On December 4, 2023, Roche Finance Europe B.V. issued EUR 1.5 bn Bonds guaranteed by Roche Holding Ltd.

Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and UniCredit Bank AG acted as joint lead managers. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and have been admitted to trading on the Open Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The transaction consists of a EUR 600 m tranche due December 2027 and a EUR 900 m tranche due December 2036.

The documentation is governed by Swiss law.

Homburger acted as counsel to Roche Holding Ltd. The Homburger team consisted of Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products), Eduard De Zordi and Daniel Hulmann (both Capital Markets).