Slaughter and May advised the newly merged Ladbrokes Coral Group on the issue of £400,000,000 5.125 per cent. notes by Ladbrokes Group Finance plc, guaranteed by Ladbrokes Coral Group plc. The notes are listed on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and are admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Barclays Bank PLC, Lloyds Bank plc, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc acted as Joint Active Lead Bookrunners. Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. acted as Joint Lead Bookrunner.
Contacts

Financing: Robert Byk (partner), Caroline Phillips (partner), Patricia Anyaegbuna (associate), Louis de Ste Croix (associate),

Tax: Gareth Miles (partner), Kyle O’Sullivan (associate)