EDP issues EUR1bn 5 year bond

EDP Finance BV issued and priced today a Eurobond in the total amount of EUR 1,000,000,000 maturing in March 2015 with a coupon of 3.25%.

The Notes will be issued under EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. (EDP) and EDP Finance B.V.'s Programme for the Issuance of Debt Instruments (MTN) and application will be made for the Notes to be admitted to official listing on the London Stock Exchange. This issuance is intended for general corporate purposes and is in line with the Group's financial policy of extending the average term of its debt portfolio and reinforcing its financial flexibility. 

Caixa BI, ING, JP Morgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Société Générale acted as Joint Lead Managers of the transaction and BES Investimento, La Caixa, Millennium Investment Banking and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International acted as Co-Leaders.


EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A.