Commentary & Deal Flow

Guidance: 5yr: 4.375%a (+/-0.125%) - Books in excess of €1.8bn (pre-rec)

IPTs: 5yr: 4.625-4.750%

• Issuer: Nexans
• Ticker: NEXFP
• Country: FR
• LEI: 96950015FU78G84UIV14
• Issuer Rating: BB+ (stable) by S&P
• Expected Issue Rating: BB+ by S&P
• Status / Form of the Notes: Senior, Unsecured, Unsubordinated / Reg S (Cat2) Bearer dematerialized
• Pricing Date: 02-Sep-26
• Settlement Date: 09-Sep-26 (T+5)
• Maturity Date: 09-Sep-31 (5-year)
• Size: €500m WNG
• ISIN: FR001401APK4
• Coupon: Fixed, Annual, Act/Act ICMA
• Docs: Standalone / Euronext Paris / French law / 3m Par Call / MWC / Squeeze-out Call Option (75%) / CoC (put) / €100,000 + €100,000
• UoP: The estimated net proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be used by the Issuer for the refinancing of the €500,000,000 bridge term loan the Issuer entered into with BNP Paribas and Société Générale on 27-Apr-26, along with cash on hand, to fund the acquisition of Republic Wire for EUR680m. .
• Global Coordinators and Active Bookrunners: BNP Paribas (B&D), Société Générale
• Active Bookrunner: Natixis
• Co-lead managers: Commerz, Santander
• Target Market: Relevant stabilisation regulations including FCA/ICMA will apply. Manufacturer target market (MIFID II and UK MiFIR product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No EU PRIIPs key information document (KID) or disclosure document required by the FCA Product Disclosure Sourcebook has been prepared. The Notes are not available to retail in the EEA or in the UK.
• Schedule: Books open, today’s business
• Books Subject: 12:30 UKT / 13:30 CET
• Biz: leader in the design and manufacturing of cable systems and services and key driver for the world’s sustainable electrification, HQ: Paris, France.
• Advertisement: The final Prospectus, when published, will be available on the Autorité des marchés financiers website: https://www.amf-france.org and on the website of the Issuer (www.nexans.com)
• Marketing: fixed income investor calls 01-Sep-26. A NetRoadshow presentation with voiceover and the Preliminary Prospectus have been made available at: www.netroadshow.com (Entry Code: Nexans26) or www.netroadshow.com/nrs/home/#!/?show=a9d6220c