219936-3-17805-V11.0 47-40704104 BASE PROSPECTUS Pirelli
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BASE PROSPECTUS Pirelli International plc (incorporated with limited liability in England and Wales) and Pirelli & C. S.p.A. (incorporated with limited liability as a Società per Azioni in the Republic of Italy) as Issuers €2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed on the basis set out below by Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (incorporated with limited liability as a Società per Azioni in the Republic of Italy) or Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Under this €2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "Programme"), Pirelli International plc ("Pirelli International") and Pirelli & C. S.p.A. ("Pirelli") (each an "Issuer" and together, the "Issuers") may from time to time each issue notes (the "Notes") denominated in any currency agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer (as defined below). The payments of all amounts due in respect of the Notes issued by Pirelli International will be unconditionally and irrevocably (subject as described below) guaranteed by either Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. ("Pirelli Tyre") or Pirelli as specified in the applicable Final Terms or, in the case of Exempt Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement (in such capacity, a "Guarantor"). Notes issued by Pirelli will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed (subject as described below) by Pirelli Tyre if so specified as a Guarantor in the applicable Final Terms or, in the case of Exempt Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement (in such capacity, a "Guarantor", and together with Pirelli in its capacity as Guarantor as described above, "Guarantors"). If no Guarantor is specified in the applicable Final Terms or, in the case of Exempt Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement, Notes issued by Pirelli will not have the benefit of a guarantee (subject to Condition 2.3 (Release and Appointment of Guarantor)). In each case, under certain circumstances, the relevant Guarantor may be released from its obligation to guarantee the Notes and/or a new Guarantor may provide a guarantee of the Notes, as described in Condition 2.3 (Release and Appointment of Guarantor) of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes. References herein to "Guaranteed Notes" are to Notes which are for the time being guaranteed by Pirelli or Pirelli Tyre as set out above. The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Notes from time to time outstanding under the Programme will not exceed €2,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies calculated as described in the Programme Agreement described herein), subject to increase as described herein. The Notes may be issued on a continuing basis to one or more of the Dealers specified under "Overview of the Programme" and any additional Dealer appointed under the Programme from time to time by an Issuer (each a "Dealer" and together the "Dealers"), which appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis. References in this Base Prospectus to the "relevant Dealer" shall, in the case of an issue of Notes being (or intended to be) subscribed by more than one Dealer, be to all Dealers agreeing to subscribe such Notes. An investment in Notes issued under the Programme involves certain risks. For a discussion of these risks see "Risk Factors". Application has been made to the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF") in its capacity as competent authority under the Luxembourg Act dated 10 July 2005 on prospectuses for securities, as amended (the "Prospectus Act 2005") to approve this document as a base prospectus. The CSSF assumes no responsibility for the economic and financial soundness of the transactions contemplated by this Base Prospectus or the quality or solvency of the Issuers in accordance with Article 7(7) of the Prospectus Act 2005. Application has also been made to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market and to be listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. References in this Base Prospectus to Notes being "listed" (and all related references) shall mean that such Notes have been admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market and have been admitted to the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market is a regulated market for the purposes of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"). The requirement to publish a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive only applies to Notes which are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Economic Area and/or offered to the public in the European Economic Area other than in circumstances where an exemption is available under Article 3.2 of the Prospectus Directive (as implemented in the relevant Member State(s)). References in this Base Prospectus to "Exempt Notes" are to Notes for which no prospectus is required to be published under the Prospectus Directive. The CSSF has neither approved nor reviewed information contained in this Base Prospectus in connection with Exempt Notes. Notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of Notes, the issue price of Notes and certain other information which is applicable to each Tranche (as defined under "Terms and Conditions of the Notes") of Notes will (other than in the case of Exempt Notes, as defined above) be set out in a final terms document (the "Final Terms") which will be filed with the CSSF. This Base Prospectus and the Final Terms in relation to Notes to be listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will also be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu). In the case of Exempt Notes, notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of Notes, the issue price of Notes and certain other information which is applicable to each Tranche will be set out in a pricing supplement document (the "Pricing Supplement"). The Programme provides that Notes may be listed or admitted to trading, as the case may be, on such other or further stock exchanges or markets as may be agreed between the relevant Issuer, the relevant Guarantor and the relevant Dealer. The Issuers may also issue unlisted Notes and/or Notes not admitted to trading on any market. The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and Notes in bearer form are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. The Notes may not be offered, sold or (in the case of Notes in bearer form) delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S")) except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Amounts payable under the Notes may be calculated by reference, inter alia, to EURIBOR or LIBOR, or such other reference rate as specified in the relevant Final Terms. As at the date of this Base Prospectus, ICE Benchmark Administration (as administrator of LIBOR) is included in the European Securities and Markets Authority's ("ESMA") register of administrators under Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1011 (the "Benchmarks Regulation"). As at the date of this Base Prospectus, the European Money Markets Institute (as administrator of EURIBOR) is not included in ESMA's register of administrators under Article 36 of the Benchmarks Regulation. As far as the Issuers are aware, the transitional provisions in Article 51 of the Benchmarks Regulation apply, such that the administrator of EURIBOR is not currently required to obtain authorisation/registration (or, if located outside the European Union, recognition, endorsement or equivalence). Arranger BNP PARIBAS Dealers Banca IMI BNP PARIBAS BofA Merrill Lynch Commerzbank HSBC J.P. Morgan Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. Mizuho Securities UniCredit Bank The date of this Base Prospectus is 19 December 2018. 219936-3-17805-v11.0 47-40704104 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This Base Prospectus comprises a base prospectus in respect of all Notes other than Exempt Notes issued under the Programme for the purposes of Article 5.4 of Directive 2003/71/EC as amended or superseded (the "Prospectus Directive"). The Issuers and the Guarantors jointly and severally accept responsibility for the information contained in this Base Prospectus and the relevant Issuer and the relevant Guarantor (if any) accept responsibility for the information contained in the applicable Final Terms, or, in the case of Exempt Notes, the applicable Pricing Supplement, for each Tranche of Notes issued under the Programme. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuers and the Guarantors (each having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this Base Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. This Base Prospectus is to be read in conjunction with all documents which are deemed to be incorporated herein by reference (see "Documents Incorporated by Reference"). This Base Prospectus shall be read and construed on the basis that such documents are incorporated and form part of this Base Prospectus. The requirement to publish a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive only applies to Notes which are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Economic Area and/or offered to the public in the European Economic Area other than in circumstances where an exemption is available under Article 3.2 of the Prospectus Directive (as implemented in the relevant Member State(s)).