Slaughter and May, in conjunction with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, advised Santander – issue of US$1.5 billion notes

Slaughter and May, working as a team with Cleary, Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, advised Santander UK Group Holdings plc in relation to the issue of US$1.5 billion notes under its SEC registered US shelf facility.

The issue, announced on 5 August 2016, comprises a single tranche of US$1.5 billion 2.875% notes due 2021.

The joint book-running managers for the issuance were Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman, Sachs & Co, Morgan Stanley and Santander.