| PRESS RELEASE 6 October 2016 | |
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EDF raises €3bn through a series of senior bond issues
in Euro and Swiss Franc
- €2.5 billion in 2 tranches: 10 years (Green Bond) and 20 years
- CHF550 million in 2 tranches: 8 years and 12 years
- 3rd Green Bond by EDF, leading corporate issuer in this market
On 6 October 2016, EDF (A- S&P / A3 Moody's / A- Fitch) successfully raised around €3 billion through a multi-currency senior bond issuance in 4 tranches:
- €1.75 billion Green Bond, with a 10 year maturity and a fixed coupon of 1%
- €750 million bond, with a 20 year maturity and a fixed coupon of 1.875%
- CHF400 million bond, with a 8 year maturity and a fixed coupon of 0.3%
- CHF150 million bond, with a 12 year maturity and a fixed coupon of 0.65%
Following on from the $2.655bn "Formosa Bond" issuance announced earlier today, this transaction further contributes towards the Group's investor base diversification policy.
With this third Green Bond, of € 1.75 billion i.e. the largest Euro Green tranche to date, EDF has now issued the equivalent of more than €4 billion in Green Bonds over the past 3 years to support its development in renewable energies. The Group confirms its commitment as a regular Green issuer, participating in the growth and liquidity of the market and increasing the visibility for investors.
A key player in energy transition, the EDF Group is an integrated electricity company, active in all areas of the business: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and trading, energy services. A global leader in low-carbon energies, the Group has developed a diversified generation mix based on nuclear power, hydropower, new renewable energies and thermal energy. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 37.6 million customers, of which 27.8 million in France. The Group generated consolidated sales of €75 billion in 2015, of which 47.2% outside of France. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
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