SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Netherlands, May 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Royal Numico N.V. announces the issuance of USD 425 mln in senior notes through a private placement in the United States of America. The senior notes consist of four tranches with maturities of seven, nine, ten and twelve years and provide Numico with an excellent opportunity to diversify its capital structure and further improve the company's overall debt maturity profile at very attractive conditions. The placement was substantially over-subscribed with a diverse and high-quality investor base. Closing is expected before the end of June 2005.
Jean-Marc Huet, CFO and member of Numico's Executive Board; "We are very pleased with this U.S. private placement. This financing represents a further step in enhancing the flexibility and diversification of Numico's capital structure. The investor response clearly exceeded our expectations and is a clear reflection of the confidence that the capital markets have in Numico."
Royal Numico is a high-growth, high-margin specialised nutrition company with leading positions in Baby Food and Clinical Nutrition and brings products to the market under the brand names Nutricia, Milupa and Cow & Gate, among others. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and employs approximately 11,000 people (see also: www.numico.com). http://hugin.info/130673/R/996048/151154.pdf
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