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Paris, November 20, 2012
Danone launches successful €750 million bond issue
Danone today announced the successful launch of a €750 million 5-year bond issue on November 20, 2012.
Funds raised will enable Danone to diversify its sources of finance and extend the maturity of its debt at favorable market conditions.
The €750 million bond, priced at mid swap + 30 basis points, pays a coupon of 1.125%, and was widely subscribed by a diversified investor base. The bonds will be listed on Euronext Paris.
Danone is rated A- stable by Standard & Poor's and A3 stable by Moody's.
BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking were lead managers.
About Danone
Danone is one of the fastest-growing food companies in the world. Its mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
The group, whose products are sold on five continents, has more than 180 production plants and around 100,000 employees. In 2011, Danone generated sales of €19 billion, of which more than half were in emerging markets. The group holds top positions in healthy food through four businesses: Fresh Dairy Products, Baby Nutrition, Bottled Water, and Medical Nutrition. Listed on Euronext Paris, Danone is a component stock of leading social responsibility indexes including the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, ASPI Eurozone and the Ethibel Sustainability Index.
For more information, contact:
Press Relations: +33 1 44 35 20 75 - Investor Relations: +33 1 44 35 20 76
DANONE : 17, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris
