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EANS-News: Mayr-Melnhof Group successfully places one billion EUR Schuldschein loan

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Funds will be used to finance acquisitions and organic growth projects

Financing

Vienna - Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, together with the arranging banks Erste Group,
Bank Austria and Raiffeisenbank International, has successfully placed a
Schuldschein loan and Namensschuldverschreibungen in a total volume of EUR 1
billion with a broadly diversified group of institutional investors in Austria
and abroad. The original target volume of EUR 300 million was oversubscribed by
a factor of six. The transaction comprises tranches with fixed as well as
variable interest rates over a duration of 5 to 15 years. The average duration
amounts to 8.8 years with an average interest rate of 1.5 %.

The proceeds will be used to finance the acquisition of Kotkamills, Finland, and
IP Kwidzyn, Poland, as well as for organic growth. Franz Hiesinger, CFO of the
MM Group, comments: "In a favorable capital market environment, a high level of
confidence was placed in our stable business model and the growth course in
sustainable and innovative fiber-based packaging solutions we have embarked
upon. Following this transaction, the Group's financing continues to be based on
a very solid capital base."



Further inquiry note:
For further information, please contact:
Stephan Sweerts-Sporck
Investor Relations
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG
Brahmsplatz 6, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: (+43/1) 50136 – 91180
Fax: (+43/1) 50136 – 91195
e-mail:  investor.relations@mm-karton.com


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issuer:       Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG
              Brahmsplatz 6
              A-1040 Wien
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FAX:
mail:          investor.relations@mm-karton.at
WWW:       www.mayr-melnhof.com
ISIN:         AT0000938204
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stockmarkets: Wien
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