20241118 - Worldline - Bonds Launch - Press Release
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Paris La Défense, 18 November 2024 -
Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment
services, today announces that it is arranging a series of
credit investor calls on Monday 18 November and Tuesday 19 November
2024. Worldline is contemplating a 5-year fixed rate, senior
unsecured Reg S benchmark bond issuance denominated in euros under
its EMTN programme (the “Bonds”), subject to
market conditions.
The Bonds would be expected to be admitted to
trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
The net proceeds from this contemplated issuance of the Bonds would
be applied by Worldline for general corporate purposes, which may
include, in whole or in part, refinancing of existing indebtedness,
including its outstanding OCEANEs (0% 30 July 2025 EUR 600,000,000
Convertible/Exchangeable Bonds and/or 0% 30 July 2026 EUR
800,000,000 Convertible/Exchangeable Bonds).
The final terms of the contemplated Bonds, if
issued, together with the Worldline's base prospectus and related
supplement, will be available on Worldline’s website at the
following address:
https://investors.worldline.com/en/home/debt-and-rating.
Worldline may in parallel consider buying back
some of its outstanding OCEANEs (0% 30 July 2025 EUR 600,000,000
Convertible/Exchangeable Bonds and/or 0% 30 July 2026 EUR
800,000,000 Convertible/Exchangeable Bonds) in an opportunistic
manner, subject to market conditions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION –
DISCLAIMER
This press release is not a prospectus for the
purposes of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the
“Prospectus Regulation”). This press release does
not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a
public offering nor an invitation to the public in connection with
any offer within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation or
otherwise. The potential issue of the Bonds is not a public
offering in any country or jurisdiction, including in France, to
any person other than qualified investors (as defined in Article
2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation).
The distribution of this press release may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons into whose
possession this press release comes should inform themselves about
and observe any applicable legal and regulatory restrictions.
The Bonds are intended to be offered outside the
United States pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
subject to prevailing market and other conditions. The Bonds will
not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws
of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or unless pursuant to an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This press
release does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an
offer relating to the Bonds, nor shall it constitute an offer,
solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
The Bonds are not intended to be offered, sold
or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or
otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European
Economic Area (the “EEA”). For these purposes, a
“retail investor” means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a
retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive
2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a
customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, as amended,
where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as
defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) a
person who is not a qualified investor within the meaning of
Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation.
The Bonds are not intended to be offered, sold
or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or
otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United
Kingdom. For these purposes, a “retail investor” means a person who
is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client, as defined
in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No. 2017/565 as it
forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “EUWA”); (ii) a customer within the
meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (as amended, the “FSMA”) and any rules or
regulations made thereunder to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97,
where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as
defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) a
person who is not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by
virtue of the EUWA.
The dissemination of this press release in any
country where such dissemination could constitute a violation of
applicable legislation is prohibited.
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