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Published on 9/10/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Nuveen, Merrill upsize Elements linked to Rogers Total Return to $402.5 million for Svensk

By E. Janene Geiss

Philadelphia, Sept. 10 - AB Svensk Exportkredit sold an additional $32 million of 0% Elements due Oct. 24, 2022 linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return in four tranches via underwriters Nuveen Investments and Merrill Lynch & Co., according to a 424B3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The issuer sold $4 million of the notes at 71.893 on Aug. 17, $18 million of the notes at 70.686 on Aug. 20, $5 million of the notes at 71.329 on Aug. 25 and $5 million of the notes at 70.897 on Aug. 31.

In total, the company has sold $402.5 million of the notes in 44 tranches at prices ranging from 55.934 to 137.809. The original $4 million of the notes priced at par on Oct. 17, 2007.

The index is a composite, dollar-based, total return index representing the value of a basket of commodities consumed in the global economy.

The payout at maturity will be par plus the index return, less an annual investor fee equal to 0.75% multiplied by the proportion of days elapsed.

The notes are putable on weekly repurchase dates, subject to a minimum of $5 million of notes.

The notes are listed on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "RJI."

Issuer:AB Svensk Exportkredit
Issue:Elements
Underlying index:Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return
Amount:$402.5 million, upsized from $4 million
Maturity:Oct. 24, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par (for original $4 million); for latest tranches: 53.494 (for $4 million); 71.893 (for $4 million; 70.686 (for $18 million); 71.329 (for $5 million) and 70.897 for ($5 million)
Payout at maturity:Par plus the index return less an investor fee of 0.75% times the proportion of days elapsed
Put option:On weekly repurchase dates
Pricing date:Oct. 17, 2007 (for original $4 million)
Settlement dates:Oct. 24, 2007 (for original $4 million); Aug. 17 (for $4 million); Aug. 20 (for $4 million; Aug. 25 (for $18 million) and Aug. 31 for ($5 million)
Underwriters:Nuveen Investments, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Listing:NYSE Arca: RJI

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