World: Heineken prices Senior Notes for US$1.75 bln

Heineken N.V. announced on March 21 that it has successfully priced Senior Notes for a principal amount of $1.75 billion. This comprises $1.1 billion of long 10 year Notes with a coupon of 3.50%, and $650 million of 30 year Notes with a coupon of 4.35%. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on March 29, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

The proceeds of the Senior Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness and/or acquisitions.

The notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

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