Sarens Bestuur NV announces launch of a senior notes offering by its Subsidiary Sarens Finance Company NV
20
July 2014

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Sarens Bestuur N.V. ("Sarens Group") today announces that its direct subsidiary Sarens Finance Company NV commenced an offering of senior notes due 2022 (the "Notes"). The proceeds from the offering of the Notes, if completed, are expected to be used to acquire assets currently held off balance sheet under operating leases and purchase options, fund related transaction fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

Standard & Poor's recently assigned Sarens Bestuur N.V. a corporate credit rating of BB with a 'stable' outlook. 

The Sarens Group, with its Belgium-based head office (Wolvertem), has been providing heavy lift, engineered transport and specialized rigging services for more than 60 years. With state of the art design tools and one of the world's largest inventories of cranes, transporters, and specialty rigging equipment, along with a team of highly skilled professionals, the Sarens Group is an international market leader in its field. Employing more than 4,200 dedicated employees who embody the spirit of the company's motto, "Nothing too heavy, Nothing too high", the Sarens Group is well prepared to support its customers' heavy lift, engineered transport and specialized transport requirements around the globe and across every market sector. (www.sarens.com)

 For more information, please contact:

An Steylemans
Corporate Communication Manager Sarens Group
+32 (0)52 319 381
an.steylemans@sarens.com

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