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Published on 6/3/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Vodafone Group prices $2.5 billion notes in five-, 10-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, June 3 - Vodafone Group plc sold $2.5 billion of notes (Baa1/A-/A-) in two tranches late Wednesday, an informed source said.

The $1.25 billion of 4.15% five-year notes priced at 99.933 to yield 4.165%, or Treasuries plus 175 basis points.

The $1.25 billion of 5.45% 10-year notes priced at 99.741 to yield 5.484%, or Treasuries plus 195 bps.

Both tranches have a make-whole call at 30 bps over Treasuries.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

The mobile telecom company is based in Newbury, England.

Issuer:Vodafone Group plc
Issue:Notes
Total amount:$2.5 billion
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Trade date:June 3
Settlement date:June 10
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A-
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:June 10, 2014
Coupon:4.15%
Price:99.933
Yield:4.165%
Spread:Treasuries plus 175 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:June 10, 2019
Coupon:5.45%
Price:99.741
Yield:5.484%
Spread:Treasuries plus 195 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps

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