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Published on 3/13/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PPG Industries prices upsized $1.55 billion of notes in three tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, March 13 - PPG Industries, Inc. priced an upsized $1.55 billion three-tranche offering of notes (A3/A-/A-) on Thursday, an informed source said.

A 30-year tranche was added to the issue.

The $600 million 5.75% five-year notes priced at 99.949 to yield 5.762%, or Treasuries plus 325 basis points.

The $700 million 6.65% 10-year notes priced at 99.95 to yield 6.657%, or Treasuries plus 312.5 bps.

The $250 million 7.7% 30-year notes priced at 99.433 to yield 7.749%, or Treasuries plus 330 bps.

The notes feature a change-of-control put at 101%.

Bookrunners were Credit Suisse Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Proceeds will be used to repay outstanding debt under a €1 billion bridge loan.

The specialty coatings company is based in Pittsburgh.

Issuer:PPG Industries, Inc.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1.55 billion
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:March 13
Settlement date:March 18
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A-
Five-year tranche
Amount:$600 million
Maturity:March 15, 2013
Coupon:5.75%
Price:99.949
Yield:5.762%
Spread:Treasuries plus 325 bps
10-year tranche
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:March 15, 2018
Coupon:6.65%
Price:99.95
Yield:6.657%
Spread:Treasuries plus 312.5 bps
30-year tranche
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:March 15, 2038
Coupon:7.7%
Price:99.433
Yield:7.749%
Spread:Treasuries plus 330 bps

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