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Bombardier issues $1.1 billion of 6.125% Senior Notes in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering and concurrent tender offer for Senior Notes

Client(s) Bombardier Inc.

Jones Day advised Bombardier Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, in connection with its issuance and sale of €780 million (approximately US$1.1 billion) aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

Jones Day also advised Bombardier Inc. in concurrent cash tender offers to repurchase Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013 and 8.00% Senior Notes due 2014. Bombardier used a portion of the net proceeds of the issuance of the new notes to fund the repurchases under its cash tender offers. The tender offers launched on October 21, 2010.