NATIONAL COMPANY KAZAKHSTAN TEMIR ZHOLY ANNOUNCES START OF MEETINGS WITH PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN KAZAKHSTAN, EUROPE AND US AS PART OF POSSIBLE EUROBONDS ISSUE
27.10.17 20:43
/KASE, October 27, 2017/ – Halyk Finance, subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
(Almaty), has provided Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with the following
information message:
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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCEPT TO QIBS (AS DEFINED BELOW)),
THE UNITED KINGDOM OR TO ANY PERSON OR RESIDENT IN JAPAN, CANADA OR AUSTRALIA OR
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy ("KTZ"), the 100% state-owned national transportation
and logistics operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has mandated J.P. Morgan
and Renaissance Capital as Joint Global Coordinators, and Halyk Finance, J.P. Morgan,
MUFG and Renaissance Capital as Joint Bookrunners to arrange a series of fixed
income investor meetings in Kazakhstan, Europe and the US, commencing on October 31,
2017. A USD-denominated benchmark Reg S / 144A senior unsecured bond offering with an
expected tenor of 10 to 15 years, which is expected to be rated Baa3 (Moody's)
and BBB- (Fitch), will follow, subject to market conditions.
In addition, KTZ has today announced an invitation to holders of its outstanding
US$700mm 6.375% notes due 2020 (the "Notes") to tender any and all Notes for
cash and concurrently consent to the mandatory early redemption of the Notes
(expected to be on or about November 29, 2017).
The Early Participation Deadline has been set on November 9, 2017, and the
Final Expiration Deadline has been set on November 24, 2017. FCA/ICMA
stabilization.
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The securities are being offered and sold (i) outside the United States
pursuant to Regulation S and (ii) inside the United States to qualified
institutional buyers ("QIBs") within the meaning of Rule 144A under the U.S.
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[2017-10-27]