ANNINGTON FUNDING
PLC
(THE
"ISSUER")
(Incorporated with limited liability in England and
Wales)
£625,000,000 2.646 per cent. notes due
12 July 2025 (ISIN: XS1645518496)
in each case, issued by the Issuer and guaranteed by
Annington Limited ("AL"),
Annington Property Limited ("APL") and Annington Homes Limited
("AHL" and together with AL
and APL, the "Guarantors"
and each a "Guarantor")
under the Offeror's £5,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note
Programme
(the "2025
Redemption Notes")
NOTICE OF OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION AMOUNT
8 January 2025
The 2025 Redemption Notes are
constituted by the trust deed dated 28 June 2017 between the Issuer
and the Guarantors and BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services
Limited as trustee (the "Trustee") (the "2017 Trust Deed"). Reference is made to the terms
and conditions of the 2025 Redemption Notes
(the "2017 Conditions"), as set forth in the 2017
Trust Deed. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used
in this notice shall have the meanings given to them in the 2017
Conditions or the 2017 Trust Deed.
On 17 December 2024, the Issuer
provided notice pursuant to Condition 8.3 (Redemption at the option of the Issuer
(Issuer Call)) of the 2017 Conditions to the holders of the
outstanding 2025 Redemption Notes (the "Noteholders") that it is exercising its
option to redeem in full all of the outstanding 2025 Redemption
Notes on 14 January 2025 (the "Optional Redemption Date"), subject to
the satisfaction, or waiver by the Issuer in its sole and absolute
discretion, of the Financing Condition (as defined
therein).
Notice is hereby given by the Issuer
to the Noteholders that on 8 January 2025 Numis Securities Limited
(as Independent Financial Adviser) has determined, pursuant to
Condition 8.3 (Redemption at
the option of the Issuer (Issuer Call)) of the 2017
Conditions, the Optional Redemption Amount in respect of the
2025 Redemption Notes to be equal to
100.000 per cent. of the nominal amount outstanding of the 2025
Redemption Notes.
If the Financing Condition is not
satisfied by the Optional Redemption Date, the Issuer may delay the
Optional Redemption Date until such time as the Financing Condition
is satisfied or may withdraw the notice of redemption.
For further information, holders of
the 2025 Redemption Notes should contact:
Annington Funding plc
Hays Lane House
1 Hays Lane
London
SE1 2HB
Investor Relations:
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Stephen Leung
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Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0)20 7960 7500
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Media:
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Annington@brunswickgroup.com
Annington Funding plc
Hays Lane House
1 Hays Lane
London
SE1 2HB
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Disclaimer
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matters set out in this notice and will not regard any other person
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