Rome, 16 April 2019
FS' Board of Directors approved the issue of new bonds for a maximum amount of 1 billion and 750 million of euro.
The bonds will be issued under the EMTN Programme for institutional investors, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.
The proceeds will finance the FS Group capex. Namely, investments for new regional and medium\long-haul trains, new locomotives for freight transport and completion of the High Speed infrastructure.
In this context FS confirms its intention to issue new green bonds, mainly earmarked to the new regional trains.