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Guarantor: BHP Billiton plc/ BHP Billiton plc Ltd
Rating: A1
Tranche 1: $600m
Maturity: 15 December 2010
Issue/re-offer price: 99.536
Coupon: 5%
Tranche 2: $750m
Maturity: 15 December 2015
Issue/re-offer price: 99.225
Coupon: 5.25%
Launch date: Monday 5 December
Payment date: 12 December
Joint books: Credit Suisse First Boston, JP Morgan
Market appraisal:
"...the deal was priced at 78bp and it widened 5bp on the break. They did $1.35bn....