Airbus places U.S. $ 1.5 billion in U.S. dollar bonds

Toulouse, 6 April 2017 – Airbus (stock exchange symbol: AIR) on 5 April 2017 placed  U.S. $ 750 million in U.S. dollar bonds with a 30-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 3.950 percent, and U.S. $ 750 million in U.S. dollar bonds with a 10-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 3.150 percent, in each case with institutional investors in a private placement.

The proceeds of this transaction will be used for general corporate purposes.

Issuance and settlement of the bonds are expected to occur on 10 April 2017, subject to customary conditions.

This press release and the information it contains do not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe or a solicitation of an order to buy or subscribe for securities in any country.

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The securities mentioned in this press release 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 absent such registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Airbus does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.

This press release constitutes a public disclosure by Airbus under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (16 April 2014) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/1055 (10 June 2016).

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Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

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