Commentary & Deal Flow

Launched: 10yr: €2.25bn @ MS+25bp - Books closed in excess of €5.3bn (incl. €600m JLM interest)
Spread set at: 10yr: MS+25bp - Books above €4bn (inc. €600m JLM)
Guidance: 10yr: MS+27a

• Issuer: State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Land NRW)
• Ticker: NRW
• Ratings: Aa1/AA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Scope)
• Format: Senior, Unsecured, Reg S, Bearer, Collective Debt Register Claim
• Size: €2.25bn
• Settlement Date: 06-May-26 (T+5)
• Maturity Date: 06-May-36
• Coupon: TBC, Fixed, Annual, ACT/ACT ICMA
• Denominations: €1k + €1k
• Docs: Off Issuer’s Debt Issuance Programme dated 10-Sep-25. The listing in the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will be made on the basis of a draw-down prospectus
• Listing: Regulated Market, Düsseldorf and Luxembourg (draw-down)
• Governing Law: German Law
• Target Market: Professional, retail and eligible counterparties each as defined in MiFID II (all channels for distribution of the bonds are appropriate). ICMA/FCA stabilisation applies.
• Fees: The banks will be paid a fee in relation to this transaction
• ISIN: DE000NRW0QM7
• Lead Managers: Barclays / BNP Paribas / Danske (B&D/DM) / ING / Nomura / NORD/LB
• Use of Proceeds: The net proceeds from the issue of the State Treasury Notes will be notionally allocated to Sustainability Projects for which amounts equal to at least the net proceeds from the issue of the State Treasury Notes were spent in the state budget in the budget year previous to the issuance of the State Treasury Notes.
• Timing: Today's business