HeidelbergCement taps seven year bond

Today, HeidelbergCement carried out a EUR 200 million tap issue of its most recent seven year EUR 300 million Eurobond transaction from 5 October 2011 with a coupon of 9.5% (ISIN XS0686703736). The issue price of the tap is at 107.5% resulting in a yield to maturity of around 8.1%.

HeidelbergCement therefore increases its liquidity headroom and further optimises its maturity profile.

Bookrunners of the transaction are BNP Paribas, Banca IMI, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, ING, LBBW, Mediobanca and RBS.

About HeidelbergCement

HeidelbergCement is the global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities, making it one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. The company employs some 54,000 people at 2,500 locations in more than 40 countries.

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