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Published on 9/10/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Commonwealth Bank of Australia sells $3.25 billion three-, five-, 10-year notes

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 10 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia priced $3.25 billion of notes (Aa2/AA-/) in tranches due 2015, 2017 and 2022 on Monday, a source away from the trade said.

A $1 billion tranche of three-year notes was sold at a spread of Treasuries plus 80 basis points.

The $1 billion of five-year notes sold at a spread of Treasuries plus 95 bps.

There was also $1.25 billion of 10-year notes priced at 130 bps over Treasuries.

Full terms of the trade were not available at press time.

Bookrunners were Commonwealth Bank, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

The banking and financial services company is based in Sydney.

Issuer:Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$3.25 billion
Bookrunners:Commonwealth Bank, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Trade date:Sept. 10
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:2015
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:2017
Spread:Treasuries plus 95 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:2022
Spread:Treasuries plus 130 bps

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