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Published on 1/25/2011 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Pierre et Vacances prices €100 million 4.75-year Oceanes to yield 4%, up 25%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Jan. 25 - Pierre et Vacances - Center Parcs Group priced €100 million of 4.75-year convertible bonds in the Oceane structure at par to yield 4% with an initial conversion premium of 25%, according to a syndicate source.

The Regulation S offering, which has a €15 million greenshoe, came at the rich end of price talk, which was for a coupon of 4% to 4.75% and a 20% to 25% premium.

Joint bookrunners for the offering were Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking.

Proceeds will be used for general financing, including for potential external growth opportunities.

Based in Paris, Pierre et Vacances is an operator of vacation residences.

Issuer:Pierre et Vacances - Center Parcs Group
Issue:Convertible bonds in Oceane structure
Amount:€100 million
Greenshoe:€15 million
Maturity:Oct. 1, 2015
Bookrunners:Crédit Agricole and Société Générale
Coupon:4%
Price:Par of €76.31
Yield:4%
Conversion premium:25%
Conversion price:€76.31
Call:From Oct. 15, 2013 at par subject to 130% hurdle
Price talk:4%-4.75%, up 20%-25%
Pricing date:Jan. 25
Settlement date:Feb. 2
Distribution:Regulation S
Stock symbol:France: VAC
Reference stock price:€61.0449 VWAP on Jan. 25
Market capitalization:€542.4 million

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