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Suncorp Group Prices AU$200 Million Subordinated Notes Issue

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Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN) has priced a AU$200 million issue of direct, unsecured, subordinated notes to institutional and wholesale investors, with the margin set at 150 basis points over the three-month bank bill swap rate, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.

The company said the notes have an 11-year term with a maturity date of June 1, 2037, with Suncorp holding the option to redeem or resell them on June 1, 2032, or any interest payment date thereafter, subject to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority approval, the filing added.

The notes are expected to be issued on or around May 20, with proceeds to fund Tier 2 Capital of one or more regulated entities within the Suncorp Group, and for general funding and capital management purposes, the filing added.

The company's shares rose 1% in recent Wednesday trade.

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