Capital/Financing Update • Sep 29, 2021
Capital/Financing Update
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29 September 2021
Banco Comercial Português, SA ("Millennium bcp" or "Bank") hereby informs that today it has set the conditions for an issue of social senior preferred debt securities under its Euro Note Programme, the first of this type to be carried out by a Portuguese issuer.
The issue, in the amount of €500 million, will have a tenor of 6.5 years, with an option for early redemption by the Bank at the end of 5.5 years, an issue price of 99.527% and an interest rate of 1.75% per year for the first 5.5 years. From the 5th year and a half, the interest rate will result from the sum of the 3-month Euribor with a spread of 2.00% ("Issue").
This will be the first issue carried out by the Bank in the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) segment, focusing on the social component. Thus, an amount equivalent to the net proceeds of the Issue will be applied as a priority to the financing and/or refinancing of loans granted by the Bank under the COVID-19 lines, under the terms of the Bank's Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Framework, representing a clear demonstration of the commitment assumed by Millennium bcp in supporting the economy, in particular in financing the micro and, small and medium-sized companies most affected by the recent pandemic context.
The issue is part of the funding plan defined by the Bank within the scope of its Strategic Plan 2021-2024, specifically aimed at meeting the MREL requirements (Minimum Requirements for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities) and the strategy of strengthening its presence in capital markets and broadening its investor base.


The transaction, which followed a successful roadshow, was placed with a very diversified group of European institutional investors, many of which are dedicated to ESG investments, which indicates, on one hand, the market's confidence in the Bank and, on the other, recognition of Millennium bcp's commitments in terms of sustainable financing.
End of announcement Banco Comercial Português, S.A.

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