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Published on 8/10/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Procter & Gamble sells $2 billion of three-, five-year senior notes

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Aug. 10 - Procter & Gamble Co. priced $2 billion of notes (Aa3/AA-/) in two parts on Wednesday, said a market source.

A $1 billion tranche of 0.7% three-year notes was priced at 99.589 to yield 0.839% with a spread of Treasuries plus 52 basis points. They have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps.

A $1 billion tranche of 1.45% five-year notes sold at 99.196 to yield 1.618% with a spread of Treasuries plus 67 bps. The notes include a make-whole call of Treasuries plus 12.5 bps.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. were the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including note redemption.

Procter & Gamble last priced paper in a $1.5 billion deal in two parts on Nov. 15, 2010. The 1.8% five-year notes from that sale were priced at 47 bps over Treasuries.

The personal products company is based in Cincinnati.

Issuer:Procter & Gamble Co.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$2 billion
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Trade date:Aug. 10
Settlement date:Aug. 15
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2014
Coupon:0.7%
Price:99.589
Yield:0.839%
Spread:Treasuries plus 52 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 10 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Aug. 15, 2016
Coupon:1.45%
Price:99.196
Yield:1.618%
Spread:Treasuries plus 67 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 12.5 bps

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