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Published on 2/27/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Duff & Phelps to sell 4.5 million shares in public offering

Goldman Sachs will receive greenshoe for 675,000 shares

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 27 - Duff & Phelps Corp. has begun an underwritten public offering of 4.5 million shares of common stock. The company is offering 3,201,922 shares, and ShinSei Bank, Ltd. is offering 1,298,078 shares.

The company and the selling stockholder will grant the underwriter, Goldman Sachs & Co., an over-allotment option for 675,000 shares, according to a company news release.

The company plans to use the proceeds to redeem 3,201,922 units in Duff & Phelps Acquisitions, LLC from some existing unitholders. Duff & Phelps intends to use cash from its balance sheet and borrowings under its revolving credit facility to redeem an additional 700,000 units held by the unitholders. Holders who elect to be redeemed will agree to a lock-up for a period of 90 days.

Duff & Phelps is a financial advisory and investment banking firm based in New York.

Issuer:Duff & Phelps Corp.
Issue:Common stock
Shares:4.5 million
Greenshoe:675,000 shares
Warrants:No
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Pricing date:Feb. 27
Stock symbol:NYSE: DUF
Stock price:$15.21 at close Feb. 27
Market capitalization:$476.21 million

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