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Published on 10/4/2019 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Metro Bank prices £350 million 9½% six-year rate reset senior notes

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4 – Metro Bank plc priced £350 million of six-year rate reset senior notes (//BB) at par with an initial coupon of 9½%, according to a London Stock Exchange filing.

The interest rate will reset after five years based on the benchmark Gilt rate plus 922 basis points.

The dealer is Merrill Lynch International.

The Regulation S notes will be callable at par on Oct. 8, 2024.

The retail bank is based in London.

Issuer:Metro Bank plc
Issue:Rate reset senior notes
Amount:£350 million
Maturity:Oct. 8, 2025
Dealer:Merrill Lynch International
Coupon:9½% for first five years, then resets to benchmark Gilt rate plus 922 bps
Price:Par
Call option:At par on Oct. 8, 2024
Issue date:Oct. 8
Distribution:Regulation S
Rating:Fitch: BB

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