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OI European Group B.V. Issues Notice of Partial Redemption for 6.75% Senior Notes due 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


OI European Group B.V. Issues Notice of Partial Redemption for 6.75% Senior Notes due 2020


PERRYSBURG, Ohio / SCHIEDAM, the Netherlands (July 3, 2019)
– Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, OI European Group B.V. (“O-I Europe”), has delivered a notice of partial redemption to holders of O-I Europe’s outstanding 6.75% senior notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) calling for the redemption of €250 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes. Following the redemption, €250 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding.

The redemption date will be July 12, 2019. In accordance with the terms of the Notes and the related indenture under which the Notes were issued, the Notes will be redeemed at a price equal to the sum of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, the applicable premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the Notes and the related indenture, and the accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes up to, but not including, the redemption date. The Company intends to fund the redemption with cash on hand and revolver borrowings.

Questions relating to the notice of partial redemption and related materials should be directed to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, in its capacity as paying agent for the redemption of the Notes (the “Paying Agent”), at [email protected]. The address of the Paying Agent is Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB, UK.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

This announcement contains inside information by the Company and O-I Europe under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (16 April 2014).

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About O-I

At Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), we love glass and we’re proud to make more of it than any other glass bottle or jar producer in the world. We love that it’s beautiful, pure and completely recyclable. With global headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio, we are the preferred partner for many of the world’s leading food and beverage brands. Working hand and hand with our customers, we give our passion and expertise to make their bottles iconic and help build their brands around the world. With more than 26,500 people at 77 plants in 23 countries, O-I has a global impact, achieving revenues of $6.9 billion in 2018. For more information, visit o-i.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and the negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements.

It is possible the Company’s future financial performance may differ from expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) foreign currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, (2) changes in capital availability or cost, including interest rate fluctuations and the ability of the Company to refinance debt at favorable terms, (3) the general political, economic and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the Company has operations, including uncertainties related to economic and social conditions, disruptions in the supply chain, competitive pricing pressures, inflation or deflation, and changes in tax rates and laws, (4) the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future cash flows to ensure the Company’s goodwill is not impaired, (5) consumer preferences for alternative forms of packaging, (6) cost and availability of raw materials, labor, energy and transportation, (7) the Company’s ability to manage its cost structure, including its success in implementing restructuring plans and achieving cost savings, (8) consolidation among competitors and customers, (9) the Company’s ability to acquire businesses and expand plants, integrate operations of acquired businesses and achieve expected synergies, (10) unanticipated expenditures with respect to environmental, safety and health laws, (11) unanticipated operational disruptions, including higher capital spending, (12) the Company’s ability to further develop its sales, marketing and product development capabilities, (13) the failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to meet their obligations or commit additional capital to the joint venture, (14) the Company’s ability to prevent and detect cybersecurity threats against its information technology systems and to comply with data privacy regulations, (15) the Company’s ability to accurately estimate its total asbestos-related liability or to control the timing and occurrence of events related to outstanding asbestos-related claims, including but not limited to settlements of those claims, (16) changes in U.S. trade policies, (17) the Company’s ability to achieve its strategic plan, and the other risk factors discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Owens-Illinois Group, Inc.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Manuel
Vice President, Investor Relations
567-336-2600
[email protected]


This announcement is distributed by West Corporation on behalf of West Corporation clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Owens-Illinois, Inc. via Globenewswire
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