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Orange plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of certain outstanding indebtedness of MasOrange to be assumed in connection with Orange’s acquisition of the remaining 50% of MasOrange.

With a weighted average coupon of 4.72% for an average maturity of 9 years, this first US dollars issuance since 2016 allows Orange to benefit from diversification in its pool of credit investors.

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