Main features
| ISSUE | |
| Lead-managers | Barclays de Zoete Wedd Ltd J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd |
| Senior arranger | Paribas |
| Type | global bond |
| Maturity | 10 December 2001 |
| Maturity when issued | 5 years |
| Nominal amount | USD 2 000 000 000 |
| Nominal rate | Libor 3 months USD - 0.1875 % |
| Amortisation | bullet redemption at par |
| Coupon | Quarterly at maturity |
| Issue date | 3 December 1996 |
| Settlement date | 10 December1996 |
| Investor issue price | 0.99795 |
| Investor actuarial rate | Libor 3 months USD - 0.14 % |
| Issuer rate including charges | Libor 3 months USD - 0.1050 % |