AMTD International Inc. Announces the Proposed Listing of US$1.0 Billion Medium Term Note Program on SEHK

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMTD International Inc. (“AMTD” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HKIB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group, a leading comprehensive financial services conglomerate, today announced that application has been submitted to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”) for the listing of the US$1.0 billion medium term note program of the Company (the “MTN Program”) for a period of twelve months from March 30, 2020 by way of debt issues to professional investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on SEHK and in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong). The listing of the MTN Program is expected to become effective on or about March 31, 2020.

Under the MTN Program, the Company may from time to time issue medium term notes or perpetual securities up to an aggregate amount of US$1.0 billion. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the issuances of debt securities under the MTN Program for long-term development needs, international expansion and general corporate purposes.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person except pursuant to an exemption from or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company does not intend to make any public offering of securities in the United States.

About AMTD International Inc.

AMTD International Inc. (NYSE: HKIB) is a premier Hong Kong-headquartered financial institution group connecting companies and investors from Asia, including China and Hong Kong as well as the ASEAN markets with global capital markets. Its comprehensive one-stop financial service solutions strategy addresses different clients’ diverse and inter-connected financial needs across all phases of their life cycles. Leveraging its deep roots in Asia and its unique eco-system — the “AMTD SpiderNet” — the Company is uniquely positioned as an active super-connector between clients, business partners, investee companies, and investors, connecting the East and the West. For more information, please visit www.amtdinc.com or follow us on Twitter at “@AMTDGroup.”

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