3 August 2015
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Any offer for subscription, sale or exchange of the Bonds within the Isle of Man must be made (i) by an Isle of Man financial services licence holder licensed under section 7 of the Financial Services Act 2008 to do so or (ii) in accordance with any relevant exclusion contained within the Regulated Activities Order 2011 or exemption contained in the Financial Services (Exemptions) Regulations 2011.
This announcement is an advertisement and is not a prospectus for the purposes of EU Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended, and/or Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA"). This announcement is not itself an offer for the sale of any Bonds. Investors should not subscribe for any Bonds referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the base prospectus dated 23 October 2014 (the "Base Prospectus") as supplemented by the supplemental prospectuses dated 5 February 2015 and 26 May 2015 (together with the Base Prospectus, the "Prospectus") and the final terms (the "Final Terms") in its final form which will be published by The Paragon Group of Companies PLC (the "Issuer" or "Paragon"). Before any Offer (as defined below) commences, copies of the Prospectus and the Final Terms will be made available to the public as required by Part VI of the FSMA.
This announcement is a financial promotion prepared by Paragon and approved by Barclays Bank PLC and Canaccord Genuity Limited (the "Lead Managers") solely for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the FSMA. Barclays Bank PLC (incorporated in England No. 1026167) whose registered office is 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Canaccord Genuity Limited (incorporated in England No. 1774003) whose registered office is 88 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7QR, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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The Lead Managers are acting for Paragon and are acting for no-one else in connection with any offer of Bonds and will not be responsible to anyone other than Paragon for providing the protections afforded to clients of the Lead Managers nor for providing advice in connection with any offer of Bonds or any other matter referred to herein.
THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES' INTENTION TO ISSUE STERLING BONDS
Paragon, the specialist buy-to-let and consumer finance group, today announces that it expects to proceed with an offer (the "Offer") of Sterling bonds (the "Bonds").
About The Paragon Group of Companies PLC
· Paragon is a leading buy-to-let mortgage lender, a consumer loans provider and a specialist purchaser and servicer of loan assets
· As at 31 March 2015, it had approximately £10.5 billion in loan assets under management
· Paragon has three principal operating segments:
o Paragon Mortgages is one of the longest established lending brands in the buy-to-let mortgage market. Alongside its sister brand, Mortgage Trust, Paragon Mortgages maintains a significant presence for Paragon in this growing sector of the UK mortgage market. Total loan assets of the segment at 31 March 2015 were £8,993.5 million of which £8,749.2 million were buy-to-let mortgage assets.
o Idem Capital has established itself as one of the top consumer debt buyers in the UK, actively maintaining its strong relationship with the major UK based consumer debt sellers. In addition to assets acquired in its own right, Idem Capital services loans for third parties and for co-investment partners. The outstanding value of Idem Capital's investments at 31 March 2015 totaled £406.9 million.
o Paragon Bank was established in 2014 and provides Paragon with diversification of both income streams and funding sources, operating in the car finance, secured personal loan, buy-to-let mortgage markets funded by retail savings products.
· Rated BBB- (stable) by Fitch Ratings Ltd
· Paragon has previously issued bonds on two separate occasions on the London Stock Exchange's electronic Order book for Retail Bonds totaling £185m
Offer Highlights
· The Bonds are expected to have a maturity of between 8 and 10 years
· The Bonds are expected to be listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange
· The Bonds are also expected to be eligible for the London Stock Exchange's electronic Orderbook for Retail Bonds
· The Offer is expected to take place in the coming weeks
· The minimum application size is expected to be £2,000
· The Offer is expected to comprise of an offer to retail investors in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and an offer to institutional investors (in the UK and elsewhere outside the United States under Regulation S)
There are risks related to the investment in bonds. Independent professional advice should be sought in relation to the expected Offer of the Bonds. Please also see "Important Information" below
For further information, please contact:
Paragon
Nigel Terrington, Chief Executive +44 (0) 20 7786 8455
Richard Woodman, Finance Director
Deborah Bateman, External Relations Director
Fishburn
Paul Farrow +44 (0) 20 7092 2302
Del Jones +44 (0) 20 7092 2313
Barclays Bank PLC
Toby Croasdell +44 (0) 20 7773 8727
Dan Fairclough +44 (0) 20 3134 8618
Tom Burgess +44 (0) 20 3134 9089
Canaccord Genuity
Adrian Bell +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Mark Glowrey
Henrietta Podd
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The offering and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with any offer in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement or any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase. Any purchase of Bonds pursuant to any offer should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus and the Final Terms, available as described above.
The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons. The Bonds are being offered and sold outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act, and are subject to certain U.S. tax law requirements. There will be no public offering in the United States.
