J.P. Morgan Securities PLC. Stabilisation Notice (8996B)

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RNS Number : 8996B

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC.

04 February 2020

04Feb20

Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful.

Republic of Ghana

Pre-stabilisation Period Announcement

J.P. Morgan Securities plc, (contact: Emma Lovett 0207 134 2468) hereby gives notice, as Stabilisation Coordinator, that the Stabilising Manager(s) named below may stabilise the offer of the following securities in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation EU/xxx/2016 under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU/596/2016).

 
 The securities: 
 Issuer:                      Republic of Ghana 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Guarantor (if any):          N/A 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Aggregate nominal            USD 5bn 
  amount: 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Description:                 USD FXD Bmk Senior Unsecured Notes due 
                               11 Feb 2027 
                               USD FXD Bmk Senior Unsecured Notes due 
                               11 Feb 2035 
                               USD FXD Bmk Senior Unsecured Notes due 
                               11 Mar 2061 
                               Listing: London Stock Exchange, Ghana 
                               Stock Exchange 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Offer price:                 TBC 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Other offer terms:           Denoms: USD 200,000 x USD 1,000 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Stabilisation: 
 Stabilisation Manager(s):    J.P. Morgan Securities plc (Stabilisation 
                               coordinator) 
                               BofA Securities (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               Morgan Stanley (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               Standard Bank (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               Standard Chartered Bank (Stabilisation 
                               Manager(s)) 
                               Databank (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               Fidelity Bank Ghana (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               GCB Bank (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               IC Securities (Ghana) (Stabilisation Manager(s)) 
                               Strategic African Securities (Stabilisation 
                               Manager(s)) 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Stabilisation period         04Feb20 
  expected to start 
  on: 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Stabilisation period         04Mar20 
  expected to end no 
  later than: 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Existence, maximum           The Stabilisation Manager(s) may over-allot 
  size and conditions          the securities in an amount not exceeding 
  of use of over--allotment    5% of the aggregate nominal amount stated 
  facility:                    above. 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 Stabilisation trading        Over the counter, TBC 
  venue: 
                             -------------------------------------------------- 
 

In connection with the offer of the above securities, the Stabilising Manager(s), or persons acting on behalf of the Stabilising Manager(s) may over-allot the securities, provided that the aggregate principal amount of the securities allotted does not exceed 105 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the securities, or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, stabilisation may not necessarily occur and any stabilisation action, if begun, may cease at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier of 30 days after the issue date of the securities and 60 days after the date of allotment of the securities.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction.

This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates are only addressed to and directed at persons outside the United Kingdom and persons in the United Kingdom who have professional experience in matters related to investments or who are high net worth persons within Article 12(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in the United Kingdom.

In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is communicated in, or the offer of the securities to which it relates is made in, any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Directive") before the publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has been approved by the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Directive (or which has been approved by a competent authority in another Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Directive), this announcement and the offer are only addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who are qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive (or who are other persons to whom the offer may lawfully be addressed) and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in that in that Member State

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