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Published on 4/25/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Italy's UniCredit prices $750 million 6.375% 10-year notes at mid-swaps plus 551 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, April 25 - UniCredit SpA sold $750 million of 10-year tier 2 subordinated bonds (Baa3/BBB/BBB) at par to yield 6.375%, a market source said.

The sale was announced Tuesday with initial price guidance in the 6.625% area, which was later revised to the 6.5% area.

The bonds were priced Wednesday after the books stayed open overnight to take advantage of Asian and European investor interest, the market source said.

Pricing was done under Regulation S at a spread of mid-swaps plus 551 basis points. The bonds are non-callable for five years.

Bookrunners were BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UniCredit.

The banking and financial services company is based in Rome and Milan, Italy.

Issuer:UniCredit SpA
Issue:Tier 2 subordinated bonds
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:May 2, 2023
Bookrunners:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., UniCredit
Coupon:6.375%
Price:Par
Yield:6.375%
Spread:Mid-swaps plus 551 bps
Call:Non-callable for five years
Trade date:April 24
Settlement date:May 2
Ratings:Moody's: Baa3
Standard & Poor's: BBB
Fitch: BBB
Price talk:6.625% area (initial), 6.5% area (revised)

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