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Published on 1/3/2013 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: MetLife Global Funding prices notes with five-, 10-year maturities

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 3 - MetLife Global Funding I priced $2 billion of notes (Aa3/AA-/AA-) with maturities of 2018 and 2023, a source said on Thursday.

The sale included $1.25 billion of 1.5% five-year notes sold at 99.478 to yield 1.609% with a spread of Treasuries plus 80 basis points.

There was also $750 million of 3% 10-year notes priced at 99.949 to yield 3.006% with a spread of 110 bps over Treasuries.

Pricing was done under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

The bookrunners for the five-year notes were Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC. Those for the 10-year notes were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

The unit of insurance and employee benefits company MetLife, Inc. is based in New York City.

Issuer:MetLife Global Funding I
Issue:Notes
Amount:$2 billion
Distribution:Rule 144A, Reg. S
Trade date:Jan. 3
Settlement date:Jan. 10
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:Jan. 10, 2018
Bookrunners:Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC
Coupon:1.5%
Price:99.478
Yield:1.609%
Spread:Treasuries plus 80 bps
Ten-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Maturity:Jan. 10, 2023
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.
Coupon:3%
Price:99.949
Yield:3.006%
Spread:Treasuries plus 110 bps

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