Italy’s second-largest cement producer Buzzi Unicem launched on Tuesday the placement of equity-linked bonds worth EUR200m maturing in July 2019.

The bonds may be converted into ordinary shares of the company, subject to approval of an extraordinary general meeting, according to a statement by Buzzi. They will be issued at par and be offered with a yearly coupon between 1.275 per cent and 2.125 per cent, payable semi-annually, it added.