Mondi launches €500 million Eurobond
Mondi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)
JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000156550
Mondi plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered number: 6209386)
JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47
LSE share code: MNDI
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc
(together "Mondi Group") notify both the JSE Limited ("JSE") and the London
Stock Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE Listings
Requirements and/or the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules and/or the
Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority.
Mondi launches €500 million Eurobond
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ANY PERSON OR ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA (THE "UNITED STATES") OR TO THE U.S. PERSONS
Friday 21 September 2012
Mondi is pleased to announce the successful launch of a €500 million, 8-year
Eurobond. Proceeds of the issue will be used for general corporate purposes.
The Eurobond matures in September 2020, has a coupon of 3.375%, and an
application will be made for it to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The
joint book-runners for the issue were Barclays, Deutsche Bank, The Royal Bank
of Scotland and UniCredit.
The Eurobond will be issued under Mondi 's European Medium Term Note (EMTN)
programme, which is rated Baa3 by Moody's and BBB- by Standard and Poor's,
reflecting Mondi's leading market positions, the well invested, low cost assets
base, customer focused development and consistent focus on operating
efficiency.
Andrew King, Mondi's Chief Financial Officer, said:
"We are delighted with the support for our bond issue from a wide group of
European Institutional investors. The success of this transaction further
strengthens the Group by diversifying our sources of funding and extending our
debt maturity profile."
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Contact:
Mondi Group
Andrew King
Group CFO
Tel: +27 (0)11 994 5415
E-mail: andrew.king@mondigroup.com
James Paterson
Group Treasurer
Tel: +44 (0)1932 826340
E-mail: james.paterson@mondigroup.com
About Mondi:
Mondi is an international packaging and paper Group, with production operations
across 28 countries and revenues of EUR5.7 billion in 2011. The Group's key
operations are located in central Europe, Russia and South Africa and as at the
end of 2011, Mondi employed 23,400 people.
Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the
growing of wood and the manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled
paper), to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging,
industrial bags and coatings. The Group is principally involved in the
manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine
paper (UFP).
Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE
Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker code MND and a premium listing on
the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker code MNDI. The Group
has been recognised for its sustainability through its inclusion in the
FTSE4Good UK, Europe and Global indices since 2008 and the JSE's Socially
Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since 2007.
Sponsor in South Africa: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd