UniCredit (rated Baa2/BBB/BBB+) has today issued a new senior benchmark with a maturity of 2 year and a size of Euro 750 million. Coupon has been set at 155 bps over 3 month Euribor with an issue/re-offer price of 99.901%.
UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking, Credit Suisse and Natixis have managed the placement acting as joint bookrunners.
The transaction has involved more than 100 institutional investors, the allocation by investor types / regions: banks (50%), asset managers (47%), others (3%); Italy (31%), France (25%), Germany/Austria (14%), UK/Ireland (9%), Iberia (9%).
The bonds form part of the UniCredit's outstanding benchmark curve and are documented under the Euro Medium Term Notes Program. Listing will be on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange..
Milan, 18 July 2013