This press release may not be made public or be distributed in USA, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. Lindex agrees on terms for financing its proposed recapitalisation It has been decided that the breakdown between cash and bonds of the 3 billon kronor recapitalisation proposed by Lindex's board shall be 2 billion kronor in cash and 1 billion kronor in the form of subordinated bonds. This corresponds to some 44 kronor per share, of which 29 kronor in cash and 15 kronor in the form of listed bonds. On September 7, as the first stage in its recapitalisation, AB Lindex has arranged a two billion kronor line of credit. As previously announced, Lindex's Board has recommended shareholders to reject KappAhl's bid of 102 kronor per share. The Board intends to propose that an Extraordinary General Meeting resolve instead in favour of a recapitalisation of the company, whereby Lindex's shareholders will receive three billion kronor. The Board's recommendation is based primarily on an analysis of the company's capital requirements and the new situation brought about by the new Swedish Companies Act. In connection with the recapitalisation a one billion kronor subordinated bond will be issued to Lindex's shareholders. According to the proposal, the bond will be listed and carry interest at the normal market rate. The line of credit is for five years, and the estimated average rate of interest during its term will be 5.5 %. “Now that we can announce the details of the financing package, the market can estimate the value of the proposed recapitalisation without any uncertainty regarding the balance between cash and the bond,” says Conny Karlsson, chairman of Lindex. For more information, contact Conny Karlsson, Chairman Telephone: +46 (0)705 21 19 18 Göran Bille, President and CEO Telephone: +46 (0)703-44 43 04 Peter Andersson, Chief Financial Officer Telephone: +46 (0)705-84 44 37 IMPORTANT NOTICES This document is not and does not constitute an offer to buy, or solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities in AB Lindex or Lindex Holding AB. This document is not being issued or released, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, or South Africa (each, a “Restricted Jurisdiction”), by use of mail or by any means or instrumentality (including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the internet) of interstate or international commerce, or any facility of a national securities exchange, of any Restricted Jurisdiction. Any persons receiving this press release should observe these restrictions and should not, subject to certain exceptions, mail or otherwise distribute, forward or transmit it in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and include, without limitation, words such as “may”, “will”, “expects”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “targets”, “forecasts”, “seeks”, “could”, or the negative of such terms, and other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected future business of Lindex. These statements reflect Lindex' board's and management's current expectations, based upon information currently available to them and are subject to various assumptions, as well as risks and uncertainties that may be outside of its control. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Lindex shall be under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter such forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.
Lindex agrees on terms for financing its proposed recapitalisation
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