Company Announcements

Pricing of Debt

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easyJet PLC
24 February 2021
 

easyJet plc

("easyJet")

24 February 2021

This announcement contains inside information

Pricing of Debt

easyJet announces that on 24 February 2021 it priced EUR 1,200 million of bonds under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme to be issued by its subsidiary easyJet FinCo B.V. (rated BBB- (negative) by Standard & Poor's) on 3 March 2021 and guaranteed by easyJet plc and easyJet Airline Company Limited. The bonds mature in March 2028, have a coupon of 1.875% and will be rated Baa3 (negative) by Moody's and BBB- (negative) by Standard & Poor's, with over 300 pan European investors participating in the issue.

Commenting on the issue, Kenton Jarvis, Chief Financial Officer, said:

"We are very pleased with the success of this bond issue. The interest shown by investors at c.5x oversubscription and the competitive pricing underscores the market's confidence in easyJet's strategy of long-term profitable growth while also significantly strengthening our liquidity position. "

For further details please contact:

 

Institutional investors and analysts:

Michael Barker         Investor Relations              +44 (0)7985 890 939

Holly Grainger          Investor Relations              +44 (0)7583 101 913

Media:

Anna Knowles          Corporate Communications  +44 (0)7985 873 313

Edward Simpkins      Finsbury                           +44 (0)7947 740 551 / (0)207 251 3801

Dorothy Burwell        Finsbury                           +44 (0)7733 294 930 / (0)207 251 3801

 

easyJet plc

Hangar 89

London Luton Airport

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU2 9PF

 

LEI: 2138001S47XKWIB7TH90

 

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