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Anglo American PLC
15 March 2018
Anglo American Capital plc announces indicative results of
Tender Offers for certain of its Notes
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES
OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR
RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES
AND POSSESSIONS) OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL
TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (SEE "DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS"
BELOW)
15 March 2018.
Anglo American Capital plc(1) (the "Company") today announces
the indicative results of its invitations to holders of such of its
outstanding notes as are listed below (together, the "Notes") to
tender to the Company for purchase by the Company for cash (the
"Tender Offers") for an aggregate consideration of up to the Total
Funds Available, in each case upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set out in the tender offer memorandum dated 7 March
2018 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum") prepared by the Company. The
Tender Offers expired at 16:00 hours (London time) on 14 March
2018. Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement
have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Following expiration of the Tender Offer Period, the Company
hereby announces that, in the event it decides to accept valid
tenders of Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers, it intends to
accept all Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers on the basis of the
indicative non-binding Series Acceptance Amounts for each series of
Notes, each as set out in the table below:
Notes ISIN Outstanding Nominal Indicative Series Indicative Pro-Rating
Amount Acceptance Amounts Factor
------------------------ -------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
EUR750,000,000 2.750
per cent. Notes due 7
June 2019
(the "Notes due June
2019") XS0789283792 EUR357,496,000 EUR78,075,000 N.A.
------------------------ -------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
EUR600,000,000 1.500
per cent. Notes due 1
April 2020
(the "Notes due April
2020") XS1211292484 EUR205,369,000 EUR66,769,000 N.A.
------------------------ -------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
EUR600,000,000 2.875
per cent. Notes due 20
November 2020 (the
"Notes due November
2020") XS0995040051 EUR354,277,000 EUR73,742,000 N.A.
------------------------ -------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
EUR750,000,000 2.500
per cent. Notes due 29
April 2021 (the "Notes
due April 2021") XS0923361827 EUR750,000,000 EUR372,181,000 N.A.
------------------------ -------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
Pricing and Results
Pricing will take place on or around 13:00 hours (London time)
(the "Pricing Time") today. As soon as reasonably practicable after
the Pricing Time, the Company will announce (i) whether the Company
will accept valid Offers to Sell pursuant to the Tender Offers;
(ii) in respect of the Notes accepted for purchase, the relevant
Purchase Price; (iii) in respect of the Fixed Spread Notes accepted
for purchase, the relevant Reference Rate and the relevant Purchase
Yield; and (iv) the relevant Series Acceptance Amounts, any
Pro-Rating Factor (if applicable) and Accrued Interest Amounts.
Settlement of the Tender Offers and payment of the Tender
Consideration in respect of any Notes accepted for purchase is
expected to take place on 19 March 2018.
Notes that are not tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant
to the Tender Offers will remain outstanding.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Banco Santander, S.A.,
HSBC Bank plc and SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited are acting as
Joint Dealer Managers for the Tender Offers and Lucid Issuer
Services Limited is acting as Tender Agent.
Questions and requests for information in relation to the Tender
Offers may be directed to the Joint Dealer Managers.
JOINT DEALER MANAGERS
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, S.A.
S.A.
44(th) Floor, One Canada Ciudad Grupo Santander
Square Edificio Encinar
London E14 5AA Avenida de Cantabaria,
s/n 28660 Boadilla del
Monte
United Kingdom Madrid
Spain
Tel: +44 20 7648 7516 Tel: +44 20 7756 6909/
+44 20 7756 6646
Attention: Liability Management Attention: Liability Management
Email: liabilitymanagement@bbva.com Email: tommaso.grospietro@santandergcb.com/
King.Cheung@santandergcb.com
HSBC Bank plc SMBC Nikko Capital Markets
Limited
8 Canada Square One New Change
London E14 5HQ London EC4M 9AF
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7992 6237 Tel: +44 20 3527 7545
Attention: Liability Management Attention: Liability Management
Group
Email: LM_EMEA@hsbc.com Email: chatterjee@smbcnikko-cm.com
THE TENDER AGENT
Lucid Issuer Services Limited
Tankerton Works
12 Argyle Walk
London WC1H 8HA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7704 0880
Attention: David Shilson / Alexander Yangaev
Email: angloamerican@lucid-is.com
This announcement is released by Anglo American Capital plc and
contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), encompassing
information relating to the Tender Offers described above. For the
purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is made by John Mills (Group
Company Secretary) at Anglo American Capital plc.
DISCLAIMER
Subject to applicable law, the Company or any of its affiliates
may at any time following completion of the Tender Offers purchase
remaining outstanding Notes by tender, in the open market, by
private agreement or otherwise on such terms and at such prices as
the Company, or if applicable, its affiliates may determine. Such
terms, consideration and prices may be more or less favourable than
those offered pursuant to the Tender Offers.
This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender
Offer Memorandum. If any Noteholder is in any doubt as to the
content of this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum or the
action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own financial
advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, from its
broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent
financial, tax or legal adviser.
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
The distribution of this announcement and/or 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
Joint Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent to inform themselves
about, and to observe, any such restrictions. Neither this
announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum constitutes an offer
to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell Notes or an
invitation to participate in the Tender Offers.
(1) (LEI TINT358G1SSHR3L3PW36)
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