Kinepolis Group NV announces early closing of its offer to the public of retail bonds
Ghent, 21 November 2025 – Kinepolis Group NV (the “Issuer”) has closed its offer to the public of its retail bond issuance after only one day. On 19 November 2025, the Issuer announced the offer to the public of 5.00% fixed rate bonds with a maturity of 5 years for an expected amount between €100 million and €150 million. The subscription period for the bonds started this morning on 21 November 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (CET). As the maximum amount of €150 million was reached, the Issuer and the banks acting as Joint Lead Managers for the transaction decided to terminate the subscription period on the same day, today at 5:30 p.m. (CET).
The Joint Lead Managers will provide information about the allocation of the bonds on or around 24 November 2025, including the proportional reduction that will be applied.
The bonds are expected to be issued on 3 December 2025 and will have an interest rate of 5.00% per annum, subject to adjustment as indicated in the terms and conditions of the bonds, payable on 3 December of each year, with the first interest payment date on 3 December 2026. An application has been made for the bonds to be listed and admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels.
Pieter-Jan Sonck, CFO of the Issuer: “We would like to thank all investors for the trust they have placed in Kinepolis Group. Their support enables us to continue growing as a diversified entertainment company focused on personalised customer experiences, thereby creating value for all stakeholders.”
Belfius, ING and KBC Bank are acting in the capacity of Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers and Belfius is additionally acting in the capacity of agent. The Issuer was advised by Linklaters LLP and the Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers were advised by Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
This press release must be read together with the prospectus dated 18 November 2025 prepared in connection with the offer to the public of the bonds (the “Prospectus”), which was approved by the FSMA (Financial Services and Markets Authority) on the same date and which is available on the websites of the Issuer (https://corporate.kinepolis.com/en/investor-relations/retail-bonds), the FSMA (https://www.fsma.be/en/prospectus-iii-ems) and Belfius and KBC Bank as Joint Lead Managers (Belfius (https://www.belfius.be/obligatie-kinepolis-2025 / https://www.belfius.be/obligation-kinepolis-2025) and KBC (www.kbc.be/bonds/kinepolis2025 / www.kbc.be/fr/bonds/kinepolis2025)).
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