Michelin : Update on Michelin's financing arrangements in relation to the proposed acquisition of Fenner PLC

PRESS RELEASE
Clermont-Ferrand - April 9, 2018

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On 19 March 2018, Michelin announced that it had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Fenner PLC (the "Acquisition"). It is intended that the Acquisition will be implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.

At the time of the above announcement (available here: www.michelin.com/eng) (the "Announcement"), Michelin had entered into a committed credit facility with Morgan Stanley (the "Initial Facility"), in order to secure funds for the Acquisition. Michelin announces that it has on 6 April 2018 entered into a new committed credit facility with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank which replaces the Initial Facility. Consequently, Michelin has given notice of termination of the Initial Facility, which terminated on 6 April 2018.

All terms and conditions of the Acquisition remain unchanged.

Morgan Stanley, in its capacity as financial adviser to Michelin in relation to the Acquisition, confirms that it is satisfied that resources are available to Michelin to satisfy in full the cash consideration payable under the terms of the Acquisition.

Morgan Stanley has given and not withdrawn their consent to the publication of this announcement with the inclusion herein of the references to their names in the form and context in which they appear.

A copy of the New Facility Agreement and the associated documents are available on Michelin's website at www.michelin.com/eng. Further details regarding the New Facility Agreement will be included in the scheme document to be sent to Fenner's shareholders setting out the full terms and conditions of the scheme of arrangement in due course. 

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