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⚡A milestone for Poland’s connectivity future⚡ We’re happy to announce the successful execution of the PLN 3.7 billion, 7-years Senior Facilities for Światłowód Inwestycje (“S-I”). We acted as Sole Debt Advisor and Sustainability Coordinator with ING Bank Śląski as Deal contingent hedge provider to S-I. 🎯Another 700,000 Polish households will gain access to Fiber-To-The-Tome 🛠️Efficient roll-out by experienced Polish Fiber player 🏠Covering 3.1m households with FTTH by 2032 🪴Boosting the transition to reduce carbon footprint   The Facilities will further accelerate S-I’s fiber roll-out and increase the availability of high-speed fiber optic internet across Poland. They include sustainability-linked KPIs and Green loan provisions in respect of the commercial- and EBRD facilities that are directly linked to S-I’s sustainability strategy and ESG targets. The European Investment Bank loan is in line with the EU financing arm’s top environmental and social standards driving sustainable and inclusive development. “S-I reached a fantastic result on the debt raise in this market. We are proud to receive the trust of the company and its shareholders having advised the company throughout this journey”, Karl Kluun, Director – Debt & Capital Advisory. “This transaction reaffirms ING Bank Śląski’s position as a key player in the Polish banking sector. The transaction plays a vital role in advancing our country’s infrastructure transformation. We are confident that, thanks to our global expertise and local footprint, we will continue to support companies across all strategically important sectors in Poland.” Jacek Czerniak, Head of Sectors, ING Poland Diederik Wijsman, Floris van Lange, Edgar Pérez Meza, Soufiane Oukar, Evgeny Gaevskiy, Andrei Dobre, Diego Balseiro, Luc van Haaren, Iwona Pianka, Anna Glanowska-Szpor, Mateusz Laptas, Blaise Van Der Zwaal, Victor van der Velde, Olivier Haberer, Véronique Gratiot, Marcin Chrostowski, Piotr Pikul