31st Jan 2006 08:29
HSBC Bank plc31 January 2006 31st January 2006 Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States orany jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful. Bouygues SA Stabilisation Notice HSBC France, Co-ordinating Stabilising Manager (contact: Paul Santucci;telephone: +33 1 40 70 78 01) hereby gives notice that the Stabilising Managersnamed below may stabilise the offer of the following securities in accordancewith Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 implementing the Market AbuseDirective (2003/6/EC). The securities: BOUYGUES SA, rated A- by S&P, has mandated ABN, CALYON, HSBC and Natexis BP asjoint bookrunners for an increase of its 4.25% 22 July 2020 Euro benchmarkissue. Isin FR0010212852. The transaction will be launched in the near futuresubject to market conditions. FSA/ICMA stabilisation. Stabilisation period may take place from the day of issue up until 30 days aftersettlement date. Maximum size of over-allotment facility: 5% of the aggregate principle amount ofthe Tranche In connection with the offer of the above securities, the Stabilising Manager(s)may over-allot the securities or effect transactions with a view to supportingthe market price of the securities at a level higher than that which mightotherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilising Manager(s) will take any stabilization action and any stabilization action, if begun,may be ended at any time. This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute aninvitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or disposeof any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction. This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates are onlyaddressed to and directed at persons outside the United Kingdom and persons inthe United Kingdom who have professional experience in matters related toinvestments or who are high net worth persons within article 12(5) of theFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 andmust not be acted on or relied on by other persons in the United Kingdom. In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is communicated in, orthe offer of the securities to which it relates is made in, any EEA Member Statethat has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicableimplementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Directive") beforethe publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has beenapproved by the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with theProspectus Directive (or which has been approved by a competent authority inanother Member State and notified to the competent authority in that MemberState in accordance with the Prospectus Directive), this announcement and theoffer are only addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who are qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive (or who areother persons to whom the offer may lawfully be addressed) and must not be actedon or relied on by other persons in that Member State. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the UnitedStates Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the UnitedStates absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be nopublic offer of securities in the United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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