Target Corporation (“Target”) (NYSE:TGT) announced today the consideration payable in connection with its previously announced tender offers (the “Maximum Tender Offers”), which commenced on April 4, 2016 to purchase up to $380,335,649 (the “Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount”) of the Long-Dated Notes (as defined below) and up to $800,000,000 (the “Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount”) of the Short-Dated Notes (as defined below, and collectively with the Long-Dated Notes, the “Securities” and each a “series” of Securities). The Maximum Tender Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 29, 2016 unless extended (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Maximum Tender Expiration Date”). The Maximum Tender Offers are being made solely pursuant to the offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal, each dated April 4, 2016 (as they may be amended or supplemented, the “Offer Documents”).

The table below sets forth the Total Consideration for each series of Securities.

 

Up to the Long-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount of the Outstanding Securities Listed Below (the “Long-Dated Notes”)

            Fixed  
Principal Acceptance Spread
CUSIP Amount Priority U.S. Treasury Reference (Basis Total
Title of Security   Number   Outstanding   Level   Reference Security   Yield   Points)  

Consideration(1)

7.000% Notes due 2038   87612EAU0  

$868,577,000

  1   3.000% due November 15, 2045   2.586%   +100 bps   $1,511.76
6.35% Debentures due 2032   87612EAK2   $550,000,000   2   3.000% due November 15, 2045   2.586%   +85 bps   $1,364.63
7.00% Debentures due 2031   87612EAF3   $218,332,000   3   3.000% due November 15, 2045   2.586%   +85 bps   $1,419.24
6.65% Debentures due 2028   239753DL7   $115,827,000   4   1.625% due February 15, 2026   1.778%   +150 bps   $1,337.83
6.75% Debentures due 2028   239753DJ2   $135,479,000   5   1.625% due February 15, 2026   1.778%   +150 bps   $1,334.24

Up to the Short-Dated Notes Maximum Payment Amount of the Outstanding Securities Listed Below (the “Short-Dated Notes”)

Fixed
Principal Acceptance Spread
CUSIP Amount Priority U.S. Treasury Reference (Basis Total
Title of Security   Number   Outstanding   Level   Reference Security   Yield   Points)  

Consideration(1)

6.000% Notes due 2018   87612EAS5   $1,250,000,000   1   0.875% due January 15, 2018   0.744%   +35 bps   $1,082.52
5.375% Notes due 2017   87612EAP1   $1,000,000,000   2   0.500% due April 30, 2017   0.576%   +12.5 bps   $1,046.37

(1) Per $1,000 principal amount of Securities, and inclusive of the early tender payment of $30 per $1,000 principal amount. Holders will also receive accrued interest on Securities accepted for purchase, as further described below and in the Offer Documents.

Only Holders of Securities who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Securities at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 15, 2016 (such date and time, the “Early Tender Date”) are eligible to receive the “Total Consideration” listed in the table above for Securities accepted for purchase. Withdrawal rights for the Maximum Tender Offers expired at the Early Tender Date. Holders of Securities who validly tender their Securities after the Early Tender Date but at or prior to the Maximum Tender Expiration Date will be eligible to receive only an amount equal to the Total Consideration for such series less $30 per $1,000 principal amount of such Securities.

Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the date Target makes payment in same-day funds for such Securities, which date is anticipated to be May 2, 2016.

Information Relating to the Maximum Tender Offers
Copies of the offer to purchase and letter of transmittal are available at the following web address: http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Target/. Holders may also obtain a copy of the Offer Documents, free of charge, from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender and information agent in connection with the Maximum Tender Offers, by calling toll-free at (866) 470-3900 (bankers and brokers can call collect at (212) 430-3774). Holders are urged to carefully read these materials prior to making any decisions with respect to the Maximum Tender Offers.

Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are the dealer managers for the Maximum Tender Offers. Investors with questions regarding the Maximum Tender Offers may contact Barclays Capital Inc. at (800) 438-3242 (toll-free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at (800) 558-3745 (toll-free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect) or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect).

None of Target or its affiliates, their respective boards of directors, the dealer managers, the tender and information agent or the applicable trustee with respect to the Securities is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Securities in response to any of the Maximum Tender Offers, and neither Target nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Securities, and, if so, the principal amount of Securities to tender.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, any of the Securities. The full details of the Maximum Tender Offers for the Securities, including complete instructions on how to tender Securities, are included in the Offer Documents. Holders are strongly encouraged to read carefully the Offer Documents, including materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference therein, because they contain important information.

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