Hutchison Whampoa International (09) Limited (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability)
OFFERING MEMORANDUM CONFIDENTIAL US$1,500,000,000 Hutchison Whampoa International (09) Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) 7.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2019 unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited (incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Offer Price: 99.676% plus accrued interest, if any Hutchison Whampoa International (09) Limited will issue US$1,500,000,000 principal amount of 7.625% guaranteed notes due 2019. The obligations of the Issuer will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited. The notes will bear interest from and including April 9, 2009 at the rate set forth above, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 9 and October 9 of each year (commencing October 9, 2009). The notes will not be redeemable by the Issuer prior to maturity, except upon the occurrence of certain changes in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong or PRC tax law requiring the payment of Additional Amounts as described therein. The notes will (subject to the lien covenant in the notes) be unsecured. Application will be made to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) for permission to deal in and the listing of the notes. See “General Information”. The SGX-ST takes no responsibility for the correctness of any statement made, opinion expressed or reports contained herein. Admission to the Official List of the SGX-ST and quotation of the notes on the SGX-ST is not to be taken as an indication on the merits of the Issuer, Hutchison Whampoa Limited or the notes. The notes are expected to be rated “A-” by Fitch Ratings Ltd., “A3” by Moody’s Investors Service Limited and “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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