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Published on 10/3/2007 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Russia's TNK-BP prices $1.7 billion bonds in two tranches

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, Oct. 3 - TNK-BP priced two tranches of bonds (Baa2/BB+/BBB-) totaling $1.7 billion, according to a market source.

The $600 million five-year bond sold at 99.166 with a coupon of 7.5% and a spread of Treasuries plus 345 basis points. It came at the low end of talk of Treasuries plus 345 bps to 360 bps.

The $1.1 billion 10-year bond sold at 98.728 with a coupon of 7.875% and a spread of Treasuries plus 350 bps. It also came at the low end of talk, in this case Treasuries plus 350 bps to 365 bps.

UBS Investment Bank was bookrunner for the five-year tranche and Credit Suisse for the 10-year.

The deal was offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

TNK-BP is a privately owned oil company based in Moscow.

Issuer:TNK-BP
Pricing date:Oct. 3
Settlement date: Oct. 10
Distribution:Rule 144A/Regulation S
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BB+
Fitch: BBB-
Amount:$600 million
Issue:Five-year bond
Maturity:March 13, 2012
Coupon:7½%
Price:99.166
Spread:Treasuries plus 345 bps
Bookrunner:UBS
Price talk:Treasuries plus 345 bps to 360 bps
Amount:$1.1 billion
Issue:10-year bond
Maturity:March 13, 2018
Coupon:7 7/8%
Price:98.728
Spread:Treasuries plus 350 bps
Bookrunner:Credit Suisse
Price talk:Treasuries plus 350 bps to 365 bps

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