Bekaert : to issue Retail Bonds 07 Oct 2020

07-Oct-2020

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NV Bekaert SA to issue 7-year bonds up to € 200 million

Bekaert announces today the launch of an issuance of bonds with a maturity of 7 years for a total global amount of up to € 200 million (the 'Bonds'). The Bonds will be issued in a public offering in Belgium open to retail investors and, to a lesser extent, to qualified investors, with a subscription period from Friday 9 October 2020 until Friday
16 October 2020 (subject to early close). BNP Paribas Fortis is the Global Coordinator of the offering and will act as Joint Lead Manager for the transaction together with ING Bank and KBC. The Bonds will be listed on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels.

The key features of the Bonds are listed below:

Issuer	NV Bekaert SA (incorporated under Belgian law)
Denomination	The Bonds are available in denominations of € 1 000
Form and status	Unsubordinated dematerialized securities, subject to Belgian law. The Bonds constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and, subject to the provisions of the negative pledge, unsecured obligations of the Issuer.
Offer period	From 9 October 2020 at 9.00 am CET until 16 October 2020 at 5.30 pm CET (subject to early close)
Issue and payment date	23 October 2020
Size	Up to € 200 million
Annual coupon	2.75% (gross) paid annually on 23 October
Issue price	101.875% (including a commission of 1.875% to be borne by retail investors1)
Gross Actuarial Yield at issue price	2.455% (assuming that the Bonds will be held until the Maturity Date)
Net Actuarial Yield after 30% withholding tax	1.639% (assuming that the Bonds will be held until the Maturity Date)
Scheduled Maturity Date	23 October 2027
Repayment	100% per denomination
Rating	The Bonds will not be rated
ISIN Code	BE0002735166

¹ A different commission is applicable for qualified investors, as set out in the Prospectus.

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