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    Athora Netherlands N.V. announces results of Tender Offer for its US$ 575,000,000 Subordinated Notes

    1 June 2022 | 08:30

    NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS DOCUMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED BY THE OFFEROR, THE DEALER MANAGERS AND THE TENDER AGENT TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT, AND TO OBSERVE, ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.

    On 23 May 2022, Athora Netherlands N.V. (formerly named VIVAT N.V.) (the Offeror) launched an offer to holders of its outstanding notes detailed in the table below (the Notes) to tender any and all such Notes for purchase by the Offeror for cash at the Purchase Price, on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated 23 May 2022 (the Tender Offer Memorandum), including satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition, the offer and distribution restrictions and the related notice of guaranteed delivery (such invitation, the Offer)

    Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

    The Offer expired at 4:00 p.m. (London time) on 31 May 2022 (the Expiration Deadline). The Offeror hereby announces that the New Financing Condition has been satisfied and, as of the Expiration Deadline, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and to be accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer is as set out in the table below.

    Each Noteholder whose Notes have been validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer is entitled to receive on 7 June 2022 (the Tender Offer Settlement Date), or 8 June 2022 in the case of Notes tendered by guaranteed delivery procedures (the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date), the Purchase Price plus the Accrued Interest Payment in respect of such Notes.

    Description of Notes

    ISIN/ Common Code

    Principal Amount Outstanding

    Purchase Price

    % of Notes Tendered

    Acceptance Amount

    Principal Amount Outstanding Post Settlement

    US$ 575,000,000 Fixed to Fixed Rate Undated Subordinated Notes

    XS1717202490 / 171720249

    US$ 575,000,000

    100.75
    per cent.

    87.93 per cent.

    US$ 505,575,000

    US$ 69,425,000

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BNP Paribas and NatWest Markets N.V. are acting as Dealer Managers for the Offer and Kroll Issuer Services Limited is acting as Tender Agent.

    Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the Offer may be directed to the Dealer Managers.

    THE DEALER MANAGERS

     BNP Paribas
    16, boulevard des Italiens
    75009 Paris
    France
    Telephone: +33 1 55 77 78 94
    Attention: Liability Management Group
    Email: liability.management@bnpparibas.com

    NatWest Markets N.V.
    Claude Debussylaan 94
    1082 MD Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
    Telephone: +33 1 7324 9854 (o)
    Attention: Liability Management
    Email: liabilitymanagement@natwestmarkets.com

    Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the delivery of Tender Instructions may be directed to the Tender Agent.


    THE TENDER AGENT

    Kroll Issuer Services Limited
    The Shard
    32 London Bridge Street
    London SE1 9SG
    United Kingdom
    Telephone: +44 20 7704 0880
    Attention: Owen Morris
    Email: athora@is.kroll.com
    Website: https://deals.is.kroll.com/athora

    This announcement is released by Athora Netherlands N.V. and contains information that qualified as inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), encompassing information relating to the Offer described above. For the purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is made by Jim van Hees, Interim Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of Athora Netherlands N.V.


    DISCLAIMER This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum.

    None of the Dealer Managers, the Offeror or the Tender Agent (or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates) makes any recommendation whatsoever or regarding this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or the Offer, and no one has been authorised by any of them to make any such recommendation. None of the Dealer Managers or the Tender Agent (or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates) makes any representation or assumes any responsibility for:

    (a) the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Offer or the Offeror contained in this announcement or in the Tender Offer Memorandum or for any failure by the Offeror to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or accuracy of the information in this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum; or (b) any acts or omissions of the Offeror or any other person in connection with this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum, the Offer, the Notes or the New Notes. None of the Dealer Managers, the Offeror or the Tender Agent (or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates) has expressed any opinion as to whether the terms of the Offer are fair.