Gjensidige Forsikring ASA: Contemplating Subordinated Tier 2 bond issue

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (“Gjensidige” or “the Company”, OSE:GJF, LEI 5967007LIEEXZX6FAO47), rated A by S&P (stable), has mandated DNB Markets and Nordea Bank Abp as Joint Lead Managers to arrange a digital fixed income investor meeting on Monday 19 February 2024.

The company contemplates to issue a new Tier 2 bond issue in NOK with floating interest rate. The issuance may be split in one or more tranches, and each tranche will have a minimum 30-year tenor, and the issuer will have a first call option after minimum 5 years. Expected issue size is up to NOK 800 million, subject to market conditions. The Tier 2 bond issue will be Solvency II compliant and is expected to be rated BBB+ by S&P.

The contemplated bond issue is authorised by the Company’s General Meeting and approved by the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority.

In conjunction with the potential bond issuance the company may consider to buy-back the outstanding Subordinated Tier 2 bond issue GJF01 (ISIN NO0010720378).

For further information, please contact:

Mitra Hagen Negård, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +47 957 93 631
 

This information is subject to disclosure under the Norwegian Securities Act section §5-12.

Gjensidige is a leading Nordic insurance group listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. We have about 4,500 employees and offer insurance products in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Baltic states. In Norway, we also offer pension and savings. The Group's operating income was NOK 36 billion in 2023, while total assets were NOK 148 billion.