Bank Refinancing

Xchanging plc

New banking facilities agreed to 2015

Xchanging plc ("Xchanging") the business process and technology services provider and integrator today announces the successful signing of an agreement for the refinancing of its term and revolving credit facilities.

A new facility agreement has been signed for a £20 million term loan and a £75 million revolving credit facility, for a four year term.

In March Xchanging announced it had embarked on a process to refinance its principal banking facilities and that it expected to complete the exercise by the time of the Half Year Results on 1 August 2011. With the support of the Group's relationship banks (Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, RBS, DBS and HSBC), the company has now signed a new facilities agreement.

Ken Lever, Chief Executive, commented:

"This is an important cornerstone in the foundations of our transition programme under our Four Point Action Plan. It ensures the company has its funding in place to support our future plans."

Enquiries

Xchanging plc Tel: +44 (0) 207 780 6999

Ken Lever, Chief Executive

Alexandra Hockenhull, Head of Corporate Communications

and Investor Relations

Maitland Tel: +44 (0) 207 379 5151

Neil Bennett

George Hudson

About Xchanging

Xchanging is a business process and technology service provider and integrator specialising in Financial Services, Insurance Services, Technology and Procurement, with pervasive processing skills and capabilities applicable to other vertical industry and market sectors.

www.xchanging.com 

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