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Published on 4/20/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Abbey National sells $2.5 billion of guaranteed notes in three parts

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, April 20 - Abbey National Treasury Services plc sold $2.5 billion of notes (Aa3/AA/AA-) in three tranches on Wednesday, an informed source said.

The $1 billion of three-year floating-rate notes priced at par to yield three-month Libor plus 158 basis points.

A $500 million tranche of 2.875% three-year notes priced at 99.77 to yield 2.956% with a spread of Treasuries plus 180 bps.

A $1 billion tranche of 4% five-year notes priced at 99.96 to yield 4.009%, or Treasuries plus 190 bps.

The notes are guaranteed by Santander UK plc.

Bookrunners were Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander and UBS Securities LLC.

Proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.

Issuer:Abbey National Treasury Services plc
Guarantor:Santander UK plc
Issue:Notes
Amount:$2.5 billion
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander, UBS Securities LLC
Trade date:April 20
Settlement date:April 27
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA-
Three-year floaters
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:April 25, 2014
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 158 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 158 bps
Call:Non-callable
Three-year fixed-rate notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:April 26, 2014
Coupon:2.875%
Price:99.77
Yield:2.956%
Spread:Treasuries plus 180 bps
Call:Non-callable
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:April 26, 2016
Coupon:4%
Price:99.96
Yield:4.009%
Spread:Treasuries plus 190 bps
Call:Non-callable

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