Orange: Orange announces the results of its tender offer on outstanding hybrid notes
Press release
Paris, 20 June 2025
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Orange announces the results of its tender offer on outstanding hybrid notes
Orange S.A. announces today the results of a tender offer launched on June 12, 2025 (the Tender Offer) to repurchase part of two Series of outstanding undated non-call deeply subordinated fixed to reset rate notes, as follows:
- In respect of its €1.25 billion Undated 12 Year Non-Call Deeply Subordinated Fixed to Reset Rate Notes with first reset date on 1st October 2026 and admitted to trading on Euronext Paris (ISIN XS1115498260) (the NC 2026 Existing Notes),
a) the aggregate principal amount of the NC 2026 Existing Notes validly tendered is €743,530,000;
b) the NC 2026 Existing Notes Series Acceptance Amount is €600,002,000;
c) the NC 2026 Existing Notes Tender Price is 103.147%;
d) the remaining outstanding principal amount of the NC 2026 Existing Notes following the settlement of the Tender Offer will be €499,998,000;
- In respect of its €500 million Undated 7.5 Year Non-Call Deeply Subordinated Fixed to Reset Rate Notes with first reset date on 19th March 2027 and admitted to trading on Euronext Paris (ISIN FR0013447877) (the NC 2027 Existing Notes and together with the NC 2026 Existing Notes, the Existing Notes);
a) the aggregate principal amount of the NC 2027 Existing Notes validly tendered is €274,800,000;
b) the NC 2027 Existing Notes Series Acceptance Amount is €150,000,000;
c) the NC 2027 Existing Notes Tender Price is 98.336%;
d) the remaining outstanding principal amount of the NC 2027 Existing Notes following the settlement of the Tender Offer will be €350,000,000.
The settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to occur the 24 June 2025.
Disclaimer
This announcement does not constitute an invitation to participate in the Tender Offer in or from any jurisdiction in or from which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such invitation under applicable securities laws. The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.
Tenders of Existing Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer will not be accepted from qualifying holders in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Company does not make any recommendation as to whether or not qualifying holders should participate in the Tender Offer.
United States
This Tender Offer is not being made and will not be made directly or indirectly in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone, email and other forms of electronic transmission) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a national securities exchange of, the United States or to U.S. Persons as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) (each a U.S. Person) and the Existing Notes may not be tendered in the Tender Offer by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility from or within the United States, by persons located or resident in the United States of America (“U.S. holders” within the meaning of Rule 800(h) under the Securities Act). Accordingly, any documents or materials related to this Tender Offer are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise transmitted, distributed or forwarded (including, without limitation, by custodians, nominees or trustees) in or into the United States or to any such person. Any purported tender instruction in response to this Tender Offer resulting directly or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions will be invalid, and tender instructions made by a person located or resident in the United States of America or any agent, fiduciary or other intermediary acting on a non-discretionary basis for a principal giving instructions from within the United States will not be accepted.
For the purposes of the above paragraphs, United States means the United States of America, its territories and possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands), any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
About Orange
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 125,800 employees worldwide at 31 March 2025, including 69,700 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of
294 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2025, including 256 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. These figures account for the deconsolidation of certain activities in Spain following the creation of MASORANGE. The Group is present in 26 countries (including non-consolidated countries).
Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan "Lead the Future", built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. "Lead the Future" capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange's leadership in service quality.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA).
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