4 Jan 2024 07:30
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018.
Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited
Notice of Optional Redemption
LEI Number: 213800E7Q4MAPWOSKW93
4 January 2024
Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited (the Company)
Notice of Optional Redemption to the noteholders
£125,000,000 9 per cent. perpetual subordinated guaranteed Notes (XS0048662232) guaranteed by Rothschild & Co Continuation Limited (the Notes)
We refer to the Offering Circular dated 8 February 1994 in respect of the Notes and Condition 4(a)(ii) (Redemption at the option of the Company) of the terms and conditions of the Notes (the Conditions) as set out in the Trust Deed dated 15 February 1994 (the Trust Deed), whereby the Company may on giving not less than 30 nor more than 45 days' notice to the Trustee and Noteholders redeem all of the outstanding Notes on 15 February 2024 at their principal amount.
Terms used but not defined in this notice have the meaning given to them in the Trust Deed.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 15 February 2024 (the Redemption Date) all of the outstanding Notes will be redeemed at par, together with interest accrued (but unpaid) to (but excluding) the Redemption Date (Accrued Interest). The redemption amount payable including Accrued Interest will be £1,090 per £1,000.
Payment in relation to the Notes will be made in accordance with the usual procedures of Euroclear Bank SA/NV and/or Clearstream Banking S.A. Once redeemed, the Notes will be cancelled in accordance with Condition 4(d) (Cancellation) of the Conditions. The Company hereby also gives notice that the listing of the Notes on the Financial Conduct Authority's Official List and the admission of the Notes to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc will be cancelled on, or shortly after, 15 February 2024.
This notice is irrevocable.
For further information you may contact: groupmediaenquiries@rothschildandco.com
This notice is released by Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited and contains information that qualified or may have qualified as inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (UK MAR). For the purposes of UK MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, this announcement is made by Peter Barbour, Director of Rothschild & Co Continuation Finance CI Limited.
This notice of redemption is issued and directed only to the holders of the Notes and no other person shall, or is entitled to, rely or act on, or be able to rely or act on, its contents, and it should not be relied upon by any holder of Notes for any other purpose.