195;rsted A/S Tender Offer For Hybrid Securities -- Final Results
December 05 2019 - 1:52PM
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Ørsted A/S (formerly known as DONG Energy A/S) ("Ørsted")
announces today the results of its invitation to holders of its EUR
600,000,000 3.0 per cent. Callable Subordinated Capital Securities due 6
November 3015 (the "Securities") to tender such Securities for purchase
by Ørsted for cash (such invitation, the "Offer")
The Offer was announced on 27 November 2019 and was made on the terms
and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum
dated 27 November 2019 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum") prepared by
Ørsted. Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined
herein have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
The Expiration Deadline for the Offer was 17.00 (CET) on 5 December
2019. As at the Expiration Deadline, EUR 523,717,000 in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities had been validly tendered pursuant to
the Offer.
Subject to satisfaction (or waiver) of the New Issue Condition,
Ørsted hereby announces that it has decided to accept for purchase
any and all Securities validly tendered pursuant to the Offer as set out
below.
Description: EUR 600,000,000 3.0 per cent. Securities due 6 November
3015
-- ISIN: XS1227607402
-- Purchase Yield: -0.35%
-- Purchase Price: 102.249 %
-- Final acceptance amount: EUR 523,717,000
-- Principal amount outstanding after Settlement Date: EUR 76,283,000
The applicable Purchase Price together with Accrued Interest will be
paid to Holders whose Securities have been accepted for purchase by
Ørsted. Settlement is expected to occur on 9 December 2019.
Subject to satisfaction (or waiver) of the New Issue Condition and
completion and settlement of the Offer, each expected to occur on 9
December 2019, more than 80 per cent of the initial principal amount of
the Securities will have been purchased by Ørsted. Pursuant to the
Terms and Conditions of the Securities, Ørsted will have the option
to redeem all of the remaining outstanding Securities together with
accrued interest thereon by giving the Holders thereof not less than 30
nor more than 60 days' notice. Ørsted intends to exercise this
option following the settlement of the Offer.
The information in this announcement does not change Ørsted's
financial guidance for the financial year 2019 or the announced expected
investment level for 2019.
Further information
Media Relations
Ulrik Frøhlke
+45 99 55 95 60
Investor Relations
Allan Bødskov Andersen
+45 99 55 79 96
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy.
Ørsted develops, constructs and operates offshore and onshore wind
farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities, bioenergy plants and
provides energy products to its customers. Headquartered in Denmark,
Ørsted employs 6,500 people. Ørsted's shares are listed on
Nasdaq Copenhagen (Ørsted). In 2018, the group's revenue was DKK
76.9 billion (EUR 10.3 billion). For more information on Ørsted,
visit Ørsted.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and
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