AREVA increases its 5-year bond issue by 400 million euros

3/8/2012
Press release

AREVA launched and priced today a 400-million euro bond issue through an increase of its existing bond issue due on October 5, 2017 (5-year maturity), with an annual coupon of 4,625%.

This bond issue completes the 7-year and the 15-year tranches issues on September 11, 2009, the 10-year tranche issued on October 23, 2009, the 10-year tranche issued on September 8, 2010 and the 6-year tranche issued on September 28, 2011, so that total AREVA’s outstanding debt issues amount to 4.65 billion euros.

It secures the long-term financing needs of the group, as a complement to the disposal program forming part of the “Action 2016” plan.

AREVA’s long term debt is rated “BBB-” by Standard and Poor’s with a stable outlook.

Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, Natixis and Royal Bank of Scotland acted as bookrunners for this bond issue.

Contact
Contact
  • AREVA Press Office:
    Julien Duperray / Katherine Berezowskyj / Aurélie Grange / Jérôme Rosso 
    Tel: +33 1 34 96 12 15 - Fax: +33 1 34 96 16 54
    email: press@areva.com

  • AREVA Investors Relations:
    Manuel Lachaux
    Anne-Sophie Jugean
    Tél : +33 1 34 96 11 53
    email: manuel.lachaux@areva.com