Mutares successfully placed EUR 50 million in a Tap Issue of its existing bond issued in March 2023

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Mutares successfully placed EUR 50 million in a Tap Issue of its existing bond issued in March 2023

Munich, 24 May 2023 – Today, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A2NB650) (“Mutares”) has decided to increase its EUR 100 million bond issued in March 2023 with 4-year maturity (ISIN: NO0012530965) (“Bond”) through an optional Tap Issue by an amount of EUR 50 million (“Tap Issue”). The amount of the Tap Issue has been successfully placed with institutional investors.

The new bonds will be included in the existing quotation of the Bond on the Regulated Unofficial Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The net proceeds accruing to Mutares from the Tap Issue are to be applied to general corporate purposes and further portfolio growth, including the financing of further corporate acquisitions.

The transaction was advised by Pareto Securities and Arctic Securities as Joint Lead Managers, Noerr as legal advisor and Cross Alliance as communications advisor.

 

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