WENDEL : successful issue of €300 million in a 4.5-year bond bearing interest at 1.875%

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PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 5, 2015

Wendel successful issue of €300 million
in a 4.5-year bond bearing interest at 1.875%

Wendel has today successfully placed a €300 million bond issue maturing in April 2020 with a coupon of 1.875%.

Wendel will use the net proceeds of the issue for its general corporate purposes and to continue improving its financial structure.

The issue was very well received by investors and was 1.7 time oversubscribed. The bonds were placed with an international investor base, mainly French (46%), German (17%) and Swiss (7%).

Characteristics:

This transaction was carried out by BNP Paribas, Natixis and SG CIB.

Disclaimer

This press release does not constitute an offer of securities in the United States of America. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This press release is an advertisement and is not a prospectus as required under Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended by the Directive 2010/73/EU (the "Directive"). A prospectus will be prepared and made available to the public, in compliance with the Directive, as part of admitting the bonds to trading on the Euronext regulated market in Paris.
This press release does not constitute an offer of securities in France or in any other country. The bonds are the subject of a private placement in France with (i) persons providing investment management services to third parties and/or (ii) qualified investors acting for their own account, as defined, and in accordance with Articles L.411-2 and D.411-1 to D.411-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, and outside France. No prospectus related to the placement of the bonds has been approved by a competent authority of a European Economic Area Member State.
Wendel will undertake no action as part of this placement with a view to making a public offering in France or abroad.


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Financial calendar

12/3/2015

2015 Investor Day / Publication of NAV and trading update (pre-market release)

3/31/2016

2015 full-year results / Publication of NAV (pre-market release)

6/1/2016

Shareholders' Meeting / Publication of NAV and trading update (before Shareholders' Meeting)

9/8/2016

H1 2016 earnings / Publication of NAV (pre-market release)

12/1/2016

2016 Investor Day / Publication of NAV and trading update (pre-market release)

About Wendel

Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests internationally, in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Materis Paints, Stahl, IHS and Constantia Flexibles. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel is also a shareholder of exceet in Germany, Mecatherm and Parcours in France, Nippon Oil Pump in Japan, Saham Group in Africa and CSP Technologies in the United States. Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.

Standard & Poor's ratings: Long-term: BBB-, stable outlook - Short-term: A-3 since July 7, 2014. Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" in 2012.

For more information: http://www.wendelgroup.com

Press contacts                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Christine Anglade-Pirzadeh: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

c.angladepirzadeh@wendelgroup.com:
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Caroline Decaux: +33 (0)1 42 85 91 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

c.decaux@wendelgroup.com:
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Analyst and investor contacts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Olivier Allot: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73
o.allot@wendelgroup.com
Elisa Muntean: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 67

 e.muntean@wendelgroup.com