PROHIBITION OF SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS- The Bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "EU MiFID II"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of EU MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "EU PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs Regulation.
PROHIBITION OF SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS- The Bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("EUWA"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
MARKET- Solely for the purposes of the manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Bonds has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Bonds is eligible counterparties and professional clients only, each as defined in EU MiFID II; and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Bonds to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Bonds (a "distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturer's target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to EU MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Bonds (by either adopting or refining the manufacturer's target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
MARKET - Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Bonds has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target market for the Bonds is only eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook ("COBS"), and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA ("UK MiFIR"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Bonds to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Bonds (a "distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturers' target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Bonds (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers' target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Final Terms dated 20 June 2025
Gatwick Funding Limited (the "Issuer") LEI: 213800NK8FA3GKS6X167
Series 2025-1 Class A €750,000,000 3.875 per cent. Sustainability-Linked Bonds due 2035 under the Bond Programme
The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. See "Subscription and Sale" and "Transfer Restrictions" in the accompanying Prospectus.
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated 13 June 2025 which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Bonds described herein for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation and must be read in conjunction with such Prospectus. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Bonds is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Prospectus.
The Prospectus is available for viewing at www.londonstockexchange.com/news and copies may be obtained from the specified office of the Paying Agents.
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1. |
Issuer |
Gatwick Funding Limited |
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2. |
(a) Series Number: |
2025-1 |
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(b) Sub-Class Number: |
Not Applicable |
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(c) Date on which the Bonds will be considered and form a single series: |
Not Applicable |
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3. |
Relevant Currency or Currencies: |
Euros ("€") |
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4. |
Aggregate nominal amount of Bonds admitted to trading: |
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(a) Series: |
€750,000,000 |
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(b) Tranche: |
€750,000,000 |
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(c) Sub-Class: |
Not Applicable |
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5. |
(a) Issue Price: |
99.528% of the aggregate nominal amount |
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(b) Net proceeds (required only for listed issues): |
€744,060,000 |
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6. |
(a) Specified Denominations: |
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof up to and including €199,000. No Bonds in definitive form will be issued with a denomination above €199,000. |
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(b) Calculation Amount: |
€1,000 |
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7. |
(a) Issue Date: |
24 June 2025 |
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(b) Interest Commencement Date (if different from the Issue Date): |
Issue Date |
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8. |
(a) Scheduled Redemption Date: |
24 June 2035 |
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(b) Maturity Date: |
24 June 2037 |
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9. |
Instalment Date: |
Not Applicable |
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10. |
Interest Basis: |
3.875% Fixed Rate |
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11. |
Redemption/Payment Basis: |
Redemption at par, subject to any Premium Step Up Event |
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12. |
Change of Interest or Redemption/Payment Basis: |
Condition 5(f) is applicable |
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13. |
Put/Call Options: |
Issuer Call Option and Par Redemption - Condition 7(d) (Optional Redemption) and paragraphs 20 and 22 below |
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(a) Date Board approval for issuance of Bonds obtained: |
12 June 2025 |
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14. |
Listing: |
London |
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PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE |
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15. |
Fixed Rate Bond Provisions: |
Applicable |
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(a) Interest Rate: |
3.875% per annum payable annually in arrear on each Interest Payment Date from and including the First Interest Payment Date to and including the Scheduled Redemption Date and, thereafter, the Interest Rate shall be calculated in accordance with Condition 5(d) (Fixed Rate Bonds) |
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(b) Screen Rate Determination: |
Applicable |
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· Relevant Rate: |
12 month EURIBOR |
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· Relevant Financial Centre: |
Brussels |
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· Interest Determination Date(s): |
The first day of each Interest Period |
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· Relevant Screen Page: |
Reuters EURIBOR01 |
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· Relevant Time: |
11:00 a.m. (Brussels time) |
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· Observation Method: |
Not Applicable |
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· Lag Period: |
Not Applicable |
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· Observation Shift Period: |
Not Applicable |
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· D: |
Not Applicable |
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(c) ISDA Determination: |
Not Applicable |
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(d) Step-Up Fixed Fee Rate: |
4% per annum |
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(e) Interest Determination Date: |
24 June in each year |
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(f) Interest Payment Date(s): |
24 June in each year |
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(g) First Interest Payment Date: |
24 June 2026 |
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(h) Fixed Coupon Amount: |
€38.75 per Calculation Amount |
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(i) Broken Amount(s): |
Not Applicable |
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(j) Day Count Fraction: |
Actual/Actual (ICMA) |
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(k) Other terms relating to the method of calculating interest for Fixed Rate Bonds: |
Not Applicable |
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16. |
Floating Rate Bond Provisions: |
Not Applicable |
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17. |
Zero Coupon Bond Provisions: |
Not Applicable |
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18. |
Indexed Bond Provisions: |
Not Applicable |
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19. |
Step Up Option: |
Applicable |
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(a) Margin Step Up Event: |
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Step Up Event |
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(b) Step Up Margin: |
+0.125 per cent. per annum in respect of Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Step Up Event |
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(c) Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Reference Year: |
2030 |
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(d) LTO Emissions KPI Reference Year: |
Not Applicable |
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(e) Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Threshold: |
1,500 tCO2e |
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(f) LTO Emissions KPI Threshold: |
Not Applicable |
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PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION |
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20. |
Issuer Call Option: |
Applicable in accordance with Condition 7(d) (Optional Redemption) |
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(a) Optional Redemption Date (Call): |
Any Business Day from but excluding the Issue Date to but excluding the Maturity Date |
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(b) Optional Redemption Amount(s) and method, if any, of calculation of such amount(s): |
As per Condition 7(d) (Optional Redemption) |
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(c) If redeemable in part: |
Not Applicable |
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(d) Minimum Redemption Amount: |
Not Applicable |
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(e) Maximum Redemption Amount: |
Not Applicable |
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(f) Notice period: |
As per Condition 7(d) (Optional Redemption) |
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(g) Comparable German Bund Issue: |
DBR 0.000 per cent. due 15 May 2035 (ISIN: DE0001102515) |
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(h) Base Index Figure: |
Not Applicable |
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(i) Redemption Margin: |
+0.20 per cent. per annum |
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(j) Reference Gilt: |
Not Applicable |
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(k) Index Figure applicable: |
Not Applicable |
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(l) Alternative Redemption Amount: |
Not Applicable |
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21. |
Premium Payment Option: |
Applicable |
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(a) Premium Step Up Event: |
LTO Emissions KPI Step Up Event |
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(b) Premium Payment Amount: |
€5 per Calculation Amount in respect of LTO Emissions KPI Step Up Event |
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(c) Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Reference Year: |
Not Applicable |
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(d) LTO Emissions KPI Reference Year: |
2032 |
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(e) Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPI Threshold: |
Not Applicable |
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(f) LTO Emissions KPI Threshold: |
9.0kg CO2e per passenger |
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22. |
Par Redemption: |
Applicable |
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Par Redemption Period: |
From (and including) 24 March 2035 (the "Par Redemption Commencement Date") to (but excluding) the Scheduled Redemption Date |
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23. |
Clean-up Call Option: |
Not Applicable |
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24. |
Final Redemption Amount of each Bond: |
€1,000 per Calculation Amount |
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In cases where the Redemption Amount is Index-Linked or other variable-linked: |
Not Applicable |
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25. |
Early Redemption Amount: |
€1,000 per Calculation Amount |
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Early Redemption Amount(s) per Calculation Amount payable on redemption for taxation reasons or on event of default or other early redemption: |
Conditions 7(d) (Redemption for Index Event, Taxation or Other Reasons), 7(e) (Early Redemption on Prepayment of Borrower Loan Agreement) and 7(f) (Early redemption following Loan Enforcement Notice) apply |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE BONDS |
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Form of Bonds: |
Bearer |
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(a) If issued in Bearer form: |
Temporary Bearer Global Bond exchangeable for a Permanent Bearer Global Bond which is exchangeable for Bearer Definitive Bonds in the limited circumstances specified in the Permanent Bearer Global Bond (TEFRA D Rules apply) |
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(b) If Registered Bonds: |
Not Applicable |
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27. |
New Global Bond: |
No |
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28. |
Relevant Financial Centre(s) or other special provisions relating to Interest Payment Dates and/or Maturity Date: |
Not Applicable |
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29. |
Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to be attached to Definitive Bonds (and dates on which such Talons mature): |
Not Applicable |
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30. |
Details relating to Instalment Bonds: |
Not Applicable |
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BORROWER LOAN TERMS |
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31. |
Amount of relevant Term Advance: |
€750,000,000 |
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32. |
Advance/Index Linked Advances: |
Not Applicable |
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33. |
Interest rate on relevant Term Advance/Index Linked Advances |
3.875 per cent. per annum |
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34. |
Term of relevant Term Advance/Index Linked Advances: |
10 years |
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35. |
Relevant repayment date: |
24 June 2035 |
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36. |
Other relevant provisions: |
In the event of a Scope 1 and 2 Emissions KPT Step Up Event, the interest rate will step up at the times and in the amounts applicable to the Bonds and, in the event of an LTO Emissions KPI Step Up Event, premium payment will be applicable at the time and in the amounts applicable to the Bonds. |
The description of the rating set out in Part B paragraph 2 below have been extracted from the websites of S&P Global Ratings UK Limited ("S&P"), Moody's Investors Service Limited ("Moody's") and Fitch Ratings Limited ("Fitch"). The Issuer and each Obligor confirms that such information has been accurately reproduced and that, so far as they are aware, and are able to ascertain from information published by S&P, Moody's and Fitch respectively, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.





PART B - OTHER INFORMATION
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1. |
Listing |
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(a) Listing: |
London |
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(b) Admission to trading: |
Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Bonds to be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and listing on the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority with effect from 24 June 2025. |
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(c) Estimate of total expenses related to admission to trading: |
£6,350 |
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2. |
Ratings |
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Ratings: |
The Bonds to be issued are expected to be rated: S&P: BBB+ Moody's: Baa1 Fitch: BBB+ S&P, Moody's and Fitch are each established in the European Economic Area and registered under Regulation (EU) No 1060/2009, as amended (the "EU CRA Regulation"). The ratings that each of S&P, Moody's and Fitch have given to the Bonds are endorsed (in the case of S&P) by S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited (in the case of Moody's) by Moody's Deutschland GmbH and (in the case of Fitch) by Fitch Ratings Ireland Limited, which are each established in the United Kingdom and registered under Regulation (EU) No 1060/2009 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the "UK CRA Regulation").
In accordance with S&P's ratings definitions available as at the date of these Final Terms on https://disclosure.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/- /view/sourceId/504352, an obligation rated "BBB" exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. In accordance with the Fitch ratings definitions available as at the date of these Final Terms on https://www.fitchratings.com/products/rating-definitions, a rating of "BBB" indicates that expectations of default risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. In accordance with Moody's ratings definitions available as at the date of these Final Terms on https://www.moodys.com/ratings-process/Ratings- Definitions/002002, obligations rated "Baa" are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess speculative characteristics. |
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INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE/OFFER |
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Save as discussed in "Other Activities of the Dealer", in the Prospectus so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Bonds has an interest material to the offer. |
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4. |
REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES |
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(a) Reasons for the offer: |
See "Use of Proceeds" in the Prospectus |
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(b) Estimated net proceeds: |
€744,060,000 |
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(c) Estimated total expenses: |
£6,350 |
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5. |
YIELD |
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Indication of yield: |
3.933 per cent. per annum on an annual basis |
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The yield is calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the Issue Price. It is not an indication of future yield |
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6. |
Operational information |
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Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking S.A. and the relevant identification number(s): |
Not Applicable |
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Delivery: |
Delivery against payment |
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Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable |
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ISIN Code: |
XS3101855313 |
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Common Code: |
310185531 |
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CUSIP: |
Not Applicable |
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Intended to be held in a manner which would allow Eurosystem eligibility: |
No. Whilst the designation is specified as "no" at the date of these Final Terms, should the Eurosystem eligibility criteria be amended in the future such that the Bonds are capable of meeting them the Bonds may then be deposited with one of the ICSDs as common safekeeper. Note that this does not necessarily mean that the Bonds will then be recognised as eligible collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy and intra day credit operations by the Eurosystem at any time during their life. Such recognition will depend upon the ECB being satisfied that Eurosystem eligibility criteria have been met. |