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Bond · 13 Sep 2019

Babcock International €550m 1.375% notes due 2027

Proceeds swapped into sterling at circa 3%

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
Babcock International
Date
13 Sep 2019
Type
Bond
Amount
€550m (US$616m)
Pricing
1.375%
Maturity
2027-09-13
Rating at issue
BBB (index)

Recorded terms

Structure
Senior notes under the £1.8bn EMTN programme, issued at 99.729
Country
United Kingdom

Rating at issue

Rated BBB at issue on the index basis (middle of three agencies, lower of two), from the issuer's own release.

The Notes to be issued have been rated: … S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited: BBB (stable)
From the issuer's own release

Ratings change over time; check the agencies for the current rating.

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Sources

  1. Babcock International: Final Terms, EUR 550,000,000 1.375 per cent. notes due 2027 (RNS) rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com · 11 Sep 2019

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Record DEF-2019-0014, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.

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Senior notes are unsecured promises to pay, priced off government bonds; the prospectus sets the covenants, the change-of-control put and the redemption terms.

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