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EDF announces the success of its senior multi-tranche bond issue for a nominal amount of ¥75.8 billion

Dubai, July 2, 2025: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON”), announces today that it has completed the pricing of a private placement of USD 200 million of senior unsecured notes due in 2029 with institutional investors (the “Notes”), following its announcement on June 16, 2025 that it is considering options to raise external financing through a private placement.

ATHENS, Greece, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“Performance Shipping” or the “Company”) announced today that it has successfully placed USD 100 million of bonds in the Nordic bond market. An application will be made for the bonds to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The new bonds are due to mature in July 2029 and will pay a fixed coupon of 9.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears and were priced at 97% of par. The bonds are secured in part by first priority mortgages over the Company’s two oldest tanker vessels, which are presently unencumbered. The offering is expected to close on July 17, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE:BLK) today announced updates to the investment risk ratings of certain iShares exchange-traded funds (“iShares ETFs”), a reduction to the annual management fees of certain iShares ETFs, and the commencement of securities lending transactions of certain iShares ETFs, as further described below.