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Announcement
Sappi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1936/008963/06
JSE share code: SAP
ISIN code: ZAE000006284
LEI Number: 549300SSI7XQH8ESJG95
("Sappi" or the "Company")
SAPPI ANNOUNCES €350 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
Sappi Limited today announced the offering of €350 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2028, in an offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes will be issued by Sappi Papier Holding GmbH (“SPH”), a subsidiary of Sappi Limited. The Company is implementing this offering in order to improve its debt maturity profile. The net proceeds from this offering will be used to redeem all of SPH’s outstanding €350 million senior notes due 2023.
Sponsor : UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd