EURO BONDS-Aegon, Cemex, Rexel, Wind, Societe Generale, Dong,

LONDON | Wed Dec 9, 2009 11:08am EST

LONDON Dec 9 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Wednesday:

AEGON (AEGN.AS) NV

Mandate: The Netherlands-based insurer is planning a sterling denominated 30-year benchmark bond, said an official at one of the banks managing the sale. Order books are expected to open on Thursday.

Managing banks: Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan

Ratings: Moody's A3, S&P A-, Fitch A

CEMEX FINANCE (CMXCPO.MX)(CX.N)

Issue: The Mexican cement company has refined plans on its two-tranche bond. The size of the 7-year US dollar benchmark bond is now $1.25 billion, while the 8-year euro is now 350 million, according to an official at one of the banks managing the sale.

Deal guaranteed by CEMEX SAB de CV, CEMEX Mexico, CEMEX Espana, CEMEX Corp, CEMEX Concretos, Empresas Tolteca, New Sunward Holding BV.

Yield guidance: Revised tighter to 9.5 pct from 9.75 pct area for the 7-year and 9.625% from 9.875 pct area for the 8-year.

Managing banks: Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Royal Bank of Scotland.

Rating: S&P B, Fitch B+

REXEL (RXL.PA)

Roadshow: The French electronics equipment is meeting investors until Friday morning for its 500 million senior unsecured 2016 bond, an official at one of the banks managing the sale said.

Managing banks: Calyon, Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Americal Merrill Lynch, HSBC and Natixis

Ratings: S&P B+, Fitch BB-

WIND ACQUISITION HOLDINGS FINANCE

Issue: plans to offer 500 million euros ($744 million) of senior bonds due 2017, guaranteed by WAHF, the parent entity of Italy-based telecommunications company Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A, and secured by a first ranking pledge on WAHF shares, the company said in a statement.

Interest will be payable in the form of additional notes through January 2014, and after that in cash. WAHF also can, but is not obliged to, make payments in cash before 2014.

The funds will be made available to WAFH's parent company, Weather Investments S.p.A. to repay early debt maturities and enhance the group's overall liquidity position, the statement said.

Yield guidance: 12.5 percent on the 7.5 year notes (callable after 3.5 years), according to IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters online news and analysis service.

Managing banks: Morgan Stanley (co-ordinating), Citi, IMI, JP Morgan, Natixis, Calyon

Ratings: Moody's B2, S&P BB, Fitch B+ for Wind Acquisition Finance

SOCIETE GENERALE (SOGN.PA)

Issue: plans senior unsecured benchmark euro two-year floating rate note, said an official at Societe Generale.

Guidance: Three-month Euribor plus 30 to 33 basis points.

Managing banks: Societe Generale.

Ratings: Moody's Aa2, S&P A+, Fitch A+

DONG ENERGY [DOENRY.UL]

Issue: plans a two-part bond, 500 million euros maturing 2016 and 500 million euros maturing 2021, as reported by IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters online news and market analysis service.

Spread guidance: mid-swaps plus 100 basis points for the seven-year bonds, refined from an initial plus 110 basis points area. Mid-swaps plus 130 basis points for the 12-year bonds, refined from 140 basis points area.

Managing banks: BNP Paribas, Danske Bank, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Scotland

Ratings: Moody's Baa1, S&P A-, Fitch BBB+

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