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Published on 4/5/2011 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily.

New Issue: Lloyds TSB Bank sells upsized C$500 million 5.28% five-year bonds at 250 bps spread

By Cristal Cody

Prospect News, April 5 - Lloyds TSB Bank plc (Aa3/A+//DBRS: AA) priced an upsized C$500 million of 5.28% senior Maple bonds due April 19, 2016 at 99.987 to yield 5.283% on Tuesday, an informed source said.

The notes, which were upsized from C$250 million, priced in line with guidance at a spread of 250 basis points versus the Canadian bond curve.

The bonds were sold under the issuer's Canadian private placement wrap under the €50 billion euro medium-term note program.

RBC Capital Markets Corp. and TD Securities Inc. were the lead managers. Co-managers were BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.

Lloyds, a unit of United Kingdom-based Lloyds Banking Group plc, last was in the Canadian bond market on Sept. 29, 2010 with a sale of C$350 million 4.57% Maple bonds due Oct. 13, 2015, priced at 160 bps versus the curve.

Issuer:Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Amount:C$500 million
Maturity:April 19, 2016
Securities:Senior Maple bonds
Bookrunners:RBC Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities Inc.
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc.
Coupon:5.28%
Price:99.987
Yield:5.283%
Spread:250 bps versus Canadian bond curve
Pricing date:April 5
Settlement date:April 19
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
DBRS: AA
Distribution:Canada
Price talk:250 bps over Canadian bond curve

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