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Published on 12/4/2023 in the Prospect News Green Finance Daily.

New Issue: Places for People sells £500 million 6.25% guaranteed sustainability notes due 2041

By Mary-Katherine Stinson

Lexington, Ky., Dec. 4 – Places for People Treasury plc priced a tranche of guaranteed sustainability notes due Dec. 6, 2041 (expected: A3/A-/A), according to a final term sheet.

The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by Places for People Homes Ltd., Places for People Living+ Ltd. and Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association Ltd.

The £500 million of 6.25% notes priced at 99.894 to yield 6.26%.

They are callable at Treasuries plus 25 basis points before Sept. 6, 2041, when they will transition to a par call for the remaining three months.

Barclays, HSBC Bank plc, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc and MUFG Securities EMEA plc are the joint lead managers for the Regulation S offering.

The estimated net proceeds of £497.72 million are intended to finance or refinance the eligible projects of the group under its sustainable finance framework. The sustainability bonds received a second-party opinion from imug rating GmbH on Dec. 17, 2021.

The notes were issued under the company’s £3 billion euro medium-term note program.

Places for People is a London-based housing service and regeneration company.

Issuer:Places for People Treasury plc
Guarantors:Places for People Homes Ltd., Places for People Living+ Ltd. and Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association Ltd.
Amount:£500 million
Issue:Guaranteed sustainability notes, series 21, tranche 1
Maturity:Dec. 6, 2041
Joint lead managers:Barclays, HSBC Bank plc, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc and MUFG Securities EMEA plc
Coupon:6.25%
Price:99.894
Yield:6.26%
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 25 bps until Sept. 6, 2041; par call after that
Pricing date:Dec. 4
Settlement date:Dec. 6
Ratings:Moody’s: A3
S&P: A-
Fitch: A
Distribution:Regulation S
ISIN:XS2725781509

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