05.06.2007 Issue of Debt

 

 

OAO LUKOIL announced the launch on 31 May 2007 of its Eurobond issue for the total amount of US$1bn split equally between 10-year and 15-year tranches. 

The 10-year US$500mn issue priced with a coupon of 6.356% at a spread of +145bps vs US Treasuries. The 15-year US$500mn issue priced with a coupon of 6.656% at a spread of +175bps vs US Treasuries.

The issue was lead managed by Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Application has been made to list the issue on the London Stock Exchange.

The new issue is the highest-rated private corporate bond offering from Russia to date. After a successful international roadshow, the offering was well received by the market and achieved broad and diversified global distribution. Strong name recognition as well as strong demand for LUKOIL paper attracted orders over US$ 6 bn.

10-year tranche distribution:

Geography: US 56%, UK 17%, Switzerland 5%, Germany/Austria 4%, Asia 6%, Other Europe 8%, Russia 4%.

Investor type : Asset Management 60%, Banks 20%, Insurance 12%, Retail 5%, Central Bank/Sovereign 3%.

15-year tranche distribution:

Geography: US 42%, UK 32%, Germany/Austria 6%, Switzerland 1%, Other Europe 8%, Russia 3%, Asia 4%, Other 4%.

Investor type: Asset Management 75%, Banks 9%, Insurance/Pension 12%, Retail 2%, Central Bank/Sovereign 2%.

OAO LUKOIL intends to use the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of existing indebtedness and financing of capital expenditures.

 

 

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This press release is being released outside the United States in reliance on Rule 135e promulgated under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.  The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration statement or an exemption from registration.  OAO LUKOIL does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of any securities in the United States.

 

This press release is not an invitation nor is it intended to be an inducement to engage in investment activity for the purpose of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom (the "FSMA"). To the extent that this press release does constitute an inducement to engage in any investment activity included within this press release, it is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) persons who are investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) of the United Kingdom (the "Financial Promotion Order"); or (iii) persons who fall within Articles 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.") of the Financial Promotion Order; and (iv) any other persons to whom this press release for the purposes of Section 21 of FSMA can otherwise lawfully be made (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"), and must not be acted on or relied upon by persons other than relevant persons. Any invitation or inducement to engage in any investment activity included within the press release is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Anyone other than a relevant person must not rely on this press release.

 

This document is not a prospectus and, to the extent that it may constitute an advertisement, does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase notes or other securities of OAO LUKOIL. Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this document except on the basis of the information contained in the prospectus relating to the securities.

 

This document is an advertisement for the purposes of applicable measures implementing Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant home Member State under such Directive, the "Prospectus Directive"). A prospectus prepared pursuant to the Prospectus Directive will be published, which, when published, can be obtained from the offices of Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited.

 

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This press release is not a public offer or advertisement of securities in the Russian Federation, and is not an offer, or an invitation to make offers, to purchase any securities in the Russian Federation.

 

Forward-looking statements.  This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of OAO LUKOIL, including in relation to the sale of the notes and OAO LUKOIL’s use of the proceeds from the transaction described above, and of future market conditions and opportunities.  We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and future performance involves risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that we cannot predict with certainty.  Accordingly, our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.  As a result of such risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that OAO LUKOIL will be able to close the sale of the notes or use the proceeds from the transaction described above in the manner described in this press release.  We do not intend to update these statements to make them conform with actual results.