LeasePlan Corporation N.V. announces it bought back the entire $500M government guaranteed bond due to mature in June 2014

Almere, Netherlands, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the world’s leading fleet and vehicle management company, today announces that it has bought back the entire $500 million government guaranteed bond that was due to mature in June 2014.

Following on from last December’s successful tender offer for government guaranteed bonds maturing in May 2014, LeasePlan took further advantage of the continued success of its various funding franchises and strong liquidity position to pay down additional government guaranteed funding. The company has now repaid 85% of its government guaranteed funding.

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LeasePlan Corporation N.V.
Herbert van Zijl
External Communications Manager
T: +31 (0)36 539 3091
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About LeasePlan
LeasePlan is a global fleet and vehicle management company of Dutch origin. Our full service offering consists of financing and operational fleet management services to meet the needs of a diverse client base. Established 50 years ago, we have grown to become the world’s leading fleet and vehicle leasing company with over 85% of our over 6,000 person workforce now operating outside of the Netherlands. Our global franchise manages some 1.36 million multi-brand vehicles and provides fleet and vehicle management services in 31 countries. We have a proven track record in enhancing our presence in traditional mature fleet markets, as well as expanding into new markets and growing our business to market leading positions. We are able to capitalise on our global presence and international network by providing innovative products, value for money and superior service to meet the needs of both national and multinational clients. We aim to do this by using our expertise to make running a fleet easier for our clients. This is reflected in our universal promise to all our clients: ‘It’s easier to leaseplan’.

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