May 29, 2020
Pricing of $715 million Senior Secured Notes
Luxembourg (May 28, 2020) Ardagh Group (“Ardagh”) has today priced an issue of $715,000,000 add-on 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) at 100.5, representing a yield of 4.0%.Proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, net of expenses, will be used to redeem in full the $695,345,000 4.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022, as well as to pay accrued interest and redemption premium.Paul Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Ardagh Group, said “We are very pleased with the ongoing support of bond investors in this latest upsized offering, following which we have no bond maturities arising before 2024.”This release is for information purposes only and is not an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any of the 4.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022.MediaPat Walsh, Murray Consultantspwalsh@murraygroup.ie+1 646 776 5918 / +353 87 2269345Investorsjohn.sheehan@ardaghgroup.comArdagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging for the world’s leading brands. Ardagh operates more than 50 metal and glass production facilities in 12 countries across three continents, employing over 16,000 people with sales of $6.7bn.The offering of the Notes will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Regulation, as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area, from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities. This announcement does not constitute an advertisement for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation.The Notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any U.S. State security laws. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of securities referred to in this announcement, in any jurisdiction, including the United States, in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, or an exemption from registration.MiFID II professionals/ECPs-only/No PRIIPs KID – Manufacturer target market (MIFID II product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as not available to retail in EEA.