LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Thursday:

EDF (EDF.PA: Quote, Profile, Research)

Issue: Expected to price Friday with an expected size of 900 million pounds split approximately equally into 3 tranches. Funds will be used to provide staple financing for EDF's 3 UK businesses. Maturities on the notes are 7, 22 and 27 years.

Managing banks: Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley

BANCO POPOLARE SOCIETA COOPERATIVA (BAPO.MI: Quote, Profile, Research)

Issue: plans Lower Tier 2 fixed-rate euro-denominated bond maturing in 2016, with pricing expected later in the day, said IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters online news and market analysis service.

Managing bank: Goldman Sachs