EANS-News: Symrise AG / Symrise AG agrees term note of USD 175 million

- Term note represents another element of Symrise’s refinancing
concept
- Private placement with US investor Prudential Investment
Management Inc.

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Subtitle: - Term note represents another element of Symrise’s
refinancing concept - Private placement with US investor Prudential
Investment Management Inc.

Holzminden October 13th, 2010 (euro adhoc) - As part of its
refinancing concept, Symrise AG has agreed a senior term note of USD
175 million with Prudential Investment Management Inc. In addition to
the planned bond issue, the US Private Placement represents another
element of the refinancing concept that aims at an early redemption
of the existing debt and establishes a longer-term financing for the
Company.

The term note has a duration of 10 years and will be used to
refinance existing debt. The note has a coupon of 170 basis points
above the ten year US-Treasury-Bond and was offered to US investor
Prudential Investment Management Inc. in a private placement.

Bernd Hirsch, Chief Financial Officer of Symrise AG said: "It is our
objective to widen the basis of Symrise´s financing and to secure it
in the long term. As part of our refinancing concept we have
therefore decided to use different financing sources and -measures.
With this 10 year senior term note, we have finalized another
financing instrument at attractive conditions which complements our
planned bond offering very well."

The main part of Symrise´s refinancing concept is the bond issue,
regarding which the Company is currently in talks with investors in
Germany and Europe. Symrise intends to redeem a total of 550 million
EUR of debt which matures at the end of 2011.

About Symrise

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavorings while also
manufacturing raw materials and active ingredients for the perfume,
cosmetics and food industries.

Its sales of EUR 1.36 billion in 2009 place the company among the top
four in the international flavors and fragrances market.
Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, Symrise is represented in over
35 countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Used by manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics and foods, our products
are an inseparable part of daily life. At Symrise we combine an
awareness of consumer trends with cutting-edge technologies, focusing
on innovative fashion and lifestyle products that have additional
practical value for the consumer. Symrise - always inspiring more…
www.symrise.com

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Further inquiry note:

Media contact:

Bernhard Kott

Phone: +49 (0)5531 90-1721

bernhard.kott@symrise.com

Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE000SYM9999
WKN: SYM999
Index: MDAX
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