TECHNOPOLIS PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE May 22, 2015 at 8.00 a.m.
Technopolis Plc Issues EUR 150 Million Bond on 28 May 2015
Technopolis Plc will issue an unsecured EUR 150 million fixed-rate senior bond. The bond will mature on 28 May 2020 and it carries a fixed coupon interest rate of 3.750 percent per annum, payable annually. The bond is callable before maturity.
The bond attracted a broad investor base in Europe and was oversubscribed. More than 60 investors subscribed for the bond. An application will be made to list the bond on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki exchange.
The proceeds from the bond issue will be used for refinancing and general corporate purposes.
"The bond market is robust at the moment and we saw this as a good opportunity to get cost-effective financing, broaden our funding instrument portfolio and lengthen our credit maturities”, says CEO Keith Silverang.
Danske Bank and Pohjola Markets acted as the joint lead managers and bookrunners for the bond issue.
More information:
Keith Silverang
CEO
tel.+358 40 566 7785
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