RB 16/2008 Credit Agreement with ABN AMRO

The Management Board of AmRest Holdings N.V. (“AmRest”) informs about the signing, on 11 March 2008, of the Credit Agreement between American Restaurants Sp. z o.o. (“AmRest Poland”; „Borrower”) and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Bank (Polska) S.A. (collectively: „Bank”). AmRest Poland is 100% subsidiary of AmRest. Based on the Agreement the Bank grants to the Borrower a credit facility in the amount of PLN 150 million with the final repayment date of 29 August 2008. This amount is provided in the form of renewable credit at the variable interest rate. The credit is available in PLN, USD and CZK. The purpose of the credit is to finance development activities of AmRest Group.

At the same time both sides signed the Letter of Intent regarding the preliminary conditions of 7-years Bond Issuance Program, related to short- and middle-term bonds, at the total amount of PLN 300 million. The financing raised from the Bond Issuance Program will be used to repay the credit facility.

AmRest Group currently uses the credit facility from ABN AMRO – the Facility Agreement between AmRest, AmRest Poland, AmRest Czech and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., dated 4th of April 2005. AmRest has also informed about signing of Annex No. 3 to this agreement (RB 37/2007 dated 3 July 2007).

The detailed information regarding AmRest Group’s credits and loans is included in Point 5.2. of AmRest H1 2007 Directors’ Report.  

Legal act:

§ 56 (1.2) of the Offering Act dated July 29th 2005