Sky PLC Sky redeems US$750m 5.625% bonds on maturity (4433C)
October 15 2015 - 10:28AM
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RNS Number : 4433C
Sky PLC
15 October 2015
Sky redeems US$750m 5.625% bonds on maturity
Sky announces today that it has redeemed in full the US$750m
Senior Unsecured Notes issued by Sky Group Finance plc which
matured today (the "Notes"). The Notes, which were issued in 2005
with a coupon of 5.625%, have been redeemed using available cash.
The bond redemption today is consistent with the financing plans
set out for the acquisition of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia in
2014.
Sky's overall pre-tax cost of debt is below 4% per annum with an
average maturity across the bond portfolio of 7.1 years. Sky now
has no further debt maturing until October 2017.
Sky's credit ratings with Standard & Poor's and Moody's are
BBB (stable) and Baa2 (stable) respectively.
For more information:
Analysts/ Investors:
Edward Steel Tel: 020 7032 2093
Email: investor-relations@sky.uk
Media:
Eleanor Mills Tel: 020 7032 6615
Email: Skypress@sky.uk
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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