US$5 billion Bond Closed and Cross Guarantees

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Glencore Xstrata PLC

30 May 2013

 



US$5 billion Bond Closed and Cross Guarantees

Further to the announcement on 23 May 2013, Glencore Xstrata plc ("Glencore Xstrata") is pleased to announce the successful closing of US$5 billion of notes of the following series:

·      U.S.$1,000,000,000 1.700 per cent. Notes due 2016;

·      U.S.$1,500,000,000 2.500 per cent. Notes due 2019;

·      U.S.$1,500,000,000 4.125 per cent. Notes due 2023;

·      U.S.$500,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2016; and

·      U.S.$500,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2019.

Further to the investor presentation on 3 May 2013, Glencore Xstrata is also pleased to confirm the successful implementation of the new cross guarantee structure. Glencore Xstrata and Glencore International AG are guarantors of the Xstrata notes set out in Part A of the Appendix and Xstrata (Schweiz) AG is guarantor of the Glencore notes set out in Part B of the Appendix.

For further information, please contact:

John Burton (Company Secretary) t: [phone] m: [phone] e:[e-mail]	Charles Watenphul (Media) t: [phone] m: [phone] [e-mail]	Paul Smith (Investors) T:[phone] m: [phone] e: [e-mail]
Martin Fewings (Investors) t: [phone] m: [phone] e:[e-mail]	Elisa Morniroli (Investors) t: [phone] m: [phone] [e-mail]	Finsbury (Media) Guy Lamming Dorothy Burwell t: [phone]

About Glencore Xstrata plc

Glencore Xstrata is one of the world's leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, and listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Glencore Xstrata has worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of Metals and Minerals, Energy Products and Agricultural Products.

APPENDIX

PART A: XSTRATA NOTES

Xstrata 144A:

·      2006 Notes: US$1,000,000,000 5.80% notes due 2016 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAB65; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AB39)

·      2007 Notes: US$500,000,000 6.90% notes due 2037 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAC49; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AE77)

·      2011 Notes: US$800,000,000 2.850% notes due 2014 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAD22; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AF43), US$700,000,000 3.600% notes due 2017 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAG52; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AG26), US$1,000,000,000 4.950% notes due 2021 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAK64; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AH09) and US$500,000,000 6.000% notes due 2041 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAN04; Reg S ISIN USC98874AJ64)

·      2012 Notes: US$1,250,000,000 1.800% notes due 2015 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAS90; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AL11), US$1,750,000,000 2.450% notes due 2017 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAU47; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AN76), US$1,000,000,000 4.000% notes due 2022 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAT73; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AM93) and US$500,000,000 5.300% notes due 2042 (Rule 144A ISIN: US98417EAR18; Reg S ISIN: USC98874AK38)

·      US$250 million principal amount of 6.2% notes due June 15, 2035*

·      US$250 million principal amount of 5.5% notes due June 15, 2017*

·      US$341 million principal amount of 6% notes due October 15, 2015*

·      US$250 million principal amount of 5.375% notes due June 1, 2015*

* As at today, Glencore Xstrata plc has guaranteed these notes. Each of Glencore International AG and Xstrata (Schweiz) AG is in the process of providing guarantees, as well

Xstrata EMTN:

·      Series 2 €500,000,000 5.250 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2017 (ISIN: XS0305188533)

·      Series 4 €600,000,000 6.250 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2015 (ISIN: XS0366202694)

·      Series 5 £500,000,000 7.375 per cent. Guaranteed Notes dues 2020 (ISIN: XS0366204393)

·      Series 6 €1,250,000,000 1.500 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2016 (ISIN: XS0857214968)

·      Series 7 €1,000,000,000 2.375 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2018 (ISIN: XS0857215346)

PART B: GLENCORE NOTES

Glencore 144A:

·      US$950,000,000 6.00% notes due 2014 (Rule 144A ISIN: US378272AA66; Reg S ISIN: USU37818AA62)

Glencore EMTN:

·      Series 6 €850,000,000 5.250 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2013 (ISIN: XS0270776411)

·      Series 7 £650,000,000 6.50 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2019 (ISIN: XS0288783979)

·      Series 8 €750,000,000 7.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2015 (ISIN: XS0359781191)

·      Series 9 €1,250,000,000 5.250 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2017 (ISIN: XS0495973470)

·      Series 10 Tranche 1 CHF 600,000,000 3.625 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2016 and Series 10 Tranche 2 CHF 225,000,000 3.625 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2016 (ISIN: CH0117367430)

·      Series 11 U.S.$350,000,000 7.50 per cent. Senior Callable Perpetual Notes (ISIN: XS0546096800)

·      Series 12 €1,250,000,000 4.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 (ISIN: XS0767815599)

·      Series 13 Tranche 1 £300,000,000 5.500 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2022 and Series 13 Tranche 2 £200,000,000 5.500 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2022 (ISIN: XS076786526)

·      Series 14 CHF 450,000,000 2.625 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2018 (ISIN: CH0185843023)

 

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