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Published on 11/1/2023 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Standard Chartered sells $1.9 billion of floaters, fixed-rate notes in three parts

By Mary-Katherine Stinson and Cristal Cody

Lexington, Ky., Nov. 1 – Standard Chartered plc sold $1.9 billion of notes in three tranches on Tuesday, according to a market source.

Standard Chartered priced $400 million of notes due Feb. 8, 2028 at SOFR plus 203 basis points.

The two fixed-rate tranches consist of $750 million of 6.75% notes due Feb. 8, 2028, priced with a spread of 185 bps over Treasuries, and $750 million of 7.018% notes due Feb. 8, 2030, priced with a spread of 220 bps over Treasuries.

Initial price talk was in the Treasuries plus 205 bps area for the 2028 fixed-rate tranche and the Treasuries plus 235 bps area for the 2030 fixed-rate tranche.

The two tranches of 2028 notes are non-callable for 3.25 years, and the 2030 notes are non-callable for 5.25 years.

Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Societe Generale and UBS are the bookrunners.

The bank is based in London.

Issuer:Standard Chartered plc
Amount:$1.9 billion
Issue:Notes
Bookrunners:Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Societe Generale and UBS
Pricing date:Oct. 31
2028 floaters
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Feb. 8, 2028
Coupon:SOFR plus 203 bps
Call:Non-callable for 3.25 years
Price talk:SOFR plus an equivalent spread
2028 fixed-rate notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Feb. 8, 2028
Coupon:6.75%
Spread:Treasuries plus 185 bps
Call:Non-callable for 3.25 years
Price talk:Treasuries plus 205 bps area
2030 fixed-rate notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Feb. 8, 2030
Coupon:7.018%
Spread:Treasuries plus 220 bps
Call:Non-callable for 5.25 years
Price talk:Treasuries plus 235 bps area

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