YIT submits listing application in respect of its two EUR 100 million Green Bonds and EUR 100 million Green Capital Securities

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YIT submits listing application in respect of its two EUR 100 million Green Bonds and EUR 100 million Green Capital Securities

YIT Corporation announced the issuance of EUR 100 million senior unsecured green notes with a maturity date in 2024 (the “2024 New Notes”) and EUR 100 million senior unsecured green notes with a maturity date in 2026 (the “2026 New Notes”, and together with the 2024 New Notes, the “New Notes”) and EUR 100 million green capital securities (the “Capital Securities”) on 25 March 2021. The 2024 New Notes mature on 31 March 2024 and bear a floating interest rate of EURIBOR 3 months plus a margin of 3.100 per cent per annum, payable quarterly. The 2026 New Notes mature on 15 January 2026 and bear a fixed interest rate of 3.250 per cent per annum, payable annually. The EUR 100 million Capital Securities bear a fixed interest rate of 5.750 per cent per annum until 31 March 2026 (the “Reset Date”), payable annually, and, from the Reset Date, a floating interest rate as defined in the terms and conditions of the Capital Securities. The Capital Securities do not have a maturity date, but the company is entitled to redeem the Capital Securities on the Reset Date, and subsequently, on each interest payment date.

YIT has today submitted an application to Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd for the admission to trading of the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Such application is subject to the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority approving the listing prospectus for each of the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities.

Subject to the approval of the application, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd is expected to admit the 2024 New Notes, the 2026 New Notes and the Capital Securities to public trading as of 6 April 2021.

Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc acted as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners for the issuance of the New Notes and the Capital Securities. Danske Bank A/S acts as the sole green structuring advisor.

Joint Lead Managers:
Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc

Green Structuring Advisor:
Danske Bank A/S

Additional information:
Karo Nukarinen, SVP, Treasury, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 564 0920, karo.nukarinen@yit.fi 
Tommi Järvenpää, VP, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 40 576 0288, tommi.jarvenpaa@yit.fi

YIT CORPORATION

Tommi Järvenpää
Vice President, Investor Relations

Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, major media, www.yitgroup.com

YIT is the largest Finnish and a significant North European urban developer and construction company. Our goal is to create more sustainable, functional and attractive cities and living environments. We develop and build apartments, business premises and entire areas. We also specialise in demanding infrastructure construction. We own properties together with our partners, which supports the implementation of our significant development projects. We also provide our customers with services that increase the value of properties. We employ approximately 7,400 professionals in ten countries: Finland, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Our revenue in 2020 was approximately EUR 3.1 billion. YIT Corporation's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy. www.yitgroup.com

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The information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa or such other countries or otherwise in such circumstances in which the release, publication or distribution would be unlawful. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the New Notes or Capital Securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No actions have been taken to register or qualify the New Notes or the Capital Securities, or otherwise to permit a public offering of the New Notes or Capital Securities, in any jurisdiction.

This communication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The New Notes and Capital Securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This communication does not constitute an offer of New Notes or Capital Securities to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be approved in the United Kingdom in respect of the New Notes or Capital Securities. Consequently, this communication is addressed to and directed only at persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where provisions of section 21(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as amended, do not apply and are solely directed at persons in the United Kingdom who (a) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (b) persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom they may be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This release is directed only at relevant persons and any person who is not a relevant person must not act or rely on this release or any of its contents.