Symrise issues a promissory loan note of EUR 75...

Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Symrise AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of fragrances, flavorings and cosmetic ingredients, has strengthened its capital base by issuing a promissory loan note of EUR 75 million for the first time. The Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) arranged the successful transaction as the sole lead manager and sole bookrunner. Symrise AG, a firm listed on the MDAX stock exchange, has managed to interest a large number of foreign and domestic investors in the transaction, despite the highly nervous atmosphere on the capital market. High investor demand and the attendant oversubscription prompted the company to increase the amount to EUR 75 million from an original EUR 50 million, to mature over a period of four years. Symrise offered attractive conditions for the promissory loan note (280 bps margin), which the company priced in the middle of the existing exchange margin. Proceeds from the issue helped strengthen the medium-term capital base, and also affords Symrise AG an opportunity to obtain additional financing on foreign capital markets. Promissory note proceeds were placed with foreign and domestic investors from the banking and savings bank sectors. Factors that were critical to the success of the transaction included the quality of the credit, the robust and profitable business model, the company's transparent information policies, the large investor network and the issuing options afforded by LBBW, which arranged the transaction. Symrise CFO Dominique Yates had this to say: "Successfully issuing the promissory loan note has given Symrise a very solid medium-term financial base. Given the current challenges on the financial markets, we see oversubscription as powerful evidence of the trust that investors have in us." About Symrise Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavorings while also manufacturing raw materials and active ingredients for the perfume, cosmetics and food industries. Its sales of ¤1.32 billion in 2008 place the company among the top four in the international flavors and fragrances market. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, Symrise is represented in more than 35 countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and South America. Used by manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics and foods, our products are an inseparable part of daily life. At Symrise we combine an awareness of consumer trends with cutting-edge technologies, focusing on innovative fashion and lifestyle products that have additional practical value for the consumer. Symrise - always inspiring more... www.symrise.com Contact information: Media Banks Investors Katja Derow Carsten Gottschlich Dr. Andrea Rolvering +49 (0) 40-46 96 770-10 +49 (0) 5531-90-2433 +49 (0) 69-75 93 75 94 k.derow@redroses-pr.com carsten.gottschlich@symrise.com andrea.rolvering@symrise.com --- End of Message --- Symrise AG Mühlenfeldstraße 1 Holzminden Germany WKN: SYM999; ISIN: DE000SYM9999; Index: MDAX, TecDAX; Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München, Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Freiverkehr in Börse Berlin, Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf, Freiverkehr in Börse Stuttgart, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;

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