Kemira Oyj Stock Exchange Release May 31, 2017 at 1.00 pm (CET+1) Listing prospectus for Kemira Oyj's EUR 200 million bond available
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Kemira announced its decision to issue a bond of EUR 200 million on May 18, 2017. The bond matures on May 30, 2024 and it carries a fixed annual interest of 1.750 percent. The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today approved the listing prospectus of the bond. The prospectus is available in English on the company's website at www.kemira.com/investors . Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. is expected to admit the bond to public trading as of June 2, 2017. Nordea Bank AB (publ) and OP Corporate Bank plc act as joint lead managers for the issue of the bond. For more information, please contact: Kemira Oyj Pauliina Paatelma, Vice President, Group Treasurer Tel. +358 40 572 5014 Olli Turunen, Vice President, Investor Relations Tel. +358 10 862 1255
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. We provide expertise, application know-how and chemicals that improve our customers' product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment. In 2016, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.4 billion and 4,800 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com Important Information
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