ConvaTec (ConvaTec Inc. and ConvaTec Healthcare E S.A.) Intends To Raise $1,850 Million equivalent Credit Facilities Due 2020

LUXEMBOURG (May 15, 2015) – ConvaTec (ConvaTec Inc. and ConvaTec HealthcareE S.A.) intends to raise $1,650 million equivalent of Term Loan Facilities and a $200 million Revolving Credit Facility due 2020 to refinance its existing Credit Facilities and Senior Secured Notes.

ConvaTec intends to host a lender meeting in London on Tuesday, May 19th and in New York on Wednesday, May 20th to provide additional information about this transaction to potential investors.

About ConvaTec

ConvaTec is a global medical products and technologies company, with leading market positions in wound therapeutics, ostomy care, continence and critical care, and infusion devices. Our products provide a range of clinical and economic benefits, including infection prevention, protection of at-risk skin, improved patient outcomes and reduced total cost of care. ConvaTec has 9,000 employees, with 11 manufacturing sites in 8 countries, and we do business in more than 100 countries. We are owned by Nordic Capital and Avista Capital Partners. More information is available at www.convatec.com.

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