20th Aug 2009 18:19
SKY UPDATES DOCUMENTATION PLATFORM
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc ('BSkyB') has updated the Prospectus for its Euro Medium Term Note Programme ('the Programme') to include the financial results to 30 June 2009. The updated Prospectus is dated 20 August 2009. The Programme includes Barclays Capital acting as Arranger, and each of Banco Santander, Bank of China, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale and the Royal Bank of Scotland as Dealers. The Programme provides BSkyB with a standardised documentation platform to allow for any future senior debt issuance in the Eurobond markets. BSkyB issued £300 million of 6% notes under the Programme in May 2007.
Potential issuers under the Programme are British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and BSkyB Finance UK plc. Maximum potential issuance under the Programme is £1 billion. The Programme is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is rated Baa1 by Moody's (stable) and BBB by Standard and Poor's (positive outlook).
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