Blackstone/GSO LnFin - Publication of Suppl.Prospcts

Blackstone Loan Financing

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RNS Number : 2735W

Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing Ltd

25 April 2016

RNS Announcement

Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing Limited

25 April 2016

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO U.S. PERSONS OR INTO OR IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale or subscription in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or any other jurisdiction. This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the prospectus dated 31 March 2016 (the "Prospectus") and Supplementary Prospectus (as defined below) published by Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing Limited in connection with the proposed Placing Programme in respect of up to 500 million Placing Shares. Copies of the Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus will be available, inter alia, from the Company's registered office at Libert House, 19-23 La Motte Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4SY.

25 April 2016

Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing Limited (the "Company")

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The Company has today published a supplementary prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus") approved by the UK Listing Authority and the Channel Islands Securities Exchange Authority Limited (the ''CISEA''). The publication of the Supplementary Prospectus is a regulatory requirement under the Prospectus Rules following the publication of the Company's annual report and audited accounts and publication by Blackstone / GSO Corporate Funding Designated Activity Company ("BGCF") of its annual report and audited accounts, in each case for the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015.

The Supplementary Prospectus is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus published by the Company on 31 March 2016 in connection with a 12-month placing programme in respect of up to 500 million Placing Shares, which may be issued as either Euro Shares or US Dollar Shares.

A copy of the Supplementary Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will also be available under Investor Documents atwww.blackstone.com/bglf and from the Company's registered office.

Neither the NSM website nor the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on those websites (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.

Separately, the monthly reports of the Company which are published under Monthly Reports at www.blackstone.com/bglfwill also, going forward, be published via the website of the CISEA.

Terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Prospectus.

Enquiries:

Siobhan Lavery

BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A., Jersey Branch

Libert House - 19-23 La Motte Street - St Helier - Jersey - JE2 4SY

Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 1534 709181

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This document has been issued by the Company and should not be taken as an inducement to engage in any investment activity and is for the purpose of providing information about the Company. This document does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, any offer for sale or subscription of, or solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any share in the Company or securities in any other entity, in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa nor shall it, or any part of it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or investment decision whatsoever, in any jurisdiction.

This document, and the information contained therein, is not for viewing, release, distribution or publication in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where applicable laws prohibit its release, distribution or publication, and will not be made available to any national, resident or citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa.

The distribution of this document in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this document comes must inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the federal securities law of the United States and the laws of other jurisdictions.

The shares issued and to be issued by the Company (the "Shares") have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). No public offering of the Shares is being made in the United States.

The Company has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and, as such, holders of the Shares will not be entitled to the benefits of the Investment Company Act. No offer, sale, resale, pledge, delivery, distribution or transfer of the Shares may be made except under circumstances that will not result in the Company being required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares or the adequacy or accuracy of the Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. In addition, the Shares are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale in certain jurisdictions and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under applicable securities laws and regulations. Investors may be required to bear the financial risks of their investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdictions.

This document is directed only at: (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005; or (ii) high net worth bodies corporate, unincorporated associations and partnerships and trustees of high value trusts as described in Article 49(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and persons who receive this document who do not fall within (i) or (ii) above should not rely on or act upon this document.

No liability whatsoever (whether in negligence or otherwise) arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document is accepted and no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is or will be made by the Company, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, representatives or other agents ("Agents") for any information or any of the opinions contained herein or for any errors, omissions or misstatements. None of the Agents makes or has been authorised to make any representation or warranties (express or implied) in relation to the Company or as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of this document, or any other written or oral statement provided. In particular, no representation or warranty is given as to the achievement or reasonableness of, and no reliance should be placed on any projections, targets, estimates or forecasts contained in this document and nothing in this document is or should be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future.

Unless otherwise indicated, the information provided herein is based on matters as they exist as of the date of preparation and not as of any future date. Recipients of this document are encouraged to contact the Company's representatives to discuss the procedures and methodologies used to make the projections and other information provided herein. All investments are subject to risk, including the loss of the principal amount invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. All investments to be held by the Company involve a substantial degree of risk, including the risk of total loss.

The value of shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements. When you sell your investment you may get back less than you originally invested. You should always seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decision.

The Company is a self-managed Jersey registered alternative investment fund, and is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. The Jersey Financial Services Commission does not take any responsibility for the financial soundness of the Company or for the correctness of any statements made or expressed in this document.

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