OREANDA-NEWS. November 09, 2009. Uralsvyazinform (RTS: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/ UVYZYP), the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region, Russia reports the placement results of BO-01 series commercial papers.

Today, November 5, 2009, Uralsvyazinform placed its RUR 1 bln commercial papers issue managed by Svyaz-Bank with MICEX.

The papers were placed through the first coupon auction, with first coupon rate being set at 10.8% p.a and effective yield to put at 11.09% p.a. Noteworthy, the rates were below initial arrangers’ estimates of 12-12.5% p.a.

The issue was placed in the co-operation with co-underwriters including Deposit Insurance Agency, Eurofinance, Mosnarbank, Otkritie, BFA, Novicombank, Promsvyazbank, Sudostroitelny Bank.

The commercial papers have a maturity of 3 years, and coupon period of 182 days. The Board also provided for the put option available to bondholders in 2 years.

The commercial papers are included in MICEX A1 quotation list and are likely to be included in Central Bank’s Lombard list.

The company will use the raised finance for refinancing purposes.