7010 · 25/04/2019 09:22:21 · Announcement #54572 · View on Saudi Exchange

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announces the start of offering the first USD denominated issuance of Sukuk pursuant to its Sukuk program

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Introduction Reference to the announcement from Saudi Telecom Company (STC) published on Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul’s) website on 21/3/2019 (corresponsing to 14/4/1440H), indicating its intention to establish an international Sukuk Program in a total amount not exceeding US dollar 5 billion and issue Sukuk thereunder in tranches through a series of issuances either directly or through an offshore special purpose vehicle to be established for this purpose. STC announces that STC Sukuk Company Limited will start offering the first issue of USD denominated Sukuk under the Sukuk Program.
Issuing type International Sukuk denominated in USD
Issuing Amount The final value of the first issuance will be subject to market conditions and company’s requirement
Issuing Start Date 2019-04-26 Corresponding to 1440-08-21
Issuing End Date 2019-06-30 Corresponding to 1440-10-27
Target group of issuance Institutional investors (qualified investors in the jurisdictions in which the offering will be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of such jurisdictions)
Lead Manager HSBC Bank plc, J.P Morgan Securities plc, Standard Chartered bank, Samba Capital & Investment Management Company, First Abu Dhabi Bank , and KFH Capital Investment Company
Minimal Subscription Certificates will have a minimum denomination of €100,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies as at the date of issue). In the case of any Certificates to be sold in the United States to QIBs, the minimum specified denomination shall be U.S.$200,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies).
Listing Price (Sukuk /Bonds) Will be subject to market conditions
Par Value Will be subject to market conditions
Return (Sukuk /Bonds) Will be subject to market conditions
Maturity (Sukuk /Bonds) Will be subject to market conditions
Terms of Redemption the Certificates may be subject to early redemption at the option of STC Sukuk Company Limited and STC upon the occurrence of a tax event. The Certificates shall also be redeemed early upon the occurrence of a total loss event or a dissolution event. Subject to market conditions, a change of control put option, trustee call option and/or holder put option may also apply to any offer of Certificates.
Additional Information Application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin ("Euronext Dublin") for the Certificates issued under the Programme during the period of 12 months from the date of the Base Prospectus to be admitted to the official list and to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Dublin. Certificates may be sold in reliance on Regulation S or Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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