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Published on 10/21/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Westpac Banking sells $1 billion two-year floaters to yield Libor plus 30 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Oct. 21 - Westpac Banking Corp. priced $1 billion of two-year floating-rate notes on Wednesday at par to yield three-month Libor plus 30 basis points, an informed source said.

The Rule 144A notes (Aa1/AA/) have interest paid quarterly and are non-callable.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. was the bookrunner.

The financial services company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Issuer:Westpac Banking Corp.
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Oct. 21, 2011
Bookrunner:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 30 bps, paid quarterly
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 30 bps
Call:Non-callable
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:Oct. 21
Settlement date:Oct. 23
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA

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