28 Apr 2011 11:49
28 April, 2011
Yell Group repays £139 million of debt and completes the "Minimum Reduction Amount" due under its debt agreements
Yell Group plc (LSE: YELL) ("Yell" or "the Group") today announces the completion of a series of debt repayments over the last five weeks totalling £139 million.
In addition to scheduled debt repayments of £98 million during March and April, an early repayment of £41 million has been made today. This is in addition to the £150 million early repayment announced on 4 January this year. Together, these payments mean the £800 million Minimum Reduction Amount agreed under Yell's autumn 2009 refinancing has now been met and the Group is consequently not required to pay one-off fees of £15 million or a 50 bp increase in interest costs.
Tony Bates, Chief Financial Officer of Yell, said:
"Yell's strong cash flows have enabled the Group to meet all of its scheduled debt repayments and to accelerate early repayment of debt for the second time in four months."
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