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Published on 8/25/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Procter & Gamble, subsidiary sell upsized $1.5 billion notes in two-, six-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Aug. 25 - Procter & Gamble Co. and Procter & Gamble International Funding SCA sold $1.5 billion of notes (A3/AA-/) in two tranches Tuesday, an informed source said.

The size was increased from $1 billion, a source said.

The $1 billion of 1.35% two-year notes from Procter & Gamble International priced at 99.926 to yield 1.388%, or Treasuries plus 38 basis points. The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 5 bps. This tranche is guaranteed by parent company Procter & Gamble Co.

The two-year notes came at the tight end of price talk, at 38 bps, plus or minus 2 bps, the source said.

A $500 million tranche of 3.15% six-year notes sold by Procter & Gamble Co. priced at 99.772 to yield 3.192%, or Treasuries plus 75 bps. The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps.

The notes came at the tight end of guidance of 75 to 80 bps over Treasuries.

Bookrunners were Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The consumer products companies are based in Cincinnati.

Issuers:Procter & Gamble Co., Procter & Gamble International Funding SCA
Issue:Senior notes
Total amount:$1.5 billion, increased from $1 billion
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Trade date:Aug. 25
Settlement date:Aug. 28
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Two-year notes
Issuer:Procter & Gamble International Funding SCA
Guarantor:Procter & Gamble Co.
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Aug. 26, 2011
Coupon:1.35%
Price:99.926
Yield:1.388%
Spread:Treasuries plus 38 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 5 bps
Price talk:40 bps plus or minus 2 bps
Six-year notes
Issuer:Procter & Gamble Co.
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2015
Coupon:3.15%
Price:99.772
Yield:3.192%
Spread:Treasuries plus 75 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Price talk:75 to 80 bps

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