The deal was upsized from $500 million at the open. Proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt repayments, according to a person familiar with the sale.
According to the Journal, the bonds carry a 3.95% coupon rate and are due to mature on Sept. 1, 2010. Barclays Capital, Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS were appointed as the joint bookrunning managers for the issue.