TIDM43XA

RNS Number : 8435U

Naturgy Capital Markets S.A.

27 November 2019

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014.

NATURGY CAPITAL MARKETS, S.A. (FORMERLY, GAS NATURAL CAPITAL MARKETS, S.A.) AND NATURGY FINANCE B.V. (FORMERLY, GAS NATURAL FENOSA FINANCE B.V.) ANNOUNCE INDICATIVE RESULTS OF TER OFFER FOR NOTES ISSUED BY THEM AND GUARANTEED BY NATURGY ENERGY GROUP, S.A. (FORMERLY, GAS NATURAL SDG, S.A.)

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN OR AT ANY ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS), ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (THE "UNITED STATES") OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMED (THE "SECURITIES ACT")) OR IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

This announcement does not constitute an invitation to participate in the Solicitation of Offers to Sell (as defined herein) in or from any jurisdiction in or from which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer under applicable securities laws or otherwise. The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions (including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Italy, Belgium, France and Spain) may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this document comes are required by the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Joint Dealer Managers to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. No action that would permit a public offer has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Issuers, the Guarantor, the Joint Dealer Managers or the Tender Agent.

London, 27 November 2019.

Further to its announcement on 19 November 2019, Naturgy Capital Markets, S.A. (formerly, Gas Natural Capital Markets, S.A.) ("NCM") and Naturgy Finance B.V. (formerly, Gas Natural Fenosa Finance B.V.) ("NF", and together with NCM, the "Issuers" and each an "Issuer") hereby announce the indicative results of NCM's invitation to holders of its EUR750,000,000 5.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due November 2021 (ISIN: XS0458749826) (the "November 2021 Notes") and EUR1,000,000,000 1.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 11 April 2024 (ISIN: XS1590568132) (the "NC January 2024 Notes", and together with the November 2021 Notes, the "NCM Notes"), and NF's invitation to holders of its EUR500,000,000 3.500 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 15 April 2021 (ISIN: XS0981438582) (the "April 2021 Notes"), EUR750,000,000 3.875 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2022 (ISIN: XS0914400246) (the "April 2022 Notes"), EUR600,000,000 3.875 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2023 (ISIN: XS0875343757) (the "January 2023 Notes"), EUR200,000,000 2.625 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 8 May 2023 (ISIN: XS1062909624) (the "May 2023 Notes"), EUR500,000,000 2.875 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 11 March 2024 (ISIN: XS1041934800) (the "March 2024 Notes") and EUR500,000,000 1.375 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 21 January 2025 (ISIN: XS1170307414) (the "January 2025 Notes", and together with the April 2021 Notes, the April 2022 Notes, the January 2023 Notes, the May 2023 Notes, the March 2024 Notes, the "NF Notes", and together with the NCM Notes, the "Notes"), in each case guaranteed by Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (formerly, Gas Natural SDG, S.A.) (the "Guarantor") to offer to sell Notes to each of NCM or NF, as applicable, for cash at the relevant Purchase Price (the "Solicitation of Offers to Sell").

The Solicitation of Offers to Sell was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in a tender offer memorandum dated 19 November 2019 (the "Memorandum") prepared in connection with the Solicitation of Offers to Sell. Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Memorandum.

Summary of Results

Following the expiration of the Solicitation of Offers to Sell at 4:00 p.m. (London time) on 26 November 2019 (the "Expiration Date"), the Issuers hereby announce their non-binding indication that (subject to confirmation by the relevant Issuer in its sole and absolute discretion):

(i) NCM intends to accept for purchase EUR293,850,000 in aggregate principal amount of the NCM Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation of Offers to Sell;

(ii) NCM intends to accept in full with no pro-ration all Offers to Sell in respect of the NCM Notes which were validly submitted by the Expiration Date;

(iii) NF intends to accept for purchase EUR359,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the NF Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation of Offers to Sell; and

(iv) NF intends to accept in full with no pro-ration all Offers to Sell in respect of the NF Notes which were validly submitted by the Expiration Date.

The Purchase Price for each Series of Notes accepted for purchase will be determined at or around 1:00 p.m. (London time) today in accordance with the terms set out in the Memorandum (i) in respect of the April 2021 Notes, November 2021 Notes, April 2022 Notes, January 2023 Notes and the May 2023 Notes, will be determined by the Joint Dealer Managers by reference to the relevant Purchase Yield and (ii) in respect of the NC January 2024 Notes, March 2024 Notes and January 2025 Notes by reference to the sum of the Reference Benchmark Yield and the Purchase Spread.

 
 Description       Issuer    ISIN            Maturity             Indicative 
  of Notes                                    Date                 aggregate 
                                                                   principal 
                                                                   amount accepted 
 April 2021                                  15 April 
  Notes            NF        XS0981438582     2021                EUR23,300,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 November 2021                               2 November 
  Notes            NCM       XS0458749826     2021                EUR36,150,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 April 2022                                  11 April 
  Notes            NF        XS0914400246     2022                EUR37,300,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 January 2023                                17 January 
  Notes            NF        XS0875343757     2023                EUR65,600,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 May 2023 Notes    NF        XS1062909624    8 May 2023           EUR45,700,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
                                             11 April 
                                              2024 (with 
                                              a first optional 
                                              call date 
 NC January                                   on 11 January 
  2024 Notes       NCM       XS1590568132     2024)               EUR257,700,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 March 2024                                  11 March 
  Notes            NF        XS1041934800     2024                EUR88,200,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 January 2025                                21 January 
  Notes            NF        XS1170307414     2025                EUR99,400,000 
                  --------  --------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 

The relevant Issuer will announce whether it will accept valid Offers to Sell pursuant to the Solicitation of Offers to Sell and, if so accepted, (i) the principal amount of each Series of Notes accepted for purchase and any pro-ration factor; (ii) the relevant Purchase Price for each Series of Notes accepted for purchase; and (iii) in respect of the NC January 2024 Notes, the March 2024 notes and the January 2025 Notes only, the Reference Benchmark Yield and the Purchase Yield, as soon as practicable following the Pricing Time, 1:00 p.m. (London time) today.

Settlement

All purchases of Notes accepted pursuant to the Solicitation of Offers to Sell are (subject to confirmation by the relevant Issuer in its sole and absolute discretion) expected to be settled on 28 November 2019 (the "Settlement Date") through the normal procedures of the Clearing Systems. On the Settlement Date, the relevant Issuer will pay, or procure the payment of, the relevant Purchase Price plus Accrued Interest to all Noteholders whose Offers to Sell have been validly accepted by that Issuer pursuant to the Terms and Conditions, subject to receipt of the relevant Notes.

Notes in respect of which an Issuer does not accept an Offer to Sell will remain outstanding subject to the terms and conditions of such Notes.

Further Information

A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Solicitation of Offers to Sell is set out in the Memorandum. CaixaBank, S.A.,Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank are the Joint Dealer Managers for the Solicitation of Offers to Sell.

Requests for information in relation to the Solicitation of Offers to Sell should be directed to:

JOINT DEALER MANAGERS

 
            CaixaBank, S.A.                   Citigroup Global Markets Limited 
        Calle Pintor Sorolla 2-4                       Citigroup Centre 
             46002 Valencia                             Canada Square 
                 Spain                                   Canary Wharf 
                                                        London E14 5LB 
    Telephone: +34 91 700 56 08 / 09                    United Kingdom 
                  / 10                           Telephone: +44 20 7986 8969 
     Email: mlafont@caixabank.com;        Email: liabilitymanagement.europe@citi.com 
        araguilar@caixabank.com;               Attn: Liability Management Group 
     natalia.garcia@caixabank.com; 
     lst.originacion.rf@lacaixa.es 
  Attn: Miguel Lafont, Alvaro Aguilar, 
             Natalia Garcia 
                      Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank 
                                  12 place des États-Unis 
                                            CS 70052 
                                     92 547 Montrouge Cedex 
                                             France 
                                  Telephone: +44 20 7214 5903 
                             Email: liability.management@ca-cib.com 
                                   Attn: Liability Management 
 

A copy of the Memorandum is available to eligible persons upon request from the Tender Agent:

THE TENDER AGENT

Lucid Issuer Services Limited

Tankerton Works

12 Argyle Walk

London WC1H 8HA

United Kingdom

Attn.: David Shilson

Tel.: +44 207 704 0880

Email: naturgy@lucid-is.com

Further details relating to the contents of this announcement can be obtained from:

Naturgy Capital Markets, S.A.

Avenida de San Luis, 77,

28033 Madrid

Spain

Attention: Enrique Berenguer Marsal (Sole Administrator)

Email: eberenguer@naturgy.com

Naturgy Finance B.V.

Barbara Strozzilaan 201

1083 HN Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Attention: Enrique Berenguer Marsal (Managing Director)

Email: eberenguer@naturgy.com

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