| company announcement no. 62 |
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Today, DFDS A/S (the "Issuer") announces final results of the invitation to the holders of the outstanding NOK 700,000,000 FRN Bonds due 21 March 2018 (ISIN: NO0010673528)(the "2013 Bonds") to tender their 2013 Bonds for cash (the "Tender Offer").
Subject to the applicable minimum denomination in respect of the 2013 Bonds, the purchase price payable per 2013 Bond having a nominal amount of NOK 1,000,000 is 101.500%.The Issuer will also pay an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid interest on the relevant 2013 Bonds from, and including, the interest payment date for the 2013 Bonds immediately preceding the settlement date (the "Settlement Date") up to, but excluding, the Settlement Date.
The Tender Offer expired at 12:00 CET on 21 September 2017. The Issuer hereby announces that the aggregate principal amount of Bonds validly tendered for purchase by holders was NOK 535,000,000.
The Issuer will accept all valid Tender Instructions made pursuant to the Tender Offer.
The settlement of the Tender Offer will occur on 28 September 2017. Settlement of the transactions pursuant to the Tender Offer will occur as a secondary trade via the Dealer Managers, and the Dealer Managers will confirm directly to each tendering holder how the tickets for the settlement should be booked.
Contact information for Joint Bookrunners and Dealer Managers:
Danske Bank A/S Email: liabilitymanagement@danskebank.dk
Nordea Bank AB (publ) Email: nordealiabilitymanagement@nordea.com
Nykredit A/S Email: dcm.legal@nykredit.dk This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. Contact Torben Carlsen, CFO, +45 33 42 32 01 Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR, +45 33 42 33 59
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