OREANDA-NEWS. April 11, 2013. The order book for purchasing Series 28 Russian Railways' bonds was closed. The issue has an aggregate nominal value of 20 billion roubles, a maturity of 15 years from the placement date, 7 years to call and a semi-annual coupon.

At the start of the marketing campaign, a coupon range of 8.25% -8.50% per annum was announced.

Applications were received from 55 investors, resulting in the issue being 200% oversubscribed. As a result, the coupon rate was lowered three times in the few hours before the book was closed. The first coupon was therefore fixed at 8.20%, 5 basis points below the lower price announced initially.

The remaining coupons will pay the same rate as the first.

Foreign investors accounted for about 10% of the total demand for the issue, management companies for about 15%, and Russian banks and investment companies for the remaining 75%.
Settlements on placement of the issue will take place on MICEX.

The issue was arranged by CJSC VTB Capital, Gazprombank (OJSC) and JSC Sberbank CIB.