NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Redemption of $500 Million of Its 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2027

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announces that it gave the required notice under the indenture governing the notes to optionally redeem $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) on October 6, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). NRG intends to finance the redemption and associated costs with proceeds from its liquidity facilities. The optional redemption is conditioned upon NRG having sufficient availability under its liquidity facilities to complete such redemption on the Redemption Date. The redemption price will be 103.313% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes to the Redemption Date.

A notice of conditional redemption is being sent to all currently registered holders of the Notes by the Trustee, Delaware Trust Company. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell any security, including the Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any security, including the Notes.

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