ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS OF A TENDER OFFER
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5 October 2021
Rikshem AB (publ)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS OF A TENDER OFFER
Reference is made to the tender offer launch announcement published on 27 September 2021, in which Rikshem AB (publ) (the "Company") launched an invitation to the holders of the EUR 300,000,000 1.250 per cent. Notes due 2024 (ISIN: XS1636469865) (the "Notes") to tender such Notes for purchase by the Company for cash in an aggregate principal amount of up to the Maximum Acceptance Amount (such invitation, the "Offer").
EUR 129,709,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes has been validly tendered pursuant to the Offer. In light of the positive response to the Offer, the Company hereby informs the Noteholders that it has decided to increase the Maximum Acceptance Amount to EUR 129,709,000 and accept in full all valid tenders of Notes in the Offer (subject only to the satisfaction or (if applicable) waiver of the Transaction Condition on or prior to the Tender Offer Settlement Date) and therefore no Pro-ration Factor will be applicable.
All references to the Maximum Acceptance Amount in the tender offer memorandum dated 27 September 2021 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum") shall be deemed to refer to such increased amount.
The Offer remains subject to the conditions and restrictions set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings given in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
The Company hereby informs the Noteholders that set out in the table below is the Purchase Price, the Purchase Yield and the final aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Offer accepted for purchase (subject only to the satisfaction or (if applicable) waiver of the Transaction Condition on or prior to the Tender Offer Settlement Date).
Description of Notes |
ISIN |
Purchase Price |
Purchase Yield |
Final Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes accepted for purchase |
Pro-ration Factor |
EUR 300,000,000 1.250 per cent. Notes due 2024 |
XS1636469865 |
EUR 1,034.74 per EUR 1,000 |
-0.15 per cent. |
EUR 129,709,000 |
Not Applicable |
The aggregate principal amount of Notes expected to be outstanding following the settlement of the Offer (which is expected to occur on 6 October 2021) will be EUR 170,291,000.
The Company will also pay an Accrued Interest Payment in respect of the Notes purchased pursuant to the Offer.
Notes purchased by the Company pursuant to the Offer will be cancelled and will not be re-issued or re-sold. Notes which have not been validly submitted and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will remain outstanding.
The Offer has now expired and no further Notes can be tendered for purchase.
For Further Information:
A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Offer is set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Further details about the transaction can be obtained from:
The Sole Dealer Manager
NatWest Markets N.V.
Claude Debussylaan 94
Amsterdam 1082 MD
The Netherlands
Attention: Liability Management
Email: liabilitymanagement@natwestmarkets.com
Telephone: +31 2 04 64 27 55
The Tender Agent
Lucid Issuer Services Limited
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
United Kingdom
Telephone + 44 20 7704 0880
Attention: Thomas Choquet
Email: rikshem@lucid-is.com
A copy of the Tender Offer Memorandum is available to eligible persons upon request from the Tender Agent.
This announcement is released by Rikshem AB (publ) and contains information that qualifies as inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 ("MAR"), encompassing information relating to the Offer described above. For the purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is made by Christina Fernström, Group Treasurer, on behalf of Rikshem AB (publ).
DISCLAIMER
This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum. No offer or invitation to acquire any securities is being made pursuant to this announcement.
The distribution of this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement and/or the Tender Offer Memorandum comes are required by each of the Company, the Sole Dealer Manager and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
This disclosure contains information that Rikshem is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 05-10-2021 12:10 CET.
For further information please contact :
Christina Fernström, Group Treasurer, Rikshem: +46 10-70 99 316, christina.fernstrom@rikshem.se
Rikshem is one of Sweden’s largest private property companies. We own, develop and manage residential properties and properties for public use in selected municipalities in Sweden, where we offer safe, pleasant and flexible housing in attractive locations. Rikshem aims to be a long-term partner for municipalities and is owned by the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund and AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB. Read more at rikshem.se.
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