March 30, 2006
Fresenius redeems remaining amount of € 300 million Series A Senior Notes
Fresenius Finance B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fresenius AG, has given notice to exercise its option to redeem the remaining € 87,921,000 outstanding amount of its 7.75% Series A Senior Notes due 2009 (ISIN XS0167402840/XS0167402501), listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
The repurchase price is 103.875 % or € 1,038.75 per € 1,000 nominal value of the Notes, plus accrued interest. The redemption will become effective on April 30, 2006 and payment will be made on May 2, 2006.
In January 2006, € 212,079,000 of principal amount of Series A Senior Notes were already repurchased in a tender offer. Both redemption exercises are financed by the excess proceeds of the new issue of € 1 billion Senior Notes, which was executed in January 2006.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements which are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from the results currently expected, as the result of various risk factors such as, for example, changes in the business, economic and competitive situation, changes in the law, the results of clinical studies, exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties with regard to legal disputes or investigative proceedings and the availability of financial resources. Fresenius undertakes no responsibility for updating the forward-looking statements in this announcement.