Pernod Ricard places ' 500 million of notes

Pernod Ricard will issue and sell 500 million euros aggregate principal amount of its Fixed-Rate Notes due 2023.

The transaction will enable the Group to benefit from a 1.875% coupon being the lowest ever of any of the Group's bond issuances.

The net proceeds of the issue will be used in particular to pay down bond debt, thus extending the maturity profile of the Group's debt.

The notes will be issued on or about September 28, 2015, the expected settlement date of the notes.