ThyssenKrupp AG today issued a 1.25 billion Euro bond documented under the company´s 10 billion Euro Debt Issuance Programme. Joint bookrunners are BayernLB, Citigroup, HSBC and UniCredit Bank AG. The bond, which was issued with a 5 ½ year maturity, carries a coupon of 4.0 % p.a. at an issue price of 99.681 %.

With this transaction ThyssenKrupp AG makes use of the good market environment, extends its maturity profile and strengthens the debt capital market share in its financing mix.

The bond has a minimum denomination of 1,000 Euro and is therefore eligible to be bought by retail investors.

ThyssenKrupp has 150,000 employees in over 80 countries working with passion and expertise to develop solutions for sustainable progress. Their skills and commitment are the basis of our success. In fiscal year 2011/2012 ThyssenKrupp generated sales of €40 billion.

Innovations and technical progress are key factors in managing global growth and using finite resources in a sustainable way. With our engineering expertise in the areas of “Material”, “Mechanical” and “Plant”, we enable our customers to gain an edge in the global market and manufacture innovative products in a cost and resource efficient way.