REG - Benchmark Hlgs PLC - Notice of exercise of call option, bond redemption

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01/04/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 9836C  Benchmark Holdings PLC  01 April 2025

1 April 2025

 

Benchmark Holdings plc

("Benchmark" or "the Company")

Notice of exercise of call option and bond redemption

Benchmark has today notified Nordic Trustee AS that it will exercise the call
option to redeem all outstanding bonds under its senior unsecured bond issue
(with ISIN NO0012704099) (the "Bonds") and each bondholder is hereby given
notice thereof. The Bonds were issued on 27 September 2022 with a maturity
date of 27 September 2025.

The entire bond issue will be repaid at a price equal to 101.482 per cent. of
the nominal amount for each redeemed bond, plus accrued and unpaid interest
and with repayment scheduled for 15 April 2025. The estimated record date for
the call option is 11 April 2025.

Reference is made to the notice from Nordic Trustee AS for further information
about the call option which is available on Benchmark's website at
https://www.benchmarkplc.com/investors/documents-circulars/
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 Benchmark Holdings plc                                    benchmark@mhpc.com
 Trond Williksen, CEO
 Septima Maguire, CFO
 Ivonne Cantu, Company Secretary & Investor Relations

 Deutsche Numis (Broker and NOMAD)                         Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
 Freddie Barnfield / Duncan Monteith/ Sher Shah

 MHP
 Katie Hunt/Reg Hoare                                      Tel:  +44 (0) 20 3128 8990

                                                           benchmark@mhpc.com

 

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