21/03/2006 - 10:00
Eurotunnel to convert elements of debt into bonds
21/03/2006 - 10:00
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In accordance with the financing agreements of 1998, the Joint Board of Eurotunnel voted on 21 March 2006 to convert the Resettable and Stabilisation Advances, which make up part of its subordinated debt, into bonds.
At 31 December 2005, there were £464 million* of Resettable Advances and £379 million* of Stabilisation Advances amounting, in total, to 14% of the debt.
This conversion will be at the nominal value of the Stabilisation and Resettable Advances at the time of conversion, which will be before the end of June 2006.
Eurotunnel already has £861 million* of Participating Loan Notes (PLNs), quoted in Luxembourg.
*Exchange rate: £1 = €1.459
