Blackstone completes 10-year euro-denominated senior notes offering

On April 10, 2019, Blackstone (NYSE: BX) completed its previously announced offering of €600 million of 1.500% senior notes due 2029 of Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., its indirect subsidiary.

The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Blackstone Group L.P. and its indirect subsidiaries, Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings AI L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P. and Blackstone Holdings IV L.P.

The notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.

Gowling WLG was Canadian counsel to The Blackstone Group with respect to this offering with a team that included Pierre Lissoir (corporate finance), Daniel Lacelle (tax) and Luc Lissoir (private equity and corporate).