Tender offer for hybrid capital securities – final results
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE UNITED STATES), OR TO ANY US PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE TENDER OFFER MEMORANDUM (AS DEFINED BELOW).
Ørsted A/S (‘Ørsted’) announces the result of its invitation to holders of its EUR 700,000,000 6.25 % hybrid capital securities due 3013 (the ‘Securities’; ISIN: XS0943370543) to tender any and all of such Securities for purchase by Ørsted for cash (such invitation, the ‘Offer’).
The Offer was announced on 29 November 2022 and was made on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 29 November 2022 (the ‘Tender Offer Memorandum’). Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
As at the Expiration Deadline for the Offer being at 17:00 CET on 5 December 2022, EUR 256,096,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Securities was validly tendered pursuant to the Offer. It is hereby announced that Ørsted accepts for purchase all such Securities validly tendered in full.
The Purchase Price is 102.00 % of the principal amount, and Ørsted will also pay an Accrued Interest Payment in respect of such Securities accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer.
Description: EUR 700,000,000 6.25 % hybrid capital securities due 26 June 3013:
• ISIN: XS0943370543
• Purchase Price: 102.00 %
• Final accepted aggregated principal amount: EUR 256,096,000
• Accrued Interest: EUR 28.25 per EUR 1,000
• Principal amount outstanding after settlement date: EUR 93,882,000
The applicable Purchase Price together with Accrued Interest will be paid to holders whose Securities have been accepted for purchase by Ørsted. Settlement is expected to occur on 8 December 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Media Relations
Carsten Birkeland Kjær
+ 45 99 55 77 65
cabkj@orsted.com
Investor Relations
Rasmus Keglberg Hærvig
+ 45 99 55 90 95
ir@orsted.com
About Ørsted
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