DGAP-News: Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA: Fresenius Medical Care successfully places senior notes

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Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA: Fresenius Medical Care
successfully places senior notes

08.09.2011 / 19:03

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Contact: Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA
Oliver Maier Else-Kröner-Str.1
Phone: + 49 6172 609 2601 61352 Bad Homburg
Fax: + 49 6172 609 2301 Germany
www.fmc-ag.com
North America:
Terry L. Morris
Phone: + 1 800 948 2538
Fax: + 1 615 345 5605

E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com September 08, 2011

Investor News

Fresenius Medical Care successfully places senior notes

Bad Homburg, Germany – Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA (–the company–
or –Fresenius Medical Care–; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: FME / New York Stock
Exchange: FMS), the world–s largest provider of dialysis products and
services, today announced the pricing of two tranches of euro- and U.S.
dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes (together the –senior notes–).
Proceeds amounting to approximately $950 million from the offering will be
used for acquisitions, to refinance indebtedness and for general corporate
purposes.

The coupon for the euro-denominated senior notes in the principal amount of
EUR400 million due 2018 will be 6.5% and the coupon for the
dollar-denominated senior notes in the principal amount of $400 million due
2018 will also be 6.5%.

Michael Brosnan, chief financial officer of the company, commented: –We are
very pleased to have successfully completed this offering at favorable
rates in the current market environment. It demonstrates our financial
stability and flexibility for further pursuing our strategy of sustainable
growth.–

The euro-denominated senior notes were offered by FMC Finance VIII S.A.,
and the dollar-denominated senior notes were offered by Fresenius Medical
Care US Finance II, Inc. Both issuers are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
company. The senior notes were offered through a private placement to
institutional investors and will be guaranteed jointly and severally by the
company and its subsidiaries, Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. and
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH.

The senior notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
as amended, but were offered to –qualified institutional buyers– (QIBs) in
the U.S. pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A
under the Securities Act and in exempted –offshore transactions– pursuant
to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The senior notes may not be
offered or sold in the U.S. unless registered under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Application has been made for admission of the senior notes to trading on
the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

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About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care is the world–s largest integrated provider of
products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of
chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 2 million
individuals worldwide. Through its network of 2,838 dialysis clinics in
North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius
Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to 225,909 patients around the
globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also theworld–s leading provider of
dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related
disposable products.

Disclaimer
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain
factors, including changes in business, economic and competitive
conditions, regulatory reforms, foreign exchange rate fluctuations,
uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the
availability of financing. These and other risks and uncertainties are
detailed in Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA–s reports filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co.
KGaA does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking
statements in this release.

This release does not constitute or form part of, and should not be
construed as, an offer or invitation to subscribe for, underwrite or
otherwise acquire, any securities of FMC Finance VIII S.A., or Fresenius
Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. or Fresenius Medical Care or any present
or future member of its group nor should it or any part of it form the
basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract to purchase or
subscribe for any securities of FMC Finance VIII S.A. or Fresenius Medical
Care US Finance II, Inc. or Fresenius Medical Care or any member of its
group. In particular, this release is not an offer to sell or a
solicitation of offers to purchase any securities in the United States of
America (including its territories and possessions), and securities of FMC
Finance VIII S.A. and Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. and
Fresenius Medical Care may not be offered or sold in the United States of
America or to United States persons absent registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (which FMC Finance VIII S.A. and
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care do
not intend to effect) or pursuant to an applicable exemption from
registration.

The information contained in this release may not be issued or distributed
in or into Canada, Australia or Japan and does not constitute an offer to
sell nor an invitation to subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire
securities in Canada, Australia or Japan.

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Language: English
Company: Fresenius Medical Care AG&Co. KGaA
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6172- 609 2525
Fax: +49 (0) 6172- 609 2301
E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com
Internet: www.fmc-ag.de
ISIN: DE0005785802, DE0005785836,
WKN: 578580, 578583
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; NYSE

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