European Finance Transactions
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France Legrand S.A. (Fimep S.A.) Legrand S.A. (Fimep S.A.), in connection with its offering of $350,000,000 10.5% Senior Notes due 2013 and Euro 277,500,000 Senior Notes due 2013.
France ANTARGAZ Deutsche Bank AG London and Crédit Lyonnais S.A., as initial purchasers, in connection with the offering by Antargaz of Euro 165,000,000 10% Senior Notes due 2011.
Germany Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau BNP Paribas, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Morgan Stanley, as managers, in connection with KfW's offering of Euro 5,000,000,000 3.875% Global Bonds due 2013.
Germany Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Deutsche Bank, HLBC CCF and Schroeder Salomon Smith Barney, as managers, in connection with KfW's offering of Euro 5,000,000,000 3.25% Global Bonds due 2008.
Germany Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Barclays Capital, Bear, Stearns International Limited and Goldman Sachs International, as managers, in connection with KfW's offering of $3,000,000,000 3.375% Global Notes due 2008.
Ireland MDP Acquisitions plc (Jefferson Smurfit) Deutsche Bank AG London and Merrill Lynch International, as initial purchasers, in connection with MDP's offering of 9.625% $205,000,000 Senior Notes due 2012.
Ireland eircom Limited Deutsche Bank and the other underwriters, in eircom Limited's Euro 2.2 billion refinancing. The offering consisted of three tranches of notes and included the largest placement of euro-denominated high yield bonds ever.
Italy Ducati Motor Holding SPA Credit Suisse First Boston and Mediobanca, as lead underwriters, in connection with Ducati's Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares in the form of Shares or American Depositary Shares.
Spain Telefonica Moviles, S.A. Telefonica Moviles, S.A., in its Initial Public Offering of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares. To date, this is the largest IPO of a Spanish company.
Sweden Preem Holdings AB (publ) Deutsche Bank and UBS Warburg, in connection with Preem's offering of 10.875% Euro 250,000,000 Senior Secured Notes due 2011.
Switzerland Temenos Group AG Underwriters led by Deutsche Bank, in connection with the US$131,000,000 Initial Public Offering by Temenos Group.
The Netherlands Impress Group B.V. Deutsche Bank, as initial purchaser, in connection with the offering by Impress Group of Euro 150,000,000 10.5% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2007.
The Netherlands VersaTel Telecom International N.V. Underwriters, in connection with Versatel's Euro 100,000,000 Initial Public Offering of shares listed on NASDAQ and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and $150,000,000 Senior Notes due 2009.
United Kingdom Lucite International Finance plc Lucite International Finance plc, as issuer, in connection with its offering of Euro 50,000,000 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010.
United Kingdom Ineos Acrylics PLC Ineos Acrylics PLC, as issuer, in connection with offering of Euro 200,000,00 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010.
United Kingdom Willis Corroon Corporation Willis Corroon Corporation, as issuer, in its $270,000,000 Initial Public Offering of Shares of Common Stock.