Imperial Tobacco Finance Prices EUR750 Million Bond At 99.363

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, a subsidiary of cigarette firm Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT.LN), has priced its EUR750 million, eight- year senior unsecured bond, at 250 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks running the deal said Monday. BBVA, Citigroup Inc., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, and UniCredit S.p.A., were the lead managers on the deal. The terms of the transaction are as follows: Amount: EUR750 million Maturity: December 2, 2019 Coupon: 5.00% Reoffer Price: 99.363 Payment Date: December 1, 2011 Spread: 250 basis points over midswaps Debt Ratings: Baa3(Moody's) BBB (Standard & Poor's) Denominations: EUR100,000 Listing: Luxembourg Interest: Annual Enditem