LyondellBasell Prices Public Offering of Guaranteed Notes

February 24, 2016

HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) ("LyondellBasell" or the "Company") announced today that LYB International Finance II B.V., its wholly-owned subsidiary, priced its public offering of €750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2022 (the "Notes"). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LyondellBasell. The offering is expected to close on March 2, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.  The proceeds of the offering are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, including repurchases of LyondellBasell's ordinary shares.

Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, ING Bank N.V. and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc are the active joint book-running managers for this offering.

An automatic shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the Notes was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective upon filing.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement if you request it by calling Barclays Bank PLC toll-free at +1 (888) 603-5487, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch toll-free at +1 (800) 503-4611, ING Bank N.V at +31 20 501 3104 or Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc toll-free at +1 (866) 718-1649.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Relevant stabilization regulations including FCA / ICMA apply.

About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500. LyondellBasell (www.lyb.com) manufactures products at 55 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world, including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels.

Cautionary Statement
The statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Cautionary statements identifying important factors, but not necessarily all factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements have been included in the Form 10-K of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. for the year ended December 31, 2015, and in subsequent filings for LyondellBasell.

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