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Dangote Cement Plc Series 1, 2, and 3 Commercial Paper Issuance Now Open

We are pleased to inform you that the Series 1, 2 and 3 Commercial Paper issuance (“CP or the “Issuance”), under the recently established Dangote Cement PLC (“Dangote Cement”) NGN150 billion CP Issuance Programme is now open and scheduled to close on Wednesday, 24 November 2021.

Dangote Cement PLC is Africa’s leading cement producer, with a combined installed capacity of 48.6Mta across its operations in 10 African countries. Dangote Cement operates a fully integrated “quarry-to-customer” business with activities covering manufacturing, sales and distribution of cement. Dangote Cement has a strong track record in the Nigerian debt capital markets, having successfully issued both short and long-term debt.

Dangote Cement is assigned a AAA long-term rating by GCR and Aa3.ng long-term rating by Moody’s due to its position as one of the largest cement manufacturers in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dangote Cement has also consistently reported robust operating and net profit margins compared to its peers in Sub-Saharan Africa and in other jurisdictions. The Issuer has adequate working capital, satisfactory cash flow, and a very experienced management team. The Issuer is the first Nigerian corporate to receive the AAA issuer rating by GCR.  

Please see below, the indicative terms of the proposed offer.

Issuer:	Dangote Cement PLC
Arranger and Dealer:	Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited
Target Size:	Up to NGN50billion
Series:	1	2	3
Tenor:	90-days	180-days	270-days
Discount Rate (%):	8.3255%	8.6175%	9.3112%
Implied Yield (%):	8.5000%	9.0000%	10.0000%
Offer Open Date:	Wednesday, 18 November 2021
Offer Close Date:	Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Allotment Date:	Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Funding Date:	Friday, 26 November 2021
Maturity Date:	Thursday, 24 February 2022	Wednesday, 25 May 2022	Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Use of proceeds:	To fund short-term working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes
Issuer Rating:	AAA (GCR); Aa3.ng (Moody’s)
Minimum Subscription:	NGN5 million
Tax Consideration:	Free and clear of withholding taxes