Debt Investors

Centrica’s Treasury department exists to ensure that the Group’s financing needs are met, to maintain the Group’s liquidity position and credit rating agency relationships, and to manage key financial risks such as interest rate and foreign exchange risk.

The function prioritises reduction of risk in these areas. The financial strategy is designed to be prudent, consistent with the overall business strategy and flexible to respond to sudden unexpected changes in the economic environment.

Our debt needs are met through a combination of capital market and bank financings. In the capital markets we have a $10bn Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN) under which a number of benchmark sized sterling bonds and some smaller private placements have been issued. In addition, we have $670m of US 144a bonds, and £450m of hybrid capital outstanding. We also utilise a $3bn US Commercial Paper Programme. View our latest EMTN prospectus or the offering circular for our 144a bond. Bank finance is primarily sourced from a large group of relationship banks that also provide a significant level of committed back up lines. The combination of these facilities provides the prudence and flexibility which are key to the financial strategy.

Credit investors are important to Centrica. We see the sterling and US markets as being central to the Group’s financing.

We do understand that our debt holders would appreciate a point of contact on developments that could influence credit analysis. Please take the opportunity to contact the treasury team at the email address below, if you have any specific query. The team would also appreciate any feedback on how we can best keep you informed in the future.

Email: debtinvestor@centrica.com

Senior unsecured: long/short term ratings

Centrica’s treasury team maintains frequent contact with Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s) and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to ensure that the agencies are kept informed of significant developments in the Group.

Senior members of Centrica’s management team also meet with these agencies formally, usually at least once in each financial year, to discuss strategic plans and the anticipated performance of the Group.

 

Moody’s

S&P

Lead analyst

Phil Cope, Tel: +44 (0)20 77725229

Julien Bernu, Tel: +44 (0)20 71767137

Centrica plc

Baa2 (s) / P-2 (s)

BBB (s) / A-2

British Gas
Trading Ltd

NR

BBB (s) / --

Last published

19/04/2024

17/04/2024

Key:
(s) - stable outlook
(n) - negative outlook
NR - not rated

 

Currency Maturity Notional Principal Coupon (%) Issue Date Download

GBP

2026

51,650,000

6.400%

£150m 04 Sep 2006
£50m 24 Mar 2010

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USD

2027

70,000,000

5.900%

16 Apr 2010

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GBP

2029

552,110,000

4.375%

13 March 2012

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EUR

2032

50,000,000

Zero Coupon (4.2% Accrual Yield)

05 Jan 2012

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GBP

2033

770,000,000

7.000%

£450m 19 Sep 2008
£150m 20 Feb 2009
£70m 01 Apr 2009
£100m 08 Jun 2009

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USD

2043

366,880,000

5.375%

11 Oct 2013

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GBP

2044

550,000,000

4.250%

£500m 12 Sept 2012
£50m 5 Sept 2013

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GBP

2055 NC6

405,000,000

6.5%

21 May 2024

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