SPIE Announces the Launch of ?375 Million Senior Notes Offering

Cergy, France (ots/PRNewswire) -

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NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN OR INTO THE UNITED
STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN ORANY OTHER

JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW

SPIE today announces an offering of EUR375 million senior notes
due 2019 by SPIE Bondco 3 S.C.A., its indirect parent company. The
notes will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of SPIE BondCo 3
S.C.A. The proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, will
be used to repay all amounts outstanding on a bridge loan facility
used to finance the acquisition of Financière SPIE by investment
funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC, investment funds
managed or advised by AXA Private Equity, Caisse de dépôt et
placement du Québec, and members of management. The notes being
offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About SPIE

SPIE is an independent multi-technical service provider,
delivering solutions with a high technical content to a diverse range
of customers in the industrial, commercial and infrastructure
sectors, together with public authorities in Europe and selected
other countries. SPIE is the leading independent technical services
provider in France and the second largest in Europe, in each case, in
terms of sales. SPIE provides its services to its customers through
the following five operating segments: it delivers multi-technical
regional services (MRS) through its MRS-France and MRS-Rest of Europe
operating segments, and it has three specialty segments, Oil & Gas,
Nuclear and Communications, through which it delivers specialized
service solutions.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

No communication and no information in respect of the offering by
Spie BondCo 3 S.C.A. of the notes may be distributed to the public in
any jurisdiction where a registration or approval is required. No
steps have been or will be taken in any jurisdiction where such steps
would be required. The offering or subscription of the notes may be
subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain
jurisdictions. Spie BondCo 3 S.C.A. takes no responsibility for any
violation of any such restrictions by any person.

This announcement is not a prospectus within the meaning of
Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament ant the Council of
November 4th, 2003, as amended and as implemented respectively in
each member State of the European Economic Area (the "Prospectus
Directive").

This announcement does not, and shall not, in any circumstances
constitute a public offering nor an invitation to the public in
connection with any offer in any jurisdiction.

The offer and sale of the notes in France will be carried out in
accordance with article L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial
Code and the other applicable laws and regulations relating to
qualified investors. There will be no public offering in France.

The distribution of this press release is not made, and has not
been approved, by an "authorised person" within the meaning of
Article 21(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. As a
consequence, this press release is directed only at persons who (i)
are located outside the United Kingdom, (ii) have professional
experience in matters relating to investments and fall within Article
19(5) ("investment professionals") of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005 (as amended),
(iii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (high net
worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as
amended) or (iv) are persons to whom this press release may otherwise
lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to
as "Relevant Persons"). The notes are directed only at Relevant
Persons and no invitation, offer or agreements to subscribe, purchase
or otherwise acquire notes may be proposed or made other than with
Relevant Persons. Any person other than a Relevant Person may not act
or rely on this document or any provision thereof. This press release
is not a prospectus which has been approved by the Financial Services
Authority or any other United Kingdom regulatory authority for the
purposes of Section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000.

This press release does not constitute a prospectus or an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any of the notes
or the guarantees or any other securities in the United States or
America or in any other jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered
or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"). None of the notes or guarantees has
been or will be registered under the Securities Act, or the
securities laws of any state. Any public offering of securities to be
made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus. Such
prospectus will contain detailed information about the issuer making
the offer and its management and financial statements. No public
offering of the Notes will be made in the United States. This press
release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135e
under the Securities Act.

No money, securities or other consideration is being solicited,
and, if sent in response to the information contained herein, will
not be accepted.

The distribution of this document in certain countries may
constitute a breach of applicable law. The information contained in
this document does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in
the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.

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Contact:
Press Contacts: SPIE SA, Pascal Omnès, Directeur de la
communication, Tél. : +33(0)1-34-22-58-21, Fax : +33(0)1-34-24-33-17,
pascal.omnes@spie.com; SPIE SA, Denis Chêne, Directeur,
administratif et
financier, Tél. : +33(0)1-34-22-56-47,
denis.chene@spie.com; Agence Droit, Devant, Philippe Hériard, Tel.
+33(0)1-39-53-53-33,
heriard@droitdevant.fr