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25 March 2019
JUST GROUP plc
COMPLETION OF £375m CAPITAL RAISING
Just Group plc ('Just', the 'Group') today announces that it has completed raising £375m of gross proceeds by means of an equity placing and Restricted Tier 1 bond issue.
The bonds will be listed on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, are rated BBB- by Fitch,and have the following key terms and conditions:
· | £300m perpetual bonds with a first call date in April 2024 |
· | Restricted Tier 1 qualifying regulatory capital instrument under Solvency II |
· | Bond issued by Just Group plc, Just's listed holding company |
· | Annual interest rate of 9.375% payable semi-annually in arrear |
As announced on 14 March, the equity placing raised gross proceeds of approximately £75m before costs at a price of 80p per share.
Rodney Cook, Group Chief Executive, said:
'I am pleased to report on the successful completion of the capital actions that we announced to the market on 14 March 2019. The £300m bond issue and £75m equity placing together increase our pro forma solvency coverage ratio as at 31 December 2018 to 160%1 .This package of actions was selected after careful consideration to optimise the capital mix and level and it greatly strengthens our capital base. The new capital has come at a cost and we are acutely conscious of our duty to manage our capital position carefully. We have a plan in place to deliver capital self-sufficiency from 2022 which focuses on growing profits rather than sales through disciplined pricing. We have further capital flexibility, for example through our unutilised Tier 2 capacity.'
Notes
1. After notional recalculation of TMTP - transitional measures for technical provisions
Enquiries Investors / Analysts James Pearce, Director of Group Finance Telephone: +44 (0) 7715 085 099 james.pearce@wearejust.co.uk Alistair Smith, Investor Relations Manager Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 232 792 alistair.smith@wearejust.co.uk | Media Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 827 301 press.office@wearejust.co.uk Temple Bar Advisory Alex Child-Villiers William Barker Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7002 1080 |
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