Capital/Financing Update • Mar 14, 2011
Capital/Financing Update
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Final Terms dated 14 March 2011
Euro 25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme for the issue of Notes
Due from one month from the date of original issue
SERIES NO: 44
TRANCHE NO: 1
€ 300,000,000 5.950 per cent. Notes due March 2111 (the "Notes")
Issued by: GDF SUEZ (the "Issuer")
BofA MERRILL LYNCH
J.P. MORGAN
(the "Joint Lead Managers")
The Base Prospectus referred to below (as completed by these Final Terms) has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC) (each, a "Relevant Member State") will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of the Notes. Accordingly any person making or intending to make an offer in that Relevant Member State of the Notes may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Issuer or any Joint Lead Manager to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive, in each case, in relation to such offer. Neither the Issuer nor any Joint Lead Manager has authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Notes in any other circumstances.
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Base Prospectus dated 22 November 2010 which received visa no. 10-409 from the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") on 22 November 2010 and the supplement to the Base Prospectus dated 8 March 2011 which received visa no. 11-066 from the AMF on 8 March 2011 which together constitute a base prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (the "Prospectus Directive"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with such Base Prospectus as so supplemented. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus and the supplement to the Base Prospectus are available for viewing on the website of the AMF (www.amffrance.org) and of GDF SUEZ (www.gdfsuez.com) and copies may be obtained from GDF SUEZ at 1, place Samuel de Champlain, 92400 Courbevoie, France.
| 1 | Issuer: | GDF SUEZ |
|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{2}$ | Series Number: $\rm (i)$ |
44 |
| Tranche Number: (ii) |
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| 3 | Specified Currency or Currencies: |
Euro (" $\epsilon$ ") |
| 4 | Aggregate Nominal Amount: | |
| Series: (i) |
$\epsilon$ 300,000,000 | |
| Tranche: (ii) |
€ 300,000,000 | |
| 5 | Issue Price: | 97.150 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount |
| 6 | Specified Denominations: | €1,000 |
| 7 | Issue Date: $\rm (i)$ |
16 March 2011 |
| Interest Commencement (11) |
$\boldsymbol{2}$
| Date: | Issue Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Maturity Date: | The earlier of (i) 16 March 2111 and (ii) 17 November 2103, in the event that the term of the Issuer has not been validly extended to a date falling after 16 March 2111 prior to such date. |
| 9 | Interest Basis: | 5.950 per cent. Fixed Rate |
| (further particulars specified below) | ||
| 10 | Redemption/Payment Basis: | Redemption at par |
| 11 | Change of Interest or Redemption/Payment Basis: |
Not Applicable |
| 12 | Put/Call Options: | Not Applicable |
| 13 | Status of the Notes: (i) |
Unsubordinated |
| Date of Board approval for (ii) issuance of Notes obtained: |
Resolution of the Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration) dated 15 September 2010 and a decision of Mr Gérard MESTRALLET in his capacity as Président-Directeur Général of the Issuer dated 9 March 2011. |
|
| 14 | Method of distribution: | Syndicated |
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
15
| Fixed Rate Note Provisions | Applicable | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Rate of Interest: | 5.950 per cent. per annum |
| (ii) | Interest Payment Dates: | 16 March in each year from and including 16 March 2012 to and including the Maturity Date. In the event that the Maturity Date falls on 17 November 2103 as provided in item 8 above, there will be a last short coupon in respect of the last Interest Period from, and including, 16 March 2103 to, but excluding, 17 November 2103 (see Broken Amount below). |
| (iii) Fixed Coupon Amount: | $\epsilon$ 59.50 per $\epsilon$ 1,000 in nominal amount subject to the Broken Amount below. |
|
| (iv) Broken Amount: | In respect of the last Interest Payment Date falling on 17 November 2103 (if applicable) $\epsilon$ 39.83 per $\epsilon$ 1,000 Specified Denomination. |
|
| (v) | Day Count Fraction (Condition $5(a)$ ): |
Actual/Actual (ICMA) |
$\sim$
| (vi) Determination Dates (Condition $5(a)$ ): |
16 March in each year | |
|---|---|---|
| (vii) Other terms relating to the method of calculating interest for Fixed Rate Notes: |
Not Applicable | |
| 16 | Floating Rate Note Provisions: | Not Applicable |
| 17 | Zero Coupon Note Provisions: | Not Applicable |
| 18 | Index-Linked Interest Note/other variable-linked interest Note |
Not Applicable |
| Provisions: | ||
| 19 | Dual Currency Note Provisions: | Not Applicable |
| PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION | ||
| 20 | Call Option: | Not Applicable |
| 21 | Put Option: | Not Applicable |
| 22 | Change of Control Put Option: | Not Applicable |
| 23 | Final Redemption Amount of | |
| each Note: | $\epsilon$ 1,000 per Note of $\epsilon$ 1,000 Specified Denomination | |
| 24 | Early Redemption Amount: | |
| Early Redemption (i) Amount(s) of each Note payable on redemption for taxation reasons (Condition $6(f)$ , for illegality (Condition $6(j)$ ) or on event of default (Condition 9) or other early redemption and/or the method of calculating the same (if required or if different from that set out in the |
||
| Conditions): | As set out in the Conditions |
(ii) Redemption for taxation
$\sim 40$
| reasons permitted on days others than Interest Payment Dates (Condition $6(f)$ ): |
Yes |
|---|---|
| (iii) Unmatured Coupons to become void upon early redemption (Materialised Bearer Notes only) (Condition $7(f)$ ): |
|
| Not Applicable |
$\sim$ $\sim$
$\sim$
| 25 | Form of Notes: | Dematerialised Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dematerialised (i) Form of Notes: |
Bearer dematerialised form (au porteur) | |
| (ii) Registration Agent: | Not Applicable | |
| (iii) Temporary Global Certificate: |
Not Applicable | |
| (iv) Applicable TEFRA exemption: |
Not Applicable | |
| 26 | Financial Centre(s) (Condition $7(h)$ ) or other special provisions relating to Payment Dates: |
Not Applicable |
| 27 | Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates on which such Talons mature): |
No |
| 28 | Details relating to Partly Paid Notes: amount of each payment comprising the Issue Price and date on which each payment is |
|
| to be made and consequences (if any) of failure to pay, including any right of the Issuer to forfeit the Notes and interest due on late |
||
| payment: | Not Applicable | |
| 29 | Details relating to Instalment Notes: |
Not Applicable |
| 30 | Redenomination, |
| renominalisation and reconventioning provisions: |
Not Applicable | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Consolidation provisions: | Not Applicable |
| 32 | Masse (Condition 11): | Applicable |
| The initial Representative will be: | ||
| MASSQUOTE S.A.S.U. | ||
| RCS 529 065 880 Nanterre | ||
| Raphael de Riberolles - Chairman | ||
| 33, rue Anna Jacquin | ||
| 92100 Boulogne Billancourt | ||
| France | ||
| Email: [email protected] | ||
| The initial representative will initially receive a remuneration of EUR 400 (VAT excluded) per annum, payable on each Interest Payment Date starting from the Issue Date. |
||
| The Alternative Representative will be: | ||
| Merrill Lynch Capital Markets (France) SAS | ||
| 112 avenue Kléber | ||
| 75761 Paris Cedex 16 | ||
| France | ||
| 33 | Other final terms: | Not Applicable |
| DISTRIBUTION |
(i) If syndicated, names and 34 addresses of Managers and underwriting commitments:
$\bar{\mathcal{A}}$
J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. 125 London Wall London EC2Y 5AJ United Kingdom
Underwriting commitment: $\epsilon$ 90,000,000
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$\hat{\vec{r}}$
Merrill Lynch International 2 King Edward Street London EC1A 1HQ
United Kingdom
Underwriting commitment: $\epsilon$ 210,000,000
| as "Joint Lead Managers" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Subscription (ii) Agreement: |
14 March 2011 | |
| (iii) Stabilising Manager(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable | |
| 35 | If non-syndicated, name and address of Dealer: |
Not Applicable |
| 36 | Total commission and concession: |
0.75 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount |
| 37 | Additional selling restrictions: | Not Applicable. |
| 38 | United States of America: | Category 2 restrictions apply to the Notes |
| 39 | Non-Exempt Offer: | Not Applicable. |
These Final Terms comprise the final terms required to list and have admitted to trading the issue of Notes described herein pursuant to the €25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of GDF SUEZ.
The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms.
Signed on behalf of the Issuer: By: ...................................... Duly authorised
(i) Listing:
(ii) Admission to trading:
Euronext Paris
Application has been made for the Notes to be admitted to trading on Euronext Paris with effect from 16 March 2011.
Not Applicable
$€ 12,400$
Ratings $\mathbf{2}$
Ratings:
The Notes to be issued have been rated:
$S & P A$
Moody's: A1
Each of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Moody's Investors Service Ltd is established in the European Union and has applied to be registered under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies, although the result of such application has not yet been notified by the relevant competent authority.
A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, change or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
Not Applicable
Save as discussed in "Subscription and Sale", so far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer.
| (i) | Reasons for the offer: | The net proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be used for the Issuer's general corporate purposes |
|---|---|---|
| (ii) Estimated net proceeds: | $E$ 289,200,000 | |
| (iii) Estimated total expenses: | $\epsilon$ 12,400 (listing fees) |
Indication of yield:
6.125 per cent. per annum
The yield is calculated at the Issue Date on the basis of the Issue Price. It is not an indication of future yield.
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$\mathcal{L}$
| ISIN Code: | FR0011022474 |
|---|---|
| Common Code: | 060597090 |
| Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme and the |
|
| relevant identification number(s): | Not Applicable |
| Delivery: | Delivery agains |
| Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable
Delivery against payment
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