18th Sep 2006 09:20
Lehman Brothers Intl (Europe)18 September 2006 Post-Stabilisation Disclosure 18th September, 2006 Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States orany jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful. Saphir Finance Public Limited Company Stabilisation Notice Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (contact: Jon Roase; telephone: 020 71032014) hereby gives notice that no stabilisation (within the meaning of the rulesof the Financial Services Authority) was undertaken by the Stabilising Manager(s) named below in relation to the offer of the following securities. Issuer: Saphir Finance Public Limited Company Guarantor (if any): Not Applicable Aggregate nominal amount: £600,000,000 Description: Perpetual Non-Cumulative Securities secured over the £600,000,000 Fixed/Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Callable Preference Shares Stabilising Manager(s) Lehman Brothers International (Europe) of 25 Bank Street, London E14 5LE; and UBS Investment Bank of 1 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PP 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 is not an offer of securities for sale in 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 has notbeen and will not be a public offer of the 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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