New Issue-Inmarsat Finance sells $650 mln in 8-yr notes

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Inmarsat Finance on Thursday sold $650
million of senior unsecured notes in the 144a private placement
market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

Credit Suisse, Barclays, BNP Paribas and RBS were the joint
bookrunning managers for the sale.
BORROWER: INMARSAT FINANCE
AMT $650 MLN COUPON 7.375 PCT MATURITY 12/1/2017
TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.256 FIRST PAY 6/1/2010
MOODY'S Ba2 YIELD 7.50 PCT SETTLEMENT 11/27/2009
S&P BB-PLUS SPREAD 428 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE 4 YRS