W&C Standard Template
THE GABONESE REPUBLIC US$500,000,000 6.950% Notes due 2025 Issue Price: 100% \ The US500,000,000 6.950% Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) issued on 16 June 2015 (the “Issue Date”) by the Gabonese Republic (the “Issuer”, the “Republic” or “Gabon”) will, unless previously redeemed or cancelled, be redeemed at par on 16 June 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). See “Terms and Conditions of the Notes — 5. Redemption, Purchase and Cancellation”. The Notes will bear interest from and including the Issue Date at the rate of 6.950% per year payable semi-annually in arrear on 16 June and 16 December in each year. The first payment of interest will be made on 16 December 2015 for the period from and including 16 June 2015 to but excluding 16 December 2015. Payments on the Notes will be made in U.S. dollars without deduction for or on account of any Gabonese withholding taxes and the Issuer will pay additional amounts in respect of, and in the event of the imposition of, any such taxes as described herein. See “Terms and Conditions of the Notes — 7. Taxation”. An investment in the Notes involves certain risks. Prospective investors should consider the factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8. This Prospectus constitutes a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. This Prospectus has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”), as competent authority under Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended (including the amendments made by Directive 2010/73/EU) (the “Prospectus Directive”). The Central Bank only approves this Prospectus as meeting the requirements imposed under Irish and EU law pursuant to the Prospectus Directive.
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