edp announcement

EDP issues Eur1Bn 7 year bond

Thursday, 18 June 2009

EDP Finance BV issued and priced today a Eurobond in the total amount of EUR 1,000,000,000 maturing in September 2016 with interests at mid swap rate plus 135 bp.

EDP Finance BV issued and priced today a Eurobond in the total amount of EUR 1,000,000,000 maturing in September 2016 with interests at mid swap rate plus 135 bp.

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 life of its debt portfolio and reinforcing its financial flexibility.

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