New Issue-Noble Group sells $750 mln notes in 2 parts

July 30 (Reuters) - Noble Group Ltd (NOBG.SI) on Friday
sold $750 million of senior notes in two parts in the 144a
private placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

JP Morgan was the sole bookrunning manager for the sale.
BORROWER: NOBLE GROUP LTD
TRANCHE 1
AMT $500 MLN COUPON 4.875 PCT MATURITY 8/5/2015
TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.842 FIRST PAY 2/5/2011
MOODY'S Baa3 YIELD N/A SETTLEMENT 8/5/2010
S&P BBB-MINUS SPREAD 330 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH BBB-MINUS MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE
TRANCHE 2
AMT $250 MLN COUPON 6.625 PCT MATURITY 8/5/2020
TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.704 FIRST PAY 2/5/2011
MOODY'S Baa3 YIELD N/A SETTLEMENT 8/5/2010
S&P BBB-MINUS SPREAD 375 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH BBB-MINUS MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE 5 YRS