EADS Successfully Places $ 1 Billion Inaugural U.S. Bond in the U.S. institutional market for first time in its history

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Amsterdam,  12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EADS has successfully placed bonds in the U.S. institutional market for the first time in its history by pricing an inaugural USD 1 billion bond with a 10-year maturity on April 9, 2013.

The proceeds of this transaction will be used for general corporate purposes and will enable EADS to diversify its funding sources and access one of the largest and most liquid markets in the world.

The bonds will pay a fixed coupon of 2.70%. The issuance of the bonds is expected to occur on April 17, 2013.

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