Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Subscription Launch For Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG Bond

Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG is issuing a corporate bond (ISIN DE000A161F97) in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The bond can be subscribed from today until 8 May 2015, subject to early termination of the subscription. It has an issue volume of up to €60 million, with a minimum volume of up to €45 million. The corporate bond runs for five years and has a coupon rate of 5.5 - 5.875 percent. Its nominal denomination is €1,000.

Trading is planned to commence on 15 May 2015. Joint bookrunner and joint lead manager of the transaction are Bankhaus Lampe KG and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, ICF Bank AG acts as a specialist.

According to company sources, Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG is to bundle the Katjes Group participations in western Europe. It is the sole shareholder of national subsidiaries Katjes France GmbH and Katjes Nederland GmbH, via which the operating participations in French confectionery producer Lutti and Dutch liquorice producer Festivaldi are held.