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Commentary & Deal Flow

PRICED: Metropolitan Life Global Funding I £400m Long 6yr FA-Backed; UKT+80bp

IGC European Market: Deal Flow - General

Issuer

Term

Coupon

Maturity

Size

Ranking

Type

Price

Yield

Spread

IPT-PXD

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

Long 6yr

5.375%

15-Dec-32

£400m

FA-Backed

Fixed

99.697

5.434%

UKT+80

-15


Reoffer: Long 6yr: UKT+80bp / 99.697 / 5.434%
Benchmark: UKT 4.250% 07-Jun-32 (Mid: 98.061)

Final Books c.£800m (incl. £40m JLM). Peak book c.£925m.

Launched: Long 6yr: £400m @ UKT+80bp - Books at c.£925m (incl. £40m JLM)
Book Update: Books above £900m (incl. £40m JLM)
IPTs: Long 6yr: UKT+95a


  • Issuer: Metropolitan Life Global Funding I (“MET”)
  • LEI: 635400MMSOCXNNNZDZ82
  • Funding Agreement Provider: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  • Exp. Issue Ratings: Aa3/AA-/AA- (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch)
  • Format: Funding Agreement-Backed Notes, Reg S Category 3 (Registered, NSS)
  • Tenor: Long 6-year
  • Size: £400m
  • Settlement: 24-Aug-26 (T+5)
  • Maturity: 15-Dec-32
  • Re-offer: Mid-UKT+80bps | 99.697 | 5.434% (S/A)
  • Coupon: 5.375% Semi-annual, Fixed Rate, Act/Act, Short first coupon
  • Benchmark Security: UKT 4.250% due 07-Jun-32 (Mid: 98.061 | Bid: 98.036)
  • Docs: This announcement must be read in conjunction with the U.S. $40,000,000,000 Global Note Issuance Program Offering Circular, dated 05-Dec-25, as supplemented by the First Offering Circular Supplement, dated 11-Mar-26, the Second Offering Circular Supplement, dated 13-May-26, the Third Offering Circular Supplement, dated 12-Aug-26 and the corresponding Pricing Supplement dated 17-Aug-26, when available.
  • MiFID II Product Governance: Manufacturer target market (MiFID II product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels)
  • UK MiFIR Product Governance: Manufacturer target market (UK MiFIR product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels)
  • PRIIPs: No EU PRIIPs key information document (KID) or UK PRIIPs KID or UK CCI product summary has been prepared as not available to retail in the EEA or in the UK
  • Expected Listing: Euronext Dublin
  • Advertisement: The Offering Circular, as well as the Pricing Supplement, when published, will be available at https://live.euronext.com/en/product/bonds-detail/s97012%7C24523%7Cp525/overview
  • Governing Law: New York
  • Denominations: £100k x £1k
  • UoP: To purchase relevant Funding Agreements from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  • Bookrunners: Barclays (B&D) / BMO Capital Markets / HSBC / RBC Capital Markets
  • ISIN: XS3478195491
  • Timing: ToE 14h33 UKT | FTT 14h50 UKT
  • Sales into Canada: Yes – via exemption
  • Notes: £ pricing is vs Mid Gilts as per ICMA guidelines, but hedges will be executed vs the DM trader's bid side