NOVATEK Closes Rouble Denominated Eurobond Issue, Russia

NOVATEK announced the closing of its four-year rouble denominated Eurobond issue in an aggregate amount of RR 14.0 billion.

The annual coupon rate is set at 7.75% with coupons payable semi-annually.

The Company’s CFO and Board member Mark Gyetvay stated: “We successfully placed our first rouble denominated Eurobond issue and plan to use the proceeds for refinancing of our short-term debt”.

Barclays, Gazprombank, Goldman Sachs International and Sberbank CIB served as Joint Lead Managers on the issuance and Société Générale served as co-manager.

1 Russian ruble = 0.033259 U.S. dollars

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LNG World News Staff, February 20, 2013; Image: Novatek