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RNS Number : 8356K Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 04 November 2024
4 November 2024
Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or
any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful.
Castello (BC) Bidco S.p.A.
Post-stabilisation Period Announcement
Further to the pre-stabilisation period announcement dated 29 October 2024,
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC (contact: Joseph Bishay; telephone:
+44 20 7677-0230) hereby gives notice, that no stabilisation (within the
meaning of Article 3.2(d) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014),
including as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018) was undertaken by the Stabilisation Manager(s) named
below in relation to the offer of the following securities.
Securities
Issuer: Castello (BC) Bidco S.p.A.
Guarantor(s) (if any): Upon the initial issuance of the Notes on the Issue Date, the Notes will only
be obligations of the Issuer and will not be guaranteed. Subject to and in
accordance with the Agreed Security Principles and to certain material
limitations pursuant to applicable laws, the Notes are expected to be jointly
and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis, by the earlier of (i) 150
days from (and excluding) the Post-Completion Merger Date and (ii) in the
event that the Post-Completion Merger has not yet occurred at such time, 30
Business Days from (and excluding) the date falling 18 months after the
Somacis Acquisition Closing Date (the "Merger Longstop Date") by the
Post-Closing Guarantors. As of the date of this Pricing Supplement, the
Post-Completion Guarantors are expected to be Somacis Graphic HK Limited,
Somacis Inc., Graphic PLC and Dyconex.
In the event that the Post-Completion Merger does not occur on or prior to the
Merger Longstop Date, the Issuer shall procure that, subject to and in
accordance with the Agreed Security Principles and certain material
limitations pursuant to applicable laws, the Notes will be guaranteed on a
senior secured basis also by Somacis within 30 Business Days from (and
excluding) the Merger Longstop Date.
Aggregate nominal amount: €550,000,000
Description: €550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate
Notes due 2031
ISIN: 144A: XS2929905375
Reg S: XS2929905292
Offer price: PAR
Stabilisation
Stabilisation Manager: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an
invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or
dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction.
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United
States. The securities referred to above have not been, and will not be,
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
registration. There will be no public offer of securities in the United
States.
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