PartnerRe Ltd. Announces Closing of Senior Notes Offering and Delivery of Notice of Redemption

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PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PartnerRe Ltd. (“PartnerRe”) announced today that its subsidiary, PartnerRe Finance B LLC (“PRE Finance B”), has closed its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% Senior Notes due July 2, 2029 (the “Notes”). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of PRE Finance B and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by PartnerRe.

As previously announced, PRE Finance B intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to redeem all $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.50% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”).

In that regard, PartnerRe also announced today that PRE Finance B has delivered to all registered holders of its 2020 Notes a notice of redemption to redeem all of the outstanding 2020 Notes at a make-whole redemption price, calculated in accordance with the indenture governing the 2020 Notes.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities described herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

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PartnerRe Ltd. is a leading global reinsurer that helps insurance companies reduce their earnings volatility, strengthen their capital and grow their businesses through reinsurance solutions. Risks are underwritten on a worldwide basis through the Company’s three segments: P&C, Specialty, and Life and Health.