1st Mar 2018 17:43
Centrica plc
(“Centrica” or ‘the Company’)
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1 March 2018
CENTRICA PLC ANNOUNCES PRICING OF ANY AND ALL TENDER OFFER
On 22 February 2018, Centrica plc (the “Company”) announced offers to purchase for cash any and all of its 4.000% senior notes due 2023 (the “Any and All Notes”) and up to US$250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% senior notes due 2043 (the “Maximum Tender Notes” and together with the Any and All Notes, the “Securities”), subject to the offer and distribution restrictions, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an offer to purchase dated 22 February 2018 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”). The offer to purchase the Any and All Notes is referred to herein as the “Any and All Tender Offer” and the offer to purchase the Maximum Tender Notes is referred to herein as the “Maximum Tender Offer.” The Any and All Tender Offer and the Maximum Tender Offer are referred to together herein as the “Tender Offers”.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available, subject to the offer and distribution restrictions, from the Information and Tender Agent at www.lucid-is.com/centrica.
The Company hereby confirms that it intends to accept for purchase all Any and All Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Any and All Expiration Time. The Total Consideration payable in respect of such Any and All Notes is set forth in the table below.
| Title of Security | CUSIP/ISIN Number | Reference Security | Bloomberg Reference Page | Reference Yield | Fixed Spread | Repurchase Yield | Total Consideration for the Any and All Tender Offer | ||||||||
| US$750,000,0004.000% SeniorNotes due 2023 | 144A:15639KAA0/US15639KAA07Reg S:G2071AAE0/USG2071AAE04
| 2.375%U.S.TreasuryNotes dueJanuary2023 | PX1 | 2.634% | 70 bps | 3.334% | US$1,032.47 perUS$1,000 |
In addition, Noteholders whose Any and All Notes are purchased in the Any and All Tender Offer will be paid accrued and unpaid interest on their purchased Any and All Notes from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the Any and All Settlement Date.
The Any and All Tender Offer will expire at 5:00pm New York City time today, 1 March 2018 (the “Any and All Expiration Time”). The results of the Any and All Tender Offer are expected to be announced on 2 March 2018.
The Early Tender Date for the Maximum Tender Offer is 8 March 2018 and the Maximum Tender Offer will expire on 22 March 2018.
For Further information
A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers is set out in the Offer to Purchase. Further details about the Tender Offers can be obtained from:
The Company
Centrica plcMillstreamMaidenhead RoadWindsorBerkshire SL4 5GD
Investors and AnalystsTel: +44 (0)1753 494900Email: [email protected]
MediaTel: +44 (0)1784 843000Email: [email protected]
TreasuryTel: 01753 494165Email: [email protected]
The Joint Dealer Managers
Barclays Capital Inc.745 Seventh Avenue, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10019United StatesAttention: Liability Management GroupCollect: 212-528-7581Toll Free: 800-438-3242Europe: +44 20 3134 8515Email: [email protected]
Citigroup Global Markets LimitedCitigroup CentreCanada Square, Canary WharfLondon E14 5LBAttn: Liability Management GroupLondon: +44 20 7986 8969U.S. Toll-Free: +1 800 558 3745U.S.: +1 212 723 6106Email: [email protected]
RBS Securities Inc.600 Washington BoulevardStamford, CT 06901United StatesU.S.: +1 203-897 2963Toll Free; +1 866 884 2071International: +44 20 7678 5282Attention: Liability ManagementEmail: [email protected]
Société GénéraleTours Société Générale17, Cours Valmy92987 Paris La Défense CedexFranceU.S. Toll Free: +1 855 881 2108U.S.: +1 212 278 6957Europe: +33 142 13 32 40Attention: Liability ManagementEmail: [email protected]
The Information and Tender Agent
Lucid Issuer Services LimitedTankerton Works12 Argyle WalkLondon WC1H 8HAUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 7704 0880Fax: +44 20 3004 1590Attention: Thomas ChoquetEmail: [email protected]
If a Holder has questions about any of the Tender Offers or the procedures for tendering Securities, the Holder should contact the Tender and Information Agent, the Joint Dealer Managers or the Company at their respective telephone numbers. Documents relating to the Tender Offers are also available at www.lucid-is.com/centrica.
This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)
Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654
Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
ISIN number: GB00B033F229
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