OLO 52 Pricing

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

The 4 % EURO 4 billion OLO52 benchmark issue, maturing 28th March, 2018 for the KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, rated Aa1/AA+, is now priced.
 
Issue/Reoffer price is 98.030, to give a spread of 30 bp over the DBR 4% Jan-2018, equivalent to 19.25 bps over the OAT Oct-2017. Payment date January 29th, 2008.
 
Short first coupon on 28th March, 2008. Fees total 15 cts. Listing Brussels. Belgian law. No XD, no NP.FM2 (with prior consultation with the issuer) applies.
 
Joint leads and books : Citi, Fortis, HSBC and UBS Investment Bank.
 
Co-lead group : ABN-AMRO, Barclays, Calyon, Deutsche Bank, Dexia, Dresdner Kleinwort, Goldman Sachs, ING, JP Morgan, KBC Bank, Morgan Stanley and Société Générale.
 
Selling group : Lehman Brothers, Nomura International and Nordea