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Published on 12/7/2011 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Singapore's Temasek sells S$500 million bonds due 2013 exchangeable for Li & Fung

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 7 - Temasek Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. subsidiary Temasek Financial (III) Pvt. Ltd. priced S$500 million of zero-coupon guaranteed bonds due 2013 exchangeable for ordinary shares of Li & Fung Ltd., according to a company news release.

There is a S$100 million over-allotment option.

Credit Suisse is the bookrunner.

The two-year notes priced at par.

The exchange price is S$3.923. This is a 40.165% premium over the company's closing share price on Dec. 6 converted at an exchange rate of 6.0668 Hong Kong dollars per Singapore dollar.

The company can elect to settle any exchanges in cash instead of Li & Fung shares.

The Regulation S offering is expected to settle on Dec. 14.

Proceeds will be used to fund business costs.

Temasek is an investment company based in Singapore. Li & Fung is a trading and supply chain management company based in Hong Kong.

Issuer:Temasek Financial (III) Pvt. Ltd.
Guarantor:Temasek Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd.
Issue:Guaranteed bonds exchangeable into Li & Fung Ltd. ordinary shares
Amount:S$500 million
Greenshoe:S$100 million
Maturity:2013
Bookrunner:Credit Suisse
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Yield:0%
Exchange price:S$3.923
Exchange ratio:254.90696
Exchange premium:40.165%
Pricing date:Dec. 7
Settlement date:Dec. 14
Stock symbol:Hong Kong: 494
Stock price:HK$16.98 at close on Dec. 6
Distribution:Regulation S

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