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Published on 8/20/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Abbey National sells $1 billion 3.05% five-year notes at 155 bps over Treasuries

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 20 - Abbey National Treasury Services plc sold an upsized $1 billion offering of 3.05% five-year senior notes (A2/A/A) on Tuesday with a spread of Treasuries plus 155 basis points, according to an informed source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes priced at 99.779 to yield 3.098%.

The notes are guaranteed by parent company Santander UK plc.

The notes were upsized from $500 million.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Santander and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were the joint bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The financial services companies are based in London.

Issuer:Abbey National Treasury Services plc
Guarantor:Santander UK plc
Amount:$1 billion, upsized from $500 million
Proceeds:$994.29 million
Maturity:Aug. 23, 2018
Securities:Senior notes
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Santander Investment Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Co-manager:Bank of New York Mellon
Coupon:3.05%
Price:99.779
Yield:3.098%
Spread:Treasuries plus 155 bps
Trade date:Aug. 20
Settlement date:Aug. 23
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A
Distribution:SEC registered

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