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Published on 4/20/2007 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Sterling Biotech sells $250 million five-year zero-coupon convertibles at 6.35%, up 25%

By Kenneth Lim

Boston, April 20 - India's Sterling Biotech Ltd. priced $250 million of five-year zero-coupon convertible bonds on Thursday to yield 6.35% with an initial conversion premium of 25% over the common stock's volume weighted average price.

JP Morgan was the bookrunner of the Regulation S offering.

The bonds are convertible into Sterling's Mumbai-listed common stock at Rs. 204.576 per share.

Sterling Biotech, a Mumbai, India-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical gelatin, did not say how the proceeds will be used.

Issuer:Sterling Biotech Ltd.
Issue:Convertible notes
Bookrunner:JP Morgan
Amount:$250 million
Maturity:2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Yield:6.35%
Conversion premium:25%
Conversion price:Rs. 204.576
Pricing date:April 19
Distribution:Regulation S

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