Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Linde plc on a successful triple tranche bond issuance with a total volume of €1.6 billion. The bonds were issued by Linde plc under its €25 billion Debt Issuance Programme.
The issuance comprised three series of €600 million floating rate notes maturing in 2028, €500 million notes with a 3.200% coupon, maturing in 2030 and €500 million notes with a 3.800% coupon, maturing in 2036.
The syndicate for this transaction included Citigroup Global Markets Limited, J.P. Morgan SE, Mizuho Bank Europe N.V., TD Global Finance unlimited company, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Bank of China (Europe) S.A., Banco Santander, S.A., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, Standard Chartered Bank, Truist Securities, Inc. and Westpac Banking Corporation.
The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Cristina Freudenberger and included counsel Henrik Gildehaus and transaction lawyers Lilli Neubauer and Felicitas Fischer (all Capital Markets, Frankfurt).
