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UBA launches $300m 5-year notes programme

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has successfully raised $300 million through its recently announced GMTN programme. The global offering represents five-year senior unsecured notes (144A/Reg S) listed on the London Stock Exchange and was the first issue out of the newly established USD 1.5 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, established in November 2021. The senior notes, rated by both Fitch (B) and S&P (B-), mature in November 2026 and were issued at a coupon of 6.750 per cent.

According to the bank in a statement obtained from NGX, net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be applied towards the repayment of outstanding debt. The issuance was arranged by a syndicate of joint lead managers and bookrunners comprising Citibank, Mashreqbank, Renaissance Capital and Standard Chartered Bank. United Capital Plc acted as a Financial Adviser and Joint Bookrunner. UBA announced the offering on November 8, 2021. Investor interest was global, including the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S.

The senior notes were priced yesterday evening via intra-day execution and the orderbooks were 1.7x oversubscribed. The successful issue reflects continuing global investor appetite for UBA’s credit and support for the Group’s pan-African strategy. The new issue was launched alongside a Tender Offer on the outstanding $500 million, 7.750 per cent notes due 2022.

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