ANNOUNCEMENT
14/11/2013
MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A., in accordance with article 2 of Decision 3/347/12.7.2005 of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, announces to the investing public the conclusion of the restructuring of the current bank debt of ALUMINIUM S.A. and PROTERGIA PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF ELECTRICAL POWER S.A. In particular, ALUMINIUM S.A. has issued a €145 million syndicated debenture loan, and PROTERGIA THERMAL – AGIOS NIKOLAOS PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF ELECTRICAL POWER S.A, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PROTERGIA PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF ELETRICAL POWER S.A., has issued a corresponding €104 syndicated debenture loan. Both these loans have been issued for a term of three (3) years with an option for extension for an additional period of two (2) years, up to a total of five (5) years. PROTERGIA THERMAL – AGIOS NIKOLAOS PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF ELECTRICAL POWER S.A. will accept –as a result of breaking up and contribution– the branch of PROTERGIA PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF ELECTRICAL POWER S.A. active in the production of power from the thermal power plant, with 31.08.2013 set as the date of the transformation accounting statement.
This development, which follows the refinancing agreement, successfully concluded in August 2013, regarding the Group's loan obligations, in the amount of €243 million, improves substantially the Group's credit profile and secures adequate liquidity for future investments in a particularly difficult financial environment.
For more details, please contact:
Mrs Katerina Mouzouraki, MYTILINEOS Group Press Office & Media Relations Supervisor (Tel.: 210 6877484, Fax: 210 6877400, e-mail: katerina.mouzouraki@mytilineos.gr).
MYTILINEOS Group is a leading Greek industry active in Metallurgy & Mines, Energy and EPC Projects. Established in Greece in 1990, the Group's holding company, MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A., is listed on the Athens Exchange, has a consolidated turnover in excess of €1.6 billion and employs some 2,500 people directly and many more indirectly in Greece and abroad. For more details, please visit the Group's website at: www.mytilineos.gr.