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Citigroup Announces Reference Yields and Total Consideration for Note Tender Offers

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Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) announced today the applicable Reference Yield and Total Consideration for the previously announced cash tender offers (each, an “Offer” and, collectively, the “Offers”) with respect to each series of notes listed in the tables below (the “Notes,” and each a “series” of Notes).

The Offers are being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated November 17, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”) and the accompanying letter of transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Letter of Transmittal”), which set forth in more detail the terms and conditions of the Offers. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

The Total Consideration for each series of Notes was determined based on the relevant Reference Yield as of 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 8, 2015, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the relevant Fixed Spread and the relevant Reference Treasury Security as follows:

Any and All Notes

Title of Security   CUSIP   Principal Amount
Outstanding
  Reference U.S.

Treasury

Security

  Bloomberg

Reference

Page

  Reference Yield   Fixed Spread (basis points)   Total Consideration
7.875% Notes due 2025 issued by CCC   201615CY5   $143,300,000   2.25% Treasury due November 15, 2025   FIT1   2.223%   +105 bps   $1,361.00

Maximum Tender Notes

Title of
Security
  CUSIP   Principal Amount
Outstanding
  Maximum
Series Tender Cap
  Reference U.S.

Treasury

Security

  Bloomberg

Reference

Page

  Reference

Yield

  Fixed Spread (basis points)   Total Consideration
5.500% Notes due 2017 issued by Citigroup   172967DY4   $1,018,593,000   $615,000,000   0.750% Treasury due October 31, 2017   FIT1   0.963%   +30 bps   $1,049.47
6.000% Notes due 2017 issued by Citigroup 172967EH0 $1,524,520,000 $958,493,000 0.750% Treasury due October 31, 2017 FIT1 0.963% +30 bps $1,078.50
6.125% Notes due 2017 issued by Citigroup 172967EM9 $3,374,259,000 $2,092,761,000 0.750% Treasury due October 31, 2017 FIT1 0.963% +45 bps $1,090.18
6.125% Notes due 2018 issued by Citigroup 172967ES6 $2,268,894,000 $1,365,000,000 1.250% Treasury due November 15, 2018 FIT1 1.228% +40 bps $1,106.73
3.375% Notes due 2023 issued by Citigroup 172967GL9 $737,482,000 $272,864,000 2.250% Treasury due November 15, 2025 FIT1 2.223% +105 bps $1,006.48
3.875% Notes due 2023 issued by Citigroup 172967HD6 $2,000,000,000 $567,486,000 2.250% Treasury due November 15, 2025 FIT1 2.223% +110 bps $1,037.94
5.850% Notes due 2034 issued by Citigroup 172967CT6 $189,750,000 $29,132,000 2.875% Treasury due August 15, 2045 FIT1 2.966% +160 bps $1,161.96
8.125% Notes due 2039 issued by Citigroup 172967EW7 $2,436,000,000 $500,000,000 2.875% Treasury due August 15, 2045 FIT1 2.966% +170 bps $1,491.60
4.950% Notes due 2043 issued by Citigroup 172967HE4 $478,858,000 $50,000,000 2.875% Treasury due August 15, 2045 FIT1 2.966% +155 bps $1,068.43

The expiration date for the Offers continues to be 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 21, 2015, unless extended or earlier terminated (the “Expiration Date”). Payment for Notes accepted for purchase after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 7, 2015 (the “Early Tender Date”) will be made on the final settlement date, which is anticipated to be December 28, 2015.

The obligation of Citigroup to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Offers is subject to, and conditional upon, the satisfaction or, where applicable, waiver of a number of conditions described in the Offer to Purchase.

Citigroup has retained its affiliate, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., to serve as the sole Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent in connection with the Offers. Global Bondholder Services Corporation has been retained to serve as the depositary and information agent in connection with the Offers.

For additional information regarding the terms of the Offers, please contact Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at either (800) 558-3745 (toll free) or (212) 723-6106. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal and questions regarding the tender of Notes may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (866) 807- 2200 (toll free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect).

None of Citigroup or CCC or their respective boards of directors, the dealer manager and solicitation agent, the depositary or the information agent makes any recommendation as to whether any holder of the Notes should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of the principal amount of the Notes.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation to buy any of these Notes nor is it a solicitation for acceptance of any of the Offers. Citigroup is making the Offers only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal. The Offers are not being made to (nor will tenders of Notes be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

United Kingdom. The communication of the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated in accordance with Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order.

Citigroup, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.

Certain statements in this release, including without limitation the anticipated consummation and successful completion of the Offer (including the satisfaction of the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase), the possible amendment, extension or abandonment of the Offer, and Citigroup’s successful execution of its liability management strategy, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors, including without limitation (i) the level of participation in the Offer and Solicitation, and (ii) the precautionary statements included in this release and those contained in Citigroup’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the “Risk Factors” section of Citigroup’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Media:
Mark Costiglio,(212) 559-4114
or
Investors:
Susan Kendall, (212) 559-2718
or
Fixed Income Investors:
Peter Kapp, (212) 559-5091