Rome, 1 April 2020
FS' Board of Directors approved the new issue of debt through bonds and other funding instruments for a maximum amount of 1 billion and 780 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 for 2020. Namely, investments for new regional and medium\long-haul trains 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.