Alcoa Inc. Announces Expiration of Early Participation Period for Exchange Offers for Its 7 3/8% Notes Due 2010, 6 1/2% Notes Due 2011 and 6% Notes Due 2012.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Alcoa Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) today announced the expiration of the early participation period in connection with its offers to exchange up to $500,000,000 of its outstanding 7 a[pounds sterling]% notes due 2010, up to $500,000,000 of its outstanding 6 u% notes due 2011 and up to $500,000,000 of its outstanding 6% notes due 2012 (the "old notes") for up to $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its new notes due 2019 and new notes due 2022 (the "new notes"). As of 5:00 p.m. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. time, on February 5, 2007 (the "early participation date"), the aggregate principal amount of each series of the old notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn was as follows: 7 a[pounds sterling]% Notes due 2010 < < 6 u% Notes due 6% Notes due 2012 $482,905,000 < < $416,546,000 $479,148,000 The total exchange price for each series of the old notes accepted for exchange will be based on a fixed-spread pricing formula and will be calculated at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 15, 2007, assuming no extension of the expiration date Expiration Date The day on which an options or futures contract is no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist. Notes: The expiration date for all listed stock options in the U.S. . Holders of the old notes who validly tendered by the early participation date will receive an early participation payment as set forth in the Offering Memorandum Offering Memorandum A legal document stating the objectives, risks, and terms of investment involved with a private placement. Notes: The private placement of hedge funds necessitates the issue of memorandums. dated January 23, 2007, and no longer have the right to withdraw their tender of old notes. The offers will expire at midnight, New York City time, on February 20, 2007, unless extended or earlier terminated. The exchange offers are only made, and copies of the offering documents will only be made available, (i) to holders of old notes that have certified certain matters to Alcoa, including their status as "qualified institutional buyers In law, a Qualified Institutional Buyer is a purchaser of securities that is financially sophisticated and is legally recognized by security market regulators to need less protection from sellers than most members of the public. " as defined in Rule 144A Rule 144A A Securities & Exchange Commission rule modifying a two-year holding period requirement on privately placed securities to permit qualified institutional buyers to trade these positions among themselves. under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or (ii) outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , to holders of old notes who are non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The new notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Therefore, the new notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. This news release is neither an offer to purchase, an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The exchange offers are being made only to eligible holders pursuant to the offering memorandum and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law. Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: aluminum and alumina alumina (əl `mĭnə) or aluminum oxide, Al2O3, chemical compound with m.p. about 2,000°C; and sp. gr. about 4.0. facilities, and is active in
all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering,
production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to
customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also
markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap[R] foils and plastic
wraps, Alcoa[R] wheels, and Baco[R] household wraps. Among its other
businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and
electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has
123,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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