| Plaza Centers N.V., a leading developer of shopping and entertainment centres in Central and Eastern Europe which is rated B (stable) by S&P, announces that it is currently reviewing financing options available to the Company to achieve the most effective debt profile.Plaza Centers N.V., a leading developer of shopping and entertainment centres in Central and Eastern Europe which is rated B (stable) by S&P, announces that it is currently reviewing financing options available to the Company to achieve the most effective debt profile. To this end, it has mandated Bank of America Merrill Lynch as sole bookrunner to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings to take place between 23rd September – 3rd October in Israel, London, Switzerland and Asia. Following this process, it is possible that the Company may issue bonds, for example by way of an inaugural USD Reg S only transaction, subject to market conditions. ICMA/FSA stabilisation applies. Plaza will update its shareholders as appropriate in due course. For further details please contact: Plaza Ran Shtarkman, President and CEO Roy Linden, CFO +36 1 462 7221 +36 1 462 7222 FTI Consulting Stephanie Highett/Daniel O’Donnell +44 20 7831 3113 Notes to Editors Plaza Centers N.V. (www.plazacenters.com) is a leading emerging markets developer of shopping and entertainment centres with operations in Central and Eastern Europe, India and the USA. It focuses on constructing new centres and, where there is significant redevelopment potential, redeveloping existing centres in both capital cities and important regional centres. The Company is dual listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange and, as of 19 October 2007, the Warsaw Stock Exchange (LSE:"PLAZ", WSE: “PLZ/PLAZACNTR"). Plaza Centers N.V. is an indirect subsidiary of Elbit Imaging Ltd. (“EI"), an Israeli public company whose shares are traded on both the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel and the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States. Plaza Centers is a member of the Europe Israel Group of companies which is controlled by its founder, Mr Mordechay Zisser. It has been active in real estate development in emerging markets for over 16 years. Forward-looking statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to Plaza Centers N.V. future (financial) performance and position. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections of Plaza Centers N.V. and information currently available to the Company. Plaza Centers N.V. cautions readers that such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause actual performance and position to differ materially from these statements. Plaza Centers N.V. has no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release, unless required by law. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Japan. This announcement is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Plaza Centers N.V. does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States. This communication does not constitute an offer of the Securities to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be approved in the United Kingdom in respect of the Securities. This communication is being distributed to and is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) persons who are investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order") and (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “Relevant Persons"). Any investment activity to which this communication relates will only be available to and will only be engaged with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. This announcement] does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of the Israeli Securities Law, 1968 ("Securities Law") and has not been approved for public offering by the Israeli Securities Authority and no action was or will be taken in Israel that would permit an offering of any securities or the distribution of any offering document to the public in Israel. | |
