Successful launch of a €500 million bond issue
Paris, 09 September 2026, 5.45 p.m.
Successful launch of a €500 million bond issue
The Lagardère group successfully launched today a €500 million 6-year bond issue (due September 2032), with an annual coupon of 5.25%. This achievement shows the investors’ confidence in the financial soundness and performance of the Lagardère group’s business model.
The proceeds of this bond issue are intended to be used for the partial repayment of a bank facility put in place during the June 2024 refinancing and a portion of the Vivendi loan. This bond issue will enable Lagardère SA to extend its debt maturity profile.
BNP PARIBAS, BofA Securities, CIC CIB, Crédit Agricole CIB, Natixis and Societe Generale are acting as global coordinators on this transaction, also led by HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Mediobanca, Mizuho and IMI – Intesa Sanpaolo.
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Created in 1992, Lagardère is an international group with operations in more than 50 countries worldwide. It employs more than 33,000 people and generated revenue of €9,353 million in 2025.
The Group focuses on two main divisions: Lagardère Publishing (Books, Partworks, Board Games and Premium Stationery) and Lagardère Travel Retail (Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion, Dining).
The Group's business scope also comprises Lagardère Live, which includes Lagardère News (Le Journal du Dimanche, Le JDNews, Le JDMag and the ELLE brand licensing business), Lagardère Radio (Europe 1, Europe 2, RFM and advertising sales brokerage, controlled by Arnaud Lagardère but whose capital is wholly owned by the Group and consolidated in its financial statements), Lagardère Live Entertainment (venue management, production of concerts and shows, hosting and local promotional services) and Lagardère Paris Racing (sports club).
Lagardère shares are listed on Euronext Paris.
CONTACTS
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Investor Relations
Emmanuel Rapin : erapin@lagardere.fr
Nathalie Pellet : npellet@lagardere.fr