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Published on 9/24/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Westfield units price $500 million 3.375% 10-year notes at Treasuries plus 180 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Sept. 24 - WEA Finance LLC, WT Finance (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and WT Finance (NZ) Ltd., units of Westfield Holdings Ltd., sold $500 million of 3.375% 10-year notes on Monday at a spread of 180 basis points over Treasuries, a market source said.

The notes (A2/A-/) were priced at 98.762 to yield 3.523%. There is a make-whole call option at 30 bps over Treasuries.

The deal was done under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were the bookrunners.

The notes are guaranteed by Westfield Holdings, Westfield Management Ltd. and Westfield America Management Ltd.

Westfield Group, a retail property owner and operator, is based in Sydney, Australia.

Issuers:WEA Finance LLC, WT Finance (Australia) Pty. Ltd., WT Finance (NZ) Ltd.
Guarantors:Westfield Holdings Ltd., Westfield Management Ltd., Westfield America Management Ltd.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Oct. 3, 2022
Bookrunners:Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Coupon:3.375%
Price:98.762
Yield:3.523%
Spread:Treasuries plus 180 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Trade date:Sept. 24
Settlement date:Oct. 3
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-

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