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Air France-KLM Announces an Increase of the Maximum Acceptance Amount

Air France-KLM Announces an Increase of the Maximum Acceptance Amount

法航荷航宣布提高最高承兑金额
GlobeNewswire ·  05/16 02:30

Paris, May 16, 2024

巴黎,2024 年 5 月 16 日

Air France-KLM announces an increase of the Maximum Acceptance Amount of its current Tender Offer following the success of the concurrent issue of new bonds

继同时发行新债券成功发行后,法航荷航宣布提高其当前要约的最大接受金额

On 13 May 2024, Air France-KLM (the "Company") (Euronext Paris: FR0000031122) rated BBB- by Fitch and BB+ by S&P, invited Qualifying Holders (as defined in the Tender Offer Memorandum) to tender for cash some or all of its (i) €750,000,000 1.875 per cent notes due 16 January 2025 (ISIN: FR0013477254) (of which €750,000,000 is currently outstanding) (the "2025 Notes"); and/or (ii) €500,000,000 3.875 per cent notes due 1st July 2026 (ISIN: FR0014004AF5) (of which €500,000,000 is currently outstanding) (the "2026 Notes" and, together with the 2025 Notes, the "Existing Notes") (the "Tender Offer"), up to a maximum acceptance amount of €350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the "Maximum Acceptance Amount"), subject to the right of the Company to increase or decrease such amount, subject to the pricing of a new bond issuance and the conditions set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

2024年5月13日,法航荷航(以下简称 “公司”)(巴黎泛欧交易所:FR0000031122)(被惠誉评为BBB-,标普评级为BB+)邀请合格持有人(定义见要约备忘录)对其2025年1月16日到期的7.5亿欧元 1.875% 的票据(ISIN:FR0013477254)的部分或全部进行现金投标(其中7.5亿欧元目前已流通)(其中7.5亿欧元正在流通)(“2025年票据”);和/或(ii)5亿欧元、3.875%的到期票据 1st 2026年7月(ISIN:FR0014004AF5)(其中5亿欧元目前已流通)(“2026年票据”,以及2025年票据的 “现有票据”)(“要约收购”),本金总额最高为3.5亿欧元(“最高承兑金额”),前提是公司有权增加或减少此类金额,但须视新债券的定价而定发行和要约备忘录中规定的条件。

On 14 May 2024, Air France-KLM has successfully placed new bonds, for a total nominal amount of €650 million with a 5-year maturity and a coupon of 4.625% under its Euro 4,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "New Notes") benefiting from a strong investor demand, with an orderbook above €2.8 billion that covered c.4.3x the size of the New Notes.

2024年5月14日,法航荷航根据其45亿欧元中期票据计划(“新票据”)成功发行了新债券,总名义金额为6.5亿欧元,期限为5年,票面为4.625%,受益于投资者强劲的需求,订单超过28亿欧元,约为新票据规模的4.3倍。

As a result of the successful issuance of the New Notes, Air France-KLM hereby announces an increase of the Maximum Acceptance Amount relating to its current Tender Offer from €350,000,000 to €450,000,000, subject to the right of the Company in its sole and absolute discretion to increase or decrease such amount.

由于新票据的成功发行,法航荷航特此宣布将与当前要约有关的最高承兑额从3.5亿欧元提高至4.5亿欧元,前提是公司拥有增加或减少该金额的唯一和绝对的自由裁量权。

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Michiel Klinkers Marouane Mami

Michiel Klinkers Marouane Mami

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michiel.klinkers@airfranceklm.com marouane.mami@airfranceklm.com

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Disclaimer

免责声明

This press release does not constitute an offer to subscribe the New Notes nor an invitation to participate in the Tender Offer in or from any country or jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer would be unlawful under the applicable laws and regulations. The Tender Offer is made under the terms and conditions set out in the tender offer memorandum dated 13 May 2024 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum").

本新闻稿不构成认购新票据的要约,也不构成在适用法律法规下此类要约为非法的任何国家或司法管辖区内参与要约的邀请。 要约是根据2024年5月13日的要约备忘录中规定的条款和条件进行的(”要约备忘录“)。

This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended (the "Prospectus Regulation").

就经修订的第2017/1129号法规(欧盟)而言,本新闻稿不是招股说明书(”招股说明书规定“)。

The New Notes are not being subject to a public offering in any country or jurisdiction, including in France, to any person other than qualified investors. Tenders of Existing Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer from qualifying holders shall not be accepted in any circumstances where such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Company does not make any recommendation as to whether or not qualifying holders should participate in the Tender Offer.

新票据不在任何国家或司法管辖区(包括法国)向合格投资者以外的任何人公开发行。在任何情况下,不接受符合条件的持有人根据要约购买的现有票据的投标,如果此类要约或招标是非法的。公司没有就是否符合条件的持有人参与要约提出任何建议。

The distribution of this press release may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this press release comes should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal and regulatory restrictions.

在某些司法管辖区,本新闻稿的发布可能会受到法律的限制。持有本新闻稿的个人应了解并遵守任何适用的法律和监管限制。

Prohibition of sales to EEA retail investors

禁止向欧洲经济区散户投资者销售

The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold, or otherwise made available to any retail investors in the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of:

新票据无意向欧洲经济区的任何散户投资者发行、出售或以其他方式提供,也不应向欧洲经济区的任何散户投资者发行、出售或以其他方式提供(”EEA“)。出于这些目的,散户投资者是指符合以下条件之一(或多个)的人:

(i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU as amended ("MiFID II"); and/or
(ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2016/97/EU as amended, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II.
France

(i) 经修订的第2014/65/EU号指令第4(1)条第(11)点所定义的零售客户(”MiFiD II“);和/或
(ii) 经修订的第2016/97/EU号指令所指的客户,该客户没有资格成为MiFID II第4(1)条第(10)点所定义的专业客户。
法国

This press release is only directed at qualified investors as defined in Article 2 point (e) of the Prospectus Regulation and in accordance with Article L. 411-2, 1° of the French Code monétaire et financier.

本新闻稿仅针对《招股说明书条例》第 2 条 (e) 项和《法国货币和金融家守则》第 L.411-2 条第 1° 条所定义的合格投资者。

United Kingdom

英国

This press release is only directed at qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of the UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 who are (i) investment professionals as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order"); or (ii) persons falling within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order, including existing members and creditors of the Company, or (iii) other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated.

本新闻稿仅针对《招股说明书条例》第2(e)条所指的合格投资者,因为根据2018年《欧盟(退出)法》,该条构成英国国内法的一部分,他们是(i)2005年《2000年金融服务和市场法(金融促进)令》第19(5)条所定义的投资专业人士(金融促销令“);或(ii)符合《金融促进令》第43(2)条的人员,包括公司的现有成员和债权人,或(iii)可以通过其他方式合法与之沟通的其他人。

United States

美国

This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for notes nor of any offer or solicitation to sell notes in the United States. The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act (each a "U.S. Person")), directly or indirectly. The New Notes are being offered and sold only outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

本新闻稿不构成或构成任何购买或订阅票据的要约或招标的一部分,也不构成在美国出售票据的任何要约或招标的一部分。新票据过去和将来都不会根据经修订的1933年《证券法》进行注册(”《证券法》“)或与美国任何州或其他司法管辖区的任何证券监管机构共享,不得在美国境内向美国人发行、出售、质押或以其他方式转让,也不得向美国人发行、出售、质押或以其他方式转让(如《证券法》第S条例所定义),也不得为美国人的账户或利益进行发行、出售、质押或以其他方式转让(如《证券法》第S条所定义)美国人“)),直接或间接。新票据仅在美国境外向非美国发行和出售。符合《证券法》S条例的人员。

The Tender Offer is not being made and will not be made directly or indirectly in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone, email and other forms of electronic transmission) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a national securities exchange of, to owners of Existing Notes who are located in the United States or to U.S. Persons and such Existing Notes may not be tendered in the Tender Offer by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility from or within the United States, by persons located or resident in the United States or by U.S. Persons. Accordingly, copies of this press release are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise transmitted, distributed or forwarded in or into the United States or to any such person. Any purported offer to sell in response to the Tender Offer resulting directly or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions will be invalid, and offers to sell made by a person located or resident in in the United States or any agent, fiduciary or other intermediary acting on a non-discretionary basis for a principal giving instructions from within the United States or any U.S. Person will not be accepted.

向位于美国的现有票据所有者或美国个人的州际或对外商业或国家证券交易所的任何设施,或通过使用邮件,或通过任何手段或工具(包括但不限于传真、电报、电话、电子邮件和其他形式的电子传输)直接或间接地向或向国家证券交易所的任何设施提出要约不得通过任何此类用途、手段、工具或设施在要约中投标现有票据来自美国或境内,由居住在美国或居住在美国的人士或美国人提供。因此,本新闻稿的副本不是,也不得直接或间接地邮寄或以其他方式在美国境内或向美国境内或向任何此类人员传送、分发或转发。因违反这些限制而直接或间接产生的任何声称的回应要约的出售要约均无效,并且不接受位于美国的个人或居住在美国的个人或任何代理人、信托机构或其他中介机构在非自由裁量基础上为委托人或任何美国人下达指示而采取的出售要约。

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