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Published on 7/20/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Plains All American Pipeline sells upsized $500 million 4.25% 3-year notes at Treasuries plus 275 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, July 20 - Plains All American Pipeline, LP sold an upsized $500 million of 4.25% three-year senior notes Monday at Treasuries plus 275 basis points, a source away from the sale said.

The size was originally $300 million, a market source said.

The notes (Baa3/BBB-) priced at 99.802 to yield 4.317%.

They have a make-whole redemption at Treasuries plus 40 bps.

Bookrunners were J.P. Morgan Securities, with BNP Paribas Securities and Wells Fargo Securities as passive books. Co-managers were BMO Capital Markets Corp., Daiwa Securities America Inc., Mizuho Securities America and RBC Capital Markets.

Proceeds are going to supplement capital available under a hedged inventory facility to fund working capital needs.

The notes are being co-issued by PAA Finance Corp.

The oil and petroleum products company is based in Houston.

Issuer:Plains All American Pipeline, LP/ PAA Finance Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$500 million, increased from $300 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2012
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities (active), BNP Paribas Securities, Wells Fargo Securities (passive)
Co-managers:BMO Capital Markets Corp., Daiwa Securities America Inc., Mizuho Securities America, RBC Capital Markets
Coupon:4.25%
Price:99.802
Yield:4.317%
Spread:Treasuries plus 275 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
Trade date:July 20
Settlement date:July 23
Ratings:Moody's: Baa3
Standard & Poor's: BBB-

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