Partial Redemption

19 Dec 2006 16:11

Central European Distribution Corp19 December 2006 NOTICE OF PARTIAL REDEMPTION TO THE HOLDERS OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION 8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012 *ISIN: XS0224445576 XS0224445733 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Indenture dated as ofJuly 25, 2005, as amended and supplemented (the "Indenture"), by and amongCentral European Distribution Corporation (the "Company"), the guarantorsidentified therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), that,pursuant to paragraph 7 of the above-described Notes (the "Notes") and Section3.1 of the Indenture, the Company will redeem €32,500,000 aggregate principalamount of the outstanding Notes (representing approximately 10% of the originalprincipal amount of the Notes), such that €292,500,000 aggregate principalamount of the Notes (representing approximately 90% of the original principalamount of the Notes) will remain outstanding after such redemption. The Notes will be redeemed on January 19, 2007 (the "Redemption Date") at aprice equal to 108% of their principal amount, or €1,080 per €1,000 principalamount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, butexcluding, the Redemption Date in the amount of €38.67 per €1,000 principalamount of Notes redeemed (the "Redemption Price"). In order to collect the Redemption Price, Notes called for redemption must besurrendered to either the Principal Paying Agent or the Irish Paying Agent (eacha "Paying Agent") at their respective addresses set forth below: The Bank of New York Custom House Administration and Corporate Services LimitedOne Canada Square 25 Eden QuayLondon, E14 5AL Dublin 1, IrelandAttention: Corporate Trust Department. Unless the Company defaults in paying the Redemption Price, interest on theNotes called for redemption will cease to accrue on and after the RedemptionDate and the only remaining right of the holders of such Notes will be toreceive payment of the Redemption Price upon surrender to the Paying Agent ofthe Notes called for redemption. Upon surrender of the Global Note representingthe original principal amount of the Notes, such Global Note will be returnedwith a notation on Schedule A thereof adjusting the principal amount thereof tobe equal to the unredeemed portion of the Notes. Central European Distribution Corporation By: The Bank of New York DATED: December 19, 2006 *Neither the Company nor the Trustee makes any representation as to thecorrectness or accuracy of the ISIN on the Notes or as indicated in this Noticeof Partial Redemption. NOTICE Under the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of2001 (the "Act"), the Paying Agent may be obligated to withhold that percentageof the redemption price designated in the Act for this current year from anyHolder who has failed to furnish the Paying Agent with a valid taxpayeridentification number or a certification that such Holder is not subject tobackup withholding under the Act. Holders who wish to avoid the application ofthese provisions should submit a completed IRS Form W-9 when presenting theirNotes. This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange