APPROVE BY WAY OF EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RELEVANT SERIES AND THE RELEVANT TRUST DEED CONSTITUTING THE RELEVANT SERIES AND (II) THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEEDS

The body of the Old Mutual plc announcement (as published on the London Stock Exchange website) is set out below.

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Old Mutual plc (the "Company") announces (I) THE RESULTS OF SEPARATE ADJOURNED NOTEHOLDER MEETINGS of its outstanding £500,000,000 8 PER CENT. SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 3 JUNE 2021 (the "2021 Securities") AND ITS OUTSTANDING £450,000,000 7.875 PER CENT. SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 3 NOVEMBER 2025 (the "2025 Securities" and, together with the 2021 Securities, the "Securities", and each a "Series") (the "adjourned meetings") to approve by way of extraordinary resolution certain modifications to the terms and conditions of the relevant series and the relevant trust deed constituting the relevant series AND (II) THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEEDS

On 26 September 2018, the Company announced its separate invitations to holders of its 2021 Securities (the "2021 Securityholders") and to holders of its 2025 Securities (the "2025 Securityholders" and, together with the 2021 Securityholders, the "Securityholders") in each case to approve, by way of Extraordinary Resolution, the relevant Proposal, comprising certain modifications to the terms and conditions of the relevant Series (in respect of such Series, the "Conditions") and the trust deed constituting the relevant Series as further detailed in the Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated 26 September 2018 (the "Consent Solicitation Memorandum"), subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions set out in the Consent Solicitation Memorandum, as amended by the announcement of the Company dated 25 October 2018 announcing the convening of the Adjourned Meetings (the "Adjourned Meetings Announcement"). Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meanings given to them in the Consent Solicitation Memorandum (as amended by the Adjourned Meetings Announcement).

The Consent Deadline expired at 4.00 p.m. (London time) on 7 November 2018.

Results of the Proposals

The Adjourned Meetings to consider the Proposals were held earlier today, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Securityholders that:

(a)      at the Adjourned Meetings, the relevant Extraordinary Resolutions were duly passed and the relevant Proposals approved;

(b)      the relevant Supplemental Trust Deeds referred to in the relevant Extraordinary Resolutions have been executed by the Company and the Trustee, and the relevant Conditions have been amended accordingly;

(c)      the Reference Gilt Rates are expected to be determined at or around 11.00 a.m. (London Time) on 13 November 2018 and the Company will announce the Early Redemption Amount in respect of each series of Notes as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter; and

(d)      the Company will redeem all Notes of each Series pursuant to the Issuer Early Redemption on 15 November 2018 (the "Settlement Date") at the Early Redemption Amount plus Accrued Interest (if any).

All Securities which are redeemed pursuant to the Issuer Early Redemption will forthwith be cancelled. Securityholders who delivered, or arranged to have delivered on their behalf, a valid Solicitation Instruction in favour of the relevant Extraordinary Resolution which was received by the Tabulation Agent by the Consent Deadline will also receive the Consent Fee on the Settlement Date.

Requests for information in relation to the Consent Solicitation and the Proposals should be directed to:

The Solicitation Agent

Merrill Lynch International 2 King Edward Street London EC1A 1HQ United Kingdom Telephone: [phone] Attention: Liability Management Group Email: [e-mail]

The Tabulation Agent

Lucid Issuer Services Limited Tankerton Works 12 Argyle Walk London WC1H 8HA United Kingdom Telephone: + 44 20 7704 0880 Attention: Arlind Bytyqi Email: [e-mail]

DISCLAIMER This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Consent Solicitation Memorandum (as amended by the Adjourned Meetings Announcement). No offer or invitation to acquire any securities is being made pursuant to this announcement. The distribution of this announcement, the Adjourned Meetings Announcement and the Consent Solicitation Memorandum in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement and/or the Adjourned Meetings Announcement and/or the Consent Solicitation Memorandum comes are required by each of the Company, the Solicitation Agent and the Tabulation Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

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JSE Sponsor	Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
Namibian Sponsor	PSG Wealth Management (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited

  Enquiries

Investor Relations Patrick Bowes (Interim Head of Investor Relations)	T: [phone] E: [e-mail]
Communications: Tabby Tsengiwe	T: [phone] M: [phone] E: [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

About Old Mutual Limited

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services group that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets segments in 17 countries. Old Mutual's primary operations are in South Africa and the rest of Africa, and it has niche businesses in Latin America and Asia. With over 170 years of heritage across sub-Saharan Africa, we are a crucial part of the communities we serve and broader society on the continent.

For further information on Old Mutual, and its underlying businesses, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com.

 

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