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Published on 1/3/2018 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Santander prices $1.5 billion of 2.5% notes, 3.373% fixed-to-floaters

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 3 – Santander UK plc priced $500 million of 2.5% fixed-rate senior notes (Aa3/A/A) due Jan. 5, 2021 on Tuesday at Treasuries plus 53 basis points and parent Santander UK Group Holdings plc priced $1 billion of six-year 3.373% fixed-to-floating notes (Baa1/BBB/A) at par with a spread of Treasuries plus 113 bps, according to FWP filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pricing on the fixed-rate notes was at 99.888 to yield 2.539%. The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 25 bps until Aug. 1, 2046, then a par call.

The notes are non-callable.

The fixed-to-floating notes have an initial 3.373% coupon, stepping up to Libor plus 108 bps from Jan. 5, 2023 onwards.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc. are the bookrunners for both deals.

Plans for a floating-rate tranche to be sold by Santander UK plc were dropped.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The financial services company is based in London.

Issuer:Santander UK plc, Santander UK Group Holdings plc
Amount:$1.5 billion
Description:Senior notes, fixed-to-floating notes
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc.
Trade date:Jan. 2
Settlement date:Jan. 5
Distribution:SEC registered
Subsidiary three-year fixed-rate notes
Issuer:Santander UK plc
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Jan. 5, 2021
Coupon:2.5%
Price:99.888
Yield:2.539%
Spread:Treasuries plus 53 bps
Call:Non-callable
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa3
Standard & Poor’s: A
Fitch: A
Parent six-year fixed-to-floaters
Issuer:Santander UK Group Holdings plc
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Jan. 5, 2024
Coupon:3.373% initially; Libor plus 108 bps from Jan. 5, 2023 onwards
Price:Par
Spread:Treasuries plus 113 bps
Call:On Jan. 5, 2023 at par
Ratings:Moody’s: Baa1
Standard & Poor’s: BBB
Fitch: A

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