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Published on 3/28/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: France's Banque PSA sells $1.25 billion of notes in upsized four parts

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 28 - Banque PSA Finance sold $1.25 billion of notes (Baa1/BBB/) in four parts late on Monday, said a source who worked on the deal.

A $450 million tranche of three-year floating-rate notes was added when the sale launched. The floaters were priced at par to yield three-month Libor plus 190 basis points.

A $300 million tranche of 3.375% three-year notes sold at 99.898 to yield 3.411% with a spread of Treasuries plus 215 bps.

A $250 million tranche of 4.375% five-year notes priced at 99.76 to yield 4.429% with a spread of 225 bps over Treasuries.

The final part was $250 million of 5.75% 10-year notes priced at 99.32 to yield 5.814%, or 237.5 bps over Treasuries.

The notes were priced under Rule 144A.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch were the bookrunners.

Proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.

The unit of PSA Peugeot Citroen Group is based in Paris.

Issuer:Banque PSA France
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:March 28
Settlement date:April 4
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: BBB
Three-year floaters
Amount:$450 million
Maturity:2014
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 190 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 190 bps
Three-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:2014
Coupon:3.375%
Price:99.898
Yield:3.411%
Spread:Treasuries plus 215 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:2016
Coupon:4.375%
Price:99.76
Yield:4.429%
Spread:Treasuries plus 225 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:2021
Coupon:5.75%
Price:99.32
Yield:5.814%
Spread:Treasuries plus 237.5 bps

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