HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27.9.2017 AT 09:00
Huhtamäki Oyj announces indicative tender offer results for its outstanding notes maturing in 2020
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Huhtamäki Oyj announces the indicative results of the invitation made by OP Corporate Bank plc (the "Offeror") to the holders of the EUR 200 million 3.375 percent notes due May 14, 2020 (ISIN: FI4000064050) issued by Huhtamäki Oyj (the "Notes"), to tender their Notes for purchase by the Offeror for cash (the "Tender Offer").
At the expiration deadline of the Tender Offer, 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time) on September 26, 2017, valid tender instructions were received pursuant to the Tender Offer in aggregate nominal amount of EUR 172,587,000.
The non-binding amount of Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer (Final Acceptance Amount) is expected to be set at an aggregate nominal amount of EUR 135,008,000.
Accordingly, valid tenders are expected to be subject to a proration factor of 78.28 percent, rounded down to the nearest EUR 1,000 in accordance with the process described in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated September 18, 2017.
The Offeror has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to decide on the amount of Notes accepted for purchase, including not to accept any purchase of the Notes. The purchase of any Notes is subject to, without limitation, the pricing of the issuance of new euro-denominated fixed rate notes and the execution of an issuance agreement between the joint lead managers and Huhtamäki Oyj as defined in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated September 18, 2017 (the "New Issue Condition").
As at the date of this release, the New Issue Condition has not yet been fulfilled. Huhtamäki Oyj will announce the final tender offer results, and simultaneously announce whether the New Issue Condition has been fulfilled or not, as soon as feasible, and no later than October 5, 2017.
Further information about the Tender Offer may be obtained from OP Corporate Bank plc at email: liabilitymanagement@op.fi / tel. +358 10 252 1668.
For further information, please contact: Mr. Tom Erander, Treasurer, tel. +358 (0)10 686 7893
HUHTAMÄKI OYJ Group Communications
Huhtamaki is a global specialist in packaging for food and drink. With our network of 77 manufacturing units and additional 24 sales only offices in altogether 34 countries, we're well placed to support our customers' growth wherever they operate. Mastering three distinctive packaging technologies, approximately 17,400 employees develop and make packaging that helps great products reach more people, more easily. In 2016 our net sales totaled EUR 2.9 billion. The Group has its head office in Espoo, Finland and the parent company Huhtamäki Oyj is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com .
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