Moscow, Russian Federation – MTS PJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS), the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces that it successfully issued RUB 15 bln exchange-traded bonds with a maturity of 5 years and 7.70% coupon on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX). The nominal price of the bonds is set at RUB 1,000, the coupon period - 182 days, the price of placement – 100% of nominal value.
The initial range for the coupon was set at 7.85-8.00%. Due to strong demand for the issue among investors, MTS was able to set the rate for the first coupon at 7.70%. Book-building took place on November 1, 2017. The technical placement of bonds will be held on November 9, 2017 on the MOEX.
Lead arrangers of bonds are Gazprombank and Sberbank CIB.
MTS intends to use the funds to further optimize its debt portfolio and general corporate purposes.
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For further information, please contact in Moscow:
Joshua B. Tulgan Director, Department of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Mobile TeleSystems PJSC Tel: +7 495 223 2025 E-mail: ir@mts.ru
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