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A&O Shearman and White & Case Advise on EUR 500 Million Notes Issuance by Ceske Drahy

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Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners BNP Paribas and Erste Group joint bookrunners ING, KBC, and Raiffeisen Bank International on the benchmark issuance of EUR 500 million senior unsecured notes by Ceske Drahy. White & Case advised Ceske Drahy.

According to A&O Shearman, the EUR 500 million notes, carrying a fixed annual interest rate of 3.75% and due in five years, were listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction marks Ceske Drahy’s successful return to the international markets after a three-year break. The issuance attracted strong investor demand, being over six times oversubscribed with more than EUR 3 billion in orders. Ceske Drahy will use the proceeds to invest in new rolling stock and to refinance existing liabilities.

The A&O Shearman team included Prague-based Partner Petr Vybiral and Associate Jan Mourek as well as London-based Partner Jamie Durham.

The White & Case team included Prague-based Partner Petr Hudec, Counsel Petr Smerkl, and Associate Anna Bezdekova as well as London-based Partner Stuart Matty.

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