The Company will use the proceeds of the Notes to, among other things, finance and/or refinance its existing wind power and solar power projects as well as to finance the development of green projects which are aimed at increasing the production, connection and distribution of renewable energy and related infrastructure. The Company will report on the allocation of the net proceeds of the Notes and the associated environmental impact annually until the full allocation has been made. The report will be published on the Company’s website. An independent auditor will also review the allocation of the proceeds in relation to its asset selection criteria and environmental metrics as aligned with market best practice, which will be made available as part of the aforementioned report.
Raiffeisen Bank International and Renaissance Capital are acting as Joint Bookrunners, and PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY JOINT STOCK BANK “UKRGASBANK” is acting as Co-Lead Manager. Latham & Watkins LLP, Avellum and Van Doorne N.V. are acting as legal advisors to the Company, and Linklaters LLP and Sayenko Kharenko are acting as legal advisors to the Joint Bookrunners and the Co-Lead Manager.
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