Issue for EUR 2 billion of bonds, of which EUR 1.25 billion in Green Bond

20/09/2017

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9/20/2017 – To support its ambitious development strategy in renewable energies and energy efficiency, ENGIE issued yesterday its third Green Bond for a total of €1.25 billion. With this transaction, the total amount of bonds issued by ENGIE in Green Bond format since 2014 reaches €5.25bn.

A Green Bond is an environmental or green bond issued by a company, an international organization, a State or a local authority on the financial markets to finance a project or an activity with an environmental benefit, or to acquire a company which itself has “green” projects or activities. The green bond attracts more particularly responsible investors who seek a double financial and environmental benefit in the long term. These green bond have developed particularly since 2013 in France and around the world.

The proceeds of this bond will be used to finance the Group’s growth in renewable energy or energy efficiency projects, and in natural resources preservation projects, as well as R&D investments in such areas and equity participations in projects of the social impact ENGIE fund “Rassembleurs d’Energies”.

As reminder, the method and criteria pertaining to the funds allocation process are defined in a “Framework” designed for the green bond issuances of the Group and available on the website of the issuer. The issue was made with the support of an unqualified Second Party Opinion delivered by Vigeo Eiris agency and published on ENGIE website.

The Green Bond comes with two tranches: a long 5-year and 5-month totaling €500 million with a 0.375% annual coupon, and a long 11-year and 5-month of €750 million with a 1.375% annual coupon. In addition, a third tranche of €750 million, 20-year maturity and a coupon of 2% was issued, for general purpose. With an average duration of 13.1 years and an average coupon of 1.36%, the Group takes advantage of the currently favorable rate environment to lengthen the duration of its debt at very attractive conditions.