Hong Kong – 29 April 2016 - China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (“CALC” or the “Company”, stock code: 01848.HK), the largest independent aircraft operating lessor in China, launched and priced its first USD bond in an aggregate principal amount of USD300 million due 2019. The unrated and unsecured bonds will bear an interest of 5.9% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrear, commencing on 6 November 2016. The bonds are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.

It is CALC’s largest debt raising exercise to date. The estimated net proceeds of the proposed bonds Issue will amount to approximately USD 296.5 million. CALC intends to use the net proceeds for pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing and new aircraft acquisitions, financing the aircraft disassembly centre, business expansion in aircraft and related business as well as general corporate purposes.

China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, DBS Bank Ltd. act as the joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners and joint lead managers of the bonds issuance, and BOCOM International Securities Limited and CEB International Capital Corporation Limited as joint lead managers.