SingTel's Optus bond buyers alerted to non-protection clause

The Australian, 10 Oct 2009
INVESTORS in Singapore Telecommunications' Optus Pty bonds sold yesterday are not protected by "change of control" provisions if SingTel sells the Australian assets, according to a report by Nomura Australia credit analyst Ben Byrne.
Optus sold $500 million of 10-year bonds with a coupon of 4.625 per cent, according to Bloomberg data.
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