Press Release

    ofi prices US$125 million US private placement

    Press release

    Singapore

    Olam Group Limited (“Olam Group”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, olam food ingredients (“ofi”), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, has priced a US$125 million issuance of 5-year and 7-year floating rate notes (the “Notes”) via a private placement to US investors. 

    The Notes were issued by Olam Americas LLC (“OAL”), a 100% indirect subsidiary of ofi and comprised of US$25 million 5-year floating rate notes and US$100 million 7-year floating rate notes. 

    Proceeds from the issue of the Notes will be used by OAL and its US affiliates for refinancing existing debt and general corporate purposes.  

    Rabobank acted as the sole placement agent for the transaction. 

    About ofi

    olam food ingredients (“ofi”) is a new operating group born out of Olam. ofi offers sustainable, natural, value-added food products and ingredients so that consumers can enjoy the healthy and indulgent products they love. It consists of industry-leading businesses of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. ofi has built a unique global value chain presence including its own farming operations, farm-gate origination, and manufacturing facilities. ofi partners with customers, leveraging its complementary and differentiated portfolio of ‘on-trend’ food products, to co-create solutions that anticipate and meet changing consumer preferences as demand increases for healthier food that’s traceable and sustainable. 

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    About Olam Group

    Olam Group is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fibre to 20,200 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a global network of farmers. 

    Through our purpose to ‘Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems’, Olam Group aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population, while achieving positive impact for farming communities, our planet and all our stakeholders. 

    Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Olam Group currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST. 

    Since June 2020, Olam Group has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, a global sustainable investment index series developed by FTSE Russell, following a rigorous assessment of Olam’s supply chain activities, impact on the environment and governance transparency. The FTSE4Good Index Series identifies companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and is used by a variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds. 

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    Olam is located at 7 Straits View, Marina One East Tower #20-01, Singapore 018936. Telephone: +65 63394100, Facsimile: +65 63399755. 

    For Further Information:

    Contacts for Olam Investor Relations:

    Aditya Renjen Chow Hung Hoeng 
    Senior Vice President  Vice President 
    aditya.renjen@ofi.com chow.hunghoeng@olamagri.com
    +65 6603 1104 / +65 9657 0339 +44 7385 466 532

     

    Issued on behalf of Olam Group Limited by:

    WATATAWA Consulting, 3 Harbourfront Place, #12-02/04, Harbourfront Tower 2, Singapore 099254 

    Ong Chor Hao Melissa Sim  
    Director   Associate Director   
    chorhaoo@we-watatawa.com msim@we-watatawa.com  
    +65 96272674 +65 93802938  

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