Province of Alberta completes $1B offering

On May 27, 2016, the Province of Alberta completed an offering of $1 billion principal amount series DL 3.30 per cent bonds due December 1, 2046.

The offering was completed by a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank and including, Desjardins Securities Inc., Casgrain & Company Limited, Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

The Province of Alberta was represented by Michael Gluckman and Christopher Ontkean of Alberta Justice and Solicitor General.

The underwriters were represented by Jon Truswell and Megan Bertram of Bennett Jones LLP.