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Published on 9/13/2005 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily and Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: India's Deccan Chronicle prices $54.02 million convertibles to yield 0%, up 60%

By Rebecca Melvin

Princeton, N.J., Sept. 13 - India's Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. priced $54.02 million of five-year convertibles to yield 0% with an initial conversion premium of 60%.

The bookrunner for the foreign currency convertible bonds was JP Morgan.

The bonds, which priced Monday, are expected to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

There is a soft call in three years on Oct. 12, 2008, with the standard 130% trigger.

The issue is convertible at a conversion price of Rs. 522.835 per share, which represents a premium of 60% over the reference share price of Rs. 326.772.

Proceeds are expected to be used to help grow the company, which is a publishing company in English, based in Hyderabad, India, a bookrunner source said.

Issuer:Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd.
Issue:Foreign currency convertible bonds
Amount:$54.02 million
Bookrunner:JP Morgan
Maturity:Oct. 12, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Yield:0%
Conversion premium:60%
Conversion price:Rs. 522.835
Conversion ratio:83.298
Calls:Callable on Oct. 12, 2008
Puts:No puts
Pricing date:Sept. 12
Settlement date:Oct. 12

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