Ingezonden persbericht
Uitgifte converteerbare obligaties voor 1 miljard euro door Alcatel geslaagd.
Parijs, 4 juni 2003 - Alcatel heeft de uitgifte van de gisteren
aangekondigde converteerbare obligaties in nieuwe of bestaande aandelen ter
waarde van één miljard euro succesvol afgerond. De obligaties hebben een
nominale waarde van 16,18 euro, hetgeen een premie vertegenwoordigt van 100%
ten opzichte van de slotkoers van Euronext Parijs op 2 juni 2003. De
obligaties hebben een vast jaarlijks rentepercentage van 4,75%. Op basis van
terugkoppeling van institutionele beleggers en de marktsituatie, zullen de
obligaties tegen de nominale waarde worden afgelost op 1 januari 2011 (in
plaats van 1 januari 2013).
Na de geslaagde plaatsing bij gekwalificeerde investeerders, heeft de
prospectus ook de goedkeuring ontvangen van het COB (Commission des
opérations de bourse) met nummer 03-508, waarmee inschrijving door
individuele beleggers mogelijk is. Inschrijving kan plaatsvinden gedurende
drie werkdagen, en start vandaag 4 juni 2003.
Het volledige persbericht vindt u in bijgaand document.
Voor nadere informatie:
Alcatel Telecom Nederland/Ed Magnée
T. 070 - 3079 488
E. ed.magnee@alcatel.nl
Press release
Alcatel announces the successful completion of the Euro 1 billion convertible bond issue into new or existing shares
Paris, June 3, 2003 -Alcatel (CGEP :PA) successfully completed the Euro 1 billion convertible bond issue into new or existing shares. The nominal value and issue price of the bonds is Euro 16.18 which represents a 100% premium over the closing share price on Euronext Paris on June 2, 2003. The bonds carry a fixed annual interest of 4.75%. The bonds will be redeemed at par on January 1, 2011.
Following the successful offer to qualified investors, a prospectus has received the COB visa n°03-508 in order to allow subscription by the public for a period of three business days starting on 4th June 2003.
This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the benefit of U.S. persons, absent registration or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No offering of securities is being made in the United States.
In the United Kingdom, this press release is for distribution only to persons specified in Articles 19 to 49 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial promotion) Order 2001. The securities specified in this press release may be subscribed exclusively by such persons.
This document is not for distribution in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan.
The offer and sale of the bonds in France has been made, initially, only to qualified investors in accordance with Article L.411-2 of the Code monétaire et financier and Decree No. 98-880 of October 1, 1998. The bonds will be offered to the public in France based on a prospectus (visa from the Commission des Opérations de Bourse ("COB") n°03-508).
About Alcatel
Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver contents to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications networks equipment as well as its expertise in applications and network services, Alcatel enables its customers to focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of Euro 16.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, http://www.alcatel.com
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