Kristian Siem’s Siem Industries is preparing a new bond offer to buy back notes in Oslo-listed shipowner Subsea 7.

Siem, which is the company’s biggest shareholder with 21.3%, said it will sell EUR 200m ($223.56m) of debt maturing in 2021.

This will be exchangeable for shares in Subsea 7 and will pay interest of 1.5% to 2.25%.

The privately placed issue could be increased up to EUR 275m depending on demand.

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