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Published on 9/2/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Rentenbank sells $1.25 billion 2.375% seven-year notes at 41 bps over Treasuries

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 2 - Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank sold a benchmark $1.25 billion of 2.375% seven-year senior unsecured notes on Thursday to yield Treasuries plus 41 basis points, a source close to the sale said.

The notes had been talked on Tuesday at mid-swaps plus the 30 bps area.

The notes (Aaa/AAA/AAA) priced at 99.437. They are non-callable and backed by the Republic of Germany.

Bookrunners were HSBC Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. and RBC Capital Markets.

Bank of Montreal, London branch, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd., Merrill Lynch International, TD Securities (USA) LLC and UBS Ltd. were the co-managers.

Proceeds are going to finance lending activities.

The German financial institution for the agriculture and food industry is based in Frankfurt.

Issuer:Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
Guarantor:Republic of Germany
Issue:Senior unsecured notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:Sept. 13, 2017
Bookrunners:HSBC Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co., RBC Capital Markets
Co-managers:Bank of Montreal, London branch, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd., Merrill Lynch International, TD Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Ltd.
Coupon:2.375%
Price:99.437
Spread:Treasuries plus 41 bps
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:Sept. 2
Settlement date:Sept. 13
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Price talk:Mid-swaps plus 30 bps area

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