TIDM84LC

RNS Number : 2373Y

Abbey National Treasury Servs PLC

13 May 2016

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13 May 2016

Abbey National Treasury Services plc announces the results of its cash tender offers in respect of certain of its securities

On 5 May 2016, Abbey National Treasury Services plc (the "Issuer") announced invitations to holders of the following securities (the 2022 Notes, the 2025 Notes and the 2029 Notes, each as defined below, together, the "Securities") to tender any and all such Securities for purchase by the Issuer for cash:

 
 EUR1,500,000,000 1.125 per cent. Fixed Rate Notes 
       due 2022 guaranteed by Santander UK plc 
                   (XS1166160173) 
                 (the "2022 Notes") 
  EUR1,000,000,000 1.125 per cent. Fixed Rate Notes 
       due 2025 guaranteed by Santander UK plc 
                   (XS1199439222) 
                 (the "2025 Notes") 
                         and 
   GBP500,000,000 3.875 per cent. Fixed Rate Notes 
       due 2029 guaranteed by Santander UK plc 
                   (XS1120891012) 
                 (the "2029 Notes") 
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The invitations were made separately (each a "Tender Offer" and, together, the "Tender Offers") on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 5 May 2016 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum") prepared by the Issuer, and are subject to the offer restrictions set out below and as more fully described in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meaning given thereto in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

The Tender Offers expired at 4.00 p.m. (London time) on 12 May 2016. The Issuer hereby announces the results of the Tender Offers. Pricing of the Tender Offers took place at or around 11.00 am (London time) on 13 May 2016.

Results of the Tender Offers

The results of the Tender Offers are as follows:

 
  Description of      Issuer         ISIN           Aggregate        Relevant benchmark      Aggregate        Aggregate      Tender   Interpolated   Tender     Tender 
    Securities                                   principal amount     rate or security       principal        principal      Spread     Mid-Swap     Yield*     Price** 
                                                   outstanding                             amount validly       amount                   Rate / 
                                                   prior to the                             tendered and     expected to               Benchmark 
                                                  launch of the                               accepted          remain                  Security 
                                                  Tender Offers                                              outstanding                  Rate 
                                                                                                                after 
                                                                                                              settlement 
------------------  ----------  --------------  -----------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------  -------------  --------  ---------- 
 EUR1,500,000,000 
  1.125 per cent.      Abbey 
  Fixed Rate Notes    National 
      due 2022        Treasury                                           Applicable 
   guaranteed by      Services                                          Interpolated                                          +70 
  Santander UK plc      plc      XS1166160173    EUR1,484,448,000      Mid-Swap Rate       EUR707,344,000   EUR777,104,000    bps       0.068 %      0.768 %   101.969 % 
------------------  ----------  --------------  -----------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------  -------------  --------  ---------- 
 EUR1,000,000,000 
  1.125 per cent.      Abbey 
  Fixed Rate Notes    National 
      due 2025        Treasury                                           Applicable 
   guaranteed by      Services                                          Interpolated                                          +77 
  Santander UK plc      plc      XS1199439222    EUR1,000,000,000      Mid-Swap Rate       EUR358,943,000   EUR641,057,000    bps        0.414%      1.184 %   99.508 % 
------------------  ----------  --------------  -----------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------  -------------  --------  ---------- 
  GBP500,000,000 
  3.875 per cent.      Abbey 
  Fixed Rate Notes    National                                         6 per cent. UK 
      due 2029        Treasury                                       Treasury Gilt due 
   guaranteed by      Services                                              2028                                              +140 
  Santander UK plc      plc      XS1120891012     GBP500,000,000    (ISIN: GB0002404191)   GBP147,602,000   GBP352,398,000    bps       1.565 %      2.987 %   109.683% 
------------------  ----------  --------------  -----------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------  -------------  --------  ---------- 
 

* annualised.

** expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the relevant Securities accepted for purchase pursuant to the relevant Tender Offer. Each Tender Price has been determined in accordance with market convention including rounding to the nearest 0.001 per cent. (with 0.0005 rounded upwards).

The Issuer will also pay an Accrued Interest Amount in respect of Securities accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offers up to but excluding the Settlement Date.

The Issuer has accepted all validly tendered Securities without any scaling or pro-ration.

Securities purchased by the Issuer pursuant to the Tender Offers will be cancelled. Securities which have not been validly submitted for tender or which are otherwise not purchased pursuant to the Tender Offers will remain outstanding on their existing terms after the Settlement Date.

Settlement of the Tender Offers

The Issuer expects settlement of the Tender Offers in respect of the Securities to proceed on 17 May 2016, in accordance with the indicative timetable for those Tender Offers.

Contact information

Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the Tender Offers may be directed to the Dealer Managers:

 
                                    THE DEALER MANAGERS 
             BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.                               UBS LIMITED 
            Avenida de Cantabria, s/n                         1 Finsbury Avenue 
            28660 Boadilla Del Monte                           London EC2M 2PP 
                  Madrid, Spain                          Telephone: +44 20 7568 2133 
  Telephone: + 44 20 7756 6909/+44 20 7756 6646    Email: ol-liabilitymanagement-eu@ubs.com 
   Email: tommaso.grospietro@santandergcb.com       Attention: Liability Management Group 
          King.Cheung@santandergcb.com 
         Attention: Liability Management 
                                        TENDER AGENT 
                               Lucid Issuer Services Limited 
                                       Tankerton Works 
                                       12 Argyle Walk 
                                       London WC1H 8HA 
                                       United Kingdom 
                                  Attention: Paul Kamminga 
                                    Tel: +44 20 7704 0880 
                                Email: santander@lucid-is.com 
 

DISCLAIMER: The offer period for the Tender Offers has now expired. No further tenders of any Securities may be made pursuant to the Tender Offers. This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum. This announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum contain important information which should be read carefully. If any Securityholder is in any doubt as to the contents of the Tender Offer Memorandum or the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own financial advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, from its broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser.

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