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Published on 10/26/2007 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: EDP Finance prices $2 billion of notes in five-, 10-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Oct. 26 - EDP Finance BV priced $2 billion of notes (A2/A-) in two tranches Friday, an informed source said.

The company sold a $1 billion tranche of 5.375% five-year notes at 99.779 to yield 5.426%, or Treasuries plus 140 basis points.

EDP Finance sold a $1 billion tranche of 6% notes due Feb. 2, 2018 at 99.854 to yield 6.015%, or Treasuries plus 163 bps.

The notes are being sold via Rule 144A.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.

EDP is a finance company based in Amsterdam.

Issuer:EDP Finance BV
Issue:Notes
Total amount:$2 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley
Trade date:Oct. 26
Settlement date:Nov. 2
Distribution:Rule 144A
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-
Five-year tranche
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Nov. 2, 2012
Coupon:5.375%
Price:99.779
Yield:5.426%
Spread:Treasuries plus 140 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
10-year tranche
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Feb. 2, 2018
Coupon:6%
Price:99.854
Yield:6.015%
Spread:Treasuries plus 163 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps

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