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Published on 2/18/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Nationwide Building Society sells $1.5 billion five-, 10-year notes

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Feb. 18 - Nationwide Building Society priced $1.5 billion of notes (Aa3/A+/) on Thursday in two tranches late in the afternoon, a source close to the sale said.

The $700 million of 4.65% five-year notes priced at 99.881 to yield 4.677%, or 225 basis points over Treasuries.

An $800 million tranche of 6.25% 10-year notes priced at 99.736 to yield 6.286%, or 250 bps over Treasuries.

The tranches are non-callable.

Both were talked in line with or higher than where they were priced, the source said. Guidance was in the "mid-200s, 250 bps area," she said.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley & Co. ran the books.

The banking and financial services company is based in Swindon, England.

Issuer:Nationwide Building Society
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Trade date:Feb. 18
Settlement date:Feb. 25
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
Five-year notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Feb. 25, 2015
Coupon:4.65%
Price:99.881
Yield:4.677%
Spread:Treasuries plus 225 bps
Call:Non-callable
Price talk:Mid-200 bps area
10-year notes
Amount:$800 million
Maturity:Feb. 25, 2020
Coupon:6.25%
Price:99.736
Yield:6.286%
Spread:Treasuries plus 250 bps
Call:Non-callable
Price talk:Mid-200 bps area

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