09 Sep 2021
VEON announces the pricing of its 5-year RUB 20 billion 8.125% notes issued under its GMTN programme Amsterdam, 9 September 2021 - VEON Holdings B.V. (the Issuer ), a subsidiary of VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), announces the pricing of its 5-year RUB 20 billion, approximately USD 273 million1, 8.125% senior unsecured notes due 2026 in 144A / Reg S format (the Notes ) issued under its Global Medium Term Note Programme established in April 2020 (the GMTN Programme ), which represents the Issuer's third Russian Rouble-denominated bond offering under its GMTN Programme. The settlement date for the offering is expected to be 16 September 2021. The Issuer intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
The Issuer continues to monitor the international capital markets and will continue to consider potential offerings under the GMTN Programme, subject to funding needs and market conditions.
1Based on USD/RUB=73.1290
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and internet services. For more information visit: www.veon.com.
Important Notice
This release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a prospectus or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under applicable securities laws. The Drawdown is being made on the basis of the Base Offering Memorandum.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ). The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. There will be no public offer of the Notes in the United States (for these purposes, United States means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of Columbia). The Notes are being offered and sold in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
In member states of the European Economic Area (a Relevant State ), this release is for distribution only to and directed only at persons who are qualified investors within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the Prospectus Regulation ). In relation to each Relevant State, the investment contemplated by this release does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering nor an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation. Each potential investor located within a Relevant State will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.
The manufacturer target market (MIFID II/UK MIFIR product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients (all distribution channels). No EU PRIIPs or UK PRIIPs key information document has been prepared as the Notes will not be available to retail investors in the EEA or the United Kingdom.
This press release is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.
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This communication or information contained herein is not an offer, or an invitation to make offers, to sell, exchange or otherwise transfer securities in the Russian Federation to or for the benefit of any Russian person or entity and does not constitute an advertisement or offering of securities in the Russian Federation within the meaning of Russian securities laws. Information contained in the communication is not intended for any persons in the Russian Federation who are not qualified investors within the meaning of Article 51.2 of the Federal Law no. 39-FZ On the Securities Market dated 22 April 1996, as amended (the Russian QIs ) and must not be distributed or circulated into Russia or made available in Russia to any persons who are not Russian QIs, unless and to the extent they are otherwise permitted to access such information under Russian law. The securities have not been and will not be registered in Russia and are not intended for placement or circulation in Russia (each as defined in Russian securities laws) unless and to the extent otherwise permitted under Russian law.
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