Electricité de France S.A. (EDF) successfully closed a green senior bond issuance in two tranches for an aggregate principal amount of C$750 million:
- C$450 million green bond, with a 10-year maturity and a 4.573% fixed coupon
- C$300 million green bond, with a 30-year maturity and a 5.231% fixed coupon
This transaction enables EDF to finance its strategy and objective to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Bennett Jones acted as Canadian counsel for EDF.
The Bennett Jones team included Kris Hanc, Gordon McKenna, and Tatiana Henkenhaf (Capital Markets).
Read EDF’s press release on the pricing of the issuance for more details.