API Group plc - New 3.5 year Banking Facilities

16th November 2009 API Group plc New 3.5 Year Banking Facilities API Group plc (LSE : API, the "Group"), the specialist foils and packaging materials producer, today announces that it has agreed principal terms of a new banking facilities agreement with its main lender, Barclays Bank plc (the "Bank"). The agreement, which is expected to be signed in the next two weeks, provides the Group with committed funds to meet its foreseeable requirements until July 2013, a period of just over 3.5 years. The new facility makes available a term loan of £14.4m at an interest rate of 4.0% to 4.5% over LIBOR. Additional interest of 8% is payable on a roll up basis at the end of the term on £3.65m of the debt. Repayments on the £7.0m amortising portion are scheduled from October 2010. The Group will also continue to be provided with a Multi Option overdraft facility of £3.5m, renewable annually. In lieu of arrangement fees and other costs, the Group has agreed to grant the Bank a warrant to subscribe for 5% of its issued share capital at the nominal price of 1 pence per share, exercisable at any time up to the eighth anniversary of the agreement. Commenting on the renewed facilities, Richard Wright, Non Executive Chairman said : "We are pleased to have the continued support from Barclays. Against the backdrop of tight conditions in the credit markets and the challenging economic environment, the renewal of our main lending facility is a demonstration of confidence in our management team and the longer term prospects of the Group." For further information: API Group Tel: +44 (0) 1625 650334 Andrew Turner, Group Chief Executive Chris Smith, Group Finance Director Numis Securities Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Nick Westlake, Nominated Advisor James Serjeant, Corporate Broking This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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