Sartorius Places 350 Million Euro Note Loan

Goettingen, May 24, 2017 – Sartorius, a leading international laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment provider, successfully placed a note loan with a volume of 350 million euros.

The note loan with maturity terms of 5, 7 and 10 years was arranged by Commerzbank and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, and subscribed by national and international financial institutions, primarily savings banks and credit unions. The issue of the note loan was increased from 200 million euros to 350 million euros in view of the high demand by debt investors. The issue will be used for general corporate financing purposes and is in the context of the five acquisitions Sartorius made within the last 12 month.

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