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Published on 4/1/2011 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Sacyr Vallehermoso prices €200 million five-year convertibles to yield 6.5%, up 25%

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, April 1 - Sacyr Vallehermoso SA priced €200 million of five-year convertible notes Thursday at par of €50,000 to yield 6.5% with an initial conversion premium of 25%, according to a news release.

The Regulation S offering priced at the cheap end of talk, which was for a coupon of 5.75% to 6.5% and a premium of 25% and 30%.

Societe Generale was the lead manager for the issue, for which there is a €30 million greenshoe.

The notes, maturing on May 1, 2016, are non-callable until May 10, 2012 and then are provisionally callable for two years at a price hurdle of 170% of conversion. After May 10, 2014, the notes can be redeemed at a lowered threshold of 130% of conversion.

The company plans to list the bonds on the unregulated organized secondary market at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Sacyr is a Madrid-based construction group.

Issuer:Sacyr Vallehermoso SA
Issue:Convertible senior notes
Amount:€200 million
Greenshoe:€30 million
Maturity:May 1, 2016
Bookrunner:Societe Generale
Coupon:6.5%
Price:Par, €50,000
Yield:6.5%
Conversion premium:25%
Conversion price:€10.61 per share
Calls:Non-callable until May 10, 2012, then provisionally callable subject to a 170% price hurdle for two years. After May 10, 2014, threshold drops to 130%
Takeover protection:Yes
Price talk:5.75%-6.5%, up 25%-30%
Pricing date:March 31
Settlement date:April 12
Distribution:Regulation S
Stock symbol:Spain: SYV
Market capitalization:€3.5 billion

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