3rd Jul 2012 07:00
London, 2 July 2012 |
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This announcement does not contain, constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or subscribe or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, and neither this announcement (nor any part of it) nor the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or may be relied upon in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever.
Publication of Prospectus
The following Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:
JOINT STOCK COMPANY BANK OF GEORGIA
Prospectus relating to the US$250,000,000 7.750% Notes due 2017
To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7325G_1-2012-7-2.pdf
DISCLAIMER:
This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained and/or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus published by JSC Bank of Georgia in connection with the offer referred to above.
The securities referred to herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under the securities law of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to U.S. persons, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.
In the United Kingdom, the offer is only being made pursuant to the Prospectus.
The offer is being made in accordance with the requirements of Georgian law. This announcement is not an advertisement of any securities for the purposes of Georgian law.
About Bank of Georgia Holdings plc
Bank of Georgia Holdings plc is a UK-incorporated holding company of JSC Bank of Georgia. JSC Bank of Georgia is the leading Georgian bank, based on total assets (with a 34% market share), total loans (with a 35% market share) and client deposits (with a 34% market share) as of 31 March 2012, all data based on standalone financial information filed by banks in Georgia with the National Bank of Georgia. The Bank offers a broad range of corporate banking, retail banking, wealth management, brokerage and insurance services to its clients.
Bank of Georgia has, as of the date hereof, the following credit ratings:
Standard & Poor's | 'BB-/B' | |
FitchRatings | 'BB-/B' | |
Moody's | 'B1/NP' (FC) & 'Ba3/NP' (LC) |
For further information, please visit www.bogh.co.uk, www.bog.ge/ir or contact:
Irakli Gilauri | Macca Ekizashvili | David Westover/Justin Griffiths | |
Chief Executive Officer | Head of Investor Relations | Citigate Dewe Rogerson | |
+995 322 444 109 | +995 322 444 256 | +44 (0) 207 638 9571 | |
This news report is presented for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
Related Shares:
Bank Of Georgia Group