New Issue- Xstrata sells $4.5 bln in 4-part notes

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Xtsrata Finance (Canada) Ltd Corp
on Thursday sold $4.5 billion of 4-part senior
unsecured notes in the 144a private placement market, said IFR,
a Thomson Reuters service.
Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho and RBS were the joint
active bookrunning managers for the sale.

BORROWER: XSTRATA

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