LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Thursday:
CRITERIA CAIXA CORP
Issue: Order books open on a five year euro benchmark according to an official at one of the banks managing the sale.
Managing banks: Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, La Caixa, Santander.
Ratings: S&P A
EBS MORTGAGE FINANCE
Issue: Three-year covered bond backed by prime Irish residential mortages. Issue size is capped at 1 billion euro, according to an official at one the banks managing the sale.
Spread OR Yield guidance: Mid-swaps plus 175 basis points area.
Managing banks: Credit Suisse, DZ Bank, JP Morgan, SG CIB
Ratings: Moody's Aaa, Fitch AA
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Mandate: Plans to issue euro and sterling bonds as part of a liability management exercise, said a banker at one of the banks managing the sale. The tender closes 1500 GMT Thursday afternoon following a global investor conference call at 1000 GMT.
Managing banks: Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, RBS and SG
Ratings: Moody's Baa1, S&P BBB+, Fitch BBB+
INTESA SANPAOLO
Mandate: plans seven year euro benchmark, as reported by IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters online news and market analysis service.
Managing banks: Banca IMI, Morgan Stanley, UBS and SG CIG
Ratings: Moody's Aa2, S&P AA-, Fitch AA-
SMURFIT KAPPA ACQUISITIONS
Issue: size increased from 500 million euros to as much as 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in two tranches of eight and 10 years, an official at one of the banks managing the sale said. The 10-year tranche was added after investor enquiry. Proceeds to repay a secured bank credit facility. Books to close on Thursday at 1000 GMT.
Yield guidance: 7.5 to 7.75
percent for eight-year tranche, 8 percent area for 10-year
Managing banks: Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan
Ratings: Moody's Ba2, Fitch BB+
BANCO SABADELL
Issue: benchmark euro floating-rate note due February 2012, books likely to open on Thursday, according to IFR.
Spread guidance: three-month Euribor plus 90 basis points area.
Managing banks: Banco Sabadell, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Calyon and HSBC.
Rating: Moody's A2, S&P A, Fitch A+
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