Slaughter and May advised Standard Chartered PLC on its issue of CNY1 billion 2.625% Fixed Rate Notes due 2016 (the 'Notes') under its US$50 billion Debt Issuance Programme. The Notes are the first offshore Renminbi bonds to be issued, cleared and settled in Singapore. The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX-ST), cleared via The Central Depository (Pte) Limited and settled through ICBC Singapore.
 
Standard Chartered Bank acted as the sole lead manager and ICBC Asia, Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte. Ltd and United Overseas Bank Limited acted as co-managers.
 
Slaughter and May worked as an integrated team with Allen & Gledhill LLP, who advised as to Singapore law.

CONTACTS

Corporate: Nilufer von Bismarck (partner); Financing: Andrew Chaplin (associate)

Allen & Gledhill LLP: Bernie Lee (partner)

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