UU and Northumbrian go index linked

The bond market is lapping up the water sector’s offerings.

Two more UK water companies issued long-term index-linked bonds in the past month to secure cheap finance for the capital-investment programmes they will undertake over the next five years.

United Utilities sold £100 million of index-linked bonds, with a maturity of 30 years and paying a coupon of fractionally under 2%, out of its medium-term note programme on 4 October ...

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