ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2009--
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA) announced today
that it intends to offer an approximate aggregate principal amount of
$300 million of senior unsecured notes due 2019 pursuant to a public
offering. RGA expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for
general corporate purposes.
Barclays Capital and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint bookrunners
on this transaction.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the
notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such states.
When available, copies of the prospectus and prospectus supplement,
subject to completion, relating to the notes may be obtained by
contacting Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Integrated Distribution
Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, New York, NY 11717 or by telephone at
888-603-5847 or email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com,
or UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate, 677 Washington
Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 or by telephone at 877-827-6444
ext. 561-3884. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the
prospectus supplement, the registration statement and other documents
that RGA has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more
complete information about RGA and this offering. Investors may also
obtain these documents for free by visiting the EDGAR system on the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
or from the underwriters with your request.
About Reinsurance Group of America
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is among the largest global
providers of life reinsurance with subsidiary companies or offices in
Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, South
Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United
States. Worldwide, the company has approximately $2.3 trillion of life
reinsurance in force, and assets of $24.2 billion.
Source: Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Jack B. Lay,
636-736-7000
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
