OREANDA-NEWS. September 11, 2013. LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 16 million ordinary shares by certain selling shareholders that are affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings L.P.

The selling shareholders have agreed to a lock-up (subject to certain exceptions) for a period of 30 days after the date of the prospectus supplement for the offering.  LyondellBasell will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The total number of LyondellBasell ordinary shares outstanding will not change as a result of the offering.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as the sole underwriter for the offering.

The offering of these ordinary shares is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and related prospectus. Copies may be obtained by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146 or by mail at Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Ave., Edgewood, NY 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department or by email at batprospectusdept@citi.com.