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Published on 6/11/2014 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Svenska Handelsbanken sells $1.4 billion notes in two tranches due 2019

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, June 11 – Svenska Handelsbanken AB priced $1.4 billion issue of five-year senior notes in two tranches, according to a market source.

The company sold $400 million floating-rate notes due 2019 at par to yield Libor plus 49 basis points.

A $1 billion 2.25% tranche of notes due 2019 was sold with a spread of Treasuries plus 57 bps, or 99.901 to yield 2.271%.

The notes were priced at the tight end of talk.

BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. and RBS Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

The financial services company and bank is based in Stockholm.

Issuer:Svenska Handelsbanken AB
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.4 billion
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., RBS Securities Inc.
Trade date:June 10
Settlement date:June 17
Five-year floaters
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:June 17, 2019
Coupon:Libor plus 49 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 49 bps
Price talk:Libor equivalent to five-year notes
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:June 17, 2019
Coupon:2.25%
Price:99.901
Yield:2.271%
Spread:Treasuries plus 58 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 60 bps area

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