Structure of major bonds


Outstanding bonds payable relate to RWE AG and RWE Finance B.V. Depending on currency, term and time of issue, nominal interest is between 4.6 and 6.6 % (previous year: 2.0 and 6.5 %) for public bonds, and between 2.3 and 7.0 % (previous year: 2.3 and 7.0 %) for private placements.

The following table presents the structure of the major bonds payable as of December 31, 2008:

Issuer

Outstanding amount

Carrying amount

Coupon in %

Maturity

1

Interest payment dates: May 15 /Nov. 15.

RWE AG

€86 million

€86 million

5.625

June 2009

RWE Finance B.V.

£500 million

€525 million

4.625

August 2010

RWE Finance B.V.

1,808 million

€1,839 million

6.125

October 2012

RWE Finance B.V.

£630 million

€660 million

6.375

June 2013

RWE Finance B.V.

1,000 million

€993 million

5.75

November 2013

RWE Finance B.V.

€530 million

€528 million

4.625

July 2014

RWE Finance B.V.

€850 million

€855 million

6.25

April 2016

RWE AG

€100 million

€100 million

Variable1

November 2017

RWE Finance B.V.

€980 million

€978 million

5.125

July 2018

RWE Finance B.V.

1,000 million

€990 million

6.625

January 2019

RWE Finance B.V.

£570 million

€602 million

6.5

April 2021

RWE Finance B.V.

£488 million

€509 million

5.625

December 2023

RWE Finance B.V.

£760 million

€800 million

6.25

June 2030

RWE AG

€600 million

€594 million

5.75

February 2033

Other (incl. Other notes payable)

Various

€147 million

Various

Various

Bonds payable (incl. other notes payable)

 

10,206 million

 

 

During the reporting period, commercial paper Glossary was occasionally issued on the European capital market. Up to €0.8 billion was raised within the framework of this programme (previous year: €0.5 billion). The interest rates on the instruments ranged between 3.1 and 4.9 % (previous year: 3.6 and 4.3 %).