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Wed 1 Aug 2007, 10:43 SBK: Standard Bank Group Limited - Foreign currenc
SBK
 SBK                                                                             
    SBK: Standard Bank Group Limited - Foreign currency tier 2 notes issue by   
                                       SBSA                                     
    Standard Bank Group Limited                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                
    Registration number: 1969/017128/06                                         
    JSE Share code: SBK                                                         
    Namibian Share code: SNB                                                    
ISIN: ZAE000057378                                                          
    The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA) has privately placed $355  
    million sub-ordinated notes with US institutional investors.  This is       
    SBSA`s inaugural foreign tier 2 capital issue.  The notes are divided into  
a fixed rate tranche of $230 million issued at 140bps over 5 year US        
    Treasuries and a floating rate tranche of $125 million issued at 88bps over 
    LIBOR.  The notes were issued as part of the bank`s capital management      
    programme.                                                                  
The bonds were placed by Banc of America Securities LLC and Standard New    
    York Inc.                                                                   
    Details of the bond issues are:                                             
    Fixed rate tranche:                                                         
- Closing Date: 31 July 2007                                                
    - Nominal: $230 million                                                     
    - Maturity Date: 31 July 2017                                               
    - Coupon: Fixed at 6.44% until and including 31 July 2012, thereafter       
floating at 3-month LIBOR plus 188bps until maturity                        
    - Issuer`s call: 31 July 2012 or any interest payment date thereafter at    
    the nominal amount, subject to the prior written approval by the Registrar  
    of Banks                                                                    
- Status: Subordinated, qualifying Tier 2 capital notes                     
    - Law: New York                                                             
    - Placement Agents: The Banc of America Securities LLC and Standard New     
    York Inc.                                                                   
- The notes are not listed                                                  
    Floating rate tranche                                                       
    - Closing Date: 31 July 2007                                                
    - Nominal: $125 million                                                     
- Maturity Date: 31 July 2017                                               
    - Coupon: Floating at 3-month LIBOR rate plus 88bps until and including 31  
    July 2012, thereafter floating at 3-month LIBOR plus 188bps until maturity  
    - Issuer`s call: 31 July 2012 or any interest payment date thereafter at    
the nominal amount, subject to the prior written approval by the Registrar  
    of Banks                                                                    
    - Status: Subordinated, qualifying Tier 2 capital notes                     
    - Law: New York                                                             
- Placement Agents: The Banc of America Securities LLC and Standard New     
    York Inc                                                                    
    - The notes are not listed                                                  
    For further information please contact:                                     

    Norbert Hoffmann, Director, Group Capital Management, Tel: +27 11 636 3712; 
    E-mail:  norbert.hoffmann@standardbank.co.za                                
    Simon Ridley, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: +27 11 636 3756; E-mail:        
simon.ridley@standardbank.co.za                                             
                                                                                
    01 August 2007                                                              
    Sponsor                                                                     
Standard Bank                                                               
                                                                                
Date: 01/08/2007 10:43:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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