New Issue-Talisman Energy sells $700 mln in 10-year snr notes

May 27 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas producer Talisman
Energy Inc. (TLM.N) (TLM.TO) on Wednesday sold $700 million in
10-year senior notes, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

The size of the deal was increased from an originally
planned $500 million.

Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, and RBC were the
joint bookrunning managers for the sale.
BORROWER: TALISMAN ENERGY INC
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